Game Recap
In a week 16 contest, the Bills posted a 37-27 victory against the Bengals. The Bengals had the lead heading into into the final quarter 24-20 when Bills came back for the victory, outscoring the Bengals 17-3.
The Bills were led by Kelly Holcomb who connected on 308 yards passing in the air, 1 touchdown, was 24 of 31 passing. Lee Evans caught 107 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Bengals, Carson Palmer tossed in 266 passing yards, 2 TDs, was 25 of 36 passing. Rudi Johnson had 88 rush yards. Chad Johnson had 117 yards receiving, 1 touchdown, 9 catches.
The Bills registered 355 total yards, 19 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 5 of 11 on third downs. The Bengals finished with 374 total yards, 23 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 5 of 9 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Buffalo BillsBUF defeat Cincinnati BengalsCIN 37-27
- Date: Saturday, December 24, 2005
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 355, Turnovers: 1
- Cincinnati Bengals Stats - Yards: 374, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| BUF |
6 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
37 |
| CIN |
0 |
14 |
10 |
3 |
27 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Kelly Holcomb | BUF | 24-31 | 308 | 1 | 1 | 65 | |
| Carson Palmer | CIN | 25-36 | 266 | 2 | 2 | 41 | |
| Jon Kitna | CIN | 2-2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rudi Johnson | CIN | 18 | 88 | 0 | 13 | |
| Willis McGahee | BUF | 23 | 66 | 0 | 12 | |
| Carson Palmer | CIN | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 | |
| Tab Perry | CIN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kelly Holcomb | BUF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Chad Johnson | CIN | 9 | 117 | 1 | 41 | |
| Lee Evans | BUF | 5 | 107 | 1 | 65 | |
| Eric Moulds | BUF | 10 | 99 | 0 | 19 | |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | CIN | 7 | 70 | 0 | 14 | |
| Josh Reed | BUF | 3 | 60 | 0 | 22 | |
| Roscoe Parrish | BUF | 2 | 31 | 0 | 28 | |
| Matt Schobel | CIN | 2 | 30 | 0 | 23 | |
| Chris Henry | CIN | 1 | 27 | 1 | 27 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 25 | 67 | 1 | | |
| CIN | 23 | 104 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 24-31 | 308 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| CIN | 27-38 | 283 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals
- Attendance: 65,485
- Weather: 51 degrees, relative humidity 57%, wind 10 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:11 - 3 hours, 11 minutes
