Bengals primer against the Miami Dolphins

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 27, 2007 10:20 AM EST in Primer

Game: Cincinnati Bengals (6-9) at Miami Dolphins (1-14)
Series Leader: Miami, 12-4
Streak: Dolphins, nine of the past 10. Bengals won last meeting.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-0. Cameron: 0-0
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 143 (Cin.), 110 (Mia.).
SB Nation: The Phinsider
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Mostly Sunny with a high of 79 [Weather.com]
Uniform: White

Bengals

Carson Palmer (3,815) only needs 185 yards to reach 4,000 yards passing for the second straight season. With 211 yards passing, he will surpass his own franchise record (4,035) set in 2006. When Palmer records three touchdowns or more, the Bengals are 12-2.
T.J. Houshmandzadeh leads the NFL with 103 receptions.
Chad Johnson's 1,309 yards receiving is third in the AFC and 4th in the NFL. Chad attended Miami Beach high school.
The Bengals are 22-5, since 2003, when the defense records two interceptions or more.
Leon Hall's five interceptions ties him among NFL rookies for most picks. With one interception Sunday, Hall will set the franchise record for most picks by a rookie -- (S Tommy Casanova 1972, CB Ray Horton 1983, LB Odell Thurman 2005).

Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins are 5-0 at home against the Bengals.
As a starter in 2007, quarterback Cleo Lemon has completed 122 of 219 passes for 1,258 yards with five scores and three picks. With one more rushing touchdown, Lemon will set a single-season franchise record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (five).
Wide receiver Greg Camarillo looks to score a touchdown in his third straight game.
Wide receiver Teddy Ginn Jr. has 27 receptions for 367 yards receiving -- 13.6 yards-per-catch.
The Dolphins defense has recorded a sack in 36 of their past 37 games.

Team Rankings

Offense	Bengals	Dolphins
Total	345.0 (10th)	284.3 (28th)
Passing	246.4 (7th)	185.4 (26th)
Rushing	98.6 (21st)	98.9 (20th)
Scoring	22.8 (13th)	16.1 (28th)

Defense	Bengals	Dolphins
Total	349.6 (27th)	338.8 (21st)
Passing	229.1 (25th)	180.2 (4th)
Rushing	120.5 (23rd)	158.6 (32nd)
Scoring	24.0 (23rd)	26.6 (31st)
Sacks	21.0 (t-30th)	30.0 (t-20th)

Turnovers	Bengals	Dolphins
Interceptions	19 (t-5th)	13 (t-25th)
Fumble Recovery	14 (t-7th)	8 (t-25th)

Special Teams	Bengals	Dolphins
Kickoff Return	23.2 (t-16th)	20.0 (29th)
Punt Return	5.0 (31st)	9.7 (t-11th)

Other	Bengals	Dolphins
3rd Down Conv.	46% (5th)	37 (21st)
Time of Possession	29:28 (22nd)	29:18 (25th)
TO Differential	+5 (t-8th)	-7 (t-23rd)

...Against the Dolphins

Date	Result	Site
9.19.04	W, 16-13 (SNF)	Cincinnati
10.1.00	L, 16-31	Cincinnati
10.1.95	L, 23-26	Cincinnati
10.2.94	L, 7-23 (SNF)	Cincinnati
10.9.91	L, 13-37 (MNF)	Miami
10.15.89	L, 13-20	Cincinnati
11.8.87	L, 14-20	Cincinnati
11.28.83	L, 14-38 (MNF)	Miami
9.14.80	L, 16-17	Miami
10.9.78	L, 0-21 (MNF)	Miami
11.20.77	W, 23-17	Cincinnati
12.2.74	L, 3-24 (MNF)	Miami
10.10.71	L, 13-23	Cincinnati
9.14.69	W, 27-21	Cincinnati
11.17.68	W, 38-21	Miami
10.20.68	L, 22-24	Cincinnati