Game Recap
In a week 2 contest, the Bengals pitched a 37-8 win over the Vikings. The Vikings were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Bengals dominated building a 34-0 lead.
The Bengals were led by Carson Palmer who tossed in 337 passing yards in the air, 3 TDs, was 27 of 40 passing. Rudi Johnson rumbled for 90 yards on the ground. Chad Johnson caught 139 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Vikings, Daunte Culpepper threw for 236 passing yards, 5 INTs. Travis Taylor had 75 yards receiving.
The Bengals finished with 504 total yards, 26 first downs, 1 turnovers and 17 penalties. They were 8 of 17 on third downs. The Vikings finished with 304 total yards, 21 first downs, 7 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 5 of 9 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Cincinnati BengalsCIN defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 37-8
- Date: Sunday, September 18, 2005
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- Cincinnati Bengals Stats - Yards: 504, Turnovers: 1
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 304, Turnovers: 7
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
| CIN |
14 |
13 |
7 |
3 |
37 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Carson Palmer | CIN | 27-40 | 337 | 3 | 1 | 70 | |
| Daunte Culpepper | MIN | 21-37 | 236 | 0 | 5 | 23 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rudi Johnson | CIN | 22 | 90 | 0 | 11 | |
| Chris Perry | CIN | 9 | 47 | 0 | 21 | |
| Michael Bennett | MIN | 3 | 36 | 0 | 23 | |
| Mewelde Moore | MIN | 8 | 29 | 0 | 14 | |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | CIN | 2 | 24 | 1 | 16 | |
| Daunte Culpepper | MIN | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | |
| Jeremi Johnson | CIN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Chad Johnson | CIN | 7 | 139 | 1 | 70 | |
| Travis Taylor | MIN | 7 | 75 | 0 | 19 | |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | CIN | 5 | 55 | 1 | 19 | |
| Nate Burleson | MIN | 3 | 48 | 0 | 19 | |
| Chris Henry | CIN | 4 | 45 | 0 | 15 | |
| Troy Williamson | MIN | 2 | 44 | 0 | 23 | |
| Marcus Robinson | MIN | 2 | 40 | 0 | 21 | |
| Matt Schobel | CIN | 2 | 36 | 1 | 28 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CIN | 39 | 167 | 1 | | |
| MIN | 14 | 77 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CIN | 27-40 | 337 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| MIN | 21-37 | 236 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals
- Attendance: 65,763
- Weather: 74 degrees, relative humidity 71%, no wind, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:12 - 3 hours, 12 minutes
