2003 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 5, 2003 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
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Buffalo BillsWinner
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BUF -7 no coverU 40 ✓15 mph wind
Buffalo Bills 22–16. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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 | 26/44 | 225 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 20 | 69 | 3.5 | 1 | -3.7 |
| Jon Kitna | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Brandon Bennett | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | -7.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Simmons | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duane Clemons | 7 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Ross | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Roman | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kaesviharn | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rogers Beckett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Thornton | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 19/35 | 211 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry | 25 | 85 | 3.4 | 1 | -3.5 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Joe Burns | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| London Fletcher | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Posey | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Izell Reese | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Thomas | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Stamer | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -7
- Closing total
- 40
- CIN moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Bills closed -7, won by 6 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 40; the game landed 38 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Gregg Williams
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.