1999 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 10, 1999 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
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Cleveland Browns
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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
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akili Smith | 25/42 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 28 | 168 | 6.0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Michael Basnight | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Akili Smith | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnay Scott | 8 | 12 | 110 | 0 | 31% | 5.5 |
| Carl Pickens | 7 | 8 | 38 | 2 | 21% | 3.6 |
| Tony McGee | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 8% | 1.7 |
| Clif Groce | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 10% | 0.2 |
| Damon Griffin | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 15% | -5.9 |
| Steve Bush | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Corey Dillon | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8% | -1.9 |
| Willie Jackson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -2.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Simmons | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Howard | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Takeo Spikes | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremain Mack | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Gibson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Langford | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Ross | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reinard Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Couch | 15/27 | 164 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Kirby | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 1 | -1.2 |
| George Jones | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Tim Couch | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Phil Dawson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | 5 | 13 | 73 | 0 | 48% | -0.9 |
| Terry Kirby | 4 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 15% | 0.1 |
| Marc Edwards | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 11% | 1.2 |
| Leslie Shepherd | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 15% | -1.5 |
| Darrin Chiaverini | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7% | 0.4 |
| Mark Campbell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamir Miller | 11 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McNeil | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marquez Pope | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Fuller | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylon McCutcheon | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wali Rainer | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahim Abdullah | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick L. Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Barker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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.