2004 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 19, 2004 · Paul Brown Stadium
Buffalo BillsWinner
33
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Cincinnati Bengals
17
BUF -3 ✓O 41 ✓19°F · 22 mph
Buffalo Bills 33–17. Played in 22 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
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 15/30 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaud Williams | 14 | 30 | 2.1 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Willis McGahee | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Brian Moorman | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Lee Evans | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Thomas | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Kelsay | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Schobel | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Troy Vincent | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Clements | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Denney | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 16/32 | 151 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -11.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 23 | 130 | 5.7 | 1 | -3.8 |
| Kenny Watson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Jon Kitna | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Chad Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Simmons | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Powell | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keiwan Ratliff | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Hardy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Herring | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tory James | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Myles | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langston Moore | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madieu Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -3
- Closing total
- 41
- BUF moneyline
- —
- CIN moneyline
- —
Bills closed -3 and covered, winning by 16.
Total closed 41; the game landed 50 — over by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 19°F, wind 22 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Mularkey vs Marvin Lewis
Wind at 22 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.