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CINCINNATI BENGALS One Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 621-3550 administrative offices (513) 621-3570 administrative fax (513) 621-TDTD (8383) ticket office www.bengals.com WEEKLY NEWS RELEASE NOV. 6, 2018 WEEK 10, GAME 9 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (7-1) SUNDAY, NOV. 11 AT PAUL BROWN STADIUM AT NEXT WEEK: WEEK 11, GAME 10 CINCINNATI BENGALS (5-3) NOV. 18 AT BALTIMORE GAME NOTES Kickoff: 1 p.m. Eastern. The Bengals won the most recent meeting, 27-10 at New Orleans in 2014. The Saints, however, won the most recent meeting at Cincinnati, 34-30 in 2010. Television: The game will air on FOX-TV. In the Bengals’ home region, A complete listing of past Bengals-Saints results can be found on page 186 it will be carried by WXIX-TV (Ch. 19) in Cincinnati, WGRT-TV (Ch. 45) in of the Bengals’ 2018 Media Guide. Dayton, WDKY-TV (Ch. 56) in Lexington, and WTTE-TV (Ch. 28) in Columbus. Broadcasters are Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Charles Davis (analyst) and Team bests from the series: Pam Oliver (sideline reporter). Bengals — MOST POINTS: 31, in a 31-16 win at New Orleans in 2006. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 21, in a 21-0 win at New Orleans in 1975. Radio: The game will air on the Bengals Radio Network, led by Cincinnati FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 0, in the 21-0 win in 1975. flagship stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530; all sports) and Saints — MOST POINTS: 41, in a 41-24 win in 1987 at Riverfront WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave Stadium. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 17, in the 41-24 win in ’87. FEWEST Lapham (analyst). POINTS ALLOWED: 7 (twice), most recently in a 21-7 win at Riverfront Stadium The game also will air nationally on Compass Media Networks. Broadcasters in 1990. are Doug Gottlieb (play-by-play) and Brian Baldinger (analyst). The last meetings: Summaries of the last two Bengals-Saints Setting the scene: At exactly the midpoint of their regular-season meetings — in 2010 at Cincinnati, and in ’14 at New Orleans — are on page 13. schedule and fresh off their bye weekend, the Cincinnati Bengals this week host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. Records vs. Saints: Bengals WR Chad Johnson had 190 receiving The Bengals enter the contest at 5-3 and very much in the race for the AFC yards at New Orleans in 2006, the week after he had posted a club-record 260 North Division title. They stand just a half game behind the 5-2-1 Pittsburgh vs. San Diego. The 450 yards from those two games is a Bengals record for Steelers for the division lead and a game and a half ahead of the third-place consecutive contests and ranks fourth all time in the NFL in the category. Baltimore Ravens, who are 4-5. Also, at New Orleans in 2006, though the Bengals won 31-16, the Saints set While looking to keep pace with the Steelers and stay ahead of the Ravens a Cincinnati opponents’ record with 504 net passing yards. QB Drew Brees had in the standings, the Bengals face a strong opponent in the 7-1 Saints. In 510 gross passing yards, which ranks second for a Bengals foe behind 513 by addition to featuring a surefire future Hall of Famer and the NFL’s current leading Phil Simms of the N.Y. Giants in 1985. The Bengals won that game, too. passer in QB Drew Brees (120.6 rating), New Orleans enters the game on a seven-game winning streak, having just beaten the last remaining undefeated Individually vs. Saints: Here is a brief look at offensive statistics team in the NFL, the L.A. Rams, 45-35. The Saints’ offense ranks No. 7 in the for current Bengals against New Orleans: NFL in total net yards (402.0), and Brees has completed 76.3 percent of his ● QB Andy Dalton: One game; 22 attempts with 16 completions for 220 passes (213 of 279) for 2336 yards, 18 touchdowns and just one interception. In yards, three TDs and no INTs (143.9 passer rating), plus five rushes for 12 yards addition, while their defense ranks No. 25 in the league overall in total net yards (2.4-yard average). allowed per game (387.8), the Saints rank No. 1 against the run (76.4). ● WR A.J. Green: One game; Six catches for 127 yards (21.2) and one TD. Cincinnati two weeks ago defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paul Brown Stadium, 37-34. Bengals QB Andy Dalton led an eight-play, 50-yard drive BENGALS-SAINTS NFL RANKINGS in the game’s final minute that ended with a 44-yard field goal by K Randy Bullock on the final play for the win. It was Dalton’s 24th career game-winning BENGALS SAINTS drive and his fourth of the season (see “‘Ice-Water’ Andy” on page 5 for more SCORING (AVERAGE POINTS): information on Dalton’s game-winning drives). Points scored................................................ 10th (27.6) 2nd (34.9) The Bengals earned their win over the Buccaneers despite listing seven Points allowed .............................................. 30th (29.6) 27th (27.3) prominent players as inactives for the game due to injuries. On offense, that list NET OFFENSE (AVERAGE YARDS): included starting C Billy Price (foot), starting TE Tyler Kroft (foot), HB Giovani Total ........................................................... 24th (344.3) 7th (402.0) Bernard (knee) and WR John Ross (groin). And on defense, it included starting Rushing ........................................................ 26th (92.8) 15th (112.1) LB Vontaze Burfict (hip), LB Nick Vigil (knee) and CB Darqueze Dennard Passing ....................................................... 17th (251.5) 7th (289.9) (sternoclavicular). The status of those players for the Saints game will not be NET DEFENSE (AVERAGE YARDS): known until later in the week, but the Bengals certainly hope to benefit from the Total .......................................................... 32nd (447.8) 25th (387.8) extra time that the bye weekend afforded for their continuing recoveries. That Rushing ...................................................... 26th (128.4) 1st (76.4) may be particularly true on offense, because the status of WR A.J. Green, who Passing ...................................................... 32nd (319.4) 31st (311.4) suffered a toe injury late in the game against Tampa Bay, is unclear for the TURNOVERS: Saints contest. Differential .............................................. T-10th (plus-4) T-16th (even) The series: Cincinnati leads the all-time series 7-6, and the Bengals Bengals career records watch: Here is a look at potential have won four of the past five meetings. upcoming movement in the Bengals’ career records book (regular season) this The road team has done well in the series. The Saints lead 4-3 in Cincinnati, season: while the Bengals lead 4-2 in New Orleans. ● QB Andy Dalton has 184 passing touchdowns, three shy of QB Boomer — 1 — (Bengals career records watch, continued) secondary/cornerbacks coach Daronte Jones coached at Nicholls State University in 2002 ... Saints assistant strength and conditioning coach Rob Esiason (187) for second place all-time. QB Ken Anderson (197) is the Bengals’ Wenning is from Coldwater, Ohio, played at the University of Findlay from 2003- all-time leader. 06 and coached at Ohio State University in ’07 ... Saints assistant strength and ● WR A.J. Green has 63 career receiving TDs, tied with WR Carl Pickens conditioning coach Charles Byrd is from Oxford, Ohio, played at Morehead State (63) for second place all-time. WR Chad Johnson (66) is the Bengals’ all-time University from 2001-04, and coached at Miami (Ohio) University from 2006-07 leader. ... Saints running backs coach Joel Thomas coached at the University of ● Green also has 63 career total TDs, one shy of Pickens and RB James Louisville from 2002-03. Brooks (64) for third place all-time. FB Pete Johnson (70) is the Bengals’ all-time leader. Bengals’ O excels in red zone: The Bengals’ offense this ● DE Carlos Dunlap has 71.5 career sacks, 12 short of DE Eddie Edwards* season has scored TDs on 20 of its 26 trips to the red zone, good for a league- (83.5) for the Bengals’ all-time lead. best 76.9 percent rate. Cincinnati also ranks fifth in total scoring percentage in ● DT Geno Atkins has 67 career sacks, 4.5 short of Dunlap (71.5) for the red zone, coming away with points on 92.3 percent of their trips inside the second place all-time. Edwards* (83.5) is the Bengals’ all-time leader. Atkins 20-yard line (26 possessions, 24 scores). passed LB Reggie Williams (62.5) for third place all-time in Game 2 vs. The Bengals scored TDs on all four of their red-zone trips in Game 8 vs. Baltimore. Tampa Bay. They have scored TDs on eight of their last nine trips to the red ● P Kevin Huber has 730 career punts, 16 shy of P Lee Johnson (746) for zone, dating back to Game 6 vs. Pittsburgh. the Bengals’ all-time lead. Huber passed P Pat McInally (700) for second place Entering their Week 5 matchup with Miami, Cincinnati had come away with all-time in Game 2 vs. Baltimore. points on an NFL-best 34 consecutive trips to the red zone (25 TDs, nine FGs) *NOTE: The NFL has counted sacks as official statistics since 1982. dating back to Game 9 of last season. But an INT on their first red-zone trip vs. However, the Bengals have sack statistics compiled since 1976 and recognize Miami ended the streak, which was the longest by a Bengals team since 2005-06 those sacks recorded from ’76-81 in its records.