Week 2, 2078

played in Carolina, NC

58 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	7	7	7	0	-	21
Carolina Panthers	10	7	3	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:11 CAR - Warren Peoples 2 run (Collin Goga extra point)
1Q: 08:21 CIN - Lonnie Benson 37 run (Mel Carrera extra point)
1Q: 05:24 CAR - Collin Goga 44 field goal
2Q: 14:03 CAR - Nate Griffith 5 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 07:37 CIN - Gus Perkins 9 run (Mel Carrera extra point)
3Q: 06:26 CAR - Collin Goga 31 field goal
3Q: 01:40 CIN - Sedrick Flaherty 69 pass from George Suhocki (Mel Carrera extra point)
4Q: 02:36 CAR - Collin Goga 58 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:11 CAR - Warren Peoples 2 run (Collin Goga extra point)
1Q: 08:21 CIN - Lonnie Benson 37 run (Mel Carrera extra point)
1Q: 05:24 CAR - Collin Goga 44 field goal
2Q: 14:03 CAR - Nate Griffith 5 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 07:37 CIN - Gus Perkins 9 run (Mel Carrera extra point)
3Q: 06:26 CAR - Collin Goga 31 field goal
3Q: 01:40 CIN - Sedrick Flaherty 69 pass from George Suhocki (Mel Carrera extra point)
4Q: 02:36 CAR - Collin Goga 58 field goal

Team Statistics CIN CAR
Record 0-2 2-0
First Downs 17 22
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 12 15
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 387 475
- Offensive Plays 62 71
- Yards per Play 6.24 6.69
Net Rushing Yards 121 156
- Rushing Attempts 23 26
- Yards per Rush 5.26 6.00
Net Passing Yards 266 319
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 24 - 1 45 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 266 319
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.82 7.09
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 6/39
Punt Returns/Yards 6/78 2/12
Kick Returns/Yards 2/41 3/56
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 25
Time of Possession 29:13 30:47

Team Statistics	CIN	CAR
Record	0-2	2-0
First Downs	17	22
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	12	15
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	387	475
- Offensive Plays	62	71
- Yards per Play	6.24	6.69
Net Rushing Yards	121	156
- Rushing Attempts	23	26
- Yards per Rush	5.26	6.00
Net Passing Yards	266	319
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 24 - 1	45 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	266	319
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.82	7.09
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	6/39
Punt Returns/Yards	6/78	2/12
Kick Returns/Yards	2/41	3/56
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 25
Time of Possession	29:13	30:47

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:03	1:59	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	5:16	3:13	OWN 25	7	29	Punt
1	1:06	0:59	OWN 28	3	4	Interception
2	13:53	1:17	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
2	10:59	3:29	OPP 40	6	40	Touchdown
2	2:15	1:50	OWN 10	6	32	Punt
3	15:00	4:11	OWN 10	6	18	Punt
3	6:19	2:06	OWN 26	3	-3	Punt
3	2:59	1:36	OWN 19	3	81	Touchdown
4	14:47	1:00	OPP 47	3	6	Punt
4	10:21	2:16	OWN 23	4	25	Punt
4	7:04	3:06	OPP 49	5	13	Punt
4	2:30	2:03	OWN 25	9	46	Missed FG

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:57	OWN 19	9	81	Touchdown
1	8:04	2:48	OWN 28	5	45	Field Goal
1	2:03	0:57	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
1	0:07	1:14	OPP 43	4	43	Touchdown
2	12:36	1:37	OWN 10	3	3	Punt
2	7:30	5:15	OWN 20	11	70	Fumble
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 20	2	70	Half
3	10:49	4:30	OWN 25	9	61	Field Goal
3	4:13	1:14	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
3	1:23	1:36	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
4	13:47	3:26	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
4	8:05	1:01	OWN 13	3	1	Punt
4	3:58	1:28	OWN 20	5	39	Field Goal
4	0:27	0:27	OWN 41	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Mo Sjostrom, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Lonnie Benson	12	74	6.17	37	1	1
RB Gus Perkins	7	18	2.57	9	0	1
QB George Suhocki	4	29	7.25	9	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Warren Peoples	18	143	7.94	66	4	1
RB Kim Robinson	4	15	3.75	8	0	0
QB Mo Sjostrom	3	-3	-1.00	-1	0	0
WR Jeffrey Rogers	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
George Suhocki	39	24	266	0/0	1	69	1	79.6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mo Sjostrom	45	26	319	0/0	1	33	0	87.1

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Sedrick Flaherty	5	5	106	21.20	61	69	1
WR Johnnie Van Buren	5	8	43	8.60	26	23	0
RB Lonnie Benson	5	6	29	5.80	15	17	0
WR Angel Cole	4	11	32	8.00	16	17	0
TE Kaden Jamison	3	5	50	16.67	18	21	0
WR Marcus Clay	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Griffin Moseley	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Brady Blair	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gavin West	6	7	78	13.00	43	22	0
TE Sergio Washington	6	14	104	17.33	74	33	0
WR Jason Floyd	4	7	70	17.50	56	31	0
WR Jeffrey Rogers	3	4	17	5.67	8	8	0
WR Nate Griffith	2	4	6	3.00	0	5	1
RB Warren Peoples	2	3	9	4.50	2	8	0
TE Bubba Stahl	2	2	30	15.00	12	18	0
RB Kim Robinson	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Leroy Skjerven	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Angel Hastings	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Roderick Stevenson	0	1	0	0
ILB Karl Ehlert	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Warren Peoples	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darius Contreras	8	372	46.5	35.0	58	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Trenton Myslinski	6	273	45.5	32.5	62	3

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mel Carrera	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Collin Goga	3/3	2/2	1/1	58	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Melvin Ruth	6	78	13.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nate Griffith	2	12	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Melvin Ruth	1	21	21.0	0
Griffin Moseley	1	20	20.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ernie Chesnut	2	39	19.5	0
B.J. McGee	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S J.C. Brookes	10	4	0.0	25	45
S Roderick Stevenson	6	1	0.0	24	45
ILB Karl Ehlert	5	3	0.0	24	38
OLB Theodore Winslett	4	1	0.0	23	27
CB Gerald Briles	3	2	0.0	24	44
CB Melvin Ruth	3	1	0.0	24	36
S Silas Britt	3	0	0.0	16	32
DT Joe Jankowski	2	2	0.0	25	45
OLB Gus Farrington	2	2	0.0	10	22
DE Jimmie Yellope	2	0	0.0	14	19
CB Zach Hutson	2	0	0.0	7	12
DE Juan Downs	1	1	0.0	25	37
DT Louis Kinney	1	1	0.0	16	36
DE Colton Detsch	1	0	0.0	23	37
RB Lonnie Benson	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Bill Cerf	1	0	0.0	2	7
CB Anthony Thompson	0	1	0.0	0	7

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Russell Dunlap	7	0	20	25
OLB Duane Hasan	6	3	20	33
ILB Cory Gardner	6	1	20	33
S Angel Hastings	4	1	23	38
CB Tre Whelihan	3	3	23	39
CB Todd Goddard	3	1	13	31
OLB Willie Bullock	3	0	4	17
S Miguel Finney	3	0	3	17
DE Dennis Tessen	3	0	20	23
CB B.J. McGee	2	2	20	32
DT Amir Rodrigues	2	1	20	23
DE Kody Preston	1	2	22	28
DE Cedric Angel	1	0	21	26
DE Kevin Domenici	0	1	2	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Louis Kinney	1	1	0	36
DT Joe Jankowski	0	2	3	45
DE Colton Detsch	0	2	0	37
S Roderick Stevenson	0	2	0	45
DE Juan Downs	0	1	0	37

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Tre Whelihan	1	0	0	39
DE Les Oliver	0	2	1	17
DT Amir Rodrigues	0	2	0	23
DT Kristopher Ellison	0	1	0	16
OLB Willie Bullock	0	1	0	17
OLB Duane Hasan	0	1	0	33
DE Cedric Angel	0	1	0	26
DE Dennis Tessen	0	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Karl Ehlert	4	1	38
CB Gerald Briles	3	1	44
OLB Gus Farrington	3	0	22
S Silas Britt	3	0	32
OLB Theodore Winslett	3	0	27
S Roderick Stevenson	3	0	45
CB Melvin Ruth	2	0	36
ILB Bill Cerf	1	1	7
DT Joe Jankowski	1	0	45
DE Jimmie Yellope	1	0	19
CB Zach Hutson	1	0	12
S J.C. Brookes	1	0	45
CB Anthony Thompson	0	1	7

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Duane Hasan	6	0	0	33
S Miguel Finney	3	1	0	17
S Russell Dunlap	3	0	0	25
CB Todd Goddard	3	0	0	31
S Angel Hastings	2	0	1	38
OLB Willie Bullock	2	0	0	17
ILB Cory Gardner	2	0	0	33
DT Amir Rodrigues	1	0	0	23
DE Cedric Angel	1	0	0	26
DE Kody Preston	1	0	0	28
CB Tre Whelihan	0	1	0	39

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Desmond Megorden	3	8	23	39
C Roosevelt Rives	2	4	23	39
T Brady Hernandez	2	3	23	39
G Enrique Lynn	1	3	23	39
T Leo Mendheim	0	1	23	39

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Pat Blasingame	3	7	26	45
T Rufus Packer	3	6	26	45
G Neal Moffett	1	4	15	29
G Tre Williamson	1	3	26	45
T Ted Lieberman	0	1	26	45
T George Gordon	0	1	11	16
TE Sergio Washington	0	1	26	38

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Marcus Clay	2	18
Juan Downs	2	13
Lonnie Benson	1	25

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Micah Huffman	2	27
Tre Whelihan	2	25
Warren Peoples	2	7
Duane Hasan	1	23
Jeffrey Rogers	1	18

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Joe Jankowski	---	---	25	45	9	79
WR Johnnie Van Buren	22	36	---	---	17	75
DE Juan Downs	---	---	25	37	13	75
CB Melvin Ruth	---	---	24	36	14	74
RB Lonnie Benson	16	32	---	---	25	73
S J.C. Brookes	---	---	25	45	3	73
CB Gerald Briles	---	---	24	44	4	72
S Roderick Stevenson	---	---	24	45	3	72
T Brady Hernandez	23	39	---	---	9	71
G Desmond Megorden	23	39	---	---	9	71
T Leo Mendheim	23	39	---	---	9	71
G Enrique Lynn	23	39	---	---	9	71
S Silas Britt	---	---	16	32	17	65
ILB Karl Ehlert	---	---	24	38	2	64
QB George Suhocki	23	39	---	---	---	62
DE Colton Detsch	---	---	23	37	2	62
C Roosevelt Rives	23	39	---	---	---	62
OLB Gus Farrington	---	---	10	22	27	59
WR Marcus Clay	14	23	---	---	18	55
DT Louis Kinney	---	---	16	36	2	54
WR Angel Cole	19	35	---	---	---	54
TE Sedrick Flaherty	20	33	---	---	---	53
OLB Theodore Winslett	---	---	23	27	1	51
DE Jimmie Yellope	---	---	14	19	9	42
CB Zach Hutson	---	---	7	12	16	35
TE Kaden Jamison	10	16	---	---	---	26
TE Jeremy Randle	0	0	---	---	25	25
RB Gus Perkins	7	5	---	---	11	23
ILB Bill Cerf	---	---	2	7	13	22
WR Brady Blair	3	11	---	---	4	18
CB Anthony Thompson	---	---	0	7	7	14
C Nickolas Stetson	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Alexander Rhoden	---	---	2	6	1	9
P Darius Contreras	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Griffin Moseley	0	1	---	---	6	7
TE Frank Osgood	3	2	---	---	---	5
K Mel Carrera	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Otis Compton	---	---	2	0	---	2
RB Antonio Herndon	1	1	---	---	---	2
C Conrad Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0
G William Hickman	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Hardy Boore	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Hugh Hansen	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jumbo Mueller	0	0	---	---	---	0
P Richie Anderson	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Jesse Humphries	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Tre Whelihan	---	---	23	39	25	87
WR Jeffrey Rogers	26	39	---	---	18	83
T Ted Lieberman	26	45	---	---	9	80
C Pat Blasingame	26	45	---	---	9	80
OLB Duane Hasan	---	---	20	33	23	76
QB Mo Sjostrom	26	45	---	---	---	71
T Rufus Packer	26	45	---	---	---	71
G Tre Williamson	26	45	---	---	---	71
CB B.J. McGee	---	---	20	32	19	71
WR Jason Floyd	23	45	---	---	---	68
ILB Cory Gardner	---	---	20	33	13	66
TE Sergio Washington	26	38	---	---	---	64
S Russell Dunlap	---	---	20	25	18	63
S Angel Hastings	---	---	23	38	1	62
RB Warren Peoples	21	30	---	---	7	58
G Neal Moffett	15	29	---	---	7	51
DE Kody Preston	---	---	22	28	---	50
RB Kim Robinson	5	15	---	---	27	47
DE Cedric Angel	---	---	21	26	---	47
CB Todd Goddard	---	---	13	31	1	45
DT Amir Rodrigues	---	---	20	23	---	43
DE Dennis Tessen	---	---	20	23	---	43
WR Nate Griffith	7	14	---	---	21	42
WR Gavin West	11	30	---	---	---	41
T George Gordon	11	16	---	---	8	35
FB Micah Huffman	2	1	---	---	27	30
DE Les Oliver	---	---	3	17	9	29
OLB Willie Bullock	---	---	4	17	3	24
DE Kevin Domenici	---	---	2	12	9	23
S Miguel Finney	---	---	3	17	1	21
DT Kristopher Ellison	---	---	3	16	1	20
OLB Manuel Bradford	---	---	10	7	---	17
TE Bubba Stahl	8	6	---	---	---	14
S Ernie Chesnut	---	---	3	6	4	13
RB Claude Scott	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Collin Goga	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Dana Harvey	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Fred Graham	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Trenton Myslinski	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Wayne Hutchins	---	---	3	6	---	9
WR Leroy Skjerven	0	7	---	---	---	7
TE Aaron Griffin	1	0	---	---	---	1
G Rufus Arnold	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Terrell Cochrane	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Jonah Stratico	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	54	6.0
Middle	6	32	5.3
Right	8	35	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	89	14.8
Middle	9	37	4.1
Right	8	33	4.1
None	3	-3	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
George Suhocki	39	24	4	0	2	2	9	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mo Sjostrom	45	26	6	2	4	4	8	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	32	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	103	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	131	14.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	57	9.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	17	213	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	49	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Angel Cole	11	4	1	32	0	35
WR Johnnie Van Buren	8	5	0	43	1	36
RB Lonnie Benson	6	5	0	29	0	32
TE Sedrick Flaherty	5	5	0	106	1	33
TE Kaden Jamison	5	3	0	50	2	16
WR Brady Blair	2	0	1	0	0	11
WR Marcus Clay	1	1	0	3	0	23
WR Griffin Moseley	1	1	0	3	0	1

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Sergio Washington	14	6	3	104	3	38
WR Jason Floyd	7	4	0	70	1	45
WR Gavin West	7	6	1	78	2	30
WR Nate Griffith	4	2	0	6	0	14
WR Jeffrey Rogers	4	3	0	17	0	39
RB Warren Peoples	3	2	0	9	0	30
RB Kim Robinson	2	1	0	5	0	15
TE Bubba Stahl	2	2	0	30	0	6
WR Leroy Skjerven	2	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lonnie Benson	1	1	1.00	6.17
RB Gus Perkins	1	9	9.00	2.57

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Warren Peoples	3	6	2.00	7.94
RB Kim Robinson	1	2	2.00	3.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
George Suhocki	1	1	6	6.00	6.82

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mo Sjostrom	5	4	19	3.80	7.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Angel Cole	1	1	6	6.00	2.91

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Warren Peoples	2	2	9	4.50	3.00
WR Gavin West	1	1	5	5.00	11.14
TE Sergio Washington	1	0	0	0.00	7.43
WR Nate Griffith	1	1	5	5.00	1.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kim Robinson	1	1
QB Mo Sjostrom	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
George Suhocki	14	6	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mo Sjostrom	12	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Angel Cole	6	2	2
TE Kaden Jamison	3	2	1
RB Lonnie Benson	2	1	0
TE Sedrick Flaherty	1	1	1
WR Johnnie Van Buren	1	0	0
WR Brady Blair	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Sergio Washington	5	2	2
WR Gavin West	2	2	1
WR Nate Griffith	2	1	0
RB Kim Robinson	1	0	0
WR Jason Floyd	1	0	0
WR Jeffrey Rogers	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)