National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cincinnati 20, St. Louis 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 18, 2011
Where: Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 56431
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 3010720
St. Louis 060713
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 St. Louis
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 68 yards, 34-J. Norwood returns for 23 yards (45-J. Miles).
1 and 10 - STL 20 14:56 39-S. Jackson rush for 6 yards (99-M. Lawson).
2 and 4 - STL 26 14:22 10-K. Clemens pass to 18-A. Pettis for 16 yards (42-C. Crocker).
1 and 10 - STL 42 13:44 39-S. Jackson rush for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 46 13:16 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (93-M. Johnson).
Cincinnati timeout at 12:50
2 and 7 - CIN 43 12:50 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd.
St. Louis timeout at 12:45
3 and 7 - CIN 43 12:45 39-S. Jackson rush for -1 yard (97-G. Atkins).
4 and 8 - CIN 44 12:04 5-D. Jones punts 44 yards, touchback.
1Q 12:00 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 12:00 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson.
2 and 10 - CIN 20 11:54 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 3 yards (26-R. Hood).
3 and 7 - CIN 23 11:14 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on St. Louis, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 11:10 32-C. Benson rush for 5 yards (98-F. Robbins).
2 and 5 - CIN 43 10:36 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 55 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
1 and goal - STL 2 9:54 32-C. Benson rush for -1 yard (51-B. Poppinga, 27-Q. Mikell).
2 and goal - STL 3 9:11 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and goal - STL 3 9:07 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4 and goal - STL 3 9:02 2-M. Nugent 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    STL 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:58
1Q 8:59 St. Louis
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 63 yards, 34-J. Norwood returns for 13 yards (51-D. Skuta).
1 and 10 - STL 15 8:54 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (99-M. Lawson).
2 and 9 - STL 16 8:16 10-K. Clemens pass to 18-A. Pettis for 10 yards (22-N. Clements).
1 and 10 - STL 26 7:31 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 7 - STL 29 6:48 10-K. Clemens pass to 83-B. Lloyd for 15 yards (24-A. Jones).
1 and 10 - STL 44 6:11 34-J. Norwood rush for -1 yard (97-G. Atkins).
2 and 11 - STL 43 5:29 10-K. Clemens pass to 83-B. Lloyd for 8 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - CIN 34 5:14 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 18-A. Pettis.
2 and 10 - CIN 34 5:09 39-S. Jackson rush for 9 yards (53-T. Howard).
3 and 1 - CIN 25 4:29 39-S. Jackson rush for -2 yards (22-N. Clements).
4 and 3 - CIN 27 3:49 3-J. Brown 45 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 3:45 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 35 3:45 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 25 3:42 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (94-R. Quinn).
2 and 16 - CIN 29 3:04 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 30 yards (20-D. Stewart).
1 and 10 - STL 41 2:26 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (57-C. Chamberlain). PENALTY on St. Louis, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - STL 36 1:56 14-A. Dalton pass to 81-C. Cochart for 6 yards (51-B. Poppinga).
1 and 10 - STL 30 1:17 32-C. Benson rush for 5 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 5 - STL 25 0:39 32-C. Benson rush for 5 yards (20-D. Stewart), FUMBLES (20-D. Stewart), RECOVERED by 32-C. Benson returned for 1 yard (55-J. Laurinaitis).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
1 and 10 - STL 19 15:00 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 86-D. Lee. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - STL 29 14:54 32-C. Benson rush for -1 yard (91-C. Long).
2 and 21 - STL 30 14:13 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 16-A. Hawkins, INTERCEPTED by 38-J. Gordy returned for 30 yards (14-A. Dalton).
2Q 14:05 St. Louis
1 and 10 - CIN 48 14:05 39-S. Jackson rush for 5 yards (42-C. Crocker).
2 and 5 - CIN 43 13:30 39-S. Jackson rush for 2 yards (42-C. Crocker, 53-T. Howard).
3 and 3 - CIN 41 12:49 10-K. Clemens, sacked for -6 yards (68-J. Fanene).
4 and 9 - CIN 47 12:26 5-D. Jones punts 36 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate.
2Q 12:18 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 11 12:18 28-B. Scott rush for 3 yards (95-J. Bannan).
2 and 7 - CIN 14 11:39 28-B. Scott rush for 3 yards (57-C. Chamberlain).
3 and 4 - CIN 17 11:04 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 2 yards (37-J. Butler).
4 and 2 - CIN 19 10:18 10-K. Huber punts 36 yards, fair catch by 17-N. Miller.
2Q 10:11 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 45 10:11 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd.
2 and 10 - STL 45 10:04 39-S. Jackson rush for 4 yards (53-T. Howard).
3 and 6 - STL 49 9:28 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 18-A. Pettis.
4 and 6 - STL 49 9:10 5-D. Jones punts 37 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate.
2Q 9:06 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 14 9:06 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 9 9:06 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 7 yards (38-J. Gordy).
2 and 8 - CIN 16 8:32 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (95-J. Bannan).
3 and 6 - CIN 18 7:47 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 30-C. Peerman.
4 and 6 - CIN 18 7:43 10-K. Huber punts 21 yards, downed by 99-M. Lawson.
2Q 7:31 St. Louis
1 and 10 - CIN 39 7:31 33-C. Williams rush for 4 yards (24-A. Jones).
2 and 6 - CIN 35 6:53 33-C. Williams rush for 5 yards (93-M. Johnson).
3 and 1 - CIN 30 6:13 83-B. Lloyd rush for -3 yards (22-N. Clements). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 15 5:49 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd.
2 and 10 - CIN 15 5:41 39-S. Jackson rush for 6 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
3 and 4 - CIN 9 5:04 10-K. Clemens pass to 83-B. Lloyd for 1 yard (22-N. Clements).
4 and 3 - CIN 8 4:21 3-J. Brown 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    STL 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:10
2Q 4:18 Cincinnati
STL 35 3-J. Brown kicks 72 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 33 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - CIN 26 4:12 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (20-D. Stewart).
2 and 6 - CIN 30 3:36 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -6 yards (91-C. Long).
3 and 12 - CIN 24 3:03 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on St. Louis, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 25 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 49 2:58 32-C. Benson rush for -2 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 12 - CIN 47 2:58 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-C. Benson for 11 yards (92-E. Sims).
Two minute warning
3 and 1 - STL 42 2:00 32-C. Benson rush for no gain (95-J. Bannan).
4 and 1 - STL 42 1:23 32-C. Benson rush for -1 yard (55-J. Laurinaitis, 51-B. Poppinga).
2Q 1:17 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 43 1:17 10-K. Clemens pass to 39-S. Jackson for 11 yards (97-G. Atkins).
1 and 10 - CIN 46 0:51 10-K. Clemens pass to 83-B. Lloyd for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 34 0:46 10-K. Clemens pass to 39-S. Jackson for 4 yards (24-A. Jones).
St. Louis timeout at 0:39
2 and 6 - CIN 30 0:39 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 18-A. Pettis.
3 and 6 - CIN 30 0:36 10-K. Clemens pass to 84-D. Alexander for 5 yards (24-A. Jones).
4 and 1 - CIN 25 0:31 3-J. Brown 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    STL 6    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:46
2Q 0:26 Cincinnati
STL 35 3-J. Brown kicks 68 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 37 yards (53-D. Nixon).
1 and 10 - CIN 34 0:17 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson.
2 and 10 - CIN 34 0:12 30-C. Peerman rush for -3 yards (20-D. Stewart).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
STL 35 3-J. Brown kicks 70 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 31 yards (57-C. Chamberlain).
1 and 10 - CIN 26 14:55 32-C. Benson rush for 5 yards (51-B. Poppinga, 20-D. Stewart).
2 and 5 - CIN 31 14:22 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
3 and 5 - CIN 31 14:19 14-A. Dalton pass to 88-R. Whalen for 7 yards (38-J. Gordy).
1 and 10 - CIN 38 14:05 32-C. Benson rush for 12 yards (27-Q. Mikell), FUMBLES (27-Q. Mikell), RECOVERED by 32-C. Benson returned for no gain (27-Q. Mikell).
1 and 10 - STL 49 14:05 32-C. Benson rush for no gain (27-Q. Mikell).
2 and 10 - STL 49 12:53 32-C. Benson rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (27-Q. Mikell).
3 and 3 - STL 42 12:17 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-J. Simpson for 10 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
1 and 10 - STL 32 11:56 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 9 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 1 - STL 23 11:13 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
3 and 1 - STL 23 11:07 32-C. Benson rush for no gain (51-B. Poppinga, 97-D. Scott).
4 and 1 - STL 23 10:26 2-M. Nugent 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 6    STL 6    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:34
3Q 10:22 St. Louis
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 71 yards, 34-J. Norwood returns for 21 yards (59-B. Johnson).
1 and 10 - STL 15 10:18 10-K. Clemens rush for 8 yards (42-C. Crocker).
2 and 2 - STL 23 9:41 39-S. Jackson rush for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - STL 41 9:15 39-S. Jackson rush for 2 yards (51-D. Skuta).
2 and 8 - STL 43 8:39 10-K. Clemens pass to 83-B. Lloyd for 6 yards (59-B. Johnson, 97-G. Atkins).
3 and 2 - STL 49 7:52 10-K. Clemens rush for 1 yard (93-M. Johnson).
4 and 1 - 50 7:12 5-D. Jones punts 39 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate.
3Q 7:00 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 11 7:00 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 6 7:00 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (98-F. Robbins).
2 and 11 - CIN 10 6:26 14-A. Dalton rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 16 - CIN 5 5:59 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (43-C. Dahl).
3 and 6 - CIN 15 5:23 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 7 yards (26-R. Hood).
1 and 10 - CIN 22 4:47 32-C. Benson rush for -2 yards (57-C. Chamberlain).
2 and 12 - CIN 20 4:07 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-J. Simpson.
3 and 12 - CIN 20 4:02 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 17 - CIN 15 4:02 30-C. Peerman rush for 11 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
4 and 6 - CIN 26 3:28 10-K. Huber punts 43 yards, fair catch by 17-N. Miller.
3Q 3:20 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 31 3:20 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (24-A. Jones).
2 and 9 - STL 32 2:48 10-K. Clemens pass to 39-S. Jackson for 2 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
3 and 7 - STL 34 2:10 10-K. Clemens, sacked for -8 yards (22-N. Clements).
4 and 15 - STL 26 1:48 5-D. Jones punts 54 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 56 yards, forced out of bounds (37-J. Butler). PENALTY on St. Louis, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 12 yards).
3Q 1:33 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - STL 12 1:33 28-B. Scott rush for 11 yards (20-D. Stewart, 27-Q. Mikell).
1 and goal - STL 1 0:57 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on St. Louis, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 0 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - STL 1 0:53 28-B. Scott rush for no gain (95-J. Bannan).
2 and goal - STL 1 0:17 28-B. Scott rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 13    STL 6    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:21
3Q 0:12 St. Louis
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 72 yards, received by 34-J. Norwood, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 0:12 10-K. Clemens pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 3 yards (20-R. Nelson).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
St. Louis continued...
2 and 7 - STL 23 15:00 39-S. Jackson rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (58-R. Maualuga).
3 and 5 - STL 25 14:32 10-K. Clemens pass to 18-A. Pettis for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (23-K. Jennings).
1 and 10 - STL 31 14:05 33-C. Williams rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on St. Louis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play. PENALTY on St. Louis, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 30 - STL 11 13:46 33-C. Williams rush for 7 yards (98-N. Hayden).
2 and 23 - STL 18 13:08 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (98-N. Hayden).
3 and 22 - STL 19 12:24 10-K. Clemens pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 9 yards (96-C. Dunlap). PENALTY on St. Louis, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
4 and 13 - STL 28 11:57 5-D. Jones punts 57 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 15 yards (44-J. McQuaide). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
4Q 11:45 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 11:45 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 14 yards (26-R. Hood).
1 and 10 - CIN 34 11:07 32-C. Benson rush for 11 yards (27-Q. Mikell), FUMBLES (27-Q. Mikell), RECOVERED by 89-J. Simpson returned for no gain (26-R. Hood).
1 and 10 - STL 47 10:27 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 32-C. Benson. PENALTY on St. Louis, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - STL 32 10:22 16-A. Hawkins rush for 8 yards (57-C. Chamberlain).
2 and 2 - STL 24 9:38 32-C. Benson rush for 15 yards (27-Q. Mikell). PENALTY on St. Louis, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and goal - STL 4 9:16 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 20    STL 6    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:31
4Q 9:14 St. Louis
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 71 yards, 34-J. Norwood returns for 26 yards (27-G. Wilson).
1 and 10 - STL 20 9:11 10-K. Clemens pass to 18-A. Pettis for 6 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 4 - STL 26 8:49 39-S. Jackson rush for -1 yard (92-F. Rucker).
3 and 5 - STL 25 7:57 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 18-A. Pettis.
4 and 5 - STL 25 7:52 5-D. Jones punts 33 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 7:44 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 42 7:44 32-C. Benson rush for -2 yards (98-F. Robbins, 20-D. Stewart).
2 and 12 - CIN 40 7:09 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 4 yards (26-R. Hood).
3 and 8 - CIN 44 6:26 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4 and 8 - CIN 44 6:21 10-K. Huber punts 35 yards, fair catch by 17-N. Miller.
4Q 6:14 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 21 6:14 10-K. Clemens pass to 39-S. Jackson for 6 yards (22-N. Clements).
2 and 4 - STL 27 5:40 10-K. Clemens pass to 39-S. Jackson for 6 yards (22-N. Clements, 93-M. Johnson).
1 and 10 - STL 33 5:16 10-K. Clemens pass to 39-S. Jackson for 11 yards (53-T. Howard, 93-M. Johnson).
1 and 10 - STL 44 4:51 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 18-A. Pettis.
2 and 10 - STL 44 4:46 33-C. Williams rush for 6 yards (59-B. Johnson).
3 and 4 - 50 4:19 10-K. Clemens pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 7 yards (53-T. Howard).
1 and 10 - CIN 43 3:56 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 88-L. Kendricks. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 16 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 3:52 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 39-S. Jackson.
2 and 10 - CIN 27 3:47 10-K. Clemens pass to 39-S. Jackson for 9 yards (53-T. Howard).
3 and 1 - CIN 18 3:15 10-K. Clemens, sacked for -5 yards (97-G. Atkins), FUMBLES (10-K. Clemens), RECOVERED by 67-B. Mattison returned for no gain (93-M. Johnson).
4 and 6 - CIN 23 2:35 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd. PENALTY on St. Louis, Intentional Grounding (enforced, 12 yards).
4Q 2:33 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 35 2:33 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-J. Simpson for 4 yards (57-C. Chamberlain).
St. Louis timeout at 2:25
2 and 6 - CIN 39 2:25 28-B. Scott rush for 2 yards (97-D. Scott).
St. Louis timeout at 2:19
3 and 4 - CIN 41 2:19 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 9 - CIN 36 2:19 28-B. Scott rush for no gain (97-D. Scott).
St. Louis timeout at 2:15
4 and 9 - CIN 36 2:15 10-K. Huber punts 34 yards, fair catch by 17-N. Miller.
4Q 2:08 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 30 2:08 10-K. Clemens pass to 39-S. Jackson for 11 yards (53-T. Howard, 97-G. Atkins).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - STL 41 2:00 10-K. Clemens pass to 84-D. Alexander for 22 yards (53-T. Howard).
1 and 10 - CIN 37 1:41 10-K. Clemens pass to 39-S. Jackson for 12 yards (53-T. Howard).
1 and 10 - CIN 25 1:18 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 88-L. Kendricks.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 1:14 10-K. Clemens pass to 84-D. Alexander for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Brown extra point is GOOD.
CIN 20    STL 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:00
4Q 1:08 Cincinnati
STL 35 3-J. Brown kicks 33 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for no gain (56-J. Hull).
1 and 10 - CIN 32 1:06 14-A. Dalton kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 31 0:34 14-A. Dalton kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME