The 2013 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League, the 46th overall, and the 11th under head coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals improved on their 10–6 regular season record from 2012 and clinched the AFC North division title. However, the Bengals lost 27–10 to the San Diego Chargers in the playoffs — the third consecutive season that the Bengals had lost in the Wild Card round. Their training camp was featured on the HBO show Hard Knocks.
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2013 draft class
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Notes
- ^[a] The Bengals acquired this second-round selection as part of a 2011 trade that sent quarterback Carson Palmer to the Oakland Raiders.
- ^[b] The Bengals acquired this sixth-round selection as part of a 2011 trade that sent wide receiver Chad Johnson to the New England Patriots.
- ^[c] The Bengals traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 227 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for safety Taylor Mays.
- ^[d] Compensatory selection.
Staff
2013 Cincinnati Bengals staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
2013 Cincinnati Bengals final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 Active, 16 Inactive, 8 Practice squad
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Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason
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Game summaries
Regular season
Week 1: at Chicago Bears
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- CIN – Green, 45 yard pass from Dalton, Nugent XP good, 2:53 (CIN 14–7)
- CHI – Gould, 58 yard field goal, 0:11 (CIN 14–10)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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The Bengals would build a 21-10 lead, but it would vanish as the Bears would rally to win.
With the loss, the Bengals started 0-1 for the second straight season.
Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With their second straight victory over the Steelers, the Bengals went to 1-1, and beat the Steelers at home for the first time since 2009.
Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Packers |
0 |
16 |
14 |
0 |
30 |
Bengals |
14 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
34 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- GB – Mason Crosby, 41 yard field goal, 15:00 (CIN 14–3)
- GB – M. D. Jennings, 24 yard fumble return, Crosby XP good, 11:31 (CIN 14–10)
- GB – Crosby, 19 yard field goal, 6:36 (CIN 14–13)
- GB – Crosby, 26 yard field goal, 0:03 (GB 16–14)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- CIN – Marvin Jones, 11 yard pass from Dalton, Nugent missed XP, 11:04 (GB 30–27)
- CIN – Terence Newman, 58 yard fumble return, Nugent XP good, 4:01 (CIN 34–30)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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The Bengals defeated the Green Bay Packers 34–30, and also became the first team in NFL history to lead by 14 points, then trail by 16 and eventually win.[1]
Week 4: at Cleveland Browns
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- CLE – Cundiff, 51 yard field goal, 5:10 (CLE 10–3)
- CIN – Nugent, 43 yard field goal, 0:37 (CLE 10–6)
Fourth quarter
- CLE – Chris Ogbonnaya, 1 yard pass from Hoyer, Cundiff XP good, 4:54 (CLE 17–6)
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Bengals fell to 2–2.
Week 5: vs. New England Patriots
Week Five: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Patriots |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
Bengals |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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The Bengals improved to 3-2. They also defeated Tom Brady for the first time ever.
Week 6: at Buffalo Bills
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
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Mike Nugent would kick the game-winning field goal in overtime to seal the game for the Bengals. With the win, the Bengals went to 4-2 and picked up their first win in Buffalo since 1985, snapping their 6-game road losing streak against the Bills.
Week 7: at Detroit Lions
Week Seven: Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bengals |
7 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
27 |
Lions |
7 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 63,207
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Game book
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
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Top receivers
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Mike Nugent would come through with the clutch as the Bengals won 27-24 for the second week in a row. With their 5th straight win in Detroit, the Bengals went to 5-2.
Week 8: vs. New York Jets
Week Eight: New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Jets |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
Bengals |
14 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 62,576
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Game book
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top rushers
Top receivers
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With the easy win, the Bengals improved to 6-2. This win also remains the largest in the Marvin Lewis era, as of 2016. The 49 points were also the most scored by the Bengals since 2009 against the Bears.
Week 9: at Miami Dolphins
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top receivers
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Andy Dalton would have a rough night, as he was intercepted 3 times. The game would end with him getting sacked in the end zone by Cameron Wake. This was also the first overtime game to end on a safety since 2004.
Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens
Week Ten: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
Bengals |
0 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
17 |
Ravens |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,992
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
- Recap, Game book
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
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Top receivers
Top tacklers
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Despite out gaining Baltimore in total yardage, 364-189, and a hail mary at the end of regulation to force overtime, Andy Dalton threw 3 interceptions in the loss. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 6-4.
Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Eleven: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Browns |
13 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
Bengals |
0 |
31 |
0 |
10 |
41 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 63,856
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Game book
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Second quarter
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Fourth quarter
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Top receivers
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The Bengals set a franchise record for most points scored in 1 quarter with 31 in this game.
With the win, the Bengals improved to 7-4.
Week 13: at San Diego Chargers
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Second quarter
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Fourth quarter
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Top passers
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Top receivers
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The Chargers opened the game by driving 45 yards to the Bengals 31, but on 3rd-and-10, Philip Rivers completed a 13-yard pass to Antonio Gates who was stripped by Reggie Nelson with George Iloka recovering for Cincinnati. After both teams swapped punts, the Bengals marched 67 yards in 10 plays with BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushing for a 4-yard touchdown on the first play of the 2nd quarter. The Bengals responded on their very next drive, driving 78 yards in only 8 plays with Rivers bombing a 30-yard touchdown pass to Ladarius Green. After both teams swapped punts again, Andy Dalton was intercepted by Eric Weddle who returned it 21 yards to the Chargers 45. The game was a 7-7 deadlock at halftime. However, on the Chargers opening drive of the second half Rivers was intercepted by Dre Kirkpatrick at the Bengals 25. The Bengals responded by driving 59 yards on a 10-play drive with Dalton connecting with superstar receiver A. J. Green on a 21-yard touchdown pass for a 14-7 lead. The Chargers drove to the Bengals 31, but were forced to punt. But the Bengals drove 61 yards before Mike Nugent booted a 47-yard field goal, extending the lead to 17-7. On their next drive, Rivers hit Keenan Allen for 14 yards, but Iloka forced Allen to fumble and Vincent Rey recovered for the Bengals. The Bengals took over at the Chargers 34. Two plays later Dalton threw a short pass to for 5 yards, but was stripped by Marcus Gilchrist with Weddle recovering and returning the ball 27 yards to the Bengals 43. The Chargers reached the Bengals 30 and Nick Novak made it a 7-point game at 17-10 with his 48-yard field goal. The Bengals ended the game with a Green-Ellis 5-yard run to the Chargers 3-yard line with less than two minutes remaining. With the win the Bengals improved to 8-4.
Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Colts |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
28 |
Bengals |
7 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
42 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), cloudy, chance of snow
- Game attendance: 62,507
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
- Recap, Game book
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Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the win, the Bengals improved to 9-4.
Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Bengals fell to 9–5 and enabled their division rival Ravens in the running for the AFC North title.
Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Sixteen: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Vikings |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Bengals |
14 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
42 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top receivers
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With the win, the Bengals improved to 10–5, and with the Ravens' loss to the Patriots later in the evening, they clinched the AFC North title.
Week 17: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week Seventeen: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Ravens |
6 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
17 |
Bengals |
7 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
34 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 62,406
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
- Recap, Game book
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Fourth quarter
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With the win, the Bengals surpassed their win total from 2012.
Postseason
AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: vs. #6 San Diego Chargers
AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: #6 San Diego Chargers at #3 Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chargers |
7 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
27 |
Bengals |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- CIN – Jermaine Gresham 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 5:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:07.
- CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
- SD – Ladarius Green 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:46. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:40.
- SD – Nick Novak 25-yard field goal, 2:00. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 23-yard field goal, 14:16. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, −2 yards, 1:55.
- SD – Ronnie Brown 58-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 2:17. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:50.
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- Leading receivers
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The Bengals lost the AFC Wild Card playoff game against the Chargers, 27–10, thus eliminating them. This loss also gives the team their 6th straight playoff loss dating back to the 1990 playoffs.
Standings
Division
Conference
Statistics
Team
Updated December 31, 2013[4]
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Bengals |
Opponent |
Total First Downs |
330 |
282 |
Rushing First Downs |
101 |
72 |
Passing First Downs |
205 |
178 |
By Penalty First Downs |
24 |
32 |
Third Down Conversions |
92/225 |
74/225 |
Fourth Down Conversions |
12/21 |
5/16 |
Total Offensive Yards |
5,894 |
4,888 |
Offensive Plays |
1,097 |
1,042 |
Average Yards per Play |
5.4 |
4.7 |
Total Rushing Yards |
1,755 |
1,544 |
Rushing Plays |
481 |
385 |
Rushing Yards per Play |
3.6 |
4.0 |
Total Passing Yards |
4,139 |
3,344 |
Passing Completions/Attempts |
364/587 |
362/612 |
Interceptions |
20 |
20 |
Passing Yards per Play |
7.4 |
5.9 |
Sacks |
43.0 |
29.0 |
Field Goals |
18/22 |
26/31 |
Touchdowns |
54 |
32 |
Rushing Touchdowns |
14 |
6 |
Passing Touchdowns |
33 |
22 |
Return Touchdowns |
2 |
1 |
Defensive Touchdowns |
6 |
3 |
Time of Possession |
32:49 |
28:48 |
Turnover Ratio |
+1 |
Individual
Passing
Updated December 31, 2013[4]
Regular season
Player |
ATT |
COMP |
YDS |
COMP % |
YDS/ATT |
TD |
TD % |
INT |
INT % |
LONG |
SCK |
LOST |
RATING |
Andy Dalton |
586 |
363 |
4,296 |
61.9 |
7.3 |
33 |
5.6 |
20 |
3.4 |
82 |
29 |
182 |
88.8 |
Mohamed Sanu |
1 |
1 |
25 |
100.0 |
25.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
118.8 |
Rushing
Updated January 3, 2014[4]
Receiving
Updated January 3, 2014[4]
Field Goals
Updated January 10, 2014[4]
Regular season
Player |
1–19 |
20–29 |
30–39 |
40–49 |
50+ |
Mike Nugent |
0/0 |
2/2 |
6/7 |
7/9 |
3/4 |
Total |
0/0 |
2/2 |
6/7 |
7/9 |
3/4 |
Opponent Total |
2/2 |
6/6 |
5/8 |
9/11 |
4/4 |
Punting
Updated January 10, 2014[4]
Regular season
Player |
Punts |
AVG |
TB |
In 20 |
LONG |
BLK |
Kevin Huber |
66 |
45.2 |
4 |
24 |
75 |
0 |
Shawn Powell |
7 |
38.3 |
0 |
3 |
52 |
0 |
Mike Nugent |
2 |
40.0 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
0 |
Total |
75 |
44.4 |
4 |
27 |
75 |
0 |
Opponent Total |
89 |
44.3 |
1 |
37 |
65 |
1 |
Punt Returns
Updated January 14, 2014[4]
Regular season
Player |
RT |
FC |
YDS/RET |
LONG |
TD |
Brandon Tate |
36 |
16 |
9.3 |
43 |
0 |
Adam Jones |
11 |
0 |
8.0 |
27 |
0 |
Total |
47 |
16 |
9.0 |
43 |
0 |
Opponent Total |
27 |
22 |
9.4 |
67 |
1 |
Kick Returns
Updated January 14, 2014[4]
Regular season
Player |
RT |
YDS |
YDS/RET |
LONG |
TD |
Brandon Tate |
35 |
914 |
26.1 |
71 |
0 |
Cedric Peerman |
4 |
66 |
16.5 |
26 |
0 |
Total |
39 |
980 |
25.1 |
71 |
0 |
Opponent Total |
52 |
1,219 |
23.4 |
48 |
0 |
Defense
Updated December 7, 2013[4]
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