2014 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2014 · M&T Bank Stadium
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
23
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Baltimore Ravens
16
BAL -1 upsetU 43.5 ✓
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 · BAL
35/62, 345 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-4.9 expected points added · -11.9% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
25/38, 301 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
11.3 expected points added · -2.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 25/38 | 301 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Jeremy Hill | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.7 |
| A.J. Green | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Andy Dalton | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | -3.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 6 | 9 | 131 | 1 | 24% | 8.3 |
| Giovani Bernard | 6 | 10 | 62 | 0 | 26% | 3.3 |
| Tyler Eifert | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 8% | 1.6 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 13% | 1.2 |
| Brandon Tate | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 16% | -1.4 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 13% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Lamur | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Reggie Nelson | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Jones | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Rey | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vontaze Burfict | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Iloka | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Thompson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wallace Gilberry | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Maualuga | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 35/62 | 345 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Forsett | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Bernard Pierce | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -5.6 |
| Joe Flacco | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | 7 | 15 | 118 | 1 | 24% | 4.9 |
| Dennis Pitta | 10 | 14 | 83 | 0 | 23% | 2.3 |
| Torrey Smith | 3 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 11% | 0.9 |
| Owen Daniels | 4 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 10% | -3.6 |
| Kamar Aiken | 4 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 6% | 3.0 |
| Jacoby Jones | 2 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 11% | -1.4 |
| Justin Forsett | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 10% | -1.8 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
| Marlon Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.4 |
| Lorenzo Taliaferro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darian Stewart | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Smith | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Mosley | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Smith | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chykie Brown | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asa Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrell Suggs | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Canty | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney Upshaw | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Tyson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -1
- Closing total
- 43.5
- CIN moneyline
- +102
- BAL moneyline
- -113
Ravens closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 39 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- 74°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Gene Stetatore
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs John Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.