| Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: September 18, 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Venue: Paul Brown Stadium Attendance: 65763 |
| Weather: Half Cloudy Temp: 76 F Humidty: 58% Wind: 5 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota VikingsMIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Cincinnati BengalsCIN | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | MIN | CIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Chad Johnson 70 pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | T.J. Houshmandzadeh 12 pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick) | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Shayne Graham 40 FG | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Shayne Graham 29 FG | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Matt Schobel 8 pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick) | 0 | 27 |
| 3 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | T.J. Houshmandzadeh 16 run (Shayne Graham kick) | 0 | 34 |
| 4 | Cincinnati BengalsCIN | Shayne Graham 30 FG | 0 | 37 |
| 4 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Daunte Culpepper 5 run (Koren Robinson pass from Daunte Culpepper) | 8 | 37 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||
| Offense | ||
| 81 | WR | Nate Burleson |
| 87 | WR | Marcus Robinson |
| 89 | WR | Travis Taylor |
| 74 | LOT | Bryant McKinnie |
| 76 | LOG | Chris Liwienski |
| 60 | C | Cory Withrow |
| 72 | ROG | Marcus Johnson |
| 75 | ROT | Mike Rosenthal |
| 40 | TE | Jimmy Kleinsasser |
| 11 | QB | Daunte Culpepper |
| 23 | RB | Michael Bennett |
| Defense | ||
| 93 | LDE | Kevin Williams |
| 97 | NT | Spencer Johnson |
| 94 | UT | Pat Williams |
| 98 | RDE | Darrion Scott |
| 52 | SLB | Keith Newman |
| 50 | MLB | Rod Davis |
| 56 | WLB | E.J. Henderson |
| 26 | LCB | Antoine Winfield |
| 21 | SS | Corey Chavous |
| 42 | FS | Darren Sharper |
| 27 | RCB | Fred Smoot |
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| Offense | ||
| 84 | WR | T.J. Houshmandzadeh |
| 85 | WR | Chad Johnson [Ochocinco] |
| 76 | LOT | Levi Jones |
| 65 | LOG | Eric Steinbach |
| 74 | C | Rich Braham |
| 63 | ROG | Bobbie Williams |
| 71 | ROT | Willie Anderson |
| 82 | TE | Reggie Kelly |
| 9 | QB | Carson Palmer |
| 32 | HB | Rudi Johnson |
| 31 | FB | Jeremi Johnson |
| Defense | ||
| 90 | LDE | Justin Smith |
| 72 | LDT | Carl Powell |
| 97 | RDT | John Thornton |
| 91 | RDE | Robert Geathers |
| 56 | LB | Brian Simmons |
| 51 | LB | Odell Thurman |
| 24 | LCB | Deltha O'Neal |
| 34 | SS | Kevin Kaesviharn |
| 40 | FS | Madieu Williams |
| 20 | RCB | Tory James |
| 25 | DB | Keiwan Ratliff |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 21:20 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5/9 | 0/0 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 2 |
| CIN | 38:40 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 8/17 | 1/1 | 17 | 115 | 1 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Michael Bennett | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Mewelde Moore | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 14 | 0 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 5t | 1 |
| Moe Williams | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 23 | 1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
| Rudi Johnson | 22 | 90 | 4.1 | 11 | 0 |
| Chris Perry | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 21 | 0 |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 16t | 1 |
| Carson Palmer | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 6 | 0 |
| Jeremi Johnson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 39 | 167 | 4.3 | 21 | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
| Daunte Culpepper | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 5 | 236 | 6.4 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 36.4 |
| Team Totals | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 5 | 236 | 6.4 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 36.40 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||||
| Carson Palmer | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 1 | 337 | 8.4 | 70t | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108.0 |
| Team Totals | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 1 | 337 | 8.4 | 70t | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Travis Taylor | 12 | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 19 | 0 |
| Nate Burleson | 6 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 10 | 0 |
| Troy Williamson | 4 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Marcus Robinson | 5 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Mewelde Moore | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Michael Bennett | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 21 | 236 | 11.2 | 23 | 0 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||||||
| Chad Johnson [Ochocinco] | 13 | 7 | 139 | 19.9 | 70t | 1 |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 8 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 19 | 1 |
| Chris Henry | 4 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Chris Perry | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 11 | 0 |
| Matt Schobel | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 28 | 1 |
| Reggie Kelly | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Tab Perry | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Kevin Walter | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Rudi Johnson | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 27 | 337 | 12.5 | 70t | 3 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Willie Offord | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||
| Deltha O'Neal | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Kevin Kaesviharn | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tory James | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 27 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
| Chris Kluwe | 3 | 140 | 46.7 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 140 | 46.7 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||
| Kyle Larson | 3 | 125 | 41.7 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 125 | 41.7 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Keenan Howry | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||||||
| Keiwan Ratliff | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||
| Paul Edinger | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||||
| Shayne Graham | 8 | 492 | 61.5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 0 | ||
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Troy Williamson | 5 | 0 | 66 | 13.2 | 25 | 0 |
| Moe Williams | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| E.J. Henderson | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Mewelde Moore | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 0 | 101 | 12.6 | 25 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||||||
| Chris Perry | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||
| Team Totals | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| Justin Smith | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Carl Powell | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Team Totals | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | TFL | QH | PD | FF | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Antoine Winfield | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Henderson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Davis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darrion Scott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Napoleon Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontarrious Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Johnstone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Burleson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Withrow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Offord | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | ||||||
| Deltha O'Neal | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Odell Thurman | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keiwan Ratliff | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tory James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tab Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madieu Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Powell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kaesviharn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Simmons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeanyi Ohalete | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Wilkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Geathers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Pollack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannibal Navies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Walter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |