GAME STATISTICS Monday, September 14, 1998
Cincinnati 7 7 7 7 6 - 34 Detroit 7 7 7 7 0 - 28First Quarter
Cin - Scott 70 pass from O'Donnell (Pelfrey kick), 9:16.
Det - Vardell 1 run (Hanson kick), 6:44.Second Quarter
Cin - Scott 36 pass from O'Donnell (Pelfrey kick), 14:15.
Det - Sanders 2 run (Hanson kick), 8:30.Third Quarter
Det - Sanders 67 run (Hanson kick), 14:05.
Cin - Dillon 18 run (Pelfrey kick), 7:45.Fourth Quarter
Cin - Gibson 65 punt return (Pelfrey kick), 14:18.
Det - Sanders 5 run (Hanson kick), 1:51.Overtime
Cin - Sawyer 53 interception return, 12:54.
A - 66,354.
CIN DET FIRST DOWNS 18 22 Rushing 4 11 Passing 12 11 Penalty 2 0 3RD-DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-14 6-14 4TH-DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0 0-0 TOTAL NET YARDS 384 412 Total plays 60 67 Average gain 6.4 6.1 NET YARDS RUSHING 100 224 Rushes 21 34 Average per rush 4.8 6.6 NET YARDS PASSING 284 188 Completed-attempted 25-36 15-31 Yards per pass 7.3 5.7 Sacked-yards lost 3-19 2-16 Had intercepted 0 2 PUNTS-AVERAGE 7-48.1 7-46.6 RETURN YARDAGE 179 102 Punts-returns 5-82 3-47 Kickoffs-returns 2-44 2-55 Interceptions-returns 2-53 0-0 PENALTIES-YARDS 5-40 10-83 FUMBLES-LOST 0-0 0-0 TIME OF POSSESSION 28:57 33:09PLAYER STATISTICSMissed field goals: Cincinnati (Doug Pelfrey 35, 48).
Cincinnati rushing: Corey Dillon 17-77, Neil Odonnell 2-15, Darnay Scott 1-8, Eric Bieniemy 1-0.
Detroit rushing: Barry Sanders 26-185, Scott Mitchell 3-20, Johnnie Morton 1-11, Tommy Vardell 4-8.
Cincinnati passing: Neil Odonnell 25-36 for 303 yards, 0 INT, 2 TD.
Detroit passing: Scott Mitchell 15-31 for 204 yards, 2 INT, 0 TD.
Cincinnati receiving: Carl Pickens 9-75, Darnay Scott 5-130, Eric Bieniemy 5-17, Tony Mcgee 2-53, James Hundon 1-15, Steve Bush 1-8, Damon Gibson 1-6, Corey Dillon 1-minus 1.
Detroit receiving: Herman Moore 7-86, Johnnie Morton 5-50, Barry Sanders 1-44, Germane Crowell 1-12, Tommy Vardell 1-12.
Cincinnati tackles-assists-sacks (unofficial): Corey Sawyer 6-0-0, Takeo Spikes 5-3-0, Ashley Ambrose 4-0-0, Myron Bell 4-1-0, Artrell Hawkins 3-2-0, Greg Myers 2-2-0, Tom Tumulty 2-2-0, Michael Bankston 1-2-0, Jevon Langford 1-3-0, Clyde Simmons 1-0-0, Reinard Wilson 1-4-1, Steve Foley 1-0-1, Sam Shade 1-1-0, James Francis 1-2-0, Billy Granville 1-0-0, Kimo Von Oelhoffen 2-0-0.
Detroit tackles-assists-sacks (unofficial): Bryant Westbrook 9-1-0, Allen Aldridge 4-1-1, Kevin Abrams 4-0-0, Stephen Boyd 3-7-0, Terry Fair 3-0-0, Rob Fredrickson 2-1-0, Dan Owens 2-1-0.5, Luther Elliss 2-2-0, Tracy Scroggins 2-0-1, Mark Carrier 2-0-0, Ron Rice 1-4-0, Kerwin Waldroup 0-2-0, Robert Porcher 0-4-0.5.
Interceptions: Cincinnati (Ashley Ambrose 1 for 0 yards, Corey Sawyer 1 for 53 yards).
Fumbles lost: None.
Opponent's fumbles recovered: None.
Officials: Referee-Mike Carey, Umpire-Neil Gereb, Head linesman-Sid Semon, Line judge-Charles Stewart, Back judge-Kirk Dornan, Side judge-Doug Toole, Field judge-David Warden.
A: 66,354; T: 3:17.
BENGALS 34, LIONS 28