National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cincinnati 15, Denver 10
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, December 19, 2021
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 61°
Head Official: Adrian Hill
Attendance: 76134
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 339015
Denver 037010
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 15:00 9-J. Burrow pass to 85-T. Higgins for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 31 14:26 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
3 and 4 - CIN 31 14:22 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-T. Boyd for 2 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 2 - CIN 33 14:07 10-K. Huber punts 57 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 14:00 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 10 14:00 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-C. Sutton for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 15 13:27 25-M. Gordon III rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 19 12:48 5-T. Bridgewater returns for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 21 12:07 25-M. Gordon III rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 25 11:29 25-M. Gordon III rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 29 10:43 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 2 - DEN 29 10:40 6-S. Martin punts 51 yards, 11-T. Taylor returns for 12 yards.
1Q 10:29 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 32 10:29 28-J. Mixon rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 38 9:55 9-J. Burrow pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 9:25 28-J. Mixon rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 44 8:43 9-J. Burrow pass to 85-T. Higgins for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 39 8:00 9-J. Burrow pass to 28-J. Mixon for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - DEN 37 7:28 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - DEN 35 6:43 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
4 and 6 - DEN 35 6:39 2-E. McPherson 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    DEN 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:50
1Q 6:34 Denver
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 6:34 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
2 and 10 - DEN 25 6:29 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 33-J. Williams for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 33 5:53 33-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 5:18 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - DEN 36 5:12 33-J. Williams rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 41 4:33 5-T. Bridgewater sacked for 8 yards (51-M. Bailey, 57-G. Pratt).
4 and 13 - DEN 33 3:56 6-S. Martin punts 57 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 3:47 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 10 3:47 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 85-T. Higgins.
2 and 10 - CIN 10 3:44 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 46 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 10 - No play.
2 and 15 - CIN 5 3:15 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 87-C. Uzomah.
3 and 15 - CIN 5 3:08 34-S. Perine rush for 4 yards.
4 and 11 - CIN 9 2:27 10-K. Huber punts 57 yards, fair catch by 11-D. Spencer.
1Q 2:20 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 34 2:20 25-M. Gordon III rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 33 1:45 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete.
3 and 11 - DEN 33 1:41 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 14-C. Sutton for 7 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Shift (declined).
4 and 4 - DEN 40 1:23 6-S. Martin punts 44 yards, fair catch by 11-T. Taylor.
1Q 1:16 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 16 1:16 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 21 0:54 9-J. Burrow pass to 96-C. Sample for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 23 0:20 9-J. Burrow rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
1 and 10 - CIN 28 15:00 28-J. Mixon rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 34 14:27 9-J. Burrow, sacked for 11 yards (31-J. Simmons).
3 and 15 - CIN 23 13:41 9-J. Burrow pass to 34-S. Perine for 9 yards.
4 and 6 - CIN 32 13:00 Punt formation. PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 32 - No play.
4 and 11 - CIN 27 12:47 10-K. Huber punts 41 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 12:40 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 32 12:40 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 28 yards. Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, forced out of bounds.
Cincinnati timeout at 12:16
1 and 10 - CIN 40 12:16 33-J. Williams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 35 11:37 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
3 and 5 - CIN 35 11:31 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 33-J. Williams for -1 yard.
4 and 6 - CIN 36 10:49 8-B. McManus 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    DEN 3    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:51
2Q 10:44 Cincinnati
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 10:44 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 30 10:01 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - CIN 31 9:16 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 31 - No play.
3 and 9 - CIN 26 8:55 9-J. Burrow pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 8 yards.
4 and 1 - CIN 34 8:12 10-K. Huber punts 61 yards, downed by 17-S. Morgan Jr..
2Q 8:01 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 5 8:01 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 7 7:18 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 85-A. Okwuegbunam for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 17 6:44 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 19 6:02 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
3 and 8 - DEN 19 5:57 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
4 and 8 - DEN 19 5:52 6-S. Martin punts 48 yards, 11-T. Taylor returns for 5 yards.
2Q 5:42 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 38 5:42 28-J. Mixon rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 37 4:57 9-J. Burrow pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 7 - CIN 41 4:18 9-J. Burrow, sacked for 6 yards (96-S. Harris).
4 and 13 - CIN 35 3:38 10-K. Huber punts 45 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 3:30 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 3:30 33-J. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 21 2:46 33-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - DEN 24 2:00 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 24 - No play.
3 and 1 - DEN 29 2:00 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 31 1:34 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 33-J. Williams for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 34 1:14 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 11 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 1:05
1 and 10 - DEN 45 1:05 33-J. Williams rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 49 0:41 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 33-J. Williams for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - 50 0:35 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 25-M. Gordon III for 8 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:28
1 and 10 - CIN 42 0:28 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 85-A. Okwuegbunam.
2 and 10 - CIN 42 0:24 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 81-T. Patrick for 9 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:17
3 and 1 - CIN 33 0:17 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 9-K. Hinton.
4 and 1 - CIN 33 0:14 8-B. McManus 51 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
Denver timeout at 0:09
2Q 0:09 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 41 0:09 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-T. Boyd for 19 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:04
1 and 10 - DEN 40 0:04 2-E. McPherson 58 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
CIN 6    DEN 3    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:05
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 15:00 25-M. Gordon III rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 32 14:21 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 34 13:46 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 13:09 5-T. Bridgewater sacked for 10 yards (65-L. Ogunjobi, 91-T. Hendrickson).
2 and 20 - DEN 26 12:23 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
3 and 20 - DEN 26 12:20 5-T. Bridgewater pass to 87-N. Fant for 11 yards.
4 and 9 - DEN 37 11:34 6-S. Martin punts 63 yards, touchback.
3Q 11:24 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 11:24 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 25 10:51 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
3 and 5 - CIN 25 10:48 9-J. Burrow rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 10:06 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 37 9:22 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 40.
1 and 10 - CIN 45 8:57 9-J. Burrow rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at 50.
1 and 10 - DEN 35 8:28 34-S. Perine rush for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 13 7:45 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 11 7:14 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete.
3 and 8 - DEN 11 7:05 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 3 yards.
4 and 5 - DEN 8 6:24 2-E. McPherson 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 9    DEN 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:00
3Q 6:21 Denver
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 6:21 33-J. Williams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 30 5:47 5-T. Bridgewater rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 5:16 33-J. Williams rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 4:35 33-J. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 46 3:52 3-D. Lock pass to 81-T. Patrick for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 3:24 25-M. Gordon III rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 33 2:45 25-M. Gordon III rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 2:01 25-M. Gordon III rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 25 1:21 3-D. Lock pass to 81-T. Patrick for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Denver, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
CIN 9    DEN 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:06
3Q 1:15 Cincinnati
DEN 20 8-B. McManus kicks 71 yards, 11-T. Taylor returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 32 1:09 28-J. Mixon rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 0:41 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-T. Boyd for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
CIN 15    DEN 10    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:45
3Q 0:30 Denver
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 0:30 3-D. Lock pass to 87-N. Fant for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
2 and 8 - DEN 27 15:00 25-M. Gordon III rush for no gain, fumble by 25-M. Gordon III (forced fumble by 91-T. Hendrickson), RECOVERED by 24-V. Bell returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 25-M. Gordon III rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - DEN 27 14:50 3-D. Lock pass to 85-A. Okwuegbunam for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 49 14:16 33-J. Williams rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - 50 13:37 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 87-N. Fant.
3 and 11 - 50 13:33 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference, 13 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 13:28 33-J. Williams rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 30 12:46 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
3 and 3 - CIN 30 12:41 33-J. Williams rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 23 12:06 25-M. Gordon III rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 10 11:23 25-M. Gordon III rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 9 10:39 3-D. Lock rush for -2 yards, fumble by 3-D. Lock (forced fumble by 90-K. Kareem), RECOVERED by 90-K. Kareem returned for 26 yards, fumble by 90-K. Kareem (forced fumble by 3-D. Lock), RECOVERED by 72-G. Bolles returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 3-D. Lock rush for -2 yards, fumble by 3-D. Lock (forced fumble by 90-K. Kareem), RECOVERED by 90-K. Kareem returned for 4 yards.
4Q 10:34 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 15 10:34 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 16 9:52 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-T. Boyd for 4 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 9:09
3 and 5 - CIN 20 9:09 9-J. Burrow rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 28 8:28 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 30 7:45 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
3 and 8 - CIN 30 7:39 9-J. Burrow pass to 34-S. Perine for 4 yards.
4 and 4 - CIN 34 6:59 10-K. Huber punts 56 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 12 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 10. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (declined).
4Q 6:45 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 5 6:45 33-J. Williams rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 15 6:06 33-J. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 16 5:28 3-D. Lock pass to 85-A. Okwuegbunam for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 4:47 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 42 4:09 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 42 - No play.
2 and 18 - DEN 32 4:01 3-D. Lock pass to 87-N. Fant for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 13 - DEN 37 3:54 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 13 - DEN 37 3:50 6-S. Martin punts 46 yards, 11-T. Taylor returns for 5 yards.
4Q 3:40 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 22 3:40 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
Denver timeout at 3:35
2 and 6 - CIN 26 3:35 9-J. Burrow, sacked for 4 yards (31-J. Simmons).
Denver timeout at 3:28
3 and 10 - CIN 22 3:28 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-T. Boyd for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 2:42 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
Denver timeout at 2:36
2 and 9 - CIN 38 2:36 34-S. Perine rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
Cincinnati timeout at 2:00
3 and 8 - CIN 39 2:00 34-S. Perine rush for 3 yards.
4 and 5 - CIN 42 1:16 10-K. Huber punts 51 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 18 yards.
4Q 1:04 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 25 1:04 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - DEN 15 1:00 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
2 and 20 - DEN 15 0:56 3-D. Lock, sacked for 9 yards (65-L. Ogunjobi).
3 and 29 - DEN 6 0:27 3-D. Lock pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 6 - No play.
3 and 24 - DEN 11 0:18 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
4 and 24 - DEN 11 0:09 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4Q 0:04 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - DEN 11 0:04 9-J. Burrow kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME