A Look At Cincinnati's Rushing Defense This Season
by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 7, 2011 2:01 PM EDT
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Through four weeks this season, the Cincinnati Bengals rushing defense is allowing a league-best 3.1 yard/rush average; tied with the Dallas Cowboys. And it's not like the Bengals faced your status quo WWF challengers during old school Saturday morning wrestlers that made the Superstars look good. Most of Cincinnati's opponents have featured established running backs with a history of accomplishment on the eve of facing another in Jacksonville's Maurice Jones-Drew.
Peyton Hillis posted 1,177 yards rushing, a 4.4 yard/rush average and 11 rushing touchdowns for the Cleveland Browns in 2010. Cincinnati's rushing defense held Hillis to 57 yards rushing and a 3.4 yard/rush average; his lowest average this season. San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore averaged 107.5 yards from scrimmage (rushing and receiving) for every game dating back to the 2006 season. The Bengals defense held Gore to 42 yards rushing on 17 carries and a 2.5 yard/rush average and no receptions. Fred Jackson averaged 4.49 yards/rush during his past 36 games; Cincinnati's defense held Jackson to a 3.9 yard/rush average and 66 yards rushing; both are season lows.
Cincinnati's only blemish on their stout rush defense resume is Denver Broncos' Willis McGahee, who rushed for 101 yards during Denver's 24-22 week two win over the Bengals. At the same time McGahee only averaged 3.6 yards rushing during the game. Additionally it's not McGahee's only 100-yard performance this season; he rushed for 103 yards against the Green Bay Packers.
The following is Cincinnati's opponents and their running backs attempting to rush on this stalwart defense.
| Car | Yrds | Avg. | TDs | ||
| Willis McGahee | DEN | 28 | 101 | 3.6 | 1 |
| Fred Jackson | BUF | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 1 |
| Peyton Hillis | CLE | 17 | 57 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Frank Gore | SF | 17 | 42 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Lance Ball | DEN | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Kendall Hunter | SF | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 1 |
| Montario Hardesty | CLE | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 |
| C.J. Spiller | BUF | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
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well, just read on the jags website
it will be rainy with 15-20 mph winds, this plays right into our hands with our run D and their rookie QB…liking our chances more every day.
gotta hold MJD to under 4 yards per carry.
if we want a win sunday
" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."
Some Jags fans are expecting him to get 5ypc
I just don’t see it.
by Oregonbengalsfan on Oct 7, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
To add just a little bit more context
The Bengals are currently allowing only 3.1 yards per carry, which is tied for 1st place with the Cowboys so far this year.
Who dey!
The NFL network is finally giving the Bengals some love
Their Playbook AFC show had a nice segment on them primarily complimenting the D. They had good things to say about Dunlap and Malaluga. All four picked the Bengals to win. I don’t give this too much credence because I don’t give them much credence. But, still it is interesting to see.
"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"
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