Bengals 37-8 Vikings (18 Sep, 2005) Box Score

Minnesota Vikings

0-2, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	0	0	0	8	8
CIN	14	13	7	3	37

Cincinnati Bengals

2-0, 1-0 home

Minnesota Passing


Daunte Culpepper
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
21/37	236	6.4	0	5	2-9	36.4
21/37	227	6.4	0	5	2-9	36.4

Cincinnati Passing


Carson Palmer
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
27/40	337	8.4	3	1	0-0	108.0
27/40	337	8.4	3	1	0-0	108.0

Minnesota Rushing


Michael Bennett
Mewelde Moore
Daunte Culpepper
Moe Williams
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	36	12.0	0	23
8	29	3.6	0	14
2	10	5.0	1	5
1	2	2.0	0	2
14	77	5.5	1	23

Cincinnati Rushing


Rudi Johnson
Chris Perry
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
Jeremi Johnson
Carson Palmer
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
22	90	4.1	0	11
9	47	5.2	0	21
2	24	12.0	1	16
2	3	1.5	0	3
4	3	0.8	0	6
39	167	4.3	1	21

Minnesota Receiving


Travis Taylor
Nate Burleson
Troy Williamson
Marcus Robinson
Jermaine Wiggins
Mewelde Moore
Jimmy Kleinsasser
Michael Bennett
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
7	75	10.7	19
3	48	16.0	19
2	44	22.0	23
2	40	20.0	21
3	17	5.7	10
2	7	3.5	5
1	6	6.0	6
1	-1	-1.0	-1
21	236	11.2	23

Cincinnati Receiving


Chad Johnson
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
Chris Henry
Matt Schobel
Chris Perry
Tab Perry
Reggie Kelly
Kevin Walter
Rudi Johnson
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	139	19.9	1	70
5	55	11.0	1	19
4	45	11.3	0	15
2	36	18.0	1	28
4	33	8.3	0	11
1	13	13.0	0	13
2	7	3.5	0	5
1	6	6.0	0	6
1	3	3.0	0	3
27	337	12.5	3	70

Minnesota Fumbles


Michael Bennett
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	2	0
2	2	0

Cincinnati Fumbles


Chris Henry
Justin Smith
Kevin Kaesviharn
team

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

Minnesota Defense



Antoine Winfield
Pat Williams
Corey Chavous
E.J. Henderson
Darrion Scott
Rod Davis
Ken Irvin
Darren Sharper
Keith Newman
Fred Smoot
Napoleon Harris
Brian Williams
Dontarrious Thomas
Spencer Johnson
Lance Johnstone
Jermaine Wiggins
Kevin Williams
Moe Williams
Daunte Culpepper
Cory Withrow
Nate Burleson
Troy Williamson
Willie Offord
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	9	0	0	0	0	0
8	4	0	0	0	0	0
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
7	3	0	0	0	0	0
5	2	0	0	0	0	0
5	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	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
0	0	0	0	2	0	0
76	55	0	0	3	0	0

Cincinnati Defense



Deltha O'Neal
Odell Thurman
Tory James
Keiwan Ratliff
Tab Perry
Madieu Williams
Landon Johnson
Carl Powell
Justin Smith
Brian Simmons
Ifeanyi Ohalete
Kevin Kaesviharn
Marcus Wilkins
Robert Geathers
Hannibal Navies
Kevin Walter
Greg Brooks
David Pollack
Bryan Robinson
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	7	0	0	4	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	1	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	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
47	39	2	0	7	0	0

Minnesota Interceptions


Willie Offord
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Cincinnati Interceptions


Deltha O'Neal
Kevin Kaesviharn
Tory James
team

INT	YDS	TD
3	27	0
1	6	0
1	5	0
5	38	0

Minnesota Kick Returns


Troy Williamson
Moe Williams
E.J. Henderson
Mewelde Moore
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	66	13.2	25
1	16	16.0	16
1	13	13.0	13
1	6	6.0	6
8	101	12.6	25

Cincinnati Kick Returns


Tab Perry
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	18	18.0	18	0
1	18	18.0	18	0

Minnesota Punt Returns


Keenan Howry
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	5	5.0	5	0
1	5	5.0	5	0

Cincinnati Punt Returns


Keiwan Ratliff
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	15	7.5	9	0
2	15	7.5	9	0

Minnesota Kicking

	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
No Minnesota Kicking

Cincinnati Kicking


Shayne Graham
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/3	100.0	40	4/4	13
3/3	100.0	40	4/4	13

Minnesota Punting


Chris Kluwe
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
3	140	46.7	0	2	52
3	140	46.7	0	2	52

Cincinnati Punting


Kyle Larson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
3	125	41.7	0	1	55
3	125	41.7	0	1	55

6:00 PM, 18 September 2005

Attendance: 65,763

Referees:
Bill Carollo

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Detroit	7	1	.875	258	148
Minnesota	6	2	.750	209	150
Green Bay	6	3	.667	230	194
Chicago	4	4	.500	172	148

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Pittsburgh	6	2	.750	187	119
Baltimore	6	3	.667	283	219
Cincinnati	4	5	.444	236	227
Cleveland	2	7	.222	148	213

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