2001 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 14, 2001 · Paul Brown Stadium
Cleveland Browns
14
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Cincinnati BengalsWinner
24
CIN -1.5 ✓O 35 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 24–14.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · CLE
8/11 for 153 yds, 1 TD
39% of team targets · 11.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Couch | 14/28 | 194 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jackson | 14 | 22 | 1.6 | 0 | -4.9 |
| Jamel White | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Tim Couch | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -4.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | 8 | 11 | 153 | 1 | 39% | 11.1 |
| Jamel White | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 14% | 2.0 |
| Quincy Morgan | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 29% | -5.3 |
| JaJuan Dawson | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11% | -1.5 |
| Mike Sellers | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4% | 2.4 |
| O.J. Santiago | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Little | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wali Rainer | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamir Miller | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Percy Ellsworth | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daylon McCutcheon | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerard Warren | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Smith | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Rogers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 20/38 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 31 | 140 | 4.5 | 1 | -0.4 |
| Brandon Bennett | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Jon Kitna | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Warrick | 4 | 9 | 73 | 0 | 24% | 1.3 |
| Chad Johnson | 5 | 8 | 68 | 0 | 21% | 3.7 |
| Brandon Bennett | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5% | 1.6 |
| Corey Dillon | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | -1.3 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8% | -0.2 |
| Ron Dugans | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5% | 3.2 |
| Darnay Scott | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16% | -1.4 |
| Marco Battaglia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5% | -0.8 |
| Tony McGee | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Ross | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Simmons | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Bean | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Roman | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cory Hall | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJuan Armour | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Foley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Heath | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -1.5
- Closing total
- 35
- CLE moneyline
- —
- CIN moneyline
- —
Bengals closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 35; the game landed 38 — over by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 57°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Butch Davis vs Dick LeBeau
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.