Bengals Pick Up 37-28 Win Over Broncos
Jeremy Hill had a big night for the offense, leading the way to a victory for the Bengals over the Broncos, 37-28, at home.
Andy Dalton accounted for two scores against the Broncos on 17 of 26 passing for 146 yards and one pick. Peyton Manning went 28 of 44 with 311 yards passing, two touchdowns and four picks for the Broncos.
Hill was a standout player for the Bengals, rushing for 147 yards on 22 attempts with a touchdown with one fumble. In the first quarter, he took advantage of an opening for an 85-yard score. Jermaine Gresham was a weapon for the offense, catching nine passes for 62 yards with a touchdown.
The Cincinnati defense was the difference in the victory, coming up with four interceptions while taking back one interception for a touchdown. They brought down Manning for two sacks.
Finally, Mike Nugent was perfect, making all three of his field goal attempts.
Broncos running back C.J. Anderson gave a standout effort with 83 yards rushing, 55 receiving and one touchdown. Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders also had a noteworthy performance with 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The Bengals travel to Pittsburgh next week to meet the Steelers (10-5) while the Broncos are at home to take on the Raiders (3-12).
Broncos Passing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int | ||||
C | 74 | P. Manning | 28 | 44 | 311 | 2 | 4 |
Bengals Passing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int | ||||
C | 75 | A. Dalton | 17 | 26 | 146 | 2 | 1 |
Broncos Rushing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Att | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
A+ | 100 | C. Anderson | RB | 18 | 83 | 4.6 | 1 | |||
- | - | J. Thompson | RB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Bengals Rushing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Att | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
A+ | 100 | J. Hill | RB | 22 | 147 | 6.7 | 1 | |||
A | 94 | G. Bernard | RB | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | |||
C | 75 | A. Dalton | QB | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 |
Broncos Receiving Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Rec | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
A | 94 | D. Thomas | WR | 7 | 115 | 16.4 | 0 | |||
A+ | 100 | E. Sanders | WR | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 2 | |||
A+ | 100 | C. Anderson | RB | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 |
Bengals Receiving Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Rec | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
A+ | 100 | J. Gresham | TE | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | 1 | |||
A | 94 | G. Bernard | RB | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | |||
D+ | 67 | M. Sanu | WR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |