Stadium

Capacity: 65,515
Broadcast

Announcers
Tom Hammond, Cris Collinsworth
Summary
NE and CIN combined for 631 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Marion Butts led NE with 72 rushing yards while Steve Broussard paced CIN with 53. Through the air, Michael Timpson topped NE with 125 receiving yards while Carl Pickens led CIN with 78.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total4.16
Off12.94
Def-5.99
ST-2.91
CIN
Total-4.16
Off5.99
Def-12.94
ST2.91
Team Stats
Stat
NE
CIN
First Downs
28
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-82-2
20-99-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
30-50-365-1-2
21-29-266-2-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
7-47
Net Pass Yards
365
219
Total Yards
447
318
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-2
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
5-32
4-30
Third Down Conv.
10-19
4-10
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-1
Time of Possession
36:09
23:51
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: 9.53
Rush: -4.95
TO: -4.05
Defense
Pass: 0.37
Rush: -3.51
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.71
KR: -6.56
P: 0.51
PR: -1.53
FG/XP: 2.96
CIN
Offense
Pass: -0.37
Rush: 3.51
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -9.53
Rush: 4.95
TO: 4.05
Returns
KO: 6.56
KR: -1.71
P: 1.53
PR: -0.51
FG/XP: -2.96
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
CIN
First Downs
28
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-82-2
20-99-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
30-50-365-1-2
21-29-266-2-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
7-47
Net Pass Yards
365
219
Total Yards
447
318
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-2
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
5-32
4-30
Third Down Conv.
10-19
4-10
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-1
Time of Possession
36:09
23:51
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bengals
Steve Broussard 37 yard rush
0-6
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Patriots
Marion Butts 3 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
7-6
2
Patriots
Matt Bahr 43 yard field goal
10-6
—
Patriots
Matt Bahr 24 yard field goal
13-6
—
Bengals
Carl Pickens 7 yard pass from David Klingler (Doug Pelfrey kick)
13-13
3
Patriots
Matt Bahr 28 yard field goal
16-13
—
Patriots
Matt Bahr 35 yard field goal
19-13
—
Bengals
Steve Broussard 8 yard rush (Doug Pelfrey kick)
19-20
—
Patriots
Michael Timpson 34 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (pass failed)
25-20
4
Patriots
Marion Butts 1 yard rush (pass failed)
31-20
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Bengals
Carl Pickens 4 yard pass from David Klingler (Steve Broussard run)
31-28