2012 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 23, 2012 · FedExField
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
38
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Washington Commanders
31
WAS -3 upsetO 49.5 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 38–31.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
19/27, 328 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
14.4 expected points added · +9.6% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
21/34, 221 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-2.1 expected points added · +2.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 19/27 | 328 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14.4 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1/1 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 17 | 38 | 2.2 | 1 | -9.7 |
| Brian Leonard | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Andy Dalton | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| A.J. Green | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Kevin Huber | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Bernard Scott | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 9 | 11 | 183 | 1 | 39% | 13.3 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 2 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 14% | 4.2 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 5 | 7 | 64 | 1 | 25% | 5.1 |
| Armon Binns | 3 | 3 | 63 | 1 | 11% | 6.7 |
| Orson Charles | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 4% | 1.3 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -5.2 |
| Brian Leonard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Maualuga | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Nelson | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontaze Burfict | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 5 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vincent Rey | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Geno Atkins | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terence Newman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | 21/34 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 17 | 78 | 4.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Robert Griffin | 13 | 74 | 5.7 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Brandon Banks | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Evan Royster | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Davis | 7 | 7 | 90 | 0 | 21% | 5.8 |
| Leonard Hankerson | 4 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 21% | 0.6 |
| Josh Morgan | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Roy Helu | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9% | 1.3 |
| Evan Royster | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 12% | -1.9 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9% | -0.9 |
| Brandon Banks | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Santana Moss | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9% | 0.8 |
| Alfred Morris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Logan Paulsen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perry Riley | 2 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Madieu Williams | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Wilson | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| DeJon Gomes | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Crawford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Doughty | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -3
- Closing total
- 49.5
- CIN moneyline
- +168
- WAS moneyline
- -187
Commanders closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 69 — over by 19.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Matt Nicks
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Mike Shanahan