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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. 24, 2020 WEEK 12, GAME 11 N.Y. GIANTS (3-7) SUNDAY, NOV. 29 AT PAUL BROWN STADIUM AT NEXT WEEK: WEEK 13, GAME 12 CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-7-1) DEC. 6 AT MIAMI GAME NOTES Kickoff: 1 p.m. Eastern. lot of disappointment, but we expect our guys to handle it the right way and bounce back.” Television: The game will air on FOX-TV. In the Bengals’ home region, This week, Cincinnati faces a Giants team that has won three of its last five it will be carried by WXIX-TV (Ch. 19) in Cincinnati, WGRT-TV (Ch. 45) in games, with the two losses coming by a combined five points. Dayton, WDKY-TV (Ch. 56) in Lexington, and WTTE-TV (Ch. 28) in Columbus. “Everyone has to continue to believe and trust,” Boyd said. “It’s a process. Broadcasters are Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (analyst) and It’s been rough this year with all the pieces that we’ve had missing, but we’re Laura Okmin (reporter). going to get this thing turned around.” The Giants are coming off of a Week 11 bye, and enter Sunday’s contest at Radio: The game will air on the Bengals Radio Network, led by Cincinnati 3-7. Their last game was a 27-17 win over Philadelphia on Nov. 15. flagship stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530; all sports) and WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave The series: The Bengals lead 6-4 in a series in which the home team Lapham (analyst). has won every game. The Giants won the last meeting, 21-20 at MetLife Stadium in 2016. The meeting previous to that was at Paul Brown Stadium in 2012, and Setting the scene: The Bengals this week return home to face the the Bengals won that contest, 31-13. N.Y. Giants at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday. They will be looking to bounce Entering this game, the Bengals have played fewer games against the back from a 20-9 defeat at Washington last week, during which Cincinnati lost its Giants (10) than against any other long-established NFL team. The only team rookie quarterback, Joe Burrow, to a left knee injury. Bengals head coach Zac with fewer than nine meetings against Cincinnati is Carolina (six games), but the Taylor announced on Monday that Burrow would have surgery and miss the rest Panthers have been in operation only since 1995. of the 2020 season. “It’s not fun,” Taylor said. “Joe was making improvements every week, and Team bests from the series: we were getting the offense headed in a direction that we thought was exciting. Bengals — MOST POINTS: 35, in a 35-30 win at Riverfront Stadium in But that’s the way it goes. It’s ‘next man up.’” 1985. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 18, in the most recent meeting in Cincinnati controlled the game for most of the first half, running nearly twice Cincinnati, a 31-13 win at Paul Brown Stadium in 2012. FEWEST POINTS as many offensive plays as Washington (42-23) and gaining a more than eight- ALLOWED: 10, in a 13-10 win at Riverfront Stadium in 1972. minute edge in time of possession (19:11 to 10:49). Burrow moved the ball with Giants — MOST POINTS: 30, in a 35-30 loss at Riverfront Stadium in ease against a Washington team that entered the game leading the NFL in 1985. LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 7, in a 27-20 win at Giants Stadium in pass defense, as the rookie’s 21 first-half completions were the most by a 1994. FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 13, in a 13-10 loss at Cincinnati in 1972. Bengal before halftime in nearly 38 years (Ken Anderson had 27 on Dec. 20, 1982 at San Diego). The last meetings: Complete summaries of the two most recent But several miscues by the Bengals in the first half kept the game within Bengals-Giants meetings — in 2012 at Paul Brown Stadium, and in ’16 at reach. Cincinnati missed two FGs and an extra point, Burrow lost a fumble on MetLife Stadium — are on page 11 of this news release. the goal line, and the defense gave up a 42-yard pass that helped set up a Washington TD. Despite a mostly dominant first half on the stat sheet, Cincinnati Close ones: Eight of the 10 Bengals-Giants games have been decided led just 9-7 at the break. by a touchdown or less, and the Giants have never beaten the Bengals by more “We missed some opportunities for points in the first half,” Taylor said. “It than seven points. The Bengals won by 18 in the most recent meeting in was unbelievable. We felt like we were doing a great job moving the ball, and Cincinnati, 31-13 at Paul Brown Stadium in 2012, but four of the five games prior only came up with nine points somehow.” to that all were decided by a field goal or less. Then, on the second possession of the third quarter, Washington DT The complete list of series scores are on page 203 of the 2020 Bengals Jonathan Allen crashed into Burrow’s left knee just after the rookie launched a Media Guide. pass down the right sideline. Members of both teams came over to console Burrow while medical personnel attended to him. Bengals career records watch: Here is a look at potential “It’s hard to lose our QB, our leader,” said WR Tyler Boyd. “Seeing the play upcoming movement in the Bengals’ career records book (regular season): and how it happened, I felt sorry for him because I know how much he wants to ● WR A.J. Green has 64 career receiving TDs, two behind WR Chad win and how much he dedicates himself to the game. We all felt it during the Johnson (66) for the Bengals’ all-time lead. Green passed WR Carl Pickens (63) game, and the game turned quickly after that.” in Game 10 at Washington. Burrow exited the field on a cart, and the momentum of the game shifted. ● Green has 64 total TDs, tied with Pickens and RB James Brooks for third Cincinnati’s defense, which had registered three three-and-outs and an INT in its place all-time. FB Pete Johnson (70) is the Bengals’ all-time leader. previous four possessions, surrendered points on Washington’s next three ● Bengals DT Geno Atkins has 75.5 career sacks, seven shy of DE Carlos possessions. On the other side of the ball, Burrow’s replacement, Ryan Finley, Dunlap (82.5) for second place all-time. Former DE/DT Eddie Edwards* (83.5, was sacked four times and intercepted once as a shell-shocked Bengals offense from 1977-88) is the Bengals’ all-time leader. struggled to keep pace. Washington outscored Cincinnati 13-0 after Burrow’s ● Bengals WR Alex Erickson has 126 career punt returns, four shy of CB injury, and ultimately cruised to an 11-point win. Lemar Parrish (130) for third place all-time. WR Brandon Tate (153) is the “It’s tough,” Taylor said. “We felt like we had a lot of momentum coming out Bengals’ all-time leader. of halftime, and we expected to win the football game. But we didn’t. There’s a ● Erickson has 967 career punt return yards, 148 shy of CB Adam Jones — 1 — (Bengals career records watch, continued) High School) ... Bengals DT Freedom Akinmoladun (practice squad) entered the NFL as a college free agent signee of the Giants in 2019, and was on the team’s (1115) for fourth place all time. Tate (1411) is the Bengals’ all-time leader. practice squad for 10 games that year ... Giants CB Jarren Williams (practice ● Erickson has 105 career kickoff returns, 10 shy of FB Eric Ball (115) for squad) is from Lewis Center, Ohio (Olentangy High School) ... Bengals defensive fifth place all-time. S/CB Tremain Mack (146) is the Bengals’ all-time leader. coordinator Lou Anarumo was a Giants assistant in 2018. Anarumo is also from ● Erickson has 2601 career kickoff return yards, 151 behind RB Stanford Staten Island, N.Y., attended and coached (1990) at Wagner College, and Jennings (2752) for fourth place all-time. Mack (3583) is the all-time leader. coached at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (1989-90, ’92-94) and Syracuse ● Bengals S Brandon Wilson has one career kickoff return for a TD, one shy University (1990-91) ... Giants assistant offensive line coach Ben Wilkerson of Mack (two) for the Bengals’ all-time lead. played for the Bengals in 2006 ... Bengals assistant offensive line coach Ben *—The NFL has counted sacks as official statistics since 1982. However, the Martin coached at Wagner College in 2013, and at Union (N.Y.) College from Bengals have sacks compiled since 1976 and recognize those sacks recorded ’16-17 ... Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher is from Cortland, N.Y., and from ’76-81 in their records. Thus, please note that, because the NFL has sacks played (2008-11) and coached (’12) at Cortland State University ... Bengals for all teams only since 1982, the Bengals’ sack statistics for players whose assistant strength and conditioning coach Todd Hunt is from Stamford, Conn. ... careers included seasons prior to ’82 will not be included in league information. Giants special projects and situations coach Amos Jones coached at the University of Cincinnati from 1999-2002 ..