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Friday, December 14, 2001
OFFENSIVE COMPARISON
By Mark Curnutte
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Bengals offense closed the 2000 season ranked 29th of 31 NFL in yards gained. It also set a franchise low with 185 points. In the offseason, the Bengals resigned Pro Bowl running back Corey Dillon, brought in a new quarterback in Jon Kitna, a Pro Bowl fullback in Lorenzo Neal, a new left tackle in Richmond Webb and a new offensive coordinator in Bob Bratkowski.
But after 12 games, the 2001 offense is 27th in yards gained and last in scoring.
A comparison:
| Category | 2000 | 2001 |
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| Average total yards (rank) | 266.3 (29) | 274.3 (27) |
| Average passing yards (rank) | 121.6 (31) | 174.2 (25) |
| Average rushing yards (rank) | 144.6 (2) | 100.1 (23) |
| Points per game (rank) | 11.6 (30) | 13.6 (31) |
| First downs per game | 15.9 | 16.6 |
| Possession average | 27:13 | 28:54 |
| Touchdowns per game | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Field goals per game | (.75) | 1 |
| Turnovers per game* | 2.2 | 2 |
| Number of times shut out | 3 | 2 |
| Biggest point game | 31 (Denver, W) | 31 (Detroit, W) |
| Dillon rushing average | 89.7 | 77.1 |
| Starting QBs | Akili Smith, Scott Mitchell | Kitna |
| Offensive coordinator | Ken Anderson | Bratkowski |
| Play callers | Bruce Coslet, Ken Anderson | Bratkowski |
| Philosophy | Run the ball | Balanced attack |
| Big injury | Darnay Scott | Tony McGee |
| Injury prone | Offensive line | Tight end |
| Reasons for futility | Rookie receivers, coach quits, left tackle Rod Jones, Scott lost for season | New offense, receivers running wrong routes, new blocking schemes, four tight ends injured |
| *Includes special teams turnovers |
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OFFENSIVE COMPARISON