Primer: Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) At Denver Broncos (0-1)
Game: Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) at Denver Broncos (0-1)
Series Leader: Broncos, 17-8
Streak: Broncos have won three of the past four, and eight straight at home
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-3. Fox: 1-2
Broadcast: CBS (2:15 PM MT): Spero Dedes, Steve Beuerlein. SIRIUS: 91 (Cin.), 94 (Den.). XM: 227 (Den.).
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Weather: Chance of thunderstorms and 69 degrees at kickoff. [WeatherUnderground.com]
Uniform: White
CINCINNATI BENGALS
- Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton became the first Bengals rookie to start the franchise's first regular season game since Greg Cook in 1969 last week.
- Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski posted one touchdown and no picks in the fourth quarter against the Browns, recording a passer rating of 113.2.
- Running back Cedric Benson posted his 13th career 100-yard rushing game since joining the Bengals. Cincinnati is 11-2 (.846) in those games.
- Wide receiver Jerome Simpson is averaging 97 yards receiving per game in his past three starts.
- Tight end Jermaine Gresham posted his fifth career touchdown reception against the Browns last week.
- Defensive end Michael Johnson recorded his first career interception last week against the Browns.
- Linebacker Thomas Howard has three career interceptions against the Broncos; most against any opponent.
- Safeties Reggie Nelson and Chris Crocker each posted a quarterback sack last week against the Browns; Nelson registered a team-high nine tackles against Cleveland.
DENVER BRONCOS
- Denver is aiming to post their third straight win against the Bengals.
- Quarterback Kyle Orton, who recorded a 100.7 passer rating in his last outing against the Bengals, posted his 10th career 300-yard game last week against Oakland.
- Orton has a 21-10 record as a starter at home.
- Running back Willie McGahee averages 91.4 yards rushing per game when he reaches over 15 rushing attempts.
- Wide receiver Brandon Lloyd needs 93 yards receiving to reach 4,000 career yards receiving.
- In his past nine home games, Lloyd is averaging 86.7 yards receiving per game.
- Wide receiver Edie Royal needs 11 receptions to reach 200 for his career.
- Rookie Von Miller posted a forced fumble in his NFL debut against the Raiders.
- In his last game against the Bengals (12.24.2006), Elvis Dumervil registered a quarterback sack, forced fumble and recovery.
- Linebacker Wesley Woodyard posted an interception in his last meeting against the Bengals.
- Defensive end Jason Hunter registered his 11th career sack last week.
- Safety Brian Dawkins led the team with eight tackles against Oakland.
- During Denver's regular season opener, wide receiver Eric Decker posted 181 yards total (53 yards receiving and 128 punt return yards), including a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown.
TEAM RANKINGS (2011)
| Offense | Bengals | Broncos |
| Total | 294.0 (24th) | 310.0 (23rd) |
| Scoring | 27th (t-12th) | 20 (t-20th) |
| Third Downs | 41% (14th) | 46% (t-7th) |
| Rushing | 139.0 (9th) | 38.0 (32nd) |
| Rushing TDs | 1 (t-4th) | 0 (t-19th) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 1 (t-5th) | 0 (t-18th) |
| Passing | 155.0 (t-27th) | 272.0 (13th) |
| Passing TDs | 2 (t-7th) | 1 (t-20th) |
| Sacks Allowed | 4 (t-20th) | 5 (t-28th) |
| 20-yard Passes | 5 (t-7th) | 3 (t-18th) |
| Defense | Bengals | Broncos |
| Total | 285.0 (6th) | 289.0 (7th) |
| Scoring | 17 (t-9th) | 23 (15th) |
| 3rd Downs Allowed | 27 (8th) | 36 (15th) |
| Rushing | 83.0 (14th) | 190.0 (31st) |
| Rushing TDs | 0 (t-1st) | 1 (t-15th) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 0 (t-1st) | 3 (32nd) |
| Passing | 202.0 (12th) | 99.0 (2nd) |
| Passing TDs | 2 (t-14th) | 1 (t-6th) |
| Sacks | 2 (t-17th) | 1 (t-26th) |
| QB Rating | 70.1 (5th) | 86.4 (15th) |
| 20-Yard Passes Allowed | 2 (t-6th) | 0 (t-1st) |
| Interceptions | 1 (t-4th) | 0 (t-21st) |
| Special Teams | Bengals | Broncos |
| Kickoff Return | 23.0 (t-16th) | - |
| Punt Return | 15.0 (t-6th) | - |
| Punting (Net) | 38.0 (11th) | 31.3 (28th) |
| Punts Inside the 20 | 2 (t-4th) | 1 (t-13th) |
CAREER AGAINST THE BRONCOS
Andy Dalton
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| N/A |
Bruce Gradkowski
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| N/A |
Cedric Benson
| Date | Rushes | Yards | TDs |
| 9.13.2009 | 21 | 76 | 1 |
Jerome Simpson
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 12.19.2010 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
A.J. Green
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| N/A |
Jordan Shipley
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| N/A | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Andre Caldwell
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 9.13.2009 | 6 | 54 | 0 |
Jermaine Gresham
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| N/A |
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qb controversy?
espn (which tends to carry little credibility with cincy fans)
" I for one, welcome our new Buffalo overlords. " - Whokebe
RE:
You should create fan posts for these.
Managing Editor at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.
by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 14, 2011 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
not off topic
i cant do all the fan posts here, 1 or two a week from me is enough, sometimes its just good to have the info in case someone else wants to the post~
at the least, it brings the information to the discussion.
if we actually win in denver, i can’t wait to read the denver papers on sept 19th. they’ll have tar and feathers ready for fox and orton.
" I for one, welcome our new Buffalo overlords. " - Whokebe
Can you imagine
I’ve said this before but can you imagine how bad it’s going to be after the “lowly” Bengals come into there house and win. Bengals strengths = Strong defensive line, good running game. Broncos weakness = Sub par oline, weak run defense.
I was dreamin' when I wrote this Forgive me if it goes astray
we can hope the d-line shows up and it all snowballs from there.
" I for one, welcome our new Buffalo overlords. " - Whokebe
I hope they keep Orton in the whole game, and by the 3rd quarter the fans are chanting "Tebow" again :-)
that should be a sign that we are winning…
get your facts straight. fans were cheering for Tebow by the 2nd quarter tyvm...
..We're 0-16 till we're not..
They say the cool is all over me..
I'm talking about next week's game vs. Cincy....not last week's game vs. Oakland
fans were cheering for Tebow by the 2nd quarter tyvm…
That’s why i said, "I hope….by the 3rd quarter the fans are chanting “Tebow” again
when you said "again" thats a reference to last weeks game, so whatever.
eitherway, i was just making a joke… about my own team. thought you guys might appreciate that. guess things are little on edge here in CJ
..We're 0-16 till we're not..
They say the cool is all over me..
gotta ask since you're a denver fan
what in the world is going on with this qb situation? as bengals fans we don’t exactly follow the broncos that closely, and its still way early in the season. yet some of the stuff we’re seeing in the media as well as on MHR, seems to suggest the fans aren’t happy with orton or fox. only been 1 game, little early to start screaming for heads isn’t it?
keep in mind as bengals fans, we’ve used to accepting underperformance – see mike brown 20 years. so a blowup after 1 bad game seems a little extreme.
" I for one, welcome our new Buffalo overlords. " - Whokebe
if you want to make a joke...
make it funny.
The way you wrote it doesn’t read like a joke.
If you are against emoticons, adding a “jeepers” or something clearly silly might have added (or link yakety sax).
A Ongreed the Deserving
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by supergrover on Sep 14, 2011 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
From the numbers...
If I am reading right, our Defense is slightly better than Denvers…
Looking at the NFL numbers I think the Raiders are ranked right along with us defensively, but slightly better offensively. Bottom line, Sunday is gonna be a tough day! I get out of church right about 1/2 way through the 2nd QTR. I hope I will be checking the scores and we’re winning!!!
2012 - Playoff bound!!!

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