NFL team season
The 2014 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 45th season in the National Football League , the 47th overall and the twelfth under head coach Marvin Lewis . The Bengals qualified for the playoffs for the 4th consecutive season, but lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the first round, extending their playoff losing streak to 7 games, the 3rd longest losing streak (in terms of games played) in NFL history at the time, behind the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs who both had 8.[1]
2014 draft class [ ]
Main article: 2014 NFL draft
Draft trades
The Bengals traded their original fourth- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 123 and 199 overall, respectively) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the Seahawks' fourth-round selection (No. 111 overall).
Staff [ ]
2014 Cincinnati Bengals staff
Front office
President – Mike Brown
Senior Vice President of Player Personnel –
Executive Vice President – Katie Blackburn
Vice President of Player Personnel –
Director of Player Personnel – Duke Tobin
Head coaches
Head Coach – Marvin Lewis
Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach – Paul Alexander
Offensive coaches
Offensive Coordinator – Hue Jackson
Quarterbacks – Ken Zampese
Running Backs –
Wide Receivers – James Urban
Tight Ends – Jonathan Hayes
Offensive Assistant/Quality Control –
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head Strength and Conditioning – Chip Morton
Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Jeff Friday
Final roster [ ]
2014 Cincinnati Bengals final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
18 A. J. Green
88 Greg Little
12 Mohamed Sanu
11 Dane Sanzenbacher
19 Brandon Tate
86 James Wright
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 6 inactive, 10 practice squad
Schedule [ ]
Preseason [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason [ ]
Game summaries [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
6
9
0 8 23
Ravens
0
0
7 9 16
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : September 7Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : 74 °F (23 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 70,925Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (CBS ) : Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
CIN – 10:25 Mike Nugent 49-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:35. (CIN 3–0)
CIN – 1:25 Mike Nugent 22-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:42. (CIN 6–0)
Second quarter
CIN – 10:13 Mike Nugent 28-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:40. (CIN 9–0)
CIN – 4:36 Mike Nugent 47-yard FG. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:15. (CIN 12–0)
CIN – 2:07 Mike Nugent 38-yard FG. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:23. (CIN 15–0)
Third quarter
BAL – 2:20 Justin Forsett 13-yard run, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:25. (CIN 15–7)
Fourth quarter
BAL – 10:28 Justin Tucker 38-yard FG. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 5:23. (CIN 15–10)
BAL – 5:46 Steve Smith 80-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco , 2-point run failed. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:43. (BAL 15–16)
CIN – 4:58 A. J. Green 77-yard pass from Andy Dalton , Andy Dalton-Mohamed Sanu pass. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:48. (CIN 23–16)
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton: 25/38, 301 yards, 1 TD
BAL – Joe Flacco: 35/62, 345 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard : 14 rushes, 48 yards
BAL – Justin Forsett : 11 rushes, 70 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
CIN – A.J. Green: 6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
BAL – Dennis Pitta : 10 receptions, 83 yards
Top tacklers
Andy Dalton would throw a 77-yard touchdown pass to A. J. Green with 4:58 remaining to give the Bengals the win. With the win, the Bengals started 1-0. They also won at Baltimore for the first time since 2009.
Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Two: Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
3
0
0 7 10
Bengals
3
7
14 0 24
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : September 14Game time : 1:00 pm. EDTGame weather : 66 °F (19 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 58,574Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
The Bengals defense would have themselves a day, intercepting Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan 3 times in the win. With the win, the Bengals started 2-0 for the first time since 2006.
Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Three: Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
0
0
0 7 7
Bengals
10
9
7 7 33
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : September 21, 2014Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /12:00 pm. CDTGame weather : 74 °F (23 °C), mostly cloudyGame attendance : 56,743Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Johansen and Chris Simms Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 29-yard field goal, 4:48. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:03.
CIN – Andy Dalton 18-yard pass from Mohamed Sanu (Mike Nugent kick), 0:00. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:35.
Second quarter
CIN – Penalty on Quentin Groves enforced in end zone for a safety, 6:25. Bengals 12–0.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 3:29. Bengals 19–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:09.
Third quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 1:58. Bengals 26–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:18.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Jeremy Hill 4-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 9:26. Bengals 33–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:07.
TEN – Shonn Greene 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:09. Bengals 33–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
TEN – Jake Locker – 17/34, 185 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 15/23, 169 yards, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Bishop Sankey – 10 rushes, 61 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 14 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TEN – Delanie Walker – 4 receptions, 54 yards
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 102 yards
With the win, the Bengals started 3-0 for the first time since 2006. It is also their 3rd 3-0 start under Marvin Lewis.
Week 5: at New England Patriots [ ]
Week Five: Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
0
3
14 0 17
Patriots
14
6
14 9 43
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : October 5Game time : 8:30 pm. EDTGame weather : 47 °F (8 °C), clear and coolGame attendance : 68,756Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-1.
Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Six: Carolina Panthers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Panthers
7
3
14 10 3 37
Bengals
0
17
0 17 3 37
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : October 12Game time : 1:00 pm. EDTGame weather : 60 °F (16 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 57,053Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox ) : Chris Myers , Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
With the tie, the Bengals were sent to a 3-1-1 record and were given their first tie game since 2008.
Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week Seven: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
0
0
0 0 0
Colts
3
7
7 10 27
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
IND – 0:33 Adam Vinatieri 23-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:16. (IND 3–0)
Second quarter
IND – 12:08 Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:45. (IND 10–0)
Third quarter
IND – 9:47 Dwayne Allen 32-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck , Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:54. (IND 17–0)
Fourth quarter
IND – 12:09 Ahmad Bradshaw 10-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:51. (IND 24–0)
IND – 1:55 Adam Vinatieri 50-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:35. (IND 27–0)
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton: 18/38, 126 yards
IND – Andrew Luck: 27/42, 344 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – Jermaine Gresham : 10 receptions, 48 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton : 7 receptions, 107 yards
Top tacklers
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 3-2-1. They were also shut out for the first time since 2009.
Week 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week Eight: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens
0
6
8 10 24
Bengals
7
0
10 10 27
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
With the win, the Bengals improved to 4-2-1, and swept the Ravens for the first time since 2009.
Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
3
0
7 13 23
Bengals
0
12
7 14 33
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : November 2Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 42 °F (6 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 60,057Referee : Ron Torbert TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
With their 4th straight win over the Jaguars, the Bengals went to 5-2-1.
Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week Ten: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
7
10
7 0 24
Bengals
3
0
0 0 3
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Andy Dalton would post a quarterback rating (QBR) of 2.0 in this game, as the Bengals went down easily to the Browns 24-3. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 5-3-1.
Week 11: at New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week Eleven: Cincinnati Bengals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
7
6
7 7 27
Saints
3
0
0 7 10
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 16Game time : 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,073Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan WashburnRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
With the win, the Bengals went to 6-3-1.
Week 12: at Houston Texans [ ]
Week Twelve: Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
7
2
7 6 22
Texans
0
3
10 0 13
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : November 23Game time : 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : 71 °F (22 °C), sunny (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 71,777Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny DellRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
With the win, the Bengals went to 7-3-1.
Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Thirteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
0
7
7 0 14
Buccaneers
3
7
0 3 13
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : November 30Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 77 °F (25 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 56,340Referee : Bill Leavy TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Chris Fischer Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
With the win, the Bengals went to 8-3-1. They also won 3 consecutive road games for the first time in franchise history. They also defeated the Bucs for the first time since 1989.
Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Fourteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
0
10
7 25 42
Bengals
0
14
7 0 21
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 7Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 39 °F (4 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 65,512Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny DellRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
The Bengals would surrender 25 points in the 4th quarter in this loss. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 8-4-1.
Week 15: at Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week Fifteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
10
10
3 7 30
Browns
0
0
0 0 0
at FirstEnergy Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio
Date : December 14Game time : 1:00 pm. ESTGame weather : 43 °F (6 °C), overcastGame attendance : 67,431Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt , John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Johnny Manziel made his first career NFL start in this game. With the shutout win, the Bengals went to 9-4-1. They also posted their first shutout win since 2008 (also against the Browns).
Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Sixteen: Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
7
0
21 0 28
Bengals
7
13
7 10 37
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : Game time : 8:30 pm. ESTGame weather : 47 °F (8 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 66,107Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (ESPN ) : Mike Tirico , Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
The Bengals defense would intercept Peyton Manning 4 times in the game, including 2 by Dre Kirkpatrick in the 4th quarter. With the win, the Bengals improved to 10-4-1. They also defeated Peyton Manning for the first time.
Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Seventeen: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
7
3
0 7 17
Steelers
7
13
0 7 27
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : December 28Game time : 8:30 pm. ESTGame weather : 37 °F (3 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 64,697Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
With the loss, the Bengals ended their season at 10-5-1. They would also finish in 2nd place by virtue of not only the Steelers sweep, but also being 1 game behind.
Postseason [ ]
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at #4 Indianapolis Colts [ ]
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#5) Cincinnati Bengals at (#4) Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
7
3
0 0 10
Colts
7
6
10 3 26
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis , Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
With the loss, the Bengals now endure their 7th straight playoff loss dating back to 1990.
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
New England Patriots
East
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
.514
.487
L1
2[a]
Denver Broncos
West
12
4
0
.750
6–0
10–2
.521
.484
W1
3[b]
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
11
5
0
.688
4–2
9–3
.451
.486
W4
4[b]
Indianapolis Colts
South
11
5
0
.688
6–0
9–3
.479
.372
W1
Wild Cards
5
Cincinnati Bengals
North
10
5
1
.656
3–3
7–5
.498
.425
L1
6
Baltimore Ravens
North
10
6
0
.625
3–3
6–6
.475
.378
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[c]
Houston Texans
South
9
7
0
.563
4–2
8–4
.447
.299
W2
8[c]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.512
.500
W1
9[c]
San Diego Chargers
West
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
.512
.403
L1
10[c]
Buffalo Bills
East
9
7
0
.563
4–2
5–7
.516
.486
W1
11
Miami Dolphins
East
8
8
0
.500
3–3
6–6
.512
.406
L1
12
Cleveland Browns
North
7
9
0
.438
2–4
4–8
.479
.371
L5
13
New York Jets
East
4
12
0
.250
1–5
4–8
.543
.375
W1
14[d]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
3
13
0
.188
1–5
2–10
.514
.313
L1
15[d]
Oakland Raiders
West
3
13
0
.188
1–5
2–10
.570
.542
L1
16
Tennessee Titans
South
2
14
0
.125
1–5
2–10
.506
.375
L10
Tiebreakers [e]
^ a b New England defeated Denver head-to-head (Week 9, 43–21 ).
^ a b Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 8, 51–34 ).
^ a b c d Kansas City finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (Week 7, 23–20 ; Week 17, 19–7 ). Houston finished ahead of Kansas City and Buffalo based on conference record. Kansas City finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 10, 17–13 ). San Diego finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 3, 22–10 ).
^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Oakland based on record vs. common opponents (1–4 to 0–5).
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Cincinnati Bengals
Founded in 1968
Based and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio
Franchise Stadiums
Nippert Stadium
Riverfront Stadium
Paul Brown Stadium
Culture and lore Rivalries Division championships (9) Conference championships (2) Retired numbers Media Current league affiliations Former league affiliation
League: American Football League (1968–1969)
Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance