2001 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 28, 2001 · Pontiac Silverdome
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
31
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Detroit Lions
27
DET -3 upsetO 39.5 ✓Dome
Cincinnati Bengals 31–27.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · DET
6/10 for 74 yds, 0 TD
31% of team targets · -2.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 17/27 | 204 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 27 | 184 | 6.8 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Jon Kitna | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Brandon Bennett | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnay Scott | 6 | 7 | 99 | 1 | 28% | 7.7 |
| Peter Warrick | 5 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 36% | -2.2 |
| Tony McGee | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 4% | 2.2 |
| Corey Dillon | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 24% | 1.7 |
| Ron Dugans | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 1.4 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeo Spikes | 9 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Hall | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Roman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reinard Wilson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Simmons | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Whittington | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ligarius Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaughn Booker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Foley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Batch | 20/35 | 239 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -13.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Schlesinger | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Lamont Warren | 15 | 23 | 1.5 | 1 | -1.9 |
| Charlie Batch | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Reuben Droughns | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Morton | 6 | 10 | 74 | 0 | 31% | -2.0 |
| Larry Foster | 4 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 22% | 2.4 |
| David Sloan | 4 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 13% | 4.5 |
| Desmond Howard | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Lamont Warren | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9% | -3.8 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 13% | -0.4 |
| Scotty Anderson | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Schulz | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Claiborne | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Aldridge | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Lyght | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Rice | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Barrett Green | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rogers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Porcher | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Elliss | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Fair | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -3
- Closing total
- 39.5
- CIN moneyline
- —
- DET moneyline
- —
Lions closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 58 — over by 18.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Pontiac Silverdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Johnny Grier
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick LeBeau vs Marty Mornhinweg