Primer: Cincinnati Bengals (7-6) at St. Louis Rams (2-11)
by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 14, 2011 12:00 PM EST
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Game: Cincinnati Bengals (7-6) at St. Louis Rams (2-11)
Series Leader: Bengals, 6-5
Streak: Rams have won three of the past four.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-1. Spagnuolo: 0-0
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 91 (Cin.), 138 (StL.). XM: 234 (StL.)
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Weather: Dome
Uniform: White
CINCINNATI BENGALS
- Rookie quarterback Andy Dalton (2,833) only needs 139 yards passing to surpass Joe Flacco (2,971) for 5th-most passing yards by a rookie QB in NFL history.
- Dalton has most touchdowns passes (18) in franchise history by a rookie.
- Dalton has registered 12 touchdowns and six interceptions for a quarterback rating of 85.1 on the road in 2011.
- Running back Cedric Benson only needs eight yards rushing to become the fifth Bengals running back to reach 4,000-yard rushing mark.
- Wide receiver A.J. Green leads all NFL rookies in receptions (55), yards receiving (891) and touchdown receptions (7).
- Green only needs 13 receptions and 119 yards receiving to surpass Cris Collinsworth (67 receptions and 1,009 yards receiving in 1981) for franchise records in receptions and yards receiving.
- Dalton and Green have connected for six touchdowns, fourth-most among a rookie quarterback and wide receiver combination since 1970.
- Tight end Jermaine Gresham has a career-high five touchdown reception.
- Gresham only needs five receptions to reach 100 for his career.
- Defensive end Michael Johnson has two quarterback sacks in the past two games.
- Linebacker Manny Lawson has 4.5 quarterback sacks against the St. Louis Rams, most against any opponent.
ST. LOUIS RAMS
- Quarterback Sam Bradford has posted a quarterback of 100 or better three times in his career (Rams are 3-0 in those games).
- Running back Steven Jackson posted his 11th career 60-plus yard rushing and 60-plus yard receiving game in his career on Monday Night Football.
- Since 2006 Jackson is averaging 114.5 yards from scrimmage per game, most in the NFL.
- Jackson, who has eight career 100-yard rushing games in his career, has 117 yards from scrimmage in his only meeting against the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Wide receiver Brandon Lloyd (297) needs three receptions to reach 300 for his career.
- Wide receiver Brandon Gibson has 410 yards receiving and needs 90 yards to reach 500 for a second consecutive season.
- Defensive end Chris Long has nine sacks in his past seven games and six in his past seven.
- Defensive end James Hall has four sacks in the past six games against the AFC.
- Defensive end Robert Quinn is tied for fourth-most among NFC rookies with five quarterback sacks.
- Linebacker James Laurinaitis has eight sacks and five interceptions since entering the NFL in 2009. Is only one of two linebackers with eight sacks and five picks during that time.
TEAM RANKINGS
| Offense | Bengals | Rams |
| Total | 322.9 (20th) | 283.8 (30th) |
| Scoring | 21.9 (19th) | 11.8 (32nd) |
| Third Downs | 36% (19th) | 28% (32nd) |
| Rushing | 107.5 (19th) | 99.8 (26th) |
| Rushing TDs | 7 (t-23rd) | 5 (29th) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 4 (30th) | 5 (t-27th) |
| Passing | 215.4 (19th) | 184.0 (28th) |
| Passing TDs | 19 (t-12th) | 7 (32nd) |
| Sacks Allowed | 21 (t-3rd) | 46 (32nd) |
| 20-yard Passes | 45 (t-14th) | 30 (t-28th) |
| Defense | Bengals | Rams |
| Total | 314.8 (7th) | 365.6 (25th) |
| Scoring | 20.8 (12th) | 25.1 (25th) |
| 3rd Downs Allowed | 37% (16th) | 40% (21st) |
| Rushing | 100.0 (7th) | 156.8 (32nd) |
| Rushing TDs | 12 (t-23rd) | 10 (t-17th) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 8 (t-11th) | 13 (t-26th) |
| Passing | 214.8 (11th) | 208.8 (8th) |
| Passing TDs | 17 (t-10th) | 19 (t-16th) |
| Sacks | 36 (t-6th) | 35 (t-9th) |
| QB Rating | 85.3 (17th) | 87.6 (21st) |
| 20-Yard Passes Allowed | 37 (t-11th) | 41 (t-15th) |
| Interceptions | 7 (t-28th) | 10 (t-20th) |
| Special Teams | Bengals | Rams |
| Kickoff Return | 22.6 (24th) | 23.1 (19th) |
| Punt Return | 10.8 (11th) | 11.8 (7th) |
| Punting (Net) | 39.2 (t-14th) | 37.1 (t-24th) |
| Punts Inside the 20 | 22 (t-9th) | 24 (t-5th) |
CAREER AGAINST THE RAMS
Andy Dalton
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| N/A |
Bruce Gradkowski
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| 9.19.2010 | 11 | 21 | 162 | 1 | 1 | 73.9 |
Cedric Benson
| Date | Rushes | Yards | TDs |
| 12.11.2006 | 16 | 64 | 0 |
Jerome Simpson
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| N/A |
A.J. Green
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| N/A |
Andre Caldwell
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| N/A |
Jermaine Gresham
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| N/A |
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It feels like we've been in "must win" mode for so long......not sure what to call this one.
“Ok, we really must win this one” mode……..LOL
by The Van Buren Boys on Dec 14, 2011 12:07 PM EST reply actions
Get the ribbons ready!
The Bengals should’ve a field day against this team especially Benson. The Rams made Wells look like he was back at Ohio State and Lynch ran like a mad man on them.
by Bigcatdaddy on Dec 14, 2011 12:11 PM EST via mobile reply actions
On paper the Bengals are clearly better...
…but I hope the players take this game seriously. Nothing less than complete domination on both sides of the ball will please me after these last two weeks of games.
by HawaiianBengal on Dec 14, 2011 12:52 PM EST reply actions
I don't know what would be more depressing.
Last weeks loss or if we lose to the Rams.
A loss to the Rams. I just checked out their page and realized things could be worse, alot worse.
by Bigcatdaddy on Dec 14, 2011 1:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
But we also need the Titans to lose...
And they got the Colts this week. It’ll take a small miracle for that to happen, Matt Hasselbeck or no Matt Hasselbeck. Titans have more of a chance of losing at least one of their last two, against Jax and Houston. But agreed about the Jets, especially after losing that safety of theirs.
I’m getting more and more worried about that Cardinals game coming up. Good thing it’s in Cincy, Arizona can still beat a lot of teams at home.
Arizona can still beat a lot of teams, period.
Beat Philly in Philly with Skelton, and should’ve beat Baltimore in Baltimore. Whisenhunt knows aaaaaaaallllll about the AFCN.
by whodeycommish14 on Dec 14, 2011 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
NFL not MLB ;-)
Rams game is in St. Louis yes, but Cardinals game is at home as he states. :-)
by Oregonbengalsfan on Dec 14, 2011 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
We really don't need Dunlap this Sunday to beat Rams.
I’d rather see him rest up and get to 100% so that we can use him
when we really need him……Zona, Ravens + Play-offs!
Dorky Dan Dierdorf Calling the Game
Dierdorf always seems to have a man-crush on one of the Bengals opponents when he calls the Bengals game. Here’s to hoping he develops a man-crush on Andy Dalton! Who Dey and Merry Christmas Jungle Friends!
of all announcers, how can you hate on Dierdorf? He is one of the least biased announcers I can think of. He seems like a fan of the game, and he gives praise when due, and criticism when due…Maybe you’ve had different experiences, but I’ve always enjoyed his calling of games.
Announcers like Simms, I can see that. His bias shines like like a beacon.
I HAVE the memo
With two D's, for a double dose of this pimpin'
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