2003 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 28, 2003 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
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Cleveland Browns
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CLE -4.5 upsetU 40 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 21–14.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 23/31 | 215 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 15 | 51 | 3.4 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Corey Dillon | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Brandon Bennett | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Jeremi Johnson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Jon Kitna | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Simmons | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Hardy | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Burris | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Justin Smith | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Williams | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Ross | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad St. Louis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Roman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Couch | 23/36 | 280 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Green | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Andre Davis | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
| James Jackson | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Tim Couch | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bentley | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Griffith | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Little | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andra Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gardner | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvin McKinley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orpheus Roye | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney Brown | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Henry | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CLE -4.5
- Closing total
- 40
- CIN moneyline
- —
- CLE moneyline
- —
Browns closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40; the game landed 35 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cleveland Browns Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · CLE 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Butch Davis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.