Game Recap
Week 16 in December during the 2013 football calendar saw the host Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Minnesota Vikings 42-14. The Bengals came out on fire early leading 28-7 at the half and cruised to a straightforward victory.
The Bengals were led by Andy Dalton who tossed in 363 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, zero interceptions, was 27 of 38 passing. BenJarvus Green-Ellis rumbled for 1 TD. A.J. Green had 97 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns.
For the Vikings, Matt Cassel had 1 TD. Cordarrelle Patterson rumbled for 1 TD. Jarius Wright caught 1 TD.
The Bengals ended up with 426 total yards, 24 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 8 of 14 on third downs. The Vikings registered 209 total yards, 10 first downs, 4 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 0 of 9 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Cincinnati BengalsCIN defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 42-14
- Date: Sunday, December 22, 2013
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Cincinnati Bengals Stats - Yards: 426, Turnovers: 1
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 209, Turnovers: 4
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: CIN by 7.5
- -- Over/Under: 48.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIN |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
| CIN |
14 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
42 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Andy Dalton | CIN | 27-38 | 363 | 4 | 0 | 41 | |
| Matt Cassel | MIN | 13-27 | 114 | 1 | 3 | 36 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Cordarrelle Patterson | MIN | 3 | 54 | 1 | 35 | |
| Adrian Peterson | MIN | 11 | 45 | 0 | 11 | |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | CIN | 12 | 24 | 1 | 8 | |
| Giovani Bernard | CIN | 13 | 20 | 0 | 4 | |
| Matt Cassel | MIN | 3 | 16 | 0 | 13 | |
| Mohamed Sanu | CIN | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| Andy Dalton | CIN | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| A.J. Green | CIN | 7 | 97 | 2 | 29 | |
| Marvin Jones | CIN | 6 | 85 | 0 | 21 | |
| Giovani Bernard | CIN | 2 | 47 | 0 | 41 | |
| Jermaine Gresham | CIN | 3 | 46 | 1 | 19 | |
| Andrew Hawkins | CIN | 3 | 37 | 0 | 34 | |
| Jarius Wright | MIN | 1 | 36 | 1 | 36 | |
| Mohamed Sanu | CIN | 4 | 35 | 1 | 13 | |
| Greg Jennings | MIN | 4 | 27 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CIN | 37 | 81 | 1 | | |
| MIN | 17 | 115 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CIN | 27-38 | 363 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| MIN | 13-27 | 114 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals
- Attendance: 61,555
- Weather: 53 degrees, relative humidity 80%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 2:55 - 2 hours, 55 minutes
