Miami 17, Cincinnati 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 7, 2012
Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature:
49°
Head Official:
Walt Coleman
Attendance:
61162
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Dolphins 17, Bengals 13: Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas each rushed for a touchdown as visiting Miami topped Cincinnati in a defensive battle.
Ryan Tannehill completed 17 of 26 passes for 223 yards and did not turn the ball over for the Dolphins (2-3), who stayed committed to the run despite averaging only 1.9 yards on 35 attempts.
The Miami defense stepped up in the fourth quarter, stopping Andy Dalton on third down before a missed 41-yard field-goal attempt with three minutes left. It sealed the win 1:38 later, when Reshad Jones intercepted Dalton’s pass at midfield.
Cincinnati took an early lead with a pair of field goals before Thomas bulled his way in on a 1-yard run with 6:54 left in the first half. Dalton was intercepted on the opening drive of the third quarter and Bush made Cincinnati pay for the mistake, rushing in for a 13-yard score.
Dalton finished 26 of 43 for 234 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the Bengals (3-2), who had their three-game winning streak come to an end.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cincinnati WR A.J. Green made nine catches for 65 yards and scored for the fourth straight game. … The Bengals were again without CB Dre Kirkpatrick (knee) and CB Jason Allen (thigh). … Miami WR Brian Hartline, who exploded for 253 yards on 12 catches last week, was held to 59 yards on four receptions.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
Miami |
|
Cincinnati |
Brian Hartline
| Player |
A.J. Green
|
4 |
Receptions |
9 |
59 |
Yards |
65 |
14.8 |
Avg Yards |
7.2 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
30 |
Long |
18 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Miami
|
279 |
68 |
211 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3.0 |
2 |
Cincinnati
|
298 |
80 |
218 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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Cincinnati will play their next game on the road against Cleveland.
The Bengals have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Miami will play their next game at home against St. Louis.
The Dolphins have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.