Cincinnati 30, Cleveland 0
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 14, 2014
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature:
43°
Head Official:
Walt Anderson
Attendance:
64431
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Bengals 30, Browns 0: Jeremy Hill ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns as visiting Cincinnati pitched its first shutout in six years to spoil Johnny Manziel's starting debut.
The Bengals (9-4-1) yielded just 107 total yards and five first downs to the team that dominated them 24-3 five weeks ago. Giovani Bernard added 79 yards rushing and Andy Dalton was 14-of-24 for 117 yards as Cincinnati remained in first place in the AFC North with games left against Denver and Pittsburgh.
Manziel was 10-of-18 for 80 yards with two interceptions and rushed for 13 yards for the Browns (7-7), who lost their third straight game to end any realistic playoff hopes. Josh Gordon made three catches for 48 yards as Cleveland was shut out for the first time since a 16-0 loss to Baltimore on Nov. 16, 2009.
Hill scored on a 2-yard run on the Bengals' first possession, which was kept alive by a roughing call and Dalton's fourth-down conversion to A.J. Green. Mike Nugent kicked a 44-yard field goal before Hill rumbled for a 16-yard TD and added another 44-yarder for a 20-0 halftime lead.
The Bengals sacked Manziel on each of the first two possessions of the second half to force three-and-outs, and Nugent followed with a 34-yard field goal. The Bengals downed Manziel a third time after the Browns reached the 50-yard line on their third drive and closed out their first shutout since beating Cleveland 14-0 on Dec. 21, 2008 when Rex Burkhead scored on a 10-yard run with 23 seconds left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cincinnati had 185 yards of total offense in the first half - 20 more than it garnered in the first half of the previous game versus Cleveland. … Manziel was 4-of-9 for 22 yards in the first half with two interceptions - one in the end zone inside two minutes - and had another pick nullified because of a penalty. … The Browns had seven penalties for 53 yards in the first half- five fewer than their total yards gained over 30 minutes.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| Cincinnati |
|
Cleveland |
|
Jeremy Hill
|
Player |
Terrance West
|
|
25 |
Attempts |
5 |
|
148 |
Yards |
23 |
|
5.9 |
Avg Yards |
4.6 |
|
2 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
21 |
Long |
8 |
Receiving
| Cincinnati |
|
Cleveland |
|
A.J. Green
| Player |
Josh Gordon
|
|
5 |
Receptions |
3 |
|
49 |
Yards |
48 |
|
9.8 |
Avg Yards |
16.0 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
13 |
Long |
32 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| Cincinnati
|
347 |
244 |
103 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3.0 |
0 |
| Cleveland
|
107 |
53 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2.0 |
2 |
Upcoming Games
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Browns have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Cincinnati will play their next game at home against Denver. The Bengals have a W/L % of .667 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.