Game Recap
In a September week 1 tussle in Cincinnati, the Bengals finished with a 23-17 victory against the Patriots. Bothmaintained formwere tied at halftime until the Bengals had a positive third en route to the win.
The Bengals were guided by Jon Kitna who threw for 204 passing yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, was 18 of 27 passing. Corey Dillon ran for 104 rush yards, 1 touchdown. Darnay Scott had 104 receiving yards.
For the Patriots, Drew Bledsoe threw for 241 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 INTs. Troy Brown had 106 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The Bengals ended up with 353 total yards, 18 first downs, 1 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 4 of 13 on third downs. The Patriots finished with 292 total yards, 16 first downs, 0 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 5 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Cincinnati BengalsCIN defeat New England PatriotsNWE 23-17
- Date: Sunday, September 9, 2001
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- Cincinnati Bengals Stats - Yards: 353, Turnovers: 1
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 292, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| CIN |
0 |
10 |
13 |
0 |
23 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 22-38 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 32 | |
| Jon Kitna | CIN | 18-27 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 34 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Corey Dillon | CIN | 24 | 104 | 1 | 40 | |
| Brandon Bennett | CIN | 6 | 43 | 0 | 21 | |
| Antowain Smith | NWE | 11 | 33 | 0 | 11 | |
| Peter Warrick | CIN | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| Marc Edwards | NWE | 4 | 13 | 0 | 5 | |
| J.R. Redmond | NWE | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | |
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Troy Brown | NWE | 7 | 106 | 1 | 31 | |
| Darnay Scott | CIN | 5 | 104 | 0 | 34 | |
| David Patten | NWE | 3 | 47 | 0 | 32 | |
| Peter Warrick | CIN | 7 | 38 | 0 | 9 | |
| Corey Dillon | CIN | 4 | 32 | 0 | 14 | |
| Tony McGee | CIN | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 | |
| Bert Emanuel | NWE | 4 | 25 | 0 | 16 | |
| J.R. Redmond | NWE | 3 | 24 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CIN | 33 | 157 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 21 | 68 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CIN | 18-27 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| NWE | 22-38 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals
- Attendance: 51,521
- Weather: 79 degrees, relative humidity 87%, wind 8 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:05 - 3 hours, 05 minutes
