Arizona Cardinals vs Cincinnati Bengals

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August 31st, 1997

1997 Week 1

Regular Season

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Cardinals Away

Final

Bengals Home

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Offensive Starters

QB K. Graham

RB L. McElroy

FB L. Centers

WR F. Sanders

WR R. Moore

TE P. Carter

T L. Brown

G R. Selby

C M. Devlin

G A. Redmon

T J. Wolf

Defensive Starters

DE M. Bankston

DT E. Swann

DT B. Wilson

DE S. Rice

LB J. Miller

LB E. Hill

LB R. McKinnon

CB A. Williams

CB T. Knight

S M. Darby

S B. Alexander

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Cardinals	7	7	7	0	21
Bengals	0	3	0	21	24

	Cardinals	Bengals
Q1	7	0
Q2	7	3
Q3	7	0
Q4	0	21
FINAL	21	24

Key Performers

Cardinals

PassingK. Graham

20/36, 248 YDS

RushingL. McElroy

17, 52 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingF. Sanders

6, 105 YDS

TacklesJ. Miller

SacksE. Swann

2.0

InterceptionsA. Williams

Bengals

PassingJ. Blake

24/35, 252 YDS, 1 TD

RushingK. Carter

19, 76 YDS, 2 TD

ReceivingC. Pickens

8, 79 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesG. Myers

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsJ. Spencer

Team Comparison

Cardinals

Stat

Bengals

First Downs

323

Total Yards

317

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

55.6%

PASS %

68.6%

248

NET PASS YDS

230

PASS TD

Takeaways

31:06

Time of Possession

28:54

Offensive Starters

J. Blake QB

K. Carter RB

B. Milne FB

D. Scott WR

C. Pickens WR

T. McGee TE

R. Jones T

R. Braham G

D. Brilz C

K. Blackman G

W. Anderson T

Defensive Starters

J. Copeland DE

K. von Oelhoffen DT

D. Wilkinson DE

J. Francis LB

T. Tumulty LB

R. McDonald LB

R. Wilson LB

A. Ambrose CB

J. Spencer CB

T. Mack S

G. Myers S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 1 match up between the Arizona Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bengals featuring 105 receiving yards by Frank Sanders.

Legend

Moment: Cardinals

Moment: Bengals

Cardinals Momentum

Bengals Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ARI TD ARI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Leeland McElroy left end for 17 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cardinals opens scoring → 7-0

< Q2 > • CIN FG CIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Pelfrey 38 yard field goal good

Bengals cuts lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • ARI TD ARI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Cedric Smith right guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Cardinals extends lead → 14-3

< Q3 > • ARI TD ARI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Larry Centers right guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Cardinals extends lead → 21-3

< Q4 > • CIN TD CIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Ki-Jana Carter middle for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bengals cuts lead → 21-10

< Q4 > • CIN TD CIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Ki-Jana Carter left end for 1 yard touchdown

Bengals cuts lead → 21-16

< Q4 > • CIN TD CIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jeff Blake pass complete to Carl Pickens for 6 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Bengals takes the lead → 24-21

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Kent Graham	36	20	55.6	248	0	1	37	0	65.5
Team Totals	36	20	55.6	248	0	1	37	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Leeland McElroy	17	52	3.1	1	17
Larry Centers	11	20	1.8	1	6
Kent Graham	1	2	2.0	0	2
Cedric Smith	1	1	1.0	1	1
Team Totals	30	75	2.5	3	17

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Rob Moore	15	7	96	13.7	37
Frank Sanders	6	6	105	17.5	27
Larry Centers	5	5	32	6.4	11
Anthony Edwards	3	2	15	7.5	10
Cedric Smith	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	30	20	248	12.4	37

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Jamir Miller	7	7	0	1	0
Eric Hill	6	5	1	0	0
Eric Swann	5	5	0	2	0
Tom Knight	5	5	0	0	0
Brent Alexander	4	3	1	0	0
Matt Darby	4	3	1	0	0
Aeneas Williams	3	3	0	0	1
Simeon Rice	3	3	0	1	0
Michael Bankston	3	3	0	0	0
Mike Caldwell	3	3	0	0	0
Tito Paul	2	1	1	0	0
Bernard Wilson	2	2	0	0	0
Cedric Smith	1	1	0	0	0
Kwamie Lassiter	1	1	0	0	0
Ronald McKinnon	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	50	46	4	4	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Kevin Bouie	3	69	23
Cedric Smith	1	21	21
Team Totals	4	90	22.5

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Kevin Butler	0	0	3	3
Team Totals	0	0	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Jeff Feagles	6	256	42.7
Team Totals	6	256	42.7

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Jeff Blake	35	24	68.6	252	1	1	35	4	86.8
Team Totals	35	24	68.6	252	1	1	35	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Ki-Jana Carter	19	76	4.0	2	15
Jeff Blake	4	6	1.5	0	5
Eric Bieniemy	2	5	2.5	0	3
Team Totals	25	87	3.5	2	15

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Carl Pickens	11	8	79	9.9	1	15
Darnay Scott	7	5	75	15.0	0	27
Eric Bieniemy	3	3	2	0.7	0	6
Ki-Jana Carter	4	2	40	20.0	0	35
Tony McGee	3	2	28	14.0	0	23
Brian Milne	2	2	22	11.0	0	20
Gunnard Twyner	3	1	4	4.0	0	4
Marco Battaglia	1	1	2	2.0	0	2
James Hundon	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	35	24	252	10.5	1	35

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
Greg Myers	8	8	0	0
Ricardo McDonald	8	6	2	0
Tom Tumulty	8	8	0	0
Jimmy Spencer	4	4	0	1
James Francis	4	3	1	0
Ashley Ambrose	3	3	0	0
John Copeland	3	2	1	0
Tremain Mack	3	2	1	0
Reinard Wilson	3	3	0	0
Kimo von Oelhoffen	2	1	1	0
Dan Wilkinson	2	2	0	0
Andre Collins	1	1	0	0
Gerald Dixon	1	1	0	0
Jevon Langford	1	1	0	0
Bo Orlando	1	1	0	0
Steve Tovar	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	53	47	6	1