2011 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 24, 2011 · Paul Brown Stadium
Arizona Cardinals
16
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Cincinnati BengalsWinner
23
CIN -3.5 ✓U 41 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 23–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
23/44, 297 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-12.7 expected points added · -5.7% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
18/31, 154 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
-2.4 expected points added · +5.0% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
6/11 for 105 yds, 1 TD
26% of team targets · 2.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Skelton | 23/44 | 297 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -12.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Wells | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.5 |
| John Skelton | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 6 | 11 | 105 | 1 | 26% | 2.6 |
| Andre Roberts | 6 | 10 | 75 | 0 | 23% | -5.4 |
| Early Doucet | 2 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 14% | 0.4 |
| Todd Heap | 2 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 12% | 0.5 |
| Chester Taylor | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7% | 0.0 |
| Rob Housler | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5% | -0.1 |
| Beanie Wells | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 0.3 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
| Jeff King | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2% | 0.9 |
| Chansi Stuckey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -2.2 |
| Patrick Peterson | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Washington | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darnell Dockett | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Jefferson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Marshall | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Lenon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Walker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 18/31 | 154 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 0 | -8.4 |
| Andy Dalton | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Bernard Scott | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | -0.2 |
| A.J. Green | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Cedric Peerman | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Gresham | 5 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 24% | 5.0 |
| Jerome Simpson | 5 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 21% | 3.0 |
| A.J. Green | 2 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 28% | -4.2 |
| Ryan Whalen | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 10% | -0.2 |
| Cedric Benson | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | -0.0 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7% | -1.8 |
| Donald Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Nelson | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelly Jennings | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Crocker | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -3.5
- Closing total
- 41
- ARI moneyline
- +180
- CIN moneyline
- -200
Bengals closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 41; the game landed 39 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 38°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- ARI 6 days · CIN 6 days
- Coaches
- Ken Whisenhunt vs Marvin Lewis