2011 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 2, 2011 · Paul Brown Stadium
Buffalo Bills
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Cincinnati BengalsWinner
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BUF -3 upsetO 41.5 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 23–20 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
18/36, 298 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-7.0 expected points added · -5.5% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
20/34, 199 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-0.8 expected points added · +1.4% completion over expected
Receiving · CIN
4/7 for 70 yds, 1 TD
21% of team targets · 5.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 20/34 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 1 | -0.3 |
| C.J. Spiller | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Johnson | 4 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 18% | 1.4 |
| Fred Jackson | 5 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 24% | -2.4 |
| Naaman Roosevelt | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 3% | 2.2 |
| Brad Smith | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 12% | 0.5 |
| Donald Jones | 3 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 24% | -2.5 |
| David Nelson | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9% | 0.6 |
| C.J. Spiller | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 2.0 |
| Scott Chandler | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wilson | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Barnett | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwan Edwards | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcell Dareus | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawne Merriman | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andra Davis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drayton Florence | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Chandler | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 18/36 | 298 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -7.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 19 | 104 | 5.5 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Brian Leonard | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Bernard Scott | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Andy Dalton | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| A.J. Green | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 4 | 10 | 118 | 0 | 30% | 0.7 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 4 | 7 | 70 | 1 | 21% | 5.8 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 2 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 9% | 2.3 |
| Jerome Simpson | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 9% | 0.3 |
| Andre Caldwell | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 15% | -11.1 |
| Brian Leonard | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Bernard Scott | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Cedric Benson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Maualuga | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Hall | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Nelson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Geno Atkins | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Jennings | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -3
- Closing total
- 41.5
- BUF moneyline
- -148
- CIN moneyline
- +134
Bills closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 43 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 57°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Chan Gailey vs Marvin Lewis