Bengals 20-13 Saints (22 Dec, 2002) Box Score

New Orleans Saints

Cincinnati Bengals

Cowboys hold off NFC East rival Giants in defensive battle

Steelers rule running back Jaylen Warren out vs. Colts

CeeDee Lamb shakes his defender for 55-yard TD

New Orleans Saints

Cincinnati Bengals

Cowboys hold off NFC East rival Giants in defensive battle

Steelers rule running back Jaylen Warren out vs. Colts

CeeDee Lamb shakes his defender for 55-yard TD

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9-6, 5-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	10	3	0	0	13
CIN	7	0	0	13	20

2-13, 1-7 home

New Orleans Passing


Aaron Brooks#2
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
16/38	203	5.3	1	0	3-26	68.2
16/38	177	5.3	1	0	3-26	68.2

Cincinnati Passing


Jon Kitna#3
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
20/40	190	4.8	1	2	2-7	51.0
20/40	183	4.8	1	2	2-7	51.0

New Orleans Rushing


Deuce McAllister#26
Donte' Stallworth#14
Aaron Brooks#2
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
15	26	1.7	5
1	4	4.0	4
4	3	0.8	5
20	33	1.7	5

Cincinnati Rushing


Corey Dillon#28
Nicolas Luchey
Brandon Bennett#36
Jon Kitna#3
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
18	126	7.0	0	26
12	59	4.9	2	10
7	58	8.3	0	29
2	-3	-1.5	0	-1
39	240	6.2	2	29

New Orleans Receiving


Donte' Stallworth#14
Joe Horn#87
Eddie Williams
Michael L. Lewis#84
Terrelle Smith#44
Jake Reed#86
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	111	18.5	1	57
6	64	10.7	0	15
1	9	9.0	0	9
1	8	8.0	0	8
1	7	7.0	0	7
1	4	4.0	0	4
16	203	12.7	1	57

Cincinnati Receiving


Peter Warrick#83
Chad Johnson#85
T.J. Houshmandzadeh#84
Corey Dillon#28
Ron Dugans#81
Danny Farmer#83
Brandon Bennett#36
Nicolas Luchey
Matt Schobel#89
Lorenzo Neal
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	71	10.1	1	30
4	47	11.8	0	15
2	20	10.0	0	11
1	16	16.0	0	16
1	15	15.0	0	15
1	7	7.0	0	7
1	6	6.0	0	6
1	6	6.0	0	6
1	2	2.0	0	2
1	0	0.0	0	0
20	190	9.5	1	30

New Orleans Fumbles


Aaron Brooks#2
Terrelle Smith#44
Charles Grant
Jay Bellamy#20
Charlie Clemons#50
team

FUM	LOST	REC
3	1	0
1	1	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
5	2	2

Cincinnati Fumbles


Corey Dillon#28
Jon Kitna#3
T.J. Houshmandzadeh#84
Takeo Spikes#51
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	1	0
1	1	0
1	0	0
0	0	2
4	2	2

New Orleans Defense



Sammy Knight#26
Jay Bellamy#20
Dale Carter#24
Willie Whitehead#98
Ken Irvin#22
Charlie Clemons#50
Charles Grant
Sedrick Hodge
Fred Thomas#22
Norman Hand#95
Roger Knight#53
Keyuo Craver#29
Darrin Smith#54
James Allen#50
Grady Jackson#90
Toby Gowin
Fakhir Brown#34
Darren Howard#90
Deuce McAllister#26
Donte' Stallworth#14
Fred McAfee#30
Martin Chase#78
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	8	0	0	0	0	0
9	7	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	3	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	3	2	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	3	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
72	56	2	0	8	0	0

Cincinnati Defense



Brian Simmons#51
Artrell Hawkins#25
Canute Curtis#98
Marquand Manuel#40
Justin Smith#94
Takeo Spikes#51
Jeff Burris#21
Tony Williams
Lorenzo Neal
Matt O'Dwyer
Brandon Bennett#36
Glen Steele#70
Adrian Ross#57
JoJuan Armour#33
Ron Dugans#81
Neil Rackers#1
Chad Johnson#85
T.J. Houshmandzadeh#84
Reggie Myles#37
Bernard Whittington#97
Mark Roman#26
Brad St. Louis#48
Kevin Kaesviharn#26
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	6	0	0	2	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	1	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	4	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
52	44	1	0	8	0	0

New Orleans Interceptions


Fred Thomas#22
team

INT	YDS	TD
2	43	0
2	43	0

Cincinnati Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Cincinnati Interceptions

New Orleans Kick Returns


Michael L. Lewis#84
Charles Grant
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	58	29.0	35
2	10	5.0	10
4	68	17.0	35

Cincinnati Kick Returns


Brandon Bennett#36
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	65	16.3	36	0
4	65	16.3	36	0

New Orleans Punt Returns


Michael L. Lewis#84
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	40	10.0	12	0
4	40	10.0	12	0

Cincinnati Punt Returns


T.J. Houshmandzadeh#84
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	8	2.0	8	0
4	8	2.0	8	0

New Orleans Kicking


John Carney#3
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/3	66.7	43	1/1	7
2/3	66.7	43	1/1	7

Cincinnati Kicking


Neil Rackers#1
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/0	0.0	0	2/3	2
0/0	0.0	0	2/3	2

New Orleans Punting


Toby Gowin
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	234	39.0	0	2	50
6	234	39.0	0	2	50

Cincinnati Punting


Nick Harris#5
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	220	36.7	0	0	45
6	220	36.7	0	0	45

6:00 PM, 22 December 2002

Attendance: 43,544

Referees:
Bill Carollo

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
New Orleans	2	1	.667	103	44
Tampa Bay	2	1	.667	64	62
Atlanta	1	2	.333	49	61
Carolina	1	2	.333	49	95

New York failed to score a touchdown Thursday night and came up short against Dallas.

The Steelers will be without Jaylen Warren against the Colts as the running back recovers from a knee injury.

Dak Prescott finds CeeDee Lamb beating his defender and connects with him for a 55-yard Cowboys touchdown.

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