Game Recap
In a week 16 tussle in New England, the Patriots posted a 34-23 win against the Bengals. Patriots took the entering halftime 20-6 and hung on in the second.
The Patriots were guided by Tony Eason who threw for 1 TD. Craig James rumbled for 142 rush yards, 1 touchdown. Stanley Morgan finished with 121 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Bengals, Boomer Esiason threw for 270 yards passing, 2 TDs. Eddie Brown had 129 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Patriots finished with 419 total yards, 17 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Bengals ended with 359 total yards, 17 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Cincinnati BengalsCIN 34-23
- Date: Sunday, December 22, 1985
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 419, Turnovers: 2
- Cincinnati Bengals Stats - Yards: 359, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CIN |
3 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
23 |
| NWE |
10 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
34 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Boomer Esiason | CIN | 18-39 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 44 | |
| Tony Eason | NWE | 8-15 | 145 | 1 | 1 | 50 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Craig James | NWE | 25 | 142 | 1 | 36 | |
| Tony Collins | NWE | 10 | 57 | 1 | 25 | |
| Robert Weathers | NWE | 3 | 52 | 1 | 42 | |
| James Brooks | CIN | 13 | 49 | 0 | 15 | |
| Larry Kinnebrew | CIN | 12 | 37 | 0 | 12 | |
| Tony Eason | NWE | 2 | 21 | 0 | 23 | |
| Mosi Tatupu | NWE | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Eddie Brown | CIN | 5 | 129 | 1 | 44 | |
| Stanley Morgan | NWE | 4 | 121 | 1 | 50 | |
| James Brooks | CIN | 5 | 54 | 0 | 24 | |
| Mike Martin | CIN | 2 | 37 | 0 | 28 | |
| Cris Collinsworth | CIN | 3 | 32 | 1 | 13 | |
| Rodney Holman | CIN | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | |
| Tony Collins | NWE | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| Lin Dawson | NWE | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CIN | 26 | 91 | 0 | | |
| NWE | 46 | 281 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CIN | 18-39 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| NWE | 8-15 | 145 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots
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- Weather: 24 degrees, relative humidity 60%, wind 12 mph, wind chill 13
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