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1999 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 10, 1999 · Cleveland Browns Stadium

Cincinnati BengalsWinner

18

Cleveland Browns

17

CIN -3 no coverU 36 ✓

Cincinnati Bengals 18–17 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CIN

Akili SmithQB

25/42, 221 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

-3.8 expected points added

Passing · CLE

Tim CouchQB

15/27, 164 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-6.8 expected points added

Rushing · CIN

Corey DillonRB

28 att, 168 yds, 0 TD

6.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CLE

Terry KirbyRB

15 att, 57 yds, 1 TD

-1.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CIN

Darnay ScottWR

8/12 for 110 yds, 0 TD

31% of team targets · 5.5 expected points added

Receiving · CLE

Kevin JohnsonWR

5/13 for 73 yds, 0 TD

48% of team targets · -0.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Akili Smith25/42221204-3.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Corey Dillon281686.006.6
Michael Basnight5387.601.4
Akili Smith393.00-2.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Darnay Scott812110031%5.5
Carl Pickens7838221%3.6
Tony McGee333308%1.7
Clif Groce3425010%0.2
Damon Griffin2610015%-5.9
Steve Bush11403%-0.1
Corey Dillon13108%-1.9
Willie Jackson02005%-2.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Simmons711.000
Ty Howard500.001
Takeo Spikes400.000
Tremain Mack300.000
Oliver Gibson300.000
Damon Griffin200.000
Jevon Langford110.000
Greg Myers110.000
Adrian Ross200.000
Reinard Wilson201.000

Cleveland Browns

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tim Couch15/27164013-6.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Terry Kirby15573.81-1.2
George Jones6142.30-3.9
Tim Couch155.00-0.1
Phil Dawson144.014.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Kevin Johnson51373048%-0.9
Terry Kirby4430015%0.1
Marc Edwards2329011%1.2
Leslie Shepherd3422015%-1.5
Darrin Chiaverini121007%0.4
Mark Campbell01004%-1.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Jamir Miller1122.000
Ryan McNeil821.001
Marquez Pope710.000
Corey Fuller610.000
Daylon McCutcheon500.000
Wali Rainer410.001
Marc Edwards120.000
Rahim Abdullah300.000
Derrick L. Alexander300.000
Roy Barker200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CIN -3
Closing total
36
CIN moneyline
CLE moneyline

Bengals closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 36; the game landed 35 — under by 1.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Cleveland Browns Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
65°F, wind 8 mph
Referee
Ron Winter
Rest
CIN 7 days · CLE 7 days
Coaches
Bruce Coslet vs Chris Palmer

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.