Found December 26, 2011 on Bengals Locker:
The Cincinnati Bengals won a tough battle with the Cardinals last Saturday.  Andy Dalton was solid in this game as he completed 18 of 31 passes for 154 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 48 yards (9.6 ypc) in this game.  Cedric Benson led the way on the ground for the Bengals in this game with 16 carries for 57 yards (3.6 ypc) but he also lost 2 fumbles.  Bernard Scott pitched in with 28 yards rushing on 10 carries (2.8 ypc).  TE Jermaine Gresham (5 rec, 56 yards, TD) and WR Jerome Simpson (5 rec, 42 yards, TD) led the way for the Bengals in the passing game.  A.J. Green pitched in with 2 receptions for 25 yards and he also carried the ball 2 times for 25 more yards.  The Bengals finished up with 165 yards rushing on 34 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 31 passes (58.1%) for 136 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:39. The Bengals’ D was pretty solid in this game.  Safety Reggie Nelson (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a lo...
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