2009 Cincinnati Bengals season
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The 2009
Cincinnati Bengals
season was the 40th season for the team in the National Football League
and their 42nd overall. They finished the season at 10–6–0, and sweeping the entire AFC North division, they improved on their 2008 record of 4–11–1, winning the AFC North Division and making the playoffs for the first time since 2005
. Their season ended with a 24–14 loss against the New York Jets
in the AFC Wild Card Playoff Round.
The head coach was Marvin Lewis
, who has coached the team since 2003. He was chosen by the Associated Press
as its NFL Coach of the Year following the season. Lewis was recognized for turning around the Bengals in the face of serious off-the-field adversity. First, three players were personally affected by the tsunami
that hit American Samoa
in late September. Shortly after this disaster, Vikki Zimmer, the wife of defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer
, unexpectedly died. Finally, wide receiver Chris Henry, who suffered a season-ending injury in Week 9, died in December from injuries suffered when he fell from the back of a pickup truck during a domestic dispute.
. Both teams' defense held each other in check, while Broncos kicker Matt Prater
got a 48-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 50-yard field goal in the third. WR Brandon Stokley grabbed a deflected pass and raced into the end zone for an improbable 87-yard touchdown reception in the final seconds. This came after the Bengals scored a go-ahead touchdown on RB Cedric Benson's 1-yard plunge with 38 seconds remaining. QB Carson Palmer had one last effort on the final play of the game, but his desperation pass was intercepted.
With the loss, Cincinnati started the season at 0–1.
for a Week 2 interconference duel with the Green Bay Packers
. Cincinnati delivered the first score in the opening score as quarterback Carson Palmer
completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Laveranues Coles
. The Packers would respond as quarterback Aaron Rodgers
completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Donald Driver
, followed by running back Ryan Grant
getting a 4-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, the Bengals tied the game as Palmer got a 1-yard touchdown run. Green Bay would reply with cornerback Charles Woodson
returning an interception 37 yards for a touchdown. Cincinnati would end the half as Palmer completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Henry.
The Bengals would take the lead in the third quarter as Palmer completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. In the fourth quarter, Cincinnati pulled away as kicker Shayne Graham
nailed a 40-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Packers delivered their only response as kicker Mason Crosby
got a 45-yard field goal.
With the win, the Bengals improved to 1–1. This was the first game the franchise had ever won in Green Bay.
They would add to that lead 3 minutes into the second quarter with another field goal by Reed, this one from 24 yards. Not until the final seconds of the first half would the Bengals make a mark on the scoreboard, with a 34 yard field goal by Cincinnati K Shayne Graham. At halftime the score was 13–3.
In the second half, the Bengals took advantage of the Steelers mistakes, when Bengals CB Johnathan Joseph intercepted a Ben Roethlisberger pass, returning it 30 yards for a TD. The PAT would not be successful because of a bad snap by Bengals LS Brad St. Louis. The Bengals had cut down the Steeler lead to 4 points, 13–9. At the 3 minute mark in the third quarter the Steelers would extend the lead on a quarterback sneak by Roethlisberger to put Pittsburgh ahead by 11 points, 20–9.
In the fourth quarter, with 9 minutes left in the game, Bengals RB Cedric Benson ran 23 yards for a Bengals touchdown, cutting the deficit to 5 points, 20–15. In the final two minutes of the game, Bengals QB Carson Palmer drove his team down the field converting both fourth down opportunities, one being a 4th and 10 completion to RB Brian Leonard for 11 yards. With 18 seconds left in the game, on the Steeler 4, Carson Palmer threw a touchdown pass to WR Andre Caldwell, putting the Bengals in the lead for good, with a successful two-point conversion by Leonard.
With the win, not only did the Bengals improve to 2–1, but they acquired their first home victory against the Steelers since 2001.
for a Week 4 AFC North duel with the Cleveland Browns
in Round 1 of 2009's Battle of Ohio
. Cincinnati would start out fast in the first quarter with quarterback Carson Palmer
's 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. In the second quarter, the Bengals would add to their lead with defensive end Robert Geathers
returning a fumble 75 yards for a touchdown. The Browns would then close out the half with quarterback Derek Anderson
's 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Steve Heiden
.
Cleveland would tie the game in the third quarter with Anderson's 1-yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, the Browns would take the lead with kicker Billy Cundiff
's 26-yard and 31-yard field goals. Afterwards, Cincinnati would tie the game with Palmer and Ochocinco hooking up with each other again on a 2-yard touchdown pass (yet the following PAT was blocked). In a back-and-forth overtime, both Ohio teams fought each for possession. In the end, the Bengals would emerge on top as kicker Shayne Graham
kicked the game-winning 31-yard field goal.
With the win, Cincinnati improved to 3–1, and, with the Baltimore Ravens
loss later that day, tied the Ravens for first place in the division.
Following this victory, the Bengals earned the nickname the "Cardiac Cats" for pulling through in the clutch and coming from behind in three straight games for a victory.
For three Bengals players, this game was overshadowed by events that took place thousands of miles away. Jonathan Fanene
, Rey Maualuga
, and Domata Peko
all have family in American Samoa
, which was hit by a major tsunami
the Tuesday before the game. All three struggled to contact their families in the aftermath of the disaster.
Mike Zimmer
who had lost his wife during the week as they flew to M&T Bank Stadium
for a Week 5 AFC North duel with the Baltimore Ravens
. The winner of this game would take the lead in the division after five weeks.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Bengals would trail in the second quarter with Ravens safety Ed Reed
returning an interception 52 yards for a touchdown. Cincinnati would begin to build steam as kicker Shayne Graham
nailed a 32-yard field goal. The Bengals would take the lead in the third quarter with a 28-yard touchdown run from running back Cedric Benson
. Baltimore then came back in the fourth quarter when Ray Rice
caught a screen pass and ran it 48 yards for the go-ahead touchdown, but with 27 seconds left, Cincinnati would complete their comeback with a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Carson Palmer
to wide receiver Andre Caldwell
, which led to Gus Johnson's line, "The Cardiac Cats strike again."
With the win, not only did the Bengals take the division lead at 4–1, but Benson (27 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD) would snap the Ravens defense's 40-game streak of not allowing a 100-yard rusher.
. Cincinnati would trail in the first quarter as Texans quarterback Matt Schaub
hooked up with tight end Owen Daniels
on a 12-yard touchdown pass. The Bengals would get on the board in the second quarter with running back Cedric Benson
's 10-yard touchdown run. Houston would retake the lead with Schaub's 38-yard touchdown pass to running back Steve Slaton
, yet Cincinnati would get the halftime lead with quarterback Carson Palmer
's 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Laveranues Coles
and kicker Shayne Graham
's 50-yard field goal.
However, the Texans struck back in the third quarter as Schaub completed a 23-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jacoby Jones
, followed by a 7-yard touchdown pass to Daniels. Try as they might, the offense could not produce another miraculous win as Houston's defense held on for the win.
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 4–2.
. In the first quarter, Cincinnati got off to a fast start as quarterback Carson Palmer
completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Henry and an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. The Bengals would continue their dominating day in the second quarter as Palmer found tight end J.P. Foschi on a 3-yard touchdown pass and wide receiver Laveranues Coles
on an 8-yard touchdown pass, followed by kicker Shayne Graham
booting a 29-yard field goal. The Bears would close out the half with a 22-yard field goal from kicker Robbie Gould
.
Afterwards, Cincinnati would pull away Palmer finding Ochocinco again on a 13-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, followed by former Chicago running back Cedric Benson
's 1-yard touchdown run. The Bears would then end the game with quarterback Jay Cutler
hooking up with wide receiver Devin Hester
on a 5-yard touchdown pass.
With the win, the Bengals went into their bye week at 5–2.
. Cincinnati would get off to a fast start in the first quarter as quarterback Carson Palmer
hooked up with wide receiver Andre Caldwell
on a 6-yard touchdown pass, while running back Cedric Benson
got a 1-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, the Bengals would add onto their lead as kicker Shayne Graham
nailed a 23-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, the Ravens tried to strike back in the fourth quarter with running back Ray Rice
getting a 2-yard touchdown run, yet Cincinnati's defense held on for the victory. Chad Ochocinco jokingly flashed a $1 bill at a referee during the third quarter, and was subsequently fined $20,000 by the NFL.
With the sweep, the Bengals improved to 6–2.
Benson (34 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD) would join Jerome Bettis
in 1997 as the only running backs to run for over 100 yards against the Ravens twice in the same season.
This turned out to be Chris Henry's final game, as he was injured during the game and was placed on season-ending injured reserve. He was killed by injuries relating to a fall from a pick-up truck a month later.
for a Week 10 AFC North rematch with the Pittsburgh Steelers
with 1st place in the division on the line.
Cincinnati would trail in the first quarter as Steelers kicker Jeff Reed got a 28-yard field goal. The Bengals would immediately strike back as rookie running back Bernard Scott
returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, Pittsburgh would retake the lead with Reed's 33-yard and 35-yard field goals.
Cincinnati would regain the lead in the third quarter with kicker Shayne Graham
getting a 23-yard and a 32-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers would tie the game with Reed booting a 34-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Bengals would pull away wit Graham nailing a 32-yard and a 43-yard field goal.
With the win, not only did the Bengals improve to 7–2, but they acquired their first season-sweep over Pittsburgh since 1998 as they Steelers fell to 6–3.
. In the first quarter, the Bengals have the early lead as QB Carson Palmer
scrambled 1 yard to the end zone for a touchdown. In the second quarter Palmer again made a 1-yard touchdown run. The Oakland would reply with QB Bruce Gradkowski
making a 10-yard touchdown pass to TE Zach Miller
, and kicker Sebastian Janikowski
hitting a 52-yard field goal in the third quarter. To rap up the third quarter kicker Shayne Graham
made a 25-yard field goal for the Bengals. In the fourth quarter Oakland rallied as Gradkowski hooked up with WR Louis Murphy
on 29-yard touchdown pass to tie the game and eventually the Raiders pulled out the win as Sebastian Janikowski
hit the game winning 33-yard field goal with 12 seconds left to give Cincinnati a loss.
With the loss, Cincinnati fell to 7–3.
, the Bengals stayed home for round two of the 2009 Battle of Ohio against the Cleveland Browns
. The Bengals' first score came when Shayne Graham
kicked a 37-yard field goal with 8:48 left in the first quarter, to make the score 3–0. With 6:38 left in the second quarter, J.Foschi caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer
to make the Bengals lead 10–0. The score at halftime was 13–0, after Shayne Graham
kicked a 53 yard field goal with 0:21 left in the 2nd quarter.
The Browns' first and only score of the game was a 9 yard touchdown run by Brady Quinn
, to make the score 13–7. The Bengals got a field goal in the 3rd quarter to make the score 16–7. The final score of the game was Bengals 16, Browns 7.
With the win, not only did the Bengals improve to 8–3, but they won all of their division matches for the first time in franchise history. Also, this would be the first season since the 2006 season where the Bengals won both games against the Browns.
, the Bengals stayed home for a game against the Detroit Lions
. The first and only score of the first quarter for both teams came when the Lions' Calvin Johnson
caught a 54-yard pass from Matthew Stafford
for a touchdown, which made the Lions lead 7–0 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, with 11:50 left, Jonathan Fanene
got a 45-yard interception pass for a touchdown, which tied the game 7–7. Later in the 2nd quarter, with 5:50 left, Chad Ochocinco caught a 36-yard pass from Carson Palmer
for a touchdown, which made the Bengals lead by 7. In celebration, he donned a poncho and sombrero, for which the NFL handed him another $20,000 fine. A 44 yard field goal by Shayne Graham
with 0:09 left in the half made the halftime score 17–7. A 39 yard field goal by Shayne Graham
was the only score for both teams in the 3rd quarter. With 8:11 left in the 4th quarter, Shayne Graham kicked a 23-yard field goal, to make the score 23–7. The Lions later had a 2 yard touchdown run by Kevin Smith with 1:36 left in the game. The Lions then attempted a 2-point conversion, but failed, making the final score 23–13.
With the win, the Bengals improved to 9–3 and secured only their third winning season in nineteen years http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/14875/20091206/bengals_clinch_second_winning_season_in_19_years/.
at home, the Bengals traveled to the Metrodome, looking for a big win over the Minnesota Vikings. In the opening quarter of the game, no one scored. The Vikings scored a field goal about 40 seconds into the second quarter, making them lead 3–0. Later in the second quarter, Sidney Rice
caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre
to make the score 10–0. The Bengals also scored in the second quarter with a 15-yard touchdown pass caught by Chad Ochocinco from Carson Palmer
. The Vikings got two more field goals in the first half, making the score at halftime 16–7. The first and only score in the third quarter came for the Vikings when Adrian Peterson had a 1-yard touchdown run, to extend the Vikings' lead to 23–7. In the final quarter of the game, Shayne Graham
Got a 22-yard field goal to make the score 23–10. The field goal was followed by a 3-yard touchdown run by Adrian Peterson for the Vikings, to make the final score 30–10.
Cedric Benson
had 96 yards rushing. Chad Ochocinco had 27 yards receiving and one touchdown, and Andre Caldwell
had 25 yards receiving.
With the Loss, the Bengals fell to 9–4.
The Chargers were the first to score, when Antonio Gates
caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers
. The Bengals answered back with a 26 yard field goal by Shayne Graham
to make the score 7–3. In the second quarter, Chad Ochocinco caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer
, and the Bengals took the lead, 10–7. Following the Bengals' touchdown, the Chargers also got a touchdown, to put the Chargers back on top, 14–10. Near the end of the first half, Shayne Graham
kicked another field goal, this time from 25 yards, to make the score 14–13 at halftime. The Bengals could not manage to score in the 3rd quarter, while the Chargers got a touchdown and a field goal. The score was 24–13 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The Bengals finally managed to score in the 4th quarter when Laveranues Coles
caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer
. The Bengals went for a two-point conversion, and were successful, making the score 24–21. Later in the quarter, Shayne Graham
kicked another field goal, tying the game at 24 points for each team. The Chargers were then able to reach field goal range, and Nate Kaeding kicked a long 52-yard field goal to win the game.
With a second straight loss, Cincinnati fell to 9–5.
Due to the Baltimore Ravens
win over the Chicago Bears
, The Bengals were unable to claim the AFC North Division title.
, the Bengals went back home to Cincinnati
to take on the Kansas City Chiefs
.
The first quarter was quiet, with neither team managing to get any points.
Near the end of the first half, the Chiefs
got a penalty for a bad snap before a punt. The ball went over the kicker's head, and resulted in a 1st and Goal for the Bengals
. Carson Palmer
then threw a touchdown pass to Chad Ochocinco, but the touchdown was reversed because he went out of bounds before he made the catch. The Bengals were then forced to settle for a 29 yard field goal by Shayne Graham
, to make the score 3–0 Bengals. At the end of the first half, Ryan Succop
kicked a 30-yard field goal for the chiefs, making the halftime score a tie, 3–3.
The Bengals' offense did better at the beginning of the 3rd quarter, getting into the red zone in their first drive of the second half. Carson Palmer then threw a touchdown pass to Laveranues Coles
, to put the Bengals on top, 10–3.
Eight seconds into the 4th quarter, Tim Castille
caught his first career touchdown, a 20-yard reception, to tie the score again, 10–10. The Bengals got yet another touchdown in the 4th quarter, and won the game 17–10.
With the win, the Cincinnati Bengals clinched the AFC Northern Division Title and improved their regular season record to 10–5.
on Sunday Night Football. This would prove to be the final game to ever be played at Giants Stadium
.
The Bengals did not score in the first quarter, while the Jets had a 1 yard touchdown run by Thomas Jones to put the Jets up 7–0. The Bengals also failed to score in the 2nd quarter, while the Jets' offense had a very productive 2nd quarter, scoring 20 points. The Jets got a 20-yard field goal, to make the score 10–0 Jets. Brad Smith
then had a 32-yard touchdown run to make the score 17–0. The Jets then got another touchdown run by Jerricho Cotchery
. to make the score 24–0. The Jets finished the half with another field goal, to make the halftime score 27–0 Jets. The only score of the 3rd quarter came when J. Feely got a 40-yard field goal, to make the score 30–0. The Jets finished the game with another touchdown run by Thomas Jones, this time from 2 yards. The final score was Jets 37, Bengals 0.
With the shutout loss, the Bengals finished the 2009 regular season with a record of 10–6.
ran 39 yards for a TD, and Carson Palmer threw an interception that was returned for 20 yards. Mark Sanchez passed to Dustin Keller for a 45-yard TD, and the next scoring drive would come in the third quarter when Thomas Jones made a 9-yard TD run. Cedric Benson made a 47-yard TD in the fourth quarter, and the Jets responded with a 20-yard FG by Jay Feely
. They halted any further attempts by the Bengals at a scoring drive, sacking Carson Palmer twice. The Jets ran out the clock for the last two minutes to end the game at 24–14.
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season was the 40th season for the team in the National Football League
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and their 42nd overall. They finished the season at 10–6–0, and sweeping the entire AFC North division, they improved on their 2008 record of 4–11–1, winning the AFC North Division and making the playoffs for the first time since 2005
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. Their season ended with a 24–14 loss against the New York Jets
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in the AFC Wild Card Playoff Round.
The head coach was Marvin Lewis
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, who has coached the team since 2003. He was chosen by the Associated Press
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as its NFL Coach of the Year following the season. Lewis was recognized for turning around the Bengals in the face of serious off-the-field adversity. First, three players were personally affected by the tsunami
2009 Samoa earthquake
The 2009 Samoa earthquake was an 8.1 Mw submarine earthquake that took place in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on September 29, 2009 . At a magnitude of 8.1, it was the largest earthquake of 2009....
that hit American Samoa
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in late September. Shortly after this disaster, Vikki Zimmer, the wife of defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer
Mike Zimmer
Mike Zimmer is the Defensive Coordinator for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He is the son of former NFL player Bill Zimmer and the father of Adam Zimmer, the Defensive Assistant/Linebackers for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.-Playing career:In high school, Zimmer was a successful...
, unexpectedly died. Finally, wide receiver Chris Henry, who suffered a season-ending injury in Week 9, died in December from injuries suffered when he fell from the back of a pickup truck during a domestic dispute.
Free agents
The following players who were on the Bengals' 2008 roster were eligible for free agency in 2009 or have been released by the team. A green background indicates that the player re-signed with the Bengals.| Pos. | Player | Tag | 2009 Team | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | Stacy Andrews Stacy Andrews Stacy Dewayne Andrews is an American football offensive guard for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi.Andrews has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles... |
UFA | Eagles | February 28 |
| RB | Cedric Benson Cedric Benson Cedric Myron Benson is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears fourth overall in the 2005 NFL Draft... |
UFA | Bengals | March 3 |
| LB | Darryl Blackstock Darryl Blackstock Darryl Blackstock is an American football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.... |
UFA | Bengals | March 2 |
| G | James Blair | UFA | ||
| CB | Marcus Brown Marcus Brown Marcus James Brown is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'4" , he played as a shooting guard. Brown has been mentioned as being one of the top U.S. athletes to ever play abroad... |
UFA | Rams | March 16 |
| SS | John Busing John Busing John Busing is an American football safety for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Miami University... |
UFA | ||
| FB | Daniel Coats Daniel Coats (American football) Daniel Coats is an American football Fullback who is currently a Free Agent. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2007... |
UFA | Bengals | February 12 |
| FS | Chris Crocker | UFA | Bengals | February 27 |
| DE | Victor DeGrate Victor DeGrate Victor DeGrate, Jr. is an American football defensive end who is currently a Free Agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Oklahoma State.... |
UFA | ||
| RB | DeDe Dorsey DeDe Dorsey DeDe Dorsey is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006... |
UFA | Bengals | February 27 |
| QB | Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Fitzpatrick Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Harvard.... |
UFA | Bills | February 27 |
| CB | Jamar Fletcher Jamar Fletcher Jamar Mondell Fletcher is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent and lives in south Florida. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins 26th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin... |
UFA | ||
| SS | Kyries Hebert Kyries Hebert Kyries Hebert [KY-ris EH-bare] is a professional safety/linebacker who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002... |
UFA | ||
| WR | Glenn Holt Glenn Holt Glenn Holt, Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006... |
UFA | Vikings | March 19 |
| WR | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | UFA | Seahawks | March 2 |
| C | Eric Ghiaciuc Eric Ghiaciuc Eric M. Ghiaciuc [GUY-check] is an American football offensive lineman of Romanian descent who is currently a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft... |
UFA | ||
| K | Shayne Graham Shayne Graham Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots... |
FFA | ||
| SS | Dexter Jackson | UFA | ||
| LB | Rashad Jeanty Rashad Jeanty Rashad Jeanty is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League after he went undrafted in 2002. After playing four seasons with the Eskimos, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL in 2006. He was a... |
RFA | Bengals | |
| LB | Brandon Johnson Brandon Johnson Brandon Johnson is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville... |
RFA | Bengals | |
| SS | Ethan Kilmer Ethan Kilmer Ethan Michael Kilmer is a former American football safety of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft... |
UFA | Dolphins | January 19 |
| G | Evan Mathis Evan Mathis Evan Bradley Mathis is an American football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft... |
UFA | ||
| LB | Corey Mays Corey Mays Corey Lemard Mays is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Notre Dame... |
UFA | Chiefs | March 13 |
| RB | Chris Perry | RFA | ||
| DT | John Thornton | UFA | ||
| DE | Jimmy Verdon Jimmy Verdon Jimmy Verdon is an American football defensive end who is a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft... |
RFA | ||
| CB | Brandon Williams Brandon Williams (cornerback) Brandon Williams is a professional Canadian football cornerback free agent. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2003... |
UFA | ||
| RB | Quincy Wilson Quincy Wilson Quincy Wilson is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia.... |
UFA |
Signings
| Pos. | Player | 2008 Team | Signed | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Cedric Benson Cedric Benson Cedric Myron Benson is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears fourth overall in the 2005 NFL Draft... |
Bengals | March 3 | 2 years, $7M |
| LB | Darryl Blackstock Darryl Blackstock Darryl Blackstock is an American football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.... |
Bengals | March 2 | undisclosed |
| FB | Daniel Coats Daniel Coats (American football) Daniel Coats is an American football Fullback who is currently a Free Agent. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2007... |
Bengals | February 12 | undisclosed |
| WR | Laveranues Coles Laveranues Coles Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University.... |
Jets | March 10 | 4 years, $27.5M |
| FS | Chris Crocker | Bengals | February 27 | 4 years, $10M |
| RB | DeDe Dorsey DeDe Dorsey DeDe Dorsey is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006... |
Bengals | February 27 | undisclosed |
| QB | J.T. O'Sullivan J.T. O'Sullivan John Thomas "J. T." O'Sullivan is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at UC Davis.... |
49ers | March 5 | 2 years |
| P | Ryan Plackemeier Ryan Plackemeier Ryan Steven Plackemeier is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft... |
Redskins | February 13 | Waiver claim |
2009 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Andre Smith | Offensive Tackle | Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... |
| 2 | 6 | Rey Maualuga Rey Maualuga Rey Maualuga is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft... |
Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
| 3 | 70 | Michael Johnson Michael Johnson (defensive end) Michael D. Johnson is a professional American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Bengals. He played college football at Georgia Tech.- Early years :Johnson played at Dallas County High... |
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Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States... |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Coffman Chase Coffman Chase Coffman is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.-Early years:Coffman played his high school football at... |
Tight end Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... |
Missouri University of Missouri The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses... |
| 4 | 106 | Jonathan Luigs Jonathan Luigs -Cincinnati Bengals:Luigs was selected by the Bengals in the fourth round, 106th overall. He signed a four-year, $2.26 million deal with a $509,000 signing bonus. A backup to Kyle Cook in the 2009 NFL season, Luigs played in eight games for the Bengals before being waived on August 17, 2010, after... |
Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
| 5 | 142 | Kevin Huber Kevin Huber Kevin Huber is an American football punter for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Cincinnati and attended Archbishop McNicholas High School in Cincinnati. He was considered one of the top punter prospects in the 2009 NFL Draft... |
Punter | Cincinnati University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio.... |
| 6 | 179 | Morgan Trent Morgan Trent Morgan Trent is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 2005 to 2008... |
Cornerback | Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... |
| 6 | 209 | Bernard Scott Bernard Scott -Cincinnati Bengals:Following training camp, Scott made the active roster as a kick returner and as a backup to running back Cedric Benson. On November 15, 2009, Scott returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which earned him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week... |
Running back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Abilene Christian Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University is a private university located in Abilene, Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. ACU was founded in 1906, as Childers Classical Institute... |
| 7 | 215 | Fui Vakapuna Fui Vakapuna Fui Vakapuna is an American football fullback who most recently was a member of the Indianapolis Colts. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Brigham Young. His attempt to make the Bengals' roster was chronicled on the... |
Running back | BYU Brigham Young University Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students... |
| 7 | 249 | Clinton McDonald Clinton McDonald Clinton McDonald is an American football defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Memphis.-External links:*... |
Defensive end | Memphis University of Memphis The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system.... |
| 7 | 252 | Freddie Brown Freddie Brown (American football) Freddie Brown is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah.... |
Wide receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Utah University of Utah The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest... |
Preseason
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| 1 | August 14 | 8:00 pm | at New Orleans Saints 2009 New Orleans Saints season The 2009 New Orleans Saints season is the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League and the most successful in franchise history in which they won Super Bowl XLIV. The Saints recorded a franchise record 13 victories, an improvement on their 8–8 record and fourth place finish in the... |
L 17–7 | 0–1 | Louisiana Superdome Louisiana Superdome The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, previously known as the Louisiana Superdome and colloquially known as the Superdome, is a sports and exhibition arena located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA... |
WKRC WKRC-TV WKRC-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Tri-State area of Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana that is licensed to Cincinnati. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter at its studios on Highland Avenue in the Mount... |
NFL.com Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | 7:30 pm | at New England Patriots 2009 New England Patriots season The 2009 New England Patriots season was the 40th season for the team in the National Football League and 50th season overall. They finished with a 10–6 record and a division title before losing to the Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs.... |
W 7–6 | 1–1 | Gillette Stadium Gillette Stadium Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution... |
WKRC WKRC-TV WKRC-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Tri-State area of Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana that is licensed to Cincinnati. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter at its studios on Highland Avenue in the Mount... |
NFL.com Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | 7:30 pm | St. Louis Rams 2009 St. Louis Rams season The 2009 St. Louis Rams season is the 72nd season for the St. Louis Rams, and the 15th in St. Louis. Due to the Rams winning only against the Detroit Lions, they finished with the NFL's worst record at 1–15, earning the first overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft in Steve Spagnuolo's first season... |
L 24–21 | 1–2 | Paul Brown Stadium Paul Brown Stadium Paul Brown Stadium is an American sports stadium located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home venue of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. It opened on August 19, 2000. The stadium was named after Bengals' founder Paul Brown. The stadium is located on approximately of land and... |
WKRC WKRC-TV WKRC-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Tri-State area of Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana that is licensed to Cincinnati. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter at its studios on Highland Avenue in the Mount... |
NFL.com Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | 7:30 pm | Indianapolis Colts 2009 Indianapolis Colts season The 2009 Indianapolis Colts season was the 57th season for the team in the National Football League and the 26th in Indianapolis. It was the first season since 2002 that the Colts did not have Tony Dungy on their coaching staff, due to his retirement from coaching... |
W 38–7 | 2–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | WKRC WKRC-TV WKRC-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Tri-State area of Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana that is licensed to Cincinnati. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter at its studios on Highland Avenue in the Mount... |
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Regular season
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| 1 | September 13 | 1:00 pm | Denver Broncos 2009 Denver Broncos season The 2009 Denver Broncos season was their 40th season in the NFL and 50th season overall. The Broncos matched their 8–8 regular season record from 2008 but did not make the playoffs. The Broncos welcomed many new defensive players signed during free agency, including veteran Eagles safety Brian... |
L 12–7 | 0–1 | Paul Brown Stadium Paul Brown Stadium Paul Brown Stadium is an American sports stadium located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home venue of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. It opened on August 19, 2000. The stadium was named after Bengals' founder Paul Brown. The stadium is located on approximately of land and... |
CBS NFL on CBS The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:... |
Recap | ||
| 2 | September 20 | 1:00 pm | at Green Bay Packers 2009 Green Bay Packers season The 2009 Green Bay Packers season was the 89th season in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the 91st season for the team overall... |
W 31–24 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field Lambeau Field Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field... |
CBS | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 27 | 4:15 pm | Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 77th season in the National Football League . They were coming off a season in which they compiled a 12–4 regular season record and capped the season by winning the franchise's record sixth Super Bowl... |
W 23–20 | 2–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | CBS | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 4 | 1:00 pm | at Cleveland Browns 2009 Cleveland Browns season The 2009 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 63rd season as a professional sports franchise and its 59th season as a member of the National Football League . The team placed fourth in the AFC North with a record of 5–11, improving upon its 2008 record of 4–12... |
W 23–20 (OT) | 3–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium Cleveland Browns Stadium -See also:* List of current National Football League stadiums* Chronology of home stadiums for current National Football League teams* List of American football stadiums by capacity* List of U.S. stadiums by capacity* List of North American stadiums by capacity... |
CBS | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 11 | 1:00 pm | at Baltimore Ravens 2009 Baltimore Ravens season The 2009 Baltimore Ravens season is the franchise's 14th season as a team in the National Football League . The franchise entered the season off an 11–5 record in their previous season, a playoff berth, but a loss in the American Football Conference Championship game against the eventual Super... |
W 17–14 | 4–1 | M&T Bank Stadium M&T Bank Stadium M&T Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. The stadium is immediately adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles. Served by the Hamburg Street station of... |
CBS | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 18 | 1:00 pm | Houston Texans 2009 Houston Texans season The 2009 Houston Texans season is the 8th season for the team in the National Football League. The Texans improved upon their 8–8 record in 2008, claimed their first winning season in franchise history, and 4 straight heartbreaking division losses came back to haunt them, as they narrowly missed... |
L 28–17 | 4–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | CBS | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 25 | 4:15 pm | Chicago Bears 2009 Chicago Bears season The 2009 Chicago Bears season is the franchise's 90th season overall in the National Football League. The Bears had looked to improve upon their 9–7 record from 2008 and return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2006 season, but failed to do so for the third consecutive season. The team... |
W 45–10 | 5–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | Fox NFL on FOX NFL on Fox is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company's coverage of the National Football League's National Football Conference games, produced by Fox Sports... |
Recap | ||
| 8 | Bye Bye (sports) A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing... |
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| 9 | November 8 | 1:00 pm | Baltimore Ravens 2009 Baltimore Ravens season The 2009 Baltimore Ravens season is the franchise's 14th season as a team in the National Football League . The franchise entered the season off an 11–5 record in their previous season, a playoff berth, but a loss in the American Football Conference Championship game against the eventual Super... |
W 17–7 | 6–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | CBS | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 15 | 1:00 pm | at Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 77th season in the National Football League . They were coming off a season in which they compiled a 12–4 regular season record and capped the season by winning the franchise's record sixth Super Bowl... |
W 18–12 | 7–2 | Heinz Field Heinz Field Heinz Field is a stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers American football teams, members of the National Football League and National Collegiate Athletic Association respectively... |
CBS | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 22 | 4:15 pm | at Oakland Raiders 2009 Oakland Raiders season The 2009 Oakland Raiders season is the 50th season for the original American Football League team, and its 40th in the NFL. On September 6, 2009, The Raiders traded a 2011 draft pick to the New England Patriots for 5x Pro Bowl Defensive Lineman Richard Seymour. With their loss to Dallas on November... |
L 20–17 | 7–3 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | CBS | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 29 | 1:00 pm | Cleveland Browns 2009 Cleveland Browns season The 2009 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 63rd season as a professional sports franchise and its 59th season as a member of the National Football League . The team placed fourth in the AFC North with a record of 5–11, improving upon its 2008 record of 4–12... |
W 16–7 | 8–3 | Paul Brown Stadium | CBS | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 6 | 1:00 pm | Detroit Lions 2009 Detroit Lions season The 2009 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 80th season overall in the National Football League. The Lions spent the whole season at the bottom of their division and finished at 2–14. The 2009 season was the first season with the Lions for new head coach Jim Schwartz, and most of his new... |
W 23–13 | 9–3 | Paul Brown Stadium | Fox | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 13 | 1:00 pm | at Minnesota Vikings 2009 Minnesota Vikings season The 2009 Minnesota Vikings season was the franchise's 49th season in the NFL. The Vikings improved upon their 10–6 record and defended their NFC North title from 2008; it was the first time that they had retained a divisional title since they won six NFC Central titles in a row between 1973 and 1978... |
L 30–10 | 9–4 | Mall of America Field Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, commonly called the Metrodome, is a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Opened in 1982, it replaced Metropolitan Stadium, which was on the current site of the Mall of America in Bloomington and Memorial Stadium on the University... |
CBS | Recap | ||
| 15 | December 20 | 4:05 pm | at San Diego Chargers 2009 San Diego Chargers season The 2009 San Diego Chargers season was the 50th season for the original American Football League team, and its 40th in the NFL. The Chargers improved upon their regular season record of 8–8 in 2008 and won their division for the fourth straight year and fifth time in six seasons... |
L 27–24 | 9–5 | Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area.... |
CBS | Recap | ||
| 16 | December 27 | 1:00 pm | Kansas City Chiefs 2009 Kansas City Chiefs season The 2009 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 50th season, and first with head coach Todd Haley at the helm. It was also the first season with Scott Pioli as the team's general manager. The Chiefs attempted to improve on their 2–14 record from 2008 with the third overall selection in the... |
W 17–10 | 10–5 | Paul Brown Stadium Paul Brown Stadium Paul Brown Stadium is an American sports stadium located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home venue of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. It opened on August 19, 2000. The stadium was named after Bengals' founder Paul Brown. The stadium is located on approximately of land and... |
CBS | Recap | ||
| 17 | January 3 | 8:20 pm | at New York Jets 2009 New York Jets season The 2009 New York Jets season was the 50th season for the club and the 40th season in the National Football League and the last season at Giants Stadium. While they did not improve their 9–7 record from 2008, this time the team headed to the playoffs. The Jets fired head coach Eric Mangini on... |
L 37–0 | 10–6 | Giants Stadium Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to... |
NBC NBC Sunday Night Football NBC Sunday Night Football is a weekly television broadcast of Sunday evening National Football League games on NBC that began airing on Sunday, August 6, 2006 with the pre-season opening Hall of Fame Game. Al Michaels serves as the play-by-play announcer, with Cris Collinsworth as the color... |
Recap | ||
Week 1: vs. Denver Broncos
The Bengals began their season in a Week 1 duel with the Denver BroncosDenver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Both teams' defense held each other in check, while Broncos kicker Matt Prater
Matt Prater
Matt Prater is an American football placekicker who plays for the Denver Broncos. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at the University of Central Florida, where he majored in psychology.-High school career:Prater attended...
got a 48-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 50-yard field goal in the third. WR Brandon Stokley grabbed a deflected pass and raced into the end zone for an improbable 87-yard touchdown reception in the final seconds. This came after the Bengals scored a go-ahead touchdown on RB Cedric Benson's 1-yard plunge with 38 seconds remaining. QB Carson Palmer had one last effort on the final play of the game, but his desperation pass was intercepted.
With the loss, Cincinnati started the season at 0–1.
Week 2: at Green Bay Packers
Hoping to rebound from a tough last-second loss to the Broncos, the Bengals flew to Lambeau FieldLambeau Field
Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field...
for a Week 2 interconference duel with the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
. Cincinnati delivered the first score in the opening score as quarterback Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....
. The Packers would respond as quarterback Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Charles Rodgers is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . Rodgers was selected in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Packers...
completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Donald Driver
Donald Driver
Donald Jerome Driver is an American football wide receiver and children's author. He plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League...
, followed by running back Ryan Grant
Ryan Grant
Ryan Brett Grant is a running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005 but was traded to the Packers shortly before the 2007 season in exchange for a future sixth-round draft pick...
getting a 4-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, the Bengals tied the game as Palmer got a 1-yard touchdown run. Green Bay would reply with cornerback Charles Woodson
Charles Woodson
Charles C. Woodson is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He played college football at the University of Michigan for the Michigan Wolverines. In 1997, Woodson led the Wolverines to a national championship...
returning an interception 37 yards for a touchdown. Cincinnati would end the half as Palmer completed a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Henry.
The Bengals would take the lead in the third quarter as Palmer completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. In the fourth quarter, Cincinnati pulled away as kicker Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
nailed a 40-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Packers delivered their only response as kicker Mason Crosby
Mason Crosby
Mason Walker Crosby , is a professional American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. During his playing days at the University of Colorado, Crosby was widely considered the best kicker in college football, as evidenced by ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr.'s...
got a 45-yard field goal.
With the win, the Bengals improved to 1–1. This was the first game the franchise had ever won in Green Bay.
Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Coming off the win the previous week in Green Bay, the Bengals faced the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers back home in Cincinnati. The game was scoreless until halfway into the opening quarter, when Steelers kicker Jeff Reed kicked a 19 yard field goal to put the Steelers on the scoreboard 3–0. 6 minutes later, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger threw a 27 yard touchdown pass to RB Willie Parker to increase Pittsburgh's lead to 10–0 at the end of the first quarter.They would add to that lead 3 minutes into the second quarter with another field goal by Reed, this one from 24 yards. Not until the final seconds of the first half would the Bengals make a mark on the scoreboard, with a 34 yard field goal by Cincinnati K Shayne Graham. At halftime the score was 13–3.
In the second half, the Bengals took advantage of the Steelers mistakes, when Bengals CB Johnathan Joseph intercepted a Ben Roethlisberger pass, returning it 30 yards for a TD. The PAT would not be successful because of a bad snap by Bengals LS Brad St. Louis. The Bengals had cut down the Steeler lead to 4 points, 13–9. At the 3 minute mark in the third quarter the Steelers would extend the lead on a quarterback sneak by Roethlisberger to put Pittsburgh ahead by 11 points, 20–9.
In the fourth quarter, with 9 minutes left in the game, Bengals RB Cedric Benson ran 23 yards for a Bengals touchdown, cutting the deficit to 5 points, 20–15. In the final two minutes of the game, Bengals QB Carson Palmer drove his team down the field converting both fourth down opportunities, one being a 4th and 10 completion to RB Brian Leonard for 11 yards. With 18 seconds left in the game, on the Steeler 4, Carson Palmer threw a touchdown pass to WR Andre Caldwell, putting the Bengals in the lead for good, with a successful two-point conversion by Leonard.
With the win, not only did the Bengals improve to 2–1, but they acquired their first home victory against the Steelers since 2001.
Week 4: at Cleveland Browns
Emerging from their divisional home win over the Steelers, the Bengals flew to Cleveland Browns StadiumCleveland Browns Stadium
-See also:* List of current National Football League stadiums* Chronology of home stadiums for current National Football League teams* List of American football stadiums by capacity* List of U.S. stadiums by capacity* List of North American stadiums by capacity...
for a Week 4 AFC North duel with the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in Round 1 of 2009's Battle of Ohio
Battle of Ohio (NFL)
In the National Football League, the Battle of Ohio refers to games played between the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals. This rivalry has produced 2 of the 8 highest scoring games in NFL history...
. Cincinnati would start out fast in the first quarter with quarterback Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
's 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. In the second quarter, the Bengals would add to their lead with defensive end Robert Geathers
Robert Geathers
Robert Geathers is an American football player who currently plays defensive end and linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals. Geathers played at Choppee High School and later at Carvers Bay High School. As a senior, he recorded 100 tackles and nine sacks on defense and played quarterback on offense...
returning a fumble 75 yards for a touchdown. The Browns would then close out the half with quarterback Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson (American football)
Derek Matthew Anderson is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
's 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Steve Heiden
Steve Heiden
Steve Allen Heiden is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent in the National Football League.-College career:...
.
Cleveland would tie the game in the third quarter with Anderson's 1-yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, the Browns would take the lead with kicker Billy Cundiff
Billy Cundiff
William A. "Billy" Cundiff is an American football placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
's 26-yard and 31-yard field goals. Afterwards, Cincinnati would tie the game with Palmer and Ochocinco hooking up with each other again on a 2-yard touchdown pass (yet the following PAT was blocked). In a back-and-forth overtime, both Ohio teams fought each for possession. In the end, the Bengals would emerge on top as kicker Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
kicked the game-winning 31-yard field goal.
With the win, Cincinnati improved to 3–1, and, with the Baltimore Ravens
2009 Baltimore Ravens season
The 2009 Baltimore Ravens season is the franchise's 14th season as a team in the National Football League . The franchise entered the season off an 11–5 record in their previous season, a playoff berth, but a loss in the American Football Conference Championship game against the eventual Super...
loss later that day, tied the Ravens for first place in the division.
Following this victory, the Bengals earned the nickname the "Cardiac Cats" for pulling through in the clutch and coming from behind in three straight games for a victory.
For three Bengals players, this game was overshadowed by events that took place thousands of miles away. Jonathan Fanene
Jonathan Fanene
Jonathan Fanene is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Bengals in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
, Rey Maualuga
Rey Maualuga
Rey Maualuga is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft...
, and Domata Peko
Domata Peko
Peko was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.The Bengals signed Peko to a five-year extension worth $29.3 million.-External links:*...
all have family in American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
, which was hit by a major tsunami
2009 Samoa earthquake
The 2009 Samoa earthquake was an 8.1 Mw submarine earthquake that took place in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on September 29, 2009 . At a magnitude of 8.1, it was the largest earthquake of 2009....
the Tuesday before the game. All three struggled to contact their families in the aftermath of the disaster.
Week 5: at Baltimore Ravens
Coming off their overtime win over the Browns, the Bengals looked to win for Defensive CoordinatorDefensive coordinator
A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
Mike Zimmer
Mike Zimmer
Mike Zimmer is the Defensive Coordinator for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He is the son of former NFL player Bill Zimmer and the father of Adam Zimmer, the Defensive Assistant/Linebackers for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.-Playing career:In high school, Zimmer was a successful...
who had lost his wife during the week as they flew to M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium
M&T Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. The stadium is immediately adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles. Served by the Hamburg Street station of...
for a Week 5 AFC North duel with the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
. The winner of this game would take the lead in the division after five weeks.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Bengals would trail in the second quarter with Ravens safety Ed Reed
Ed Reed
Edward Earl Reed Jr. is an American football free safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens 24th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft...
returning an interception 52 yards for a touchdown. Cincinnati would begin to build steam as kicker Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
nailed a 32-yard field goal. The Bengals would take the lead in the third quarter with a 28-yard touchdown run from running back Cedric Benson
Cedric Benson
Cedric Myron Benson is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears fourth overall in the 2005 NFL Draft...
. Baltimore then came back in the fourth quarter when Ray Rice
Ray Rice
Raymell Maurice Rice is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers. He is currently ranked as the Baltimore Ravens third all-time rusher in...
caught a screen pass and ran it 48 yards for the go-ahead touchdown, but with 27 seconds left, Cincinnati would complete their comeback with a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
to wide receiver Andre Caldwell
Andre Caldwell
Andre Jerome "Bubba" Caldwell is an American professional football player who is a wide receiver in the National Football League . Caldwell played college football for the University of Florida, and currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.-Early years:Caldwell was born in Tampa,...
, which led to Gus Johnson's line, "The Cardiac Cats strike again."
With the win, not only did the Bengals take the division lead at 4–1, but Benson (27 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD) would snap the Ravens defense's 40-game streak of not allowing a 100-yard rusher.
Week 6: vs. Houston Texans
Coming off their thrilling road win over the Ravens, the Bengals went home for a Week 6 duel with the Houston TexansHouston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Cincinnati would trail in the first quarter as Texans quarterback Matt Schaub
Matt Schaub
Matthew Rutledge Schaub is the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.-College career:...
hooked up with tight end Owen Daniels
Owen Daniels
Owen Daniels is an American football tight end and emergency backup quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League...
on a 12-yard touchdown pass. The Bengals would get on the board in the second quarter with running back Cedric Benson
Cedric Benson
Cedric Myron Benson is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears fourth overall in the 2005 NFL Draft...
's 10-yard touchdown run. Houston would retake the lead with Schaub's 38-yard touchdown pass to running back Steve Slaton
Steve Slaton
Steve Slaton is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
, yet Cincinnati would get the halftime lead with quarterback Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
's 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....
and kicker Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
's 50-yard field goal.
However, the Texans struck back in the third quarter as Schaub completed a 23-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jacoby Jones
Jacoby Jones
Jacoby Jones is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Texans in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Lane College....
, followed by a 7-yard touchdown pass to Daniels. Try as they might, the offense could not produce another miraculous win as Houston's defense held on for the win.
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 4–2.
Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears
Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Texans, the Bengals stayed at home for a Week 7 inter conference duel with the Chicago BearsChicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. In the first quarter, Cincinnati got off to a fast start as quarterback Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Henry and an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. The Bengals would continue their dominating day in the second quarter as Palmer found tight end J.P. Foschi on a 3-yard touchdown pass and wide receiver Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....
on an 8-yard touchdown pass, followed by kicker Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
booting a 29-yard field goal. The Bears would close out the half with a 22-yard field goal from kicker Robbie Gould
Robbie Gould
Robert Paul "Robbie" Gould III is an American football placekicker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Penn State...
.
Afterwards, Cincinnati would pull away Palmer finding Ochocinco again on a 13-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, followed by former Chicago running back Cedric Benson
Cedric Benson
Cedric Myron Benson is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears fourth overall in the 2005 NFL Draft...
's 1-yard touchdown run. The Bears would then end the game with quarterback Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler (American football)
Jay Christopher Cutler is a quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played football at Vanderbilt University. Cutler began his professional football career with the Denver Broncos, who selected him as the 11th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft...
hooking up with wide receiver Devin Hester
Devin Hester
Devin Hester is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League . He played college football at the University of Miami, where he became the first person in the university’s recent history to play in all three phases of American football...
on a 5-yard touchdown pass.
With the win, the Bengals went into their bye week at 5–2.
Week 9: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Coming off their bye week, the Bengals stayed at home for a Week 9 AFC North rematch with the Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
. Cincinnati would get off to a fast start in the first quarter as quarterback Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
hooked up with wide receiver Andre Caldwell
Andre Caldwell
Andre Jerome "Bubba" Caldwell is an American professional football player who is a wide receiver in the National Football League . Caldwell played college football for the University of Florida, and currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.-Early years:Caldwell was born in Tampa,...
on a 6-yard touchdown pass, while running back Cedric Benson
Cedric Benson
Cedric Myron Benson is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears fourth overall in the 2005 NFL Draft...
got a 1-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, the Bengals would add onto their lead as kicker Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
nailed a 23-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, the Ravens tried to strike back in the fourth quarter with running back Ray Rice
Ray Rice
Raymell Maurice Rice is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers. He is currently ranked as the Baltimore Ravens third all-time rusher in...
getting a 2-yard touchdown run, yet Cincinnati's defense held on for the victory. Chad Ochocinco jokingly flashed a $1 bill at a referee during the third quarter, and was subsequently fined $20,000 by the NFL.
With the sweep, the Bengals improved to 6–2.
Benson (34 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD) would join Jerome Bettis
Jerome Bettis
Jerome Abram "The Bus" Bettis is a retired American football halfback who played for the NFL's Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers. Bettis is considered one of the best big backs ever because his footwork and power, and is currently fifth on the National Football League's all-time...
in 1997 as the only running backs to run for over 100 yards against the Ravens twice in the same season.
This turned out to be Chris Henry's final game, as he was injured during the game and was placed on season-ending injured reserve. He was killed by injuries relating to a fall from a pick-up truck a month later.
Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Coming off their season-sweeping home win over the Ravens, the Bengals flew to Heinz FieldHeinz Field
Heinz Field is a stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers American football teams, members of the National Football League and National Collegiate Athletic Association respectively...
for a Week 10 AFC North rematch with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
with 1st place in the division on the line.
Cincinnati would trail in the first quarter as Steelers kicker Jeff Reed got a 28-yard field goal. The Bengals would immediately strike back as rookie running back Bernard Scott
Bernard Scott
-Cincinnati Bengals:Following training camp, Scott made the active roster as a kick returner and as a backup to running back Cedric Benson. On November 15, 2009, Scott returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which earned him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week...
returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, Pittsburgh would retake the lead with Reed's 33-yard and 35-yard field goals.
Cincinnati would regain the lead in the third quarter with kicker Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
getting a 23-yard and a 32-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers would tie the game with Reed booting a 34-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Bengals would pull away wit Graham nailing a 32-yard and a 43-yard field goal.
With the win, not only did the Bengals improve to 7–2, but they acquired their first season-sweep over Pittsburgh since 1998 as they Steelers fell to 6–3.
Week 11: at Oakland Raiders
Coming off their road win over the Steelers, the Bengals flew to Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for a Week 11 duel with the Oakland RaidersOakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. In the first quarter, the Bengals have the early lead as QB Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
scrambled 1 yard to the end zone for a touchdown. In the second quarter Palmer again made a 1-yard touchdown run. The Oakland would reply with QB Bruce Gradkowski
Bruce Gradkowski
Bruce Raymond Gradkowski is an American Football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Toledo.Gradkowski has previously been a member of the Tampa...
making a 10-yard touchdown pass to TE Zach Miller
Zach Miller
Zachary Joseph Miller is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Arizona State.-Early years:Miller Attended Desert Vista High School in...
, and kicker Sebastian Janikowski
Sebastian Janikowski
Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...
hitting a 52-yard field goal in the third quarter. To rap up the third quarter kicker Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
made a 25-yard field goal for the Bengals. In the fourth quarter Oakland rallied as Gradkowski hooked up with WR Louis Murphy
Louis Murphy
Louis Morris Murphy, Jr. is an American professional football player who is a wide receiver in the National Football League . Murphy played college football for the University of Florida, and now plays professionally for the Oakland Raiders of the NFL.- Early years :Murphy was born in St...
on 29-yard touchdown pass to tie the game and eventually the Raiders pulled out the win as Sebastian Janikowski
Sebastian Janikowski
Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in...
hit the game winning 33-yard field goal with 12 seconds left to give Cincinnati a loss.
With the loss, Cincinnati fell to 7–3.
Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns
Hoping to rebound from their week 11 loss to OaklandOakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, the Bengals stayed home for round two of the 2009 Battle of Ohio against the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. The Bengals' first score came when Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
kicked a 37-yard field goal with 8:48 left in the first quarter, to make the score 3–0. With 6:38 left in the second quarter, J.Foschi caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
to make the Bengals lead 10–0. The score at halftime was 13–0, after Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
kicked a 53 yard field goal with 0:21 left in the 2nd quarter.
The Browns' first and only score of the game was a 9 yard touchdown run by Brady Quinn
Brady Quinn
Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Quinn was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.-Early Years:Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn was born on...
, to make the score 13–7. The Bengals got a field goal in the 3rd quarter to make the score 16–7. The final score of the game was Bengals 16, Browns 7.
With the win, not only did the Bengals improve to 8–3, but they won all of their division matches for the first time in franchise history. Also, this would be the first season since the 2006 season where the Bengals won both games against the Browns.
Week 13: vs. Detroit Lions
After the week 12 win over the Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, the Bengals stayed home for a game against the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
. The first and only score of the first quarter for both teams came when the Lions' Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson (American football)
Calvin Johnson, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Lions second overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech....
caught a 54-yard pass from Matthew Stafford
Matthew Stafford
John Matthew Stafford is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Lions first overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia....
for a touchdown, which made the Lions lead 7–0 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, with 11:50 left, Jonathan Fanene
Jonathan Fanene
Jonathan Fanene is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Bengals in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
got a 45-yard interception pass for a touchdown, which tied the game 7–7. Later in the 2nd quarter, with 5:50 left, Chad Ochocinco caught a 36-yard pass from Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
for a touchdown, which made the Bengals lead by 7. In celebration, he donned a poncho and sombrero, for which the NFL handed him another $20,000 fine. A 44 yard field goal by Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
with 0:09 left in the half made the halftime score 17–7. A 39 yard field goal by Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
was the only score for both teams in the 3rd quarter. With 8:11 left in the 4th quarter, Shayne Graham kicked a 23-yard field goal, to make the score 23–7. The Lions later had a 2 yard touchdown run by Kevin Smith with 1:36 left in the game. The Lions then attempted a 2-point conversion, but failed, making the final score 23–13.
With the win, the Bengals improved to 9–3 and secured only their third winning season in nineteen years http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/14875/20091206/bengals_clinch_second_winning_season_in_19_years/.
Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings
Following the Week 13 win over the Detroit LionsDetroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
at home, the Bengals traveled to the Metrodome, looking for a big win over the Minnesota Vikings. In the opening quarter of the game, no one scored. The Vikings scored a field goal about 40 seconds into the second quarter, making them lead 3–0. Later in the second quarter, Sidney Rice
Sidney Rice
-Minnesota Vikings :Rice was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He signed a four year contract with the Vikings in 2007....
caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
to make the score 10–0. The Bengals also scored in the second quarter with a 15-yard touchdown pass caught by Chad Ochocinco from Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
. The Vikings got two more field goals in the first half, making the score at halftime 16–7. The first and only score in the third quarter came for the Vikings when Adrian Peterson had a 1-yard touchdown run, to extend the Vikings' lead to 23–7. In the final quarter of the game, Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
Got a 22-yard field goal to make the score 23–10. The field goal was followed by a 3-yard touchdown run by Adrian Peterson for the Vikings, to make the final score 30–10.
Cedric Benson
Cedric Benson
Cedric Myron Benson is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears fourth overall in the 2005 NFL Draft...
had 96 yards rushing. Chad Ochocinco had 27 yards receiving and one touchdown, and Andre Caldwell
Andre Caldwell
Andre Jerome "Bubba" Caldwell is an American professional football player who is a wide receiver in the National Football League . Caldwell played college football for the University of Florida, and currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.-Early years:Caldwell was born in Tampa,...
had 25 yards receiving.
With the Loss, the Bengals fell to 9–4.
Week 15: at San Diego Chargers
Still looking to clinch the AFC North Division after a disappointing road loss in Minnesota, the Bengals traveled west to take on the San Diego Chargers at Quallcomm Stadium. During the week, Chris Henry had died, and to honor him, the team all wore the number 15 on their helmets. Chad Ochocinco paid tribute to his teammate by kneeling for a prayer after he scored a touchdown in the first quarter.The Chargers were the first to score, when Antonio Gates
Antonio Gates
Antonio Gates is an American football tight end for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2003 after playing college basketball at Kent State University...
caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers
Philip Rivers
Philip Rivers is an American football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League . He was one half of the Manning-Rivers draft trade which sent him to San Diego and the 1st overall pick, Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning, to the New York Giants. Rivers played college...
. The Bengals answered back with a 26 yard field goal by Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
to make the score 7–3. In the second quarter, Chad Ochocinco caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
, and the Bengals took the lead, 10–7. Following the Bengals' touchdown, the Chargers also got a touchdown, to put the Chargers back on top, 14–10. Near the end of the first half, Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
kicked another field goal, this time from 25 yards, to make the score 14–13 at halftime. The Bengals could not manage to score in the 3rd quarter, while the Chargers got a touchdown and a field goal. The score was 24–13 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The Bengals finally managed to score in the 4th quarter when Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....
caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
. The Bengals went for a two-point conversion, and were successful, making the score 24–21. Later in the quarter, Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
kicked another field goal, tying the game at 24 points for each team. The Chargers were then able to reach field goal range, and Nate Kaeding kicked a long 52-yard field goal to win the game.
With a second straight loss, Cincinnati fell to 9–5.
Due to the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
win over the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, The Bengals were unable to claim the AFC North Division title.
Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Still looking to win the AFC North division after a disappointing Week 15 loss at San DiegoSan Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, the Bengals went back home to Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
to take on the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
.
The first quarter was quiet, with neither team managing to get any points.
Near the end of the first half, the Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
got a penalty for a bad snap before a punt. The ball went over the kicker's head, and resulted in a 1st and Goal for the Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
. Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
then threw a touchdown pass to Chad Ochocinco, but the touchdown was reversed because he went out of bounds before he made the catch. The Bengals were then forced to settle for a 29 yard field goal by Shayne Graham
Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000, and most recently played with the New England Patriots...
, to make the score 3–0 Bengals. At the end of the first half, Ryan Succop
Ryan Succop
Ryan Barrow Succop is an American football placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He is the 2009 Mr. Irrelevant after being selected by the Chiefs with the final pick of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.-Early years:Succop attended...
kicked a 30-yard field goal for the chiefs, making the halftime score a tie, 3–3.
The Bengals' offense did better at the beginning of the 3rd quarter, getting into the red zone in their first drive of the second half. Carson Palmer then threw a touchdown pass to Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Coles
Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University....
, to put the Bengals on top, 10–3.
Eight seconds into the 4th quarter, Tim Castille
Tim Castille
Timothy Nehemiah Castille is an American football fullback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Alabama.-Arizona Cardinals:Castille was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as...
caught his first career touchdown, a 20-yard reception, to tie the score again, 10–10. The Bengals got yet another touchdown in the 4th quarter, and won the game 17–10.
With the win, the Cincinnati Bengals clinched the AFC Northern Division Title and improved their regular season record to 10–5.
Week 17: at New York Jets
After clinching the AFC north the previous week, the Bengals traveled to take on the New York JetsNew York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on Sunday Night Football. This would prove to be the final game to ever be played at Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...
.
The Bengals did not score in the first quarter, while the Jets had a 1 yard touchdown run by Thomas Jones to put the Jets up 7–0. The Bengals also failed to score in the 2nd quarter, while the Jets' offense had a very productive 2nd quarter, scoring 20 points. The Jets got a 20-yard field goal, to make the score 10–0 Jets. Brad Smith
Brad Smith (American football)
Bradley "Brad" Alexander Smith is an American football quarterback, running back, wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played college football at Missouri.-High...
then had a 32-yard touchdown run to make the score 17–0. The Jets then got another touchdown run by Jerricho Cotchery
Jerricho Cotchery
Cotchery was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft.-New York Jets:In 2004, Cotchery caught 6 passes for 60 yards in 12 games as the team's 5th receiver...
. to make the score 24–0. The Jets finished the half with another field goal, to make the halftime score 27–0 Jets. The only score of the 3rd quarter came when J. Feely got a 40-yard field goal, to make the score 30–0. The Jets finished the game with another touchdown run by Thomas Jones, this time from 2 yards. The final score was Jets 37, Bengals 0.
With the shutout loss, the Bengals finished the 2009 regular season with a record of 10–6.
AFC Wild Card Game: vs. New York Jets
In the wild card round of the playoffs, the Jets now had to travel to Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals scored first when Carson Palmer threw an 11-yard TD pass to Laveranues Coles. In the second quarter, Jets RB Shonn GreeneShonn Greene
-New York Jets:On April 26, 2009 the New York Jets traded up 12 spots to select Greene in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. On August 30 Greene made an appearance in the Jets preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. He rushed twice for six yards as well as catching an 85-yard pass...
ran 39 yards for a TD, and Carson Palmer threw an interception that was returned for 20 yards. Mark Sanchez passed to Dustin Keller for a 45-yard TD, and the next scoring drive would come in the third quarter when Thomas Jones made a 9-yard TD run. Cedric Benson made a 47-yard TD in the fourth quarter, and the Jets responded with a 20-yard FG by Jay Feely
Jay Feely
Thomas James "Jay" Feely is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Jay played for the Temple Terrace Spirit Soccer team that won the National Championships when he was 16....
. They halted any further attempts by the Bengals at a scoring drive, sacking Carson Palmer twice. The Jets ran out the clock for the last two minutes to end the game at 24–14.
Standings breakdown
| W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA | |
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| Home | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 145 | 97 |
| Away | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 140 | 184 |
| AFC North Opponents | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 114 | 80 |
| AFC American Football Conference The American Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the National Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL.... Opponents |
7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 189 | 148 |
| NFC National Football Conference The National Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the American Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL.-Current teams:Since 2002, the NFC has comprised 16 teams,... Opponents |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 109 | 77 |
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| Indoors | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 30 |
| Outdoors | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 288 | 195 |
Opening training camp roster
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Kyle Cook (American football) Kyle Cook is a center for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League . Cook played college football at Michigan State University and high school football at Dakota High School in Macomb, Michigan... C Andrew Crummey Andrew Crummey was an American football guard for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Maryland... G Scott Kooistra Daniel Scott Kooistra [KOI-struh] is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft... G/T Nate Livings Nathaniel Joseph Livings is an American football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006... G Jonathan Luigs -Cincinnati Bengals:Luigs was selected by the Bengals in the fourth round, 106th overall. He signed a four-year, $2.26 million deal with a $509,000 signing bonus. A backup to Kyle Cook in the 2009 NFL season, Luigs played in eight games for the Bengals before being waived on August 17, 2010, after... C Evan Mathis Evan Bradley Mathis is an American football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft... G Dennis Roland Dennis Roland, Jr. is an American football offensive tackle who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Georgia.Roland has also been a member of the Tampa Bay... T Dan Santucci Dan Santucci is an American football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft... C Andrew Whitworth Andrew Whitworth is an American football offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.-Early years:Whitworth was rated by CNNSI.com as the sixth-best... T Bobbie Williams Bobbie Joe Williams, Jr. is an American football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft... G Defensive Linemen
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Darryl Blackstock Darryl Blackstock is an American football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.... OLB Abdul Hodge Abdul Raheeda Hodge is an American football linebacker and a member of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft... ILB Rashad Jeanty Rashad Jeanty is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League after he went undrafted in 2002. After playing four seasons with the Eskimos, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL in 2006. He was a... OLB Brandon Johnson Brandon Johnson is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville... OLB Dhani Jones Dhani Makalani Jones is a former American football linebacker who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning All-Big Ten honors for three straight seasons. He was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of... ILB Rey Maualuga Rey Maualuga is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft... OLB Jim Maxwell (American football) James Maxwell is an American football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the NFL New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004... OLB Keith Rivers Keith Rivers is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals ninth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.-Early life:Rivers was a highly decorated letterman in football at Lake... OLB Dan Skuta Dan Skuta is an American football linebacker and fullback who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played his college football at Grand Valley State University.-References:... ILB Defensive Backs
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David Pollack -Injury:In the Bengals' September 17, 2006 game against in-state rival Cleveland Browns, Pollack suffered what was later determined to be a broken sixth cervical vertebrae on a first quarter tackle on running back Reuben Droughns. He reportedly suffered no paralysis, but was taken off the field on... OLB (Did Not Report) Unsigned Draft Picks
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Kyle Cook (American football) Kyle Cook is a center for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League . Cook played college football at Michigan State University and high school football at Dakota High School in Macomb, Michigan... C Scott Kooistra Daniel Scott Kooistra [KOI-struh] is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft... G Nate Livings Nathaniel Joseph Livings is an American football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006... G Jonathan Luigs -Cincinnati Bengals:Luigs was selected by the Bengals in the fourth round, 106th overall. He signed a four-year, $2.26 million deal with a $509,000 signing bonus. A backup to Kyle Cook in the 2009 NFL season, Luigs played in eight games for the Bengals before being waived on August 17, 2010, after... C Evan Mathis Evan Bradley Mathis is an American football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft... G Dennis Roland Dennis Roland, Jr. is an American football offensive tackle who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Georgia.Roland has also been a member of the Tampa Bay... T Andrew Whitworth Andrew Whitworth is an American football offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.-Early years:Whitworth was rated by CNNSI.com as the sixth-best... T Bobbie Williams Bobbie Joe Williams, Jr. is an American football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft... G Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Abdul Hodge Abdul Raheeda Hodge is an American football linebacker and a member of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft... ILB Rashad Jeanty Rashad Jeanty is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League after he went undrafted in 2002. After playing four seasons with the Eskimos, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL in 2006. He was a... OLB Brandon Johnson Brandon Johnson is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville... OLB Dhani Jones Dhani Makalani Jones is a former American football linebacker who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning All-Big Ten honors for three straight seasons. He was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of... ILB Rey Maualuga Rey Maualuga is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft... OLB Keith Rivers Keith Rivers is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals ninth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.-Early life:Rivers was a highly decorated letterman in football at Lake... OLB Defensive Backs
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Antonio Chatman Antonio Tavaras Chatman is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2002... WR (IR)  Reggie Kelly Reginald Kuta Kelly is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Falcons in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals.-College career:Kelly... TE (IR) David Pollack -Injury:In the Bengals' September 17, 2006 game against in-state rival Cleveland Browns, Pollack suffered what was later determined to be a broken sixth cervical vertebrae on a first quarter tackle on running back Reuben Droughns. He reportedly suffered no paralysis, but was taken off the field on... OLB (Did Not Report) Dan Santucci Dan Santucci is an American football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft... C (IR) Matt Sherry Matt Sherry is a Free Agent American football tight end who has played for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Villanova.-External links:**... TE (IR) Ben Utecht Benjamin Jeffrey Utecht is a former American football tight end who played for the Indianapolis Colts and the Cincinnati Bengals. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Minnesota... TE (IR) Practice Squad
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Kyle Cook (American football) Kyle Cook is a center for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League . Cook played college football at Michigan State University and high school football at Dakota High School in Macomb, Michigan... C Nate Livings Nathaniel Joseph Livings is an American football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006... G Jonathan Luigs -Cincinnati Bengals:Luigs was selected by the Bengals in the fourth round, 106th overall. He signed a four-year, $2.26 million deal with a $509,000 signing bonus. A backup to Kyle Cook in the 2009 NFL season, Luigs played in eight games for the Bengals before being waived on August 17, 2010, after... C Evan Mathis Evan Bradley Mathis is an American football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft... G Dennis Roland Dennis Roland, Jr. is an American football offensive tackle who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Georgia.Roland has also been a member of the Tampa Bay... T Andrew Whitworth Andrew Whitworth is an American football offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.-Early years:Whitworth was rated by CNNSI.com as the sixth-best... T Bobbie Williams Bobbie Joe Williams, Jr. is an American football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft... G Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Abdul Hodge Abdul Raheeda Hodge is an American football linebacker and a member of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft... ILB Rashad Jeanty Rashad Jeanty is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League after he went undrafted in 2002. After playing four seasons with the Eskimos, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL in 2006. He was a... OLB Brandon Johnson Brandon Johnson is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville... OLB Dhani Jones Dhani Makalani Jones is a former American football linebacker who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning All-Big Ten honors for three straight seasons. He was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of... ILB Keith Rivers Keith Rivers is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals ninth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.-Early life:Rivers was a highly decorated letterman in football at Lake... OLB Dan Skuta Dan Skuta is an American football linebacker and fullback who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played his college football at Grand Valley State University.-References:... ILB Defensive Backs
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Reserve Lists
Chase Coffman Chase Coffman is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.-Early years:Coffman played his high school football at... TE (IR) Reggie Kelly Reginald Kuta Kelly is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Falcons in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals.-College career:Kelly... TE (IR) Rey Maualuga Rey Maualuga is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft... OLB (IR) Antwan Odom Antwan Deon Odom is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama... DE (IR) Dan Santucci Dan Santucci is an American football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft... C (IR) Matt Sherry Matt Sherry is a Free Agent American football tight end who has played for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Villanova.-External links:**... TE (IR) Pat Sims Patrick Sims is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn University.... DT (IR) Roy Williams (safety) Roy Lee Williams is a retired American football safety. He played college football at Oklahoma before he was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys eighth overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He spent seven seasons with the Cowboys and earned five straight Pro Bowl selections from 2003–2007... SS (IR) Practice Squad
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