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. 19, 2019 WEEK 12, GAME 11 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-5) SUNDAY, NOV. 24 AT PAUL BROWN STADIUM AT NEXT WEEK: CINCINNATI BENGALS (0-10) DEC. 1 VS. N.Y. JETS GAME NOTES Kickoff: 1 p.m. Eastern. The series: The Steelers lead 65-35 overall and 31-19 as the visiting team. The series includes two postseason games, both Steelers wins in Television: The game will air on CBS-TV. In Cincinnati, it will be carried Wild Card round contests at Paul Brown Stadium, after the 2005 and ’15 by WKRC-TV (Ch. 12). Broadcasters are Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), James seasons. Lofton (analyst) and John Schriffen (sideline reporter). The Bengals have played more games against the Steelers (100) than any other foe. Cleveland is second in that category at 91, and Tennessee (formerly Radio: The game will air on the Bengals Radio Network, led by Cincinnati Houston Oilers) is third at 75. flagship stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530; all sports) and A complete recap of the Bengals-Steelers series appears on page 208 of the WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave 2019 Bengals Media Guide. Lapham (analyst). Team bests from the series: Setting the scene: The Bengals this week return home to Paul Bengals — MOST POINTS: 42, in a 42-7 win at Riverfront Stadium in Brown Stadium to take on the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Cincinnati is 1988. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 35, from the 1988 home win. FEWEST still in search of its first win of the season, after falling 17-10 at Oakland last POINTS ALLOWED: 3, in a 27-3 win at Riverfront in 1990. week. Steelers — MOST POINTS: 49, in a 49-31 victory at Riverfront Stadium “We have to find a way to win,” said head coach Zac Taylor. “That’s what in 1995. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 28 (twice), most recently in a 35-7 win hurts the most, is right now we just haven’t figured out a way to win.” in 2011 at Pittsburgh. FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 0 (twice), most recently in The Bengals got off to a fast start at Oakland and jumped on top 7-0 in the a 15-0 win at Three Rivers Stadium in 2000. first quarter, thanks to a 12-play, 77-yard drive that was capped by a three-yard TD run by Bay-area native Joe Mixon. Mixon celebrated the TD, his first rushing The last meeting: A summary of the Sept. 30 Bengals-Steelers score of the season, by handing the ball to his mother in the stands. meeting earlier this season at Pittsburgh is on page 15 of this news release. “It was good to come back and try to ball out in front of the home crowd,” Mixon said. “It’s a blessing to be in this position. Honestly though, I’m playing for my team, so for us to fall short, it (stinks).” BENGALS-STEELERS NFL RANKINGS The Bengals’ momentum slowed after Mixon’s TD, and Oakland went on to BENGALS STEELERS outscore Cincinnati 17-3 in the game’s final three quarters. The Bengals had the SCORING (AVERAGE POINTS): ball late in the fourth quarter with a chance to tie the game with a TD, but Points scored................................................ 30th (14.7) 24th (20.0) Bengals QB Ryan Finley, who was making his first-career road start, was Points allowed .............................................. 28th (27.6) 13th (20.2) intercepted on a deep pass intended for WR Alex Erickson. NET OFFENSE (AVERAGE YARDS): “It really hurts, because we went into that last drive expecting to win the Total ........................................................... 27th (309.1) 28th (283.3) game,” Taylor said. “We played that whole game expecting to win — there Rushing ........................................................ 28th (80.6) 27th (80.7) wasn’t a point where I thought it was going to get away from us. Passing ....................................................... 17th (228.5) 27th (202.8) “Our defense was getting some big stops and doing a good job in the run NET DEFENSE (AVERAGE YARDS): game. We just couldn’t do enough in the fourth quarter offensively.” Total .......................................................... 32nd (425.1) 12th (328.3) But while the season thus far hasn’t gone as planned, Taylor has been Rushing ..................................................... 32nd (167.0) T-15th (105.2) consistent all season with his positive approach and outlook. Passing ....................................................... 24th (258.1) 9th (223.1) “I’m not going to worry about what everybody says about us right now,” TURNOVERS: Taylor said. “We have great character, and we’re going to build off of that right Differential .............................................30th (minus-11) T-2nd (plus-9) now. Unfortunately it hasn’t started the way any of us anticipated, but we’re all going to keep a positive mindset and keep learning from everything we’ve Bengals career records watch: Here is a look at potential experienced in these losses. This year is going to be that foundation for some upcoming movement in the Bengals’ career records book (regular season): great things we do in the future. ● WR A.J. Green has 63 career receiving TDs, three behind WR Chad “I know everybody asks, ‘Is there going to be in-fighting?’ There hasn’t been. Johnson (66) for the Bengals’ all-time lead. Guys still believe. We practice like we’re going to win the game, and we prepare ● Green has 63 total TDs, one short of WR Carl Pickens and RB James like we’re going to win the game.” Brooks (both with 64) for third place all-time. FB Pete Johnson (70) is the Taylor’s approach has been echoed by several players, including Mixon. Bengals’ all-time leader. “(Losing) is a big hit on everybody in the organization,” Mixon said after the ● Bengals S Brandon Wilson has one career kickoff return for a TD, one shy loss at Oakland. “It (stinks) to be in this position. I’ve never been 0-10 in my life. S/CB Tremain Mack (two) for the Bengals’ all-time lead. It’s the same thing each and every week, and it’s definitely frustrating. But we ● Bengals WR Alex Erickson has 99 career punt returns, 31 shy of CB have to get better, and the only way to do that is by coming to work each and Lemar Parrish (130) for third place all-time. WR Brandon Tate (153) is the every day. It’s about getting guys healthy and being the best you.” Bengals’ all-time leader. Erickson passed S Tommy Casanova (91) for fifth place Pittsburgh enters Sunday’s matchup 5-5, after falling 21-7 at Cleveland last all-time in Game 3 at Buffalo, and then pass CB Adam Jones (98) for fourth week on Thursday Night Football. place all-time in Game 10 at Oakland. — 1 — (Bengals career records watch, continued) receptions for 60 yards (5.0). ● WR John Ross (Reserve/Injured): Two games; Five receptions for 113 ● Erickson has 774 career punt return yards, 10 shy of Casanova (784) for yards and one TD. fifth place all-time. Tate (1411) is the Bengals’ all-time leader. ● WR Auden Tate: Two games; Two receptions for 21 yards (10.5). ● Erickson has 103 career kickoff returns, 12 shy of FB Eric Ball (115) for ● TE Drew Sample: One game; Two receptions for 25 yards (12.5). fifth place all-time. Mack (146) is the Bengals’ all-time leader. ● WR Damion Willis: One game; One reception for six yards. ● Erickson has 2566 career kickoff return yards, 186 behind RB Stanford Jennings (2752) for fourth place all-time. Mack (3583) is the Bengals’ all-time Bengals-Steelers connections: Bengals WR Tyler Boyd is leader. from Clairton, Pa. (Clairton High School), and played at the University of ● DT Geno Atkins has 75.5 career sacks, eight shy of DE Eddie Edwards* Pittsburgh ... Bengals OT/G Fred Johnson was a college free agent signee of the (83.5) for the Bengals’ all-time lead. Atkins passed DE Carlos Dunlap (73.5) for Steelers earlier this year, and was with Pittsburgh for their first six games this second place in Game 7 vs. Jacksonville. season ... Steelers WR Johnny Holton played at the University of Cincinnati ... ● Dunlap has 74 career sacks, 1.5 short of Atkins (75.5) for second place Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (Reserve/Injured) is from Findlay, Ohio, and all-time. Edwards* (83.5) is the Bengals’ all-time leader. played at Miami (Ohio) University ... Bengals K Randy Bullock was with the ● QB Andy Dalton has 197 career TD passes, tied with QB Ken Anderson Steelers in 2016 ... Bengals CB B.W. Webb was with the Steelers in 2014 ... (197) for the Bengals’ all-time lead. Steelers senior defensive assistant/secondary coach Teryl Austin was Bengals ● Dalton has 2647 career completions, seven shy of Anderson (2654) for defensive coordinator in 2018 ... Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was the Bengals’ all-time lead. defensive backs coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1999-2000 ... Steelers ● Dalton has 4259 career pass attempts, 216 behind Anderson (4475) for P Jordan Berry played at Eastern Kentucky University ... Steelers RB Benny the Bengals’ all-time lead. Snell Jr. and LB Bud Dupree both played at the University of Kentucky. Snell is *—The NFL has counted sacks as official statistics since 1982. However, the also from Columbus, Ohio (Westerville Central High School) ... Steelers DT Bengals have sack statistics compiled since 1976 and recognize those sacks Cameron Heyward, TE Nick Vannett and LB Ryan Shazier (Reserve/Physically recorded from ’76-81 in its records.