A Stroke of Luck for Cincinnati, an NFL Alternate History
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NFL 1989 - Week 4
"I don't know if they even saw the ball, but you try to take the play as far as you can because you never know what the referee is going to call." - Leon White, Bengals offensive linebacker.
A controversial end to a game between Cincinnati and Kansas City as linebacker Leon White ran 22 yards untouched and almost unnoticed on a strange fourth-quarter fumble return today, resulting in a Bengals victory. Another team, another victim for Cincinnati to slay. The tiger's awoken and Kitty's on the prowl.
A controversial end to a game between Cincinnati and Kansas City as linebacker Leon White ran 22 yards untouched and almost unnoticed on a strange fourth-quarter fumble return today, resulting in a Bengals victory. Another team, another victim for Cincinnati to slay. The tiger's awoken and Kitty's on the prowl.
| Quarter | Team | Detail | CIN | KAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiefs | Nick Lowery 23 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Chiefs | Christian Okoye 11 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick) | 0 | 10 |
| Bengals | Tim McGee 40 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Gallery kick) | 7 | 10 | |
| Chiefs | Robb Thomas 5 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Nick Lowery kick) | 7 | 17 | |
| Bengals | Eric Ball 2 yard rush (Jim Gallery kick) | 14 | 17 | |
| 4 | Bengals | Leon White 22 yard defensive fumble return (Jim Gallery kick) | 21 | 17 |
NFL 1989 - Week 5
“The Steelers (2-3) lost to Cleveland, 51-0, and Cincinnati, 41-10, to start the season, then rebounded with back-to-back victories. Yesterday's loss was different, more mindful of 1988, when they frittered away opportunities and leads.” - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 9, 1989
A cold and humid October morning graced the Pittsburgh public on October 8th, and the people were furious. A miscalculation by the Steelers' coaching staff led to James Brooks' 65-yard touchdown run late in the game and sealed a 26-16 Cincinnati victory. The Bengals, ahead 19-16, faced a third-and-27 from their 35 with two minutes left after quarterback Boomer Esiason had been sacked on the two previous plays. The Steelers had used their final two timeouts on the drive. Cincinnati coach Sam Wyche ripped Steelers fans for throwing batteries and beer cups at him as he walked off the field after the game.
A cold and humid October morning graced the Pittsburgh public on October 8th, and the people were furious. A miscalculation by the Steelers' coaching staff led to James Brooks' 65-yard touchdown run late in the game and sealed a 26-16 Cincinnati victory. The Bengals, ahead 19-16, faced a third-and-27 from their 35 with two minutes left after quarterback Boomer Esiason had been sacked on the two previous plays. The Steelers had used their final two timeouts on the drive. Cincinnati coach Sam Wyche ripped Steelers fans for throwing batteries and beer cups at him as he walked off the field after the game.
| Quarter | Team | Detail | CIN | PIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steelers | Rodney Carter 22 yard pass from Bubby Brister (Gary Anderson kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Bengals | Jim Breech 24 yard field goal | 3 | 7 |
| Bengals | Jim Breech 27 yard field goal | 6 | 7 | |
| Steelers | Gary Anderson 24 yard field goal | 6 | 10 | |
| Bengals | Mike Martin 7 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick) | 13 | 10 | |
| 3 | Steelers | Gary Anderson 40 yard field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 4 | Bengals | James Brooks 13 yard rush | 19 | 13 |
| Steelers | Gary Anderson 34 yard field goal | 19 | 16 | |
| Bengals | James Brooks 65 yard rush (Jim Breech kick) | 26 | 16 |
NFL 1989 - Week 6
“Maybe we needed this. This shows you can’t just put your helmet on the field and play well.” - quarterback Boomer Esiason.
'It was a complete shutdown. You've got to give the Miami defense some credit, but we didn't do a whole lot.' - offensive lineman Anthony Muñoz.
It took a loss on home turf to bring the Bengals down to earth. After having obviously grown overconfident in the wake of a dozen straight home wins, the Bengals were stunned 20-13 by the Miami Dolphins at Riverfront Stadium on Sunday. After spotting Cincinnati a 13-3 halftime lead, the Dolphins shut out the Bengals in the second half and scored 17 points to pick up the victory. Minute by minute in the second half, the Dolphins got better and the Bengals got worse. In the end, there was no doubt that Miami deserved its upset win. While Miami's Dan Marino was completing 11 of 18 passes in the second half for 207 yards, the Bengals' second-half production amounted to 83 yards and four first downs.
'It was a complete shutdown. You've got to give the Miami defense some credit, but we didn't do a whole lot.' - offensive lineman Anthony Muñoz.
It took a loss on home turf to bring the Bengals down to earth. After having obviously grown overconfident in the wake of a dozen straight home wins, the Bengals were stunned 20-13 by the Miami Dolphins at Riverfront Stadium on Sunday. After spotting Cincinnati a 13-3 halftime lead, the Dolphins shut out the Bengals in the second half and scored 17 points to pick up the victory. Minute by minute in the second half, the Dolphins got better and the Bengals got worse. In the end, there was no doubt that Miami deserved its upset win. While Miami's Dan Marino was completing 11 of 18 passes in the second half for 207 yards, the Bengals' second-half production amounted to 83 yards and four first downs.
| Quarter | Tm | Detail | MIA | CIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengals | Jim Breech 20 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| Bengals | Rodney Holman 38 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick) | 0 | 10 | |
| 2 | Dolphins | Pete Stoyanovich 29 yard field goal | 3 | 10 |
| Bengals | Jim Breech 22 yard field goal | 3 | 13 | |
| 3 | Dolphins | Dan Marino 1 yard rush (Pete Stoyanovich kick) | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Dolphins | Pete Stoyanovich 33 yard field goal | 13 | 13 |
| Dolphins | Ron Davenport 5 yard rush (Pete Stoyanovich kick) | 20 | 13 |
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NFL 1989 - Week 7
"I'm exhilarated... I thought my body was capable of taking the hits and delivering hits. I missed being part of the excitement the last two years." - Chip Banks, Indianapolis Linebacker
"In the red zone they were getting killed, whipped physically... We were just too much for them." - Sam Wyche, Bengals Head Coach
Despite Dickerson's resurgence after four weeks without a 100-yard rushing game and linebacker Chip Banks's return after two years of drug-related inactivity, nothing could shake the core of the Bengals' surprising 17-12 victory over the Colts before 57,642 people at Riverfront Stadium. Two weeks ago, the Bengals looked like the only completely solid team in the AFC, and have proven this thought after 13 straight victories, leaving them in first-place ahead of Houston. Although, lacking performance in this game forced Boomer Esiason and the Bengals to look at their tiring offense. Cincinnati (5-2) hasn't scored a touchdown in seven straight quarters. Jim Breech's fourth field goal had the defending AFC champions behind, 9-12, with 9:22 left. But Jack Trudeau's fumble at his 16-yard line put the Bengals in position for Boomer Esiason's three-yard touchdown lob to Mike Martin, which sent Cincinnati ahead by 17-12 with 2:07 left. And after a pick-six from the Bengals, Dickerson finished off the upset with a failed attempt at a 21-yard running touchdown that would have provided the final points. Esiason came into the game and left the game as the AFC's top-rated passer once more.
"In the red zone they were getting killed, whipped physically... We were just too much for them." - Sam Wyche, Bengals Head Coach
Despite Dickerson's resurgence after four weeks without a 100-yard rushing game and linebacker Chip Banks's return after two years of drug-related inactivity, nothing could shake the core of the Bengals' surprising 17-12 victory over the Colts before 57,642 people at Riverfront Stadium. Two weeks ago, the Bengals looked like the only completely solid team in the AFC, and have proven this thought after 13 straight victories, leaving them in first-place ahead of Houston. Although, lacking performance in this game forced Boomer Esiason and the Bengals to look at their tiring offense. Cincinnati (5-2) hasn't scored a touchdown in seven straight quarters. Jim Breech's fourth field goal had the defending AFC champions behind, 9-12, with 9:22 left. But Jack Trudeau's fumble at his 16-yard line put the Bengals in position for Boomer Esiason's three-yard touchdown lob to Mike Martin, which sent Cincinnati ahead by 17-12 with 2:07 left. And after a pick-six from the Bengals, Dickerson finished off the upset with a failed attempt at a 21-yard running touchdown that would have provided the final points. Esiason came into the game and left the game as the AFC's top-rated passer once more.
| Quarter | Tm | Detail | IND | CIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengals | Jim Breech 30 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| Bengals | Jim Breech 29 yard field goal | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | Bengals | Jim Breech 23 yard field goal | 0 | 9 |
| Colts | Dean Biasucci 27 yard field goal | 3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Colts | Bill Brooks 2 yard pass from Jack Trudeau | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Colts | Dean Biasucci 21 yard field goal | 12 | 9 |
| Bengals | Mike Martin 3 yard pass from Boomer Esiason | 12 | 15 |
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NFL 1989 - Week 8
"This is not a team without weapons that we beat today, but we were a steamroller today. They ran into us on one of those days we were hot." - Sam Wyche, coach of the Cincinnati Bengals
As soon as Bengals fans thought that the mojo of the Bengals' offense was gone, it returned in full force. Despite the Buc's offense having 475 total yards against the Bengals, the Bengals gave the Bucs a present of multiple full no-huddle drives scoring 42 unanswered points to destroy any hope of the Bucs winning. Buccaneer fans were not happy, especially their coach, Ray Perkins, who gave his players two days off after this loss stating that "he just didn't want to see them again". Vinny Testaverde completed 23 of 39 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns without any sacks. Esiason, surprisingly, performed less, having completed 22 passes for 295 yards. The time of possession differed by only three minutes. Buccaneers running backs averaged 5.1 yards per carry totaling 139 yards. Both starting Tampa Bay receivers had 100-yard games - Mark Carrier with 100 and Bruce Hill with 125.
As soon as Bengals fans thought that the mojo of the Bengals' offense was gone, it returned in full force. Despite the Buc's offense having 475 total yards against the Bengals, the Bengals gave the Bucs a present of multiple full no-huddle drives scoring 42 unanswered points to destroy any hope of the Bucs winning. Buccaneer fans were not happy, especially their coach, Ray Perkins, who gave his players two days off after this loss stating that "he just didn't want to see them again". Vinny Testaverde completed 23 of 39 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns without any sacks. Esiason, surprisingly, performed less, having completed 22 passes for 295 yards. The time of possession differed by only three minutes. Buccaneers running backs averaged 5.1 yards per carry totaling 139 yards. Both starting Tampa Bay receivers had 100-yard games - Mark Carrier with 100 and Bruce Hill with 125.
| Quarter | Tm | Detail | TAM | CIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buccaneers | Bruce Hill 3 yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Donald Igwebuike kick) | 7 | 0 |
| Bengals | Rodney Holman 1 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick) | 7 | 7 | |
| 2 | Bengals | Eric Ball 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick) | 7 | 14 |
| Buccaneers | Safety, Esiason ran out of end zone | 9 | 14 | |
| Buccaneers | Mark Carrier 17 yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Donald Igwebuike kick) | 16 | 14 | |
| Bengals | Eddie Brown 8 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick) | 16 | 21 | |
| 3 | Bengals | James Brooks 4 yard rush (Jim Breech kick) | 16 | 28 |
| Bengals | Tim McGee 14 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick) | 16 | 35 | |
| Bengals | Rodney Holman 9 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick) | 16 | 42 | |
| 4 | Bengals | Eddie Brown 18 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick) | 16 | 49 |
| Bengals | Tim McGee 46 yard pass from Erik Wilhelm (Jim Breech kick) | 16 | 56 | |
| Buccaneers | Bruce Hill 2 yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Donald Igwebuike kick) | 23 | 56 |
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NFL 1989 - Week 9
"We ran into a team on a roll today, they were just too much for us." - Sam Wyche, Bengals Head Coach
There's a new monster in the AFC, prowling in a coat of silver and black. Art Shell, a new coach for the Los Angeles Raiders, demolished Cincinnati's hopes of winning from the start. Big plays plus a hungry pass rush equal wins. Bo Jackson ran a franchise-record 92 yards for one touchdown. Jay Schroeder threw an 84-yard completion to Willie Gault for another. Not just that, but quarterback Boomer Esiason left the field in the first quarter after the Raiders' defense gave him a bruised lung. The Raiders, in a performance Jack Tatum and Ted Hendricks would have been proud of, inflicted such pain on the Bengals that Wyche had to read off a list of significant injuries, including tailback James Brooks's battered ribs, fullback Eric Ball's hip pointer, tackle Anthony Munoz's strained neck, wide receiver Mike Martin's two sprained ankles and running back Stanford Jennings's pulled groin muscle. Kitty played its best and then proceeded to fall face-first down a flight of stairs.
There's a new monster in the AFC, prowling in a coat of silver and black. Art Shell, a new coach for the Los Angeles Raiders, demolished Cincinnati's hopes of winning from the start. Big plays plus a hungry pass rush equal wins. Bo Jackson ran a franchise-record 92 yards for one touchdown. Jay Schroeder threw an 84-yard completion to Willie Gault for another. Not just that, but quarterback Boomer Esiason left the field in the first quarter after the Raiders' defense gave him a bruised lung. The Raiders, in a performance Jack Tatum and Ted Hendricks would have been proud of, inflicted such pain on the Bengals that Wyche had to read off a list of significant injuries, including tailback James Brooks's battered ribs, fullback Eric Ball's hip pointer, tackle Anthony Munoz's strained neck, wide receiver Mike Martin's two sprained ankles and running back Stanford Jennings's pulled groin muscle. Kitty played its best and then proceeded to fall face-first down a flight of stairs.
| Quarter | Tm | Detail | CIN | RAI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raiders | Bo Jackson 7 yard rush (Jeff Jaeger kick) | 0 | 7 |
| Raiders | Bo Jackson 92 yard rush (Jeff Jaeger kick) | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | Raiders | Vance Mueller 25 yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick) | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | Raiders | Willie Gault 84 yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick) | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | Bengals | Tim McGee 34 yard pass from Erik Wilhelm (Jim Breech kick) | 7 | 28 |
NFL 1989 - Week 10
"They`re a bunch of loud-mouth jerks, it`s not all of them, but I`m so tired of hearing a few loudmouths over there." - Bruce Cotlet, Bengals Offensive Coordinator
The Cincinnati Bengals didn`t need to visit the ''House of Pain'' Monday night to feel hurt. And the Houston Oilers didn`t need to pull more bonehead plays to convince skeptics they are often a team with nobody home. It was a perfect matchup between frustrated clubs flirting with .500 seasons after making Super Bowl reservations. The Oilers won 26-24 on Tony Zendejas` 28-yard field goal as time expired. The drive began at their 20 with 4:47 remaining in the game. Both teams are chasing the Cleveland Browns (7-3) in the AFC Central Division and the loser, Cincinnati (6-4), has to worry now about being tied for second in the AFC. Houston climbed to 6-4. Cincinnati quarterback Boomer Esiason entered the game with a bruised lung caused by a lot more than his normal penchant for talking. Esiason was fitted with a special shoulder pad-flak jacket that protected the area below the right shoulder blade injured during last week`s loss to the Los Angeles Raiders. It didn`t stop Esiason from going after Oilers` safety Jeff Donaldson on the second play when Esiason thought Donaldson piled on. After two offsetting personal-foul penalties failed to settle early hostilities, Houston defensive back Richard Johnson committed a Hall of Shame penalty that led to a Cincinnati touchdown. With the Bengals backed up in their end zone huddling to get into punt formation, Johnson decided to take a stroll across the line of scrimmage to taunt the Bengals, who took exception and invited him to leave. Johnson then got into a shoving match and drew an unsportsmanlike conduct flag, 15 yards. Instead of punting, the Bengals had a first down and soon got a 58-yard touchdown run from James Brooks for a 7-0 lead. Brooks taunted back near the goal line, beckoning cornerback Steve Brown with a finger, and paid for the indiscretion by tripping over a band banner in the tunnel beyond the end zone. The Oilers tied the score at 7 later in the half when Johnny Meads blocked a punt by Cincinnati`s Lee Johnson deep in his end zone. The Bengals made it 14-7 at the half on a 1-yard run by Craig Taylor after cornerback Patrick Allen was penalized for interference against Tim McGee in the end zone. The Oilers cut the lead to 14-10 with a 32-yard field goal by Zendejas late in the third period. The score was set up by a 44-yard punt by Greg Montgomery that was downed at the Cincinnati 5. The Oilers were knocking on the door on the next series when the Bengals` punt protection broke down again and Johnson was tackled at the Cincinnati 29- yard line. After quarterback Warren Moon failed to get a first down, Zendejas hit a 42-yard field goal to make it 14-13 with 1:34 left in the third period. Special teams struck again on the ensuing kickoff when Houston`s Bubba McDowell jarred the ball from Cincinnati`s Kendal Smith Houston`s Scott Kozak recovered at the Bengal 24. McDowell hit Smith so hard he suffered a slight concussion and was helped off. Again the Oilers failed to make a first down, but Zendejas`s 37-yard field goal gave them their first lead of the night 16-13 with 14:18 to play. The lead lasted 1:07 and only two plays before Esiason connected with tight end Rodney Holman for a 73-yard touchdown pass to deflate the record Astrodome crowd of 60,694. Only 1:22 later, the Oilers regained the lead on a 32-yard pass from Moon to Leonard Harris. It followed a 46-yard pass to Harris and a 15-yard personal foul against Richard Carey for piling on. The Bengals immediately drove 64 yards, starting with a 40-yard pass to Tim McGee, and Jim Breech kicked a 38-yard field goal with 7:33 to play to give Cincinnati the edge 24-23. The Bengals` defense blitzed Moon on the next series and forced a punt, taking over with 6:20 left. The taunting began long before kickoff. Esiason even invited the Oilers to go after his lung. 'Houston linebacker Lyles nicknamed the Astrodome in 1987 when he told San Diego Chargers` captains at the pregame toss: ''Welcome to the House of Pain.'' Since then, the Oilers are 14-2 at home and 5-11 on the road. They beat the Bengals 41-6 here last season after losing to them 44-21 in Cincinnati, enhancing their reputation as schizophrenics. To Bengals` offensive coordinator Bruce Coslet, the Oilers are worse than two-faced. One of them the Bengals had in mind no doubt is the Oilers` coach, Jerry Glanville, a vocal advocate of smash-mouth football. Glanville said he was going to put bald Houston Astros` manager Art Howe beside bald Oilers` linebackers coach Floyd Reese on the sidelines so the Bengals would have trouble stealing signals.
The Cincinnati Bengals didn`t need to visit the ''House of Pain'' Monday night to feel hurt. And the Houston Oilers didn`t need to pull more bonehead plays to convince skeptics they are often a team with nobody home. It was a perfect matchup between frustrated clubs flirting with .500 seasons after making Super Bowl reservations. The Oilers won 26-24 on Tony Zendejas` 28-yard field goal as time expired. The drive began at their 20 with 4:47 remaining in the game. Both teams are chasing the Cleveland Browns (7-3) in the AFC Central Division and the loser, Cincinnati (6-4), has to worry now about being tied for second in the AFC. Houston climbed to 6-4. Cincinnati quarterback Boomer Esiason entered the game with a bruised lung caused by a lot more than his normal penchant for talking. Esiason was fitted with a special shoulder pad-flak jacket that protected the area below the right shoulder blade injured during last week`s loss to the Los Angeles Raiders. It didn`t stop Esiason from going after Oilers` safety Jeff Donaldson on the second play when Esiason thought Donaldson piled on. After two offsetting personal-foul penalties failed to settle early hostilities, Houston defensive back Richard Johnson committed a Hall of Shame penalty that led to a Cincinnati touchdown. With the Bengals backed up in their end zone huddling to get into punt formation, Johnson decided to take a stroll across the line of scrimmage to taunt the Bengals, who took exception and invited him to leave. Johnson then got into a shoving match and drew an unsportsmanlike conduct flag, 15 yards. Instead of punting, the Bengals had a first down and soon got a 58-yard touchdown run from James Brooks for a 7-0 lead. Brooks taunted back near the goal line, beckoning cornerback Steve Brown with a finger, and paid for the indiscretion by tripping over a band banner in the tunnel beyond the end zone. The Oilers tied the score at 7 later in the half when Johnny Meads blocked a punt by Cincinnati`s Lee Johnson deep in his end zone. The Bengals made it 14-7 at the half on a 1-yard run by Craig Taylor after cornerback Patrick Allen was penalized for interference against Tim McGee in the end zone. The Oilers cut the lead to 14-10 with a 32-yard field goal by Zendejas late in the third period. The score was set up by a 44-yard punt by Greg Montgomery that was downed at the Cincinnati 5. The Oilers were knocking on the door on the next series when the Bengals` punt protection broke down again and Johnson was tackled at the Cincinnati 29- yard line. After quarterback Warren Moon failed to get a first down, Zendejas hit a 42-yard field goal to make it 14-13 with 1:34 left in the third period. Special teams struck again on the ensuing kickoff when Houston`s Bubba McDowell jarred the ball from Cincinnati`s Kendal Smith Houston`s Scott Kozak recovered at the Bengal 24. McDowell hit Smith so hard he suffered a slight concussion and was helped off. Again the Oilers failed to make a first down, but Zendejas`s 37-yard field goal gave them their first lead of the night 16-13 with 14:18 to play. The lead lasted 1:07 and only two plays before Esiason connected with tight end Rodney Holman for a 73-yard touchdown pass to deflate the record Astrodome crowd of 60,694. Only 1:22 later, the Oilers regained the lead on a 32-yard pass from Moon to Leonard Harris. It followed a 46-yard pass to Harris and a 15-yard personal foul against Richard Carey for piling on. The Bengals immediately drove 64 yards, starting with a 40-yard pass to Tim McGee, and Jim Breech kicked a 38-yard field goal with 7:33 to play to give Cincinnati the edge 24-23. The Bengals` defense blitzed Moon on the next series and forced a punt, taking over with 6:20 left. The taunting began long before kickoff. Esiason even invited the Oilers to go after his lung. 'Houston linebacker Lyles nicknamed the Astrodome in 1987 when he told San Diego Chargers` captains at the pregame toss: ''Welcome to the House of Pain.'' Since then, the Oilers are 14-2 at home and 5-11 on the road. They beat the Bengals 41-6 here last season after losing to them 44-21 in Cincinnati, enhancing their reputation as schizophrenics. To Bengals` offensive coordinator Bruce Coslet, the Oilers are worse than two-faced. One of them the Bengals had in mind no doubt is the Oilers` coach, Jerry Glanville, a vocal advocate of smash-mouth football. Glanville said he was going to put bald Houston Astros` manager Art Howe beside bald Oilers` linebackers coach Floyd Reese on the sidelines so the Bengals would have trouble stealing signals.
| Quarter | Tm | Detail | CIN | HOU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bengals | James Brooks 58 yard rush (Jim Breech kick) | 7 | 0 |
| Oilers | Eugene Seale special teams fumble recovery in end zone (Tony Zendejas kick) | 7 | 7 | |
| Bengals | Craig Taylor 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick) | 14 | 7 | |
| 3 | Oilers | Tony Zendejas 32 yard field goal | 14 | 10 |
| Oilers | Tony Zendejas 42 yard field goal | 14 | 13 | |
| 4 | Oilers | Tony Zendejas 47 yard field goal | 14 | 16 |
| Bengals | Rodney Holman 73 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick) | 21 | 16 | |
| Oilers | Leonard Harris 23 yard pass from Warren Moon (Tony Zendejas kick) | 21 | 23 | |
| Bengals | Jim Breech 38 yard field goal | 24 | 23 | |
| Oilers | Tony Zendejas 28 yard field goal | 24 | 26 |
Hey that was the Favre hater guy, woah, still yeah The Oilers were a machine at home before the oil crisis of 1995 happened
Not only could he run the team better in the 90s than his kid did, but he might be able to teach his kid how to run a winner rather than the shitshow he’s mostly been running (OTL last season notwithstanding.)
To be fair, Favre had major issues with alcohol and drugs and by his own admission wasn’t putting much effort into football; he shaped up after being traded to Green Bay. Trading Favre away was the logical decision given what Atlanta knew at the time.
NFL 1989 - Week 11
The Lions started the game out well, scoring in the first couple minutes of the game. Barry Sanders quickly rushed in a touchdown out to take the lead 7-0. However, this ended all highlights for the Lions on this November day. The Bengals exploded in the second quarter scoring four total touchdowns. It began with a touchdown pass to Tim McGee from Boomer then Craig Taylor ran one in and caught one from Boomer. To cap off a brilliant second quarter, the Cincy special teams blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown. The Bengals let off the gas in the second half, only scoring two times, once in each quarter. Boomer threw a third touchdown pass in the third quarter and went the bench sometime later since the Bengals were up 35-7. He ended the day with 399 yards passing three touchdowns and one interception. Backup Erik Wilhelm go in on the action and threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. The ending score was 42-7 as the Bengals went on a 42-0 streak after the first quarter. Detroit played two quarterbacks that day and both were held under 90 yards passing. Barry Sanders did have 114 yards rushing, but he could only ever do so much for Detroit.
| Quarter | Tm | Detail | DET | CIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lions | Barry Sanders 2 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Bengals | Tim McGee 17 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick) | 7 | 7 |
| Bengals | Craig Taylor 3 yard rush (Jim Breech kick) | 7 | 14 | |
| Bengals | Craig Taylor 1 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick) | 7 | 21 | |
| Bengals | Barney Bussey special teams fumble recovery in end zone (Jim Breech kick) | 7 | 28 | |
| 3 | Bengals | Mike Martin 15 yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick) | 7 | 35 |
| 4 | Bengals | Kendal Smith 41 yard pass from Erik Wilhelm (Jim Breech kick) | 7 | 42 |
NFL 1989 - Week 12
"More of it had to do with last year than last week. We've been pointing at these guys for 11 months now, and we got them here in our 'Jungle' and we weren't going to be denied. I had the best feeling about this game that I've ever had in my life." - Buffalo Bills Linebacker Ray Bentley
The Buffalo Bills didn't merely play strong defense Sunday, they held the Bengals to a single touchdown. Last Sunday's collapse against New England appeared to be an example of the Bills' defenders not wanting to play. If nothing else, the performance figured to motivate them to be at their best against Cincinnati. But Bentley, who forced a fumble that led to a touchdown, saw most of the motivation coming from last January's AFC Championship Game loss to the Bengals.
This game showed fans nationwide that the Bills can play when they want to play, like the week before when the Bills collapsed against New England. If nothing else, the performance figured to motivate them to be at their best against Cincinnati.
The Buffalo Bills didn't merely play strong defense Sunday, they held the Bengals to a single touchdown. Last Sunday's collapse against New England appeared to be an example of the Bills' defenders not wanting to play. If nothing else, the performance figured to motivate them to be at their best against Cincinnati. But Bentley, who forced a fumble that led to a touchdown, saw most of the motivation coming from last January's AFC Championship Game loss to the Bengals.
This game showed fans nationwide that the Bills can play when they want to play, like the week before when the Bills collapsed against New England. If nothing else, the performance figured to motivate them to be at their best against Cincinnati.
| Quarter | Tm | Detail | CIN | BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bills | Scott Norwood 24 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Bills | Andre Reed 19 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick) | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Bills | Ronnie Harmon 42 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick) | 0 | 17 |
| Bengals | Stanford Jennings 5 yard rush (Jim Breech kick) | 7 | 17 | |
| 4 | Bills | Butch Rolle 1 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick) | 7 | 24 |
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