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2006 Cincinnati Bengals
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 2nd in AFC North Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 373 points (23.3/g), 8th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 331 points (20.7/g), 17th.
Differential of 42 points (2.6/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 9.1-6.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.4/g), 6th.
Coached by Marvin Lewis (8-8-0)
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2006 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Carson Palmer* | 27 | 2 | 16 | 324 for 520, 4,035 yards, 28 td, 13 int, & 26 rushes for 37 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 1st pick / 2003 |
| RB | Rudi Johnson | 27 | 5 | 15 | 341 rushes for 1,309 yards, 12 td, & 23 catches for 124 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 100th pick / 2001 |
| FB | Jeremi Johnson | 26 | 3 | 11 | 15 rushes for 56 yards, 1 td, & 6 catches for 37 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 118th pick / 2003 |
| WR | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 29 | 5 | 13 | 90 catches for 1,081 yards, 9 td, & 3 rushes for 6 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 204th pick / 2001 |
| WR | Chad Johnson*+ | 28 | 5 | 16 | 87 catches for 1,369 yards, 7 td, & 6 rushes for 24 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 36th pick / 2001 |
| TE | Reggie Kelly | 29 | 7 | 16 | 21 catches for 254 yards, 1 td | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1999 |
| LT | Andrew Whitworth | 25 | Rook | 12 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 55th pick / 2006 |
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| LT | Levi Jones | 27 | 4 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 10th pick / 2002 |
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| LG | Eric Steinbach | 26 | 3 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2003 |
| C | Eric Ghiaciuc | 25 | 1 | 13 | 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 119th pick / 2005 |
| RG | Bobbie Williams | 30 | 5 | 13 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 61st pick / 2000 |
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| RT | Willie Anderson*+ | 31 | 10 | 16 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 10th pick / 1996 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Bryan Robinson | 32 | 9 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LDT | Sam Adams | 33 | 12 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 8th pick / 1994 |
| RDT | John Thornton | 30 | 7 | 15 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Tennessee Titans / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1999 |
| RDE | Justin Smith | 27 | 5 | 16 | 7.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 4th pick / 2001 |
| LLB | Rashad Jeanty | 23 | Rook | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| MLB | Brian Simmons | 31 | 8 | 8 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 17th pick / 1998 |
| MLB | Ahmad Brooks | 22 | Rook | 5 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 2006 Supp |
| MLB | Caleb Miller | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 80th pick / 2004 |
| RLB | Landon Johnson | 25 | 2 | 16 | 0.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 96th pick / 2004 |
| LCB | Johnathan Joseph | 22 | Rook | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 24th pick / 2006 |
| LCB | Deltha O'Neal | 29 | 6 | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 2000 |
| RCB | Tory James | 33 | 10 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 44th pick / 1996 |
| SS | Dexter Jackson | 29 | 7 | 11 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 113th pick / 1999 |
| SS | Kevin Kaesviharn | 30 | 5 | 7 | 4.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Madieu Williams | 25 | 2 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 56th pick / 2004 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Shayne Graham | 29 | 5 | 0 | 25 of 30 field goals & 40 of 42 extra points | |
| P | Kyle Larson | 26 | 2 | 0 | 77 punts for a 44.5 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Keiwan Ratliff | 25 | 2 | 0 | 27 punt returns for a 6.5 average and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 49th pick / 2004 |
| KR | Chris Perry | 25 | 2 | 1 | 21 kick returns for a 19.6 average and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 26th pick / 2004 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Sam Adams | 33 | DT-DE | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-3 | Texas A&M | 6/13/1973 | 12 | Seattle Seahawks / 1st / 8th pick / 1994 |
| 71 | Willie Anderson*+ | 31 | T | 16 | 16 | 340 | 6-5 | Auburn | 7/11/1975 | 10 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 10th pick / 1996 |
| 79 | Stacy Andrews | 25 | T | 16 | 3 | 342 | 6-7 | Mississippi | 6/2/1981 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 123rd pick / 2004 |
| 74 | Rich Braham | 36 | C-G | 2 | 2 | 305 | 6-4 | West Virginia | 11/6/1970 | 12 | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 76th pick / 1994 |
| 50 | Ahmad Brooks | 22 | LB | 11 | 5 | 255 | 6-4 | Virginia | 3/14/1984 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 2006 Supp |
| 27 | Greg Brooks | 26 | DB | 5 | 0 | 177 | 5-11 | Southern Miss | 12/16/1980 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 183rd pick / 2004 |
| 36 | John Busing | 23 | DB | 7 | 0 | 221 | 6-2 | Miami (OH) | 9/1/1983 | Rook | |
| 83 | Antonio Chatman | 27 | WR | 3 | 0 | 177 | 5-9 | Cincinnati | 2/12/1979 | 3 | |
| 68 | Jonathan Fanene | 24 | DE | 4 | 0 | 290 | 6-3 | Utah | 3/19/1982 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 233rd pick / 2005 |
| 57 | Andre Frazier | 24 | LB | 11 | 0 | 234 | 6-5 | Cincinnati | 6/29/1982 | 1 | |
| 91 | Robert Geathers | 23 | DE | 16 | 0 | 270 | 6-3 | Georgia | 8/11/1983 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 117th pick / 2004 |
| 53 | Eric Ghiaciuc | 25 | C | 15 | 13 | 302 | 6-4 | Central Michigan | 5/28/1981 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 119th pick / 2005 |
| 17 | Shayne Graham | 29 | K | 16 | 0 | 197 | 6-0 | Virginia Tech | 12/9/1977 | 5 | |
| 15 | Chris Henry | 23 | WR | 13 | 4 | 197 | 6-4 | West Virginia | 5/17/1983 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2005 |
| 16 | Glenn Holt | 22 | WR | 11 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Kentucky | 7/31/1984 | Rook | |
| 84 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 29 | WR | 14 | 13 | 197 | 6-1 | Oregon State | 9/26/1977 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 204th pick / 2001 |
| 28 | Dexter Jackson | 29 | DB | 12 | 11 | 205 | 6-0 | Florida State | 7/28/1977 | 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 113th pick / 1999 |
| 20 | Tory James | 33 | DB | 16 | 16 | 186 | 6-2 | LSU | 5/18/1973 | 10 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 44th pick / 1996 |
| 93 | Rashad Jeanty | 23 | LB | 12 | 9 | 235 | 6-2 | Central Florida | 4/17/1983 | Rook | |
| 85 | Chad Johnson*+ | 28 | WR | 16 | 16 | 192 | 6-1 | Langston,Oregon State | 1/9/1978 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 36th pick / 2001 |
| 31 | Jeremi Johnson | 26 | FB | 16 | 11 | 265 | 5-11 | Indiana,Western Kentucky | 9/4/1980 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 118th pick / 2003 |
| 59 | Landon Johnson | 25 | LB | 16 | 16 | 227 | 6-2 | Purdue | 3/13/1981 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 96th pick / 2004 |
| 32 | Rudi Johnson | 27 | RB | 16 | 15 | 220 | 5-10 | Auburn | 10/1/1979 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 100th pick / 2001 |
| 44 | Herana-Daze Jones | 24 | DB | 16 | 0 | 205 | 5-11 | Indiana | 4/15/1982 | Rook | |
| 76 | Levi Jones | 27 | T | 6 | 5 | 310 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 8/24/1979 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 10th pick / 2002 |
| 22 | Johnathan Joseph | 22 | DB | 16 | 9 | 185 | 5-11 | South Carolina | 4/16/1984 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 24th pick / 2006 |
| 34 | Kevin Kaesviharn | 30 | DB | 14 | 7 | 194 | 6-1 | Augustana (SD) | 8/29/1976 | 5 | |
| 82 | Reggie Kelly | 29 | TE | 16 | 16 | 255 | 6-4 | Mississippi State | 2/22/1977 | 7 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1999 |
| 43 | Ethan Kilmer | 23 | WR | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Penn State,Shippensburg | 1/31/1983 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 209th pick / 2006 |
| 75 | Scott Kooistra | 26 | T | 15 | 0 | 320 | 6-6 | North Carolina State | 10/14/1980 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 215th pick / 2003 |
| 19 | Kyle Larson | 26 | P | 16 | 0 | 204 | 6-1 | Nebraska | 9/2/1980 | 2 | |
| 10 | Reggie McNeal | 23 | QB | 7 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | Texas A&M | 9/20/1983 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 193rd pick / 2006 |
| 58 | Caleb Miller | 26 | LB | 16 | 7 | 225 | 6-3 | Arkansas | 9/3/1980 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 80th pick / 2004 |
| 52 | A.J. Nicholson | 23 | LB | 2 | 0 | 240 | 6-0 | Florida State | 6/25/1983 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 157th pick / 2006 |
| 24 | Deltha O'Neal | 29 | DB | 12 | 7 | 194 | 5-11 | California | 1/30/1977 | 6 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 2000 |
| 9 | Carson Palmer* | 27 | QB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 6-5 | USC | 12/27/1979 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 1st pick / 2003 |
| 94 | Domata Peko | 22 | DT | 16 | 1 | 307 | 6-3 | Michigan State | 11/27/1984 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 123rd pick / 2006 |
| 23 | Chris Perry | 25 | RB | 6 | 1 | 224 | 6-0 | Michigan | 12/27/1981 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 26th pick / 2004 |
| 88 | Tab Perry | 24 | WR | 2 | 0 | 229 | 6-3 | UCLA | 1/20/1982 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 190th pick / 2005 |
| 99 | David Pollack | 24 | LB | 2 | 1 | 261 | 6-2 | Georgia | 6/19/1982 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 17th pick / 2005 |
| 25 | Keiwan Ratliff | 25 | DB | 16 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Florida | 4/19/1981 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 49th pick / 2004 |
| 98 | Bryan Robinson | 32 | DT-DE | 16 | 16 | 305 | 6-4 | Fresno State | 6/22/1974 | 9 | |
| 56 | Brian Simmons | 31 | LB | 11 | 8 | 244 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 6/21/1975 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 17th pick / 1998 |
| 90 | Justin Smith | 27 | DE | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-4 | Missouri | 9/30/1979 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 4th pick / 2001 |
| 66 | Shaun Smith | 25 | DT | 13 | 0 | 320 | 6-2 | South Carolina | 8/19/1981 | 2 | |
| 48 | Brad St. Louis | 30 | TE | 16 | 0 | 247 | 6-3 | Southwest Missouri State | 8/19/1976 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 210th pick / 2000 |
| 65 | Eric Steinbach | 26 | G | 16 | 16 | 297 | 6-6 | Iowa | 4/4/1980 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2003 |
| 86 | Tony Stewart | 27 | TE | 16 | 3 | 260 | 6-5 | Penn State | 8/9/1979 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 147th pick / 2001 |
| 97 | John Thornton | 30 | DT | 15 | 15 | 297 | 6-3 | West Virginia | 10/2/1976 | 7 | Tennessee Titans / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1999 |
| 87 | Kelley Washington | 27 | WR | 5 | 1 | 218 | 6-3 | Tennessee | 8/21/1979 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 65th pick / 2003 |
| 33 | Kenny Watson | 28 | RB | 16 | 0 | 214 | 5-11 | Penn State | 3/13/1978 | 4 | |
| 77 | Andrew Whitworth | 25 | T | 16 | 12 | 325 | 6-7 | LSU | 12/12/1981 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 55th pick / 2006 |
| 64 | Ben Wilkerson | 24 | C | 3 | 0 | 297 | 6-4 | LSU | 11/22/1982 | Rook | |
| 55 | Marcus Wilkins | 26 | LB | 16 | 0 | 235 | 6-2 | Texas | 1/2/1980 | 4 | |
| 63 | Bobbie Williams | 30 | G | 13 | 13 | 340 | 6-4 | Arkansas | 9/25/1976 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 61st pick / 2000 |
| 40 | Madieu Williams | 25 | DB | 16 | 16 | 193 | 6-1 | Maryland,Towson State | 10/18/1981 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 56th pick / 2004 |
| 35 | Quincy Wilson | 25 | RB | 3 | 0 | 225 | 5-9 | West Virginia | 4/26/1981 | Rook | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 219th pick / 2004 |
| 2 | Anthony Wright | 30 | QB | 4 | 0 | 211 | 6-1 | South Carolina | 2/14/1976 | 6 | |
| Team Total | 26.5 | 16 | 244.7 | 6-2.2 | 3.3 |