National Football League
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

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
Rushing
Miami   Cincinnati
Reggie Bush Player Bernard Scott
19 Attempts 5
48 Yards 40
2.5 Avg Yards 8.0
1 Touchdowns 0
13 Long 29
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
  • 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.
  • 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.