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2006 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 10, 2006 · Arrowhead Stadium

Cincinnati BengalsWinner

23

Kansas City Chiefs

10

CIN -1.5 ✓U 49.5 ✓

Cincinnati Bengals 23–10.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · KC

Damon HuardQB

12/20, 140 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-4.8 expected points added · +22.8% completion over expected

Passing · CIN

Carson PalmerQB

13/19, 127 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-1.5 expected points added · +1.4% completion over expected

Rushing · CIN

Rudi JohnsonRB

28 att, 96 yds, 1 TD

-1.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · KC

Larry JohnsonRB

17 att, 68 yds, 0 TD

-2.0 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Carson Palmer13/19127001-1.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Rudi Johnson28963.41-1.5
Chad Johnson2147.001.0
Kenny Watson273.510.8
Carson Palmer2-1-0.50-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Simmons610.000
Justin Smith503.000
Madieu Williams500.011
Landon Johnson500.001
Robert Geathers312.000
Dexter Jackson220.000
Bryan Robinson400.001
Kevin Kaesviharn300.000
John Thornton211.001
Domata Peko301.000

Kansas City Chiefs

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Damon Huard12/20140104-4.8
Trent Green11/1590013-4.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Larry Johnson17684.00-2.0
Trent Green4215.300.0
Eddie Kennison199.001.1
Damon Huard188.000.4
Jarrad Page144.002.4
Dante Hall133.00-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Derrick Johnson620.000
Tamba Hali340.000
James Reed230.000
Jared Allen501.000
Patrick Surtain300.002
Kawika Mitchell210.001
Ty Law300.000
Jarrad Page200.000
Greg Wesley200.000
Kendrell Bell200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CIN -1.5
Closing total
49.5
CIN moneyline
KC moneyline

Bengals closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 13.

Total closed 49.5; the game landed 33 — under by 16.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Arrowhead Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
67°F, wind 0 mph
Referee
Larry Nemmers
Rest
CIN 7 days · KC 7 days
Coaches
Marvin Lewis vs Herm Edwards