2023 · Week 3
Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals
Sep 25, 2023 · Paul Brown Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf
Recap
Cincinnati Bengals edged Los Angeles Rams 19–16. ScoutIndex had favored Bengals (70%) going in. Bengals improve to 1-2; Rams fall to 1-2. Joe Burrow led the way with 259 passing yards.
Team stats
| LAR | CIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | First downs | 17 |
| 340 | Total yards | 326 |
| 269 | Passing yards | 259 |
| 71 | Rushing yards | 67 |
| 18/33 | Comp / Att | 26/49 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 6 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(11:31) 2-E.McPherson 56 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
- Q1(9:32) 5-T.Atwell right end for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was inbounds ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 5-T.Atwell right end pushed ob at CIN 2 for 22 yards (33-N.Scott).
- Q1(8:26) 8-B.Maher 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q2(13:00) 2-E.McPherson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
- Q2(9:52) 8-B.Maher 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q2(:03) 2-E.McPherson 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
- Q3(10:42) 8-B.Maher 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q3(5:39) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon left tackle for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q32-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
- Q3(3:14) 2-E.McPherson 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
- Q4(7:18) 2-E.McPherson 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
- Q4(1:06) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 5-T.Atwell for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q48-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-42-E.Evans.
Box score
LAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 18/33 | 269 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Tutu Atwell | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Van Jefferson | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | 10 | 38 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua | 5 | 7 | 72 | 0 |
| Tyler Higbee | 5 | 5 | 71 | 0 |
| Tutu Atwell | 4 | 9 | 50 | 1 |
| Van Jefferson | 1 | 3 | 46 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | 2 | 7 | 27 | 0 |
| Ben Skowronek | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
CIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 26/49 | 259 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | 19 | 65 | 1 |
| Trayveon Williams | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 12 | 15 | 141 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyler Boyd | 5 | 9 | 39 | 0 |
| Tanner Hudson | 2 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | 2 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
| Mitchell Wilcox | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Drew Sample | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Charlie Jones | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Trayveon Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |