Game Recap
In a December 22 week 16 meeting, the Bengals scored a 20-13 victory over the Saints. The Saints had the lead at halftime 13-7 but Bengals took charge in the 0. The Bengals had a 13-0 scoring edge in the final quarter The Saints were shut out in the second half.
The Bengals were led by Jon Kitna who connected on 190 yards, 1 TD. Corey Dillon had 126 rushing yards. Peter Warrick had 71 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Saints, Aaron Brooks tossed in 203 yards in the air, 1 touchdown, zero picks. Donte' Stallworth had 111 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The Bengals finished with 423 total yards, 25 first downs, 4 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 7 of 16 on third downs. The Saints ended with 210 total yards, 11 first downs, 2 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 2 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Cincinnati BengalsCIN defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 20-13
- Date: Sunday, December 22, 2002
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Cincinnati Bengals Stats - Yards: 423, Turnovers: 4
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 210, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| CIN |
7 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Aaron Brooks | NOR | 16-38 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 57 | |
| Jon Kitna | CIN | 20-40 | 190 | 1 | 2 | 30 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Corey Dillon | CIN | 18 | 126 | 0 | 26 | |
| Nick Luchey | CIN | 12 | 59 | 2 | 10 | |
| Brandon Bennett | CIN | 7 | 58 | 0 | 29 | |
| Deuce McAllister | NOR | 15 | 26 | 0 | 5 | |
| Donte' Stallworth | NOR | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Aaron Brooks | NOR | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jon Kitna | CIN | 2 | -3 | 0 | -1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Donte' Stallworth | NOR | 6 | 111 | 1 | 57 | |
| Peter Warrick | CIN | 7 | 71 | 1 | 30 | |
| Joe Horn | NOR | 6 | 64 | 0 | 15 | |
| Chad Johnson | CIN | 4 | 47 | 0 | 15 | |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | CIN | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 | |
| Corey Dillon | CIN | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| Ron Dugans | CIN | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Boo Williams | NOR | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CIN | 39 | 240 | 2 | | |
| NOR | 20 | 33 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CIN | 20-40 | 190 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| NOR | 16-38 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Cincinnati Bengals
- Attendance: 43,544
- Weather: 44 degrees, relative humidity 71%, wind 23 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:13 - 3 hours, 13 minutes
