2007 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 16, 2007 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
45
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Cleveland BrownsWinner
51
CIN -7 upsetO 41.5 ✓
Cleveland Browns 51–45.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
33/50, 401 yds, 6 TD, 2 INT
24.6 expected points added · +10.8% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
20/33, 328 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT
17.3 expected points added · +8.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 33/50 | 401 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 23 | 118 | 5.1 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Carson Palmer | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Tab Perry | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Smith | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Madieu Williams | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Miller | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leon Hall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin White | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Myers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Thornton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | 20/33 | 328 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 28 | 215 | 7.7 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Josh Cribbs | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Lawrence Vickers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Wright | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Jones | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Leon Williams | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Wright | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robaire Smith | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orpheus Roye | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodney Pool | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Qwell Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dinkins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -7
- Closing total
- 41.5
- CIN moneyline
- -300
- CLE moneyline
- +270
Bengals closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 96 — over by 54.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cleveland Browns Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 59°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- CIN 6 days · CLE 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Romeo Crennel
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.