2008 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 28, 2008 · Paul Brown Stadium
Cleveland BrownsWinner
20
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Cincinnati Bengals
12
CIN -1 upsetU 42 ✓
Cleveland Browns 20–12.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
21/35, 156 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-7.3 expected points added · -2.5% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
15/24, 138 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-0.1 expected points added · +5.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | 15/24 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 25 | 79 | 3.2 | 1 | -2.3 |
| Jerome Harrison | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Jason Wright | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Derek Anderson | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Lawrence Vickers | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Josh Cribbs | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Wright | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brandon McDonald | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leon Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Cousin | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| D'Qwell Jackson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rogers | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamerion Wimbley | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Wright | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dinkins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 21/35 | 156 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -7.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Chris Perry | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 0 | -10.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhani Jones | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Rivers | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Jeanty | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin White | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinedum Ndukwe | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Robert Geathers | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Fanene | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Whitworth | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -1
- Closing total
- 42
- CLE moneyline
- —
- CIN moneyline
- —
Bengals closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42; the game landed 32 — under by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 74°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Romeo Crennel vs Marvin Lewis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.