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2008 Cincinnati Bengals
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Record: 4-11-1, Finished 3rd in AFC North Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 204 points (12.8/g), 32nd of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 364 points (22.8/g), 19th.
Differential of -160 points (-10.0/g), 30th.
Expected W-L: 3.2-12.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.1/g), 20th.
Coached by Marvin Lewis (4-11-1)
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2008 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 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 26 | 3 | 12 | 221 for 372, 1,905 yards, 8 td, 9 int, & 60 rushes for 304 yards and 2 td | St. Louis Rams / 7th / 250th pick / 2005 |
| RB | Cedric Benson | 26 | 3 | 10 | 214 rushes for 747 yards, 2 td, & 20 catches for 185 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 2005 |
| RB | Chris Perry | 27 | 4 | 6 | 104 rushes for 269 yards, 2 td, & 20 catches for 71 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 26th pick / 2004 |
| WR | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 31 | 7 | 15 | 92 catches for 904 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for 9 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 204th pick / 2001 |
| WR | Chad Johnson | 30 | 7 | 10 | 53 catches for 540 yards, 4 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 36th pick / 2001 |
| TE | Reggie Kelly | 31 | 9 | 15 | 31 catches for 207 yards, 0 td | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1999 |
| TE | Ben Utecht | 27 | 3 | 6 | 16 catches for 123 yards, 0 td | |
| LT | Levi Jones | 29 | 6 | 10 | 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 10th pick / 2002 |
| LT | Anthony Collins | 23 | Rook | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 112th pick / 2008 |
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| LG | Andrew Whitworth | 27 | 2 | 10 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 55th pick / 2006 |
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| LG | Nate Livings | 26 | Rook | 6 | ||
| C | Eric Ghiaciuc | 27 | 3 | 16 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 119th pick / 2005 |
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| RG | Bobbie Williams | 32 | 7 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 61st pick / 2000 |
| RT | Stacy Andrews | 27 | 4 | 15 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 123rd pick / 2004 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Robert Geathers | 25 | 4 | 11 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 117th pick / 2004 |
| LDT | Domata Peko | 24 | 2 | 16 | 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 123rd pick / 2006 |
| RDT | John Thornton | 32 | 9 | 11 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Tennessee Titans / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1999 |
| RDT | Pat Sims | 23 | Rook | 6 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 77th pick / 2008 |
| RDE | Antwan Odom | 27 | 4 | 8 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Tennessee Titans / 2nd / 57th pick / 2004 |
| LLB | Rashad Jeanty | 25 | 2 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| MLB | Dhani Jones | 30 | 7 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 6th / 177th pick / 2000 |
| RLB | Brandon Johnson | 25 | 2 | 9 | 1.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 5th / 142nd pick / 2006 |
| RLB | Keith Rivers | 22 | Rook | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 9th pick / 2008 |
| LCB | Johnathan Joseph | 24 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 24th pick / 2006 |
| LCB | David Jones | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New Orleans Saints / 5th / 145th pick / 2007 |
| RCB | Leon Hall | 24 | 1 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 18th pick / 2007 |
| SS | Nedu Ndukwe | 23 | 1 | 11 | 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 253rd pick / 2007 |
| SS | Chris Crocker | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 84th pick / 2003 |
| FS | Marvin White | 25 | 1 | 10 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 114th pick / 2007 |
| FS | Chris Crocker | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 84th pick / 2003 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Shayne Graham | 31 | 7 | 0 | 21 of 24 field goals & 15 of 15 extra points | |
| P | Kyle Larson | 28 | 4 | 0 | 100 punts for a 39.5 average, 1 blocked | |
| PR | Antonio Chatman | 29 | 5 | 1 | 21 punt returns for a 7.5 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Glenn Holt | 24 | 2 | 2 | 46 kick returns for a 24.1 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Stacy Andrews | 27 | T | 15 | 15 | 342 | 6-7 | Mississippi | 6/2/1981 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 123rd pick / 2004 |
| 32 | Cedric Benson | 26 | RB | 12 | 10 | 222 | 5-11 | Texas | 12/28/1982 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 2005 |
| 56 | Darryl Blackstock | 25 | LB | 12 | 4 | 241 | 6-3 | Virginia | 5/30/1983 | 3 | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 95th pick / 2005 |
| 40 | John Busing | 25 | DB | 8 | 0 | 221 | 6-2 | Miami (OH) | 9/1/1983 | 2 | |
| 87 | Andre Caldwell | 23 | WR | 7 | 4 | 207 | 6-1 | Florida | 4/15/1985 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 97th pick / 2008 |
| 21 | Simeon Castille | 23 | DB | 8 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Alabama | 10/12/1985 | Rook | |
| 83 | Antonio Chatman | 29 | WR | 10 | 1 | 177 | 5-9 | Cincinnati | 2/12/1979 | 5 | |
| 86 | Daniel Coats | 24 | TE | 16 | 4 | 257 | 6-3 | BYU | 4/16/1984 | 1 | |
| 73 | Anthony Collins | 23 | T | 9 | 6 | 308 | 6-6 | Kansas | 11/2/1985 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 112th pick / 2008 |
| 64 | Kyle Cook | 25 | C | 5 | 0 | 295 | 6-3 | Michigan State | 7/25/1983 | Rook | |
| 42 | Chris Crocker | 28 | DB | 8 | 6 | 194 | 5-11 | Marshall | 3/9/1980 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 84th pick / 2003 |
| 60 | Andrew Crummey | 24 | G | 6 | 0 | 309 | 6-5 | Maryland | 10/22/1984 | Rook | |
| 27 | De De Dorsey | 24 | RB | 4 | 0 | 193 | 6-0 | Lindenwood | 8/1/1984 | 2 | |
| 44 | Mike Doss | 27 | DB | 3 | 0 | 207 | 5-10 | Ohio State | 3/24/1981 | 5 | Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 58th pick / 2003 |
| 68 | Jonathan Fanene | 26 | DE | 16 | 4 | 290 | 6-3 | Utah | 3/19/1982 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 233rd pick / 2005 |
| 11 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 26 | QB | 13 | 12 | 221 | 6-2 | Harvard | 11/24/1982 | 3 | St. Louis Rams / 7th / 250th pick / 2005 |
| 25 | Jamar Fletcher | 29 | DB | 11 | 2 | 186 | 5-10 | Wisconsin | 8/28/1979 | 7 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 26th pick / 2001 |
| 91 | Robert Geathers | 25 | DE | 11 | 11 | 270 | 6-3 | Georgia | 8/11/1983 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 117th pick / 2004 |
| 53 | Eric Ghiaciuc | 27 | C | 16 | 16 | 302 | 6-4 | Central Michigan | 5/28/1981 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 119th pick / 2005 |
| 17 | Shayne Graham | 31 | K | 14 | 0 | 197 | 6-0 | Virginia Tech | 12/9/1977 | 7 | |
| 29 | Leon Hall | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 193 | 5-11 | Michigan | 12/9/1984 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 18th pick / 2007 |
| 96 | Chris Harrington | 23 | DE | 3 | 0 | 264 | 6-5 | Texas A&M | 1/19/1985 | Rook | Arizona Cardinals / 6th / 185th pick / 2008 |
| 95 | Orien Harris | 25 | DT | 14 | 1 | 300 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) | 6/3/1983 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 133rd pick / 2006 |
| 34 | Kyries Hebert | 28 | DB | 16 | 2 | 220 | 6-3 | La-Lafayette | 10/9/1980 | Rook | |
| 50 | Eric Henderson | 25 | DE | 2 | 0 | 266 | 6-2 | Georgia Tech | 1/8/1983 | Rook | |
| 15 | Chris Henry | 25 | WR | 12 | 1 | 197 | 6-4 | West Virginia | 5/17/1983 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2005 |
| 58 | Victor Hobson | 28 | LB | 2 | 0 | 252 | 6-0 | Michigan | 2/3/1980 | 5 | New York Jets / 2nd / 53rd pick / 2003 |
| 52 | Abdul Hodge | 26 | LB | 6 | 0 | 235 | 6-0 | Iowa | 9/9/1982 | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 67th pick / 2006 |
| 16 | Glenn Holt | 24 | WR | 15 | 2 | 195 | 6-1 | Kentucky | 7/31/1984 | 2 | |
| 84 | T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 31 | WR | 15 | 15 | 197 | 6-1 | Oregon State | 9/26/1977 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 204th pick / 2001 |
| 28 | Dexter Jackson | 31 | DB | 3 | 3 | 205 | 6-0 | Florida State | 7/28/1977 | 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 113th pick / 1999 |
| 93 | Rashad Jeanty | 25 | LB | 16 | 15 | 235 | 6-2 | Central Florida | 4/17/1983 | 2 | |
| 59 | Brandon Johnson | 25 | LB | 16 | 9 | 220 | 6-5 | Louisville | 4/5/1983 | 2 | Arizona Cardinals / 5th / 142nd pick / 2006 |
| 85 | Chad Johnson | 30 | WR | 13 | 10 | 192 | 6-1 | Langston,Oregon State | 1/9/1978 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 36th pick / 2001 |
| 39 | James Johnson | 24 | RB | 4 | 0 | 202 | 5-11 | Kansas State | 9/6/1984 | Rook | |
| 20 | David Jones | 23 | DB | 14 | 7 | 196 | 6-0 | Wingate | 9/19/1985 | 1 | New Orleans Saints / 5th / 145th pick / 2007 |
| 57 | Dhani Jones | 30 | LB | 16 | 16 | 240 | 6-1 | Michigan | 2/22/1978 | 7 | New York Giants / 6th / 177th pick / 2000 |
| 44 | Herana-Daze Jones | 26 | DB | 3 | 0 | 205 | 5-11 | Indiana | 4/15/1982 | 2 | |
| 76 | Levi Jones | 29 | T | 10 | 10 | 310 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 8/24/1979 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 10th pick / 2002 |
| 22 | Johnathan Joseph | 24 | DB | 8 | 7 | 185 | 5-11 | South Carolina | 4/16/1984 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 24th pick / 2006 |
| 82 | Reggie Kelly | 31 | TE | 16 | 15 | 255 | 6-4 | Mississippi State | 2/22/1977 | 9 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1999 |
| 75 | Scott Kooistra | 28 | T | 10 | 0 | 320 | 6-6 | North Carolina State | 10/14/1980 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 215th pick / 2003 |
| 19 | Kyle Larson | 28 | P | 16 | 0 | 204 | 6-1 | Nebraska | 9/2/1980 | 4 | |
| 80 | Nate Lawrie | 27 | TE | 8 | 3 | 256 | 6-7 | Yale | 10/17/1981 | 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 181st pick / 2004 |
| 62 | Nate Livings | 26 | G | 6 | 6 | 315 | 6-4 | LSU | 3/16/1982 | Rook | |
| 47 | Corey Lynch | 23 | DB | 7 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Appalachian State | 5/7/1985 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 177th pick / 2008 |
| 96 | Josh Mallard | 29 | DE | 2 | 0 | 254 | 6-5 | Georgia | 3/21/1979 | 6 | Indianapolis Colts / 7th / 220th pick / 2002 |
| 66 | Evan Mathis | 27 | G | 1 | 0 | 304 | 6-5 | Alabama | 11/1/1981 | 3 | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 79th pick / 2005 |
| 36 | Reagan Mauia | 24 | RB | 2 | 2 | 348 | 6-0 | Hawaii | 7/6/1984 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 181st pick / 2007 |
| 58 | Jim Maxwell | 27 | LB | 2 | 0 | 242 | 6-4 | Gardner-Webb | 8/8/1981 | 4 | |
| 51 | Corey Mays | 25 | LB | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 11/27/1983 | 2 | |
| 41 | Nedu Ndukwe | 23 | DB | 11 | 11 | 217 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 3/4/1985 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 253rd pick / 2007 |
| 98 | Antwan Odom | 27 | DE | 12 | 8 | 277 | 6-4 | Alabama | 9/24/1981 | 4 | Tennessee Titans / 2nd / 57th pick / 2004 |
| 9 | Carson Palmer | 29 | QB | 4 | 4 | 230 | 6-5 | USC | 12/27/1979 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 1st pick / 2003 |
| 5 | Jordan Palmer | 24 | QB | 3 | 0 | 232 | 6-5 | Texas-El Paso | 5/30/1984 | Rook | |
| 94 | Domata Peko | 24 | DT | 16 | 16 | 307 | 6-3 | Michigan State | 11/27/1984 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 123rd pick / 2006 |
| 23 | Chris Perry | 27 | RB | 13 | 6 | 224 | 6-0 | Michigan | 12/27/1981 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 26th pick / 2004 |
| 24 | Geoffrey Pope | 24 | DB | 8 | 0 | 181 | 5-11 | Howard | 6/21/1984 | 1 | |
| 3 | Dave Rayner | 26 | K | 2 | 0 | 209 | 6-2 | Michigan State | 10/26/1982 | 3 | Indianapolis Colts / 6th / 202nd pick / 2005 |
| 55 | Keith Rivers | 22 | LB | 7 | 7 | 236 | 6-2 | USC | 5/5/1986 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 9th pick / 2008 |
| 74 | Dennis Roland | 25 | T | 2 | 1 | 325 | 6-9 | Georgia | 3/10/1983 | Rook | |
| 92 | Frostee Rucker | 25 | DE | 11 | 4 | 270 | 6-3 | USC | 9/14/1983 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 91st pick / 2006 |
| 99 | Jason Shirley | 23 | DT | 3 | 0 | 329 | 6-5 | Fresno State | 9/30/1985 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 145th pick / 2008 |
| 89 | Jerome Simpson | 22 | WR | 6 | 1 | 193 | 6-1 | Coastal Carolina | 2/4/1986 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 46th pick / 2008 |
| 90 | Pat Sims | 23 | DT | 11 | 6 | 312 | 6-4 | Auburn | 11/29/1985 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 77th pick / 2008 |
| 48 | Brad St. Louis | 32 | TE | 16 | 0 | 247 | 6-3 | Southwest Missouri State | 8/19/1976 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 210th pick / 2000 |
| 97 | John Thornton | 32 | DT | 15 | 11 | 297 | 6-3 | West Virginia | 10/2/1976 | 9 | Tennessee Titans / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1999 |
| 81 | Ben Utecht | 27 | TE | 10 | 6 | 251 | 6-6 | Minnesota | 6/30/1981 | 3 | |
| 33 | Kenny Watson | 30 | RB | 10 | 0 | 214 | 5-11 | Penn State | 3/13/1978 | 6 | |
| 26 | Marvin White | 25 | DB | 12 | 10 | 199 | 6-1 | TCU | 12/5/1983 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 114th pick / 2007 |
| 77 | Andrew Whitworth | 27 | T | 10 | 10 | 325 | 6-7 | LSU | 12/12/1981 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 55th pick / 2006 |
| 63 | Bobbie Williams | 32 | G | 16 | 16 | 340 | 6-4 | Arkansas | 9/25/1976 | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 61st pick / 2000 |
| Team Total | 26.2 | 16 | 245.8 | 6-2.3 | 2.9 |