VETERAN PLAYERS BIOGRAPHIES BLUE ADAMS University of Cincinnati product played his first Bengals season in 07 and was an aggressive force on special teams coverage A free agent acquisition, the former Jaguar and Buc ranked fourth in special teams tackles (11) and had a special teams forced fumble Added seven tackles (five solo) on defense, including a sack. 2007 PARTICIPATION: Became restricted free agent (Tampa Bay) on March 2, but did not sign with another team by the 4-23-07 RFA deadline Still had not signed Tampa Bay s tender offer as of April 30, when Bucs withdrew tender and relinquished his rights Signed with Bengals as free agent on May 7 Waived by Cincinnati on Sept. 2, and re-signed by Bengals on Sept. 27 Played in Games 4-16 In preseason, played only in fi nal game, missing fi rst three due to neck injury. 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: On Oct. 14 at Kansas City, had four tackles on defense, including seven-yard sack of Damon Huard, and also had one special teams tackle On Dec. 9 vs. St. Louis, had a forced fumble on special teams when he separated punt returner Marques Hagans from the ball in fourth quarter (Rams retained possession, but ball rolled out of bounds for 10-yard loss to Rams 13) On Dec. 30 at Miami, had two tackles on defense and one special teams tackle. PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2003 Drafted by Detroit in seventh round (220th overall) Signed July 22 46 Cornerback Ht: 5-10 Wt: 187 5th year in NFL College: Cincinnati 2007 Games-Starts: 13-0 Career Games-Starts: 50-0 BLUE ADAMS' STATISTICS 21 Acquired: FA 07 Born: 10-15-79 Waived on Sept. 8, and signed Sept. 10 to Tampa Bay practice squad Signed on Oct. 8 to Jacksonville s 53-player roster Played in eight games for Jaguars, with three special teams tackles. 2004 Opened training camp with Jacksonville Acquired by Chicago on waivers Sept. 1 Waived by Chicago on Sept. 5. 2005 Signed as free agent with Tampa Bay on Jan. 14 Allocated by Bucs to NFL Europe; played for Rhein Fire and earned all-league honors while posting league-leading 16 passes defensed Played 13 games for Tampa Bay and had 13 special teams tackles and one tackle on defense Inactive for playoff game vs. Washington on 1-7-06. 2006 Posted career-best 19 special teams tackles for Bucs, ranking third on team, and added a forced fumble Season-high was three tackles, on Oct. 15 vs. Bengals, and again the following week vs. Philadelphia On Dec. 17 at Chicago his forced fumble against KOR Devin Hester was recovered by Bucs, setting up a TD. COLLEGE: Finished his career tied for Univ. of Cincinnati lead in career INTs (12) At Cincinnati from 1998-2002, including medical redshirt year in 99 (torn MCL) Named Bearcats co-mvp as a senior in 2002, when he led team with six INTs (two vs. Ohio State), and returned two for TDs. PERSONAL: Hometown is Miami, Fla. Attended Miami Senior High School Is the oldest of 14 children in his family, with six brothers and seven sisters Full name is Daniel L. Adams. Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2003 Jacksonville 8-0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 2004 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* 2005 Tampa Bay 13-0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 2006 Tampa Bay 16-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2007 Cincinnati 13-0 5 2 7 1-7 0 0 0-0 JAX. TOTALS 8-0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 T.B. TOTALS 29-0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN. TOTALS 13-0 5 2 7 1-7 0 0 0-0 CAREER 50-0 7 2 9 1-7 0 0 0-0 STAFF VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF (Blue Adams, cont'd) Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2003 Jacksonville 3 0 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 Tampa Bay 11 2 13 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 Tampa Bay 15 4 19 1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 2007 Cincinnati 8 3 11 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAX. TOTALS 3 0 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T.B. TOTALS 26 6 32 1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 CIN. TOTALS 8 3 11 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER 37 9 46 2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 POSTSEASON Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2005 Tampa Bay 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* CAREER 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *NOTE: B.Adams was not with an NFL team in 2004. He was inactive for one postseason game with Tampa Bay in 2005. BENGALS FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS YEAR PLAYER POS. COLLEGE 1968 Bob Johnson C Tennessee 1969 Greg Cook QB Cincinnati 1970 Mike Reid DT Penn State 1971 Vernon Holland OT Tennessee State 1972 Sherman White DE California 1973 Isaac Curtis WR San Diego State 1974 Bill Kollar DT Montana State 1975 Glenn Cameron LB Florida 1976 Billy Brooks WR Oklahoma Archie Griffin RB Ohio State 1977 Eddie Edwards DT Miami (Fla.) Wilson Whitley DT Houston 1978 Ross Browner DL Notre Dame Blair Bush C Washington 1979 Jack Thompson QB Washington State Charles Alexander RB Louisiana State 1980 Anthony Munoz OT Southern California 1981 David Verser WR Kansas 1982 Glen Collins DE Mississippi State 1983 Dave Rimington C Nebraska 1984 Ricky Hunley LB Arizona Pete Koch DE Maryland Brian Blados OL North Carolina 1985 Eddie Brown WR Miami (Fla.) Emanuel King LB Alabama YEAR PLAYER POS. COLLEGE 1986 Joe Kelly LB Washington Tim McGee WR Tennessee 1987 Jason Buck DE Brigham Young 1988 Rickey Dixon CB/S Oklahoma 1989 (none) 1990 James Francis LB Baylor 1991 Alfred Williams LB Colorado 1992 David Klingler QB Houston Darryl Williams S Miami (Fla.) 1993 John Copeland DE Alabama 1994 Dan Wilkinson DT Ohio State 1995 Ki-Jana Carter RB Penn State 1996 Willie Anderson OT Auburn 1997 Reinard Wilson LB Florida State 1998 Takeo Spikes LB Auburn Brian Simmons LB North Carolina 1999 Akili Smith QB Oregon 2000 Peter Warrick WR Florida State 2001 Justin Smith DE Missouri 2002 Levi Jones OT Arizona State 2003 Carson Palmer QB Southern California 2004 Chris Perry HB Michigan 2005 David Pollack LB Georgia 2006 Johnathan Joseph CB South Carolina 2007 Leon Hall CB Michigan 2008 Keith Rivers LB Southern California 22
WILLIE ANDERSON 71 Offensive Offensive Tackle Tackle Ht: 6-5 Wt: 340 13th year in NFL Limited by the fi rst serious injury problems of his career in 07, Anderson looks for return to the form which earned him Pro Bowl spots the four previous seasons Played in only seven games last year, after missing only two contests from 1996-2006 Had a streak of 116 straight starts snapped when he missed the Oct. 14 Kansas City game Played in the last two games after eight straight weeks on inactive status, aiding sack-free performances in both contests as Bengals posted new team season record for fewest sacks allowed (17) Enters 2008 tied with K Jim Breech for sixth place in career games played as a Bengal (181); ahead are OT Anthony Muñoz (185), NT Tim Krumrie (188), QB Ken Anderson (192), LB Reggie Williams (206) and CB Ken Riley (207) Has been the ROT for a campaign of 1100 or more rushing yards by a Bengals HB for nine of the last 11 seasons, including 1300 yards or more in six of the last eight. 2007 PARTICIPATION: Started Games 1-4 and 6 at ROT, but his snaps were limited by injuries Slowed by foot injury coming out of training camp, and later by knee injury suffered Sept. 23 at Seattle Inactive for Games 5 and 7-14 Played as reserve in Games 15-16. 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in his 181st Bengals game in season fi nale Dec. 30 at Miami, tying K Jim Breech for sixth place on team s all-time service list Leads current Bengals in total NFL games (181) and total NFL starts (173) His streak of 116 straight games played that ended Oct. 14 at Kansas City ranks sixth in team annals Helped Bengals rank second in NFL in fewest sacks allowed (17), behind only New Orleans (16) Aided offensive output of 531 yards on Sept. 16 at Cleveland On Oct. 21 vs. N.Y. Jets, helped offense to its most balanced output of the season, with 218 yards passing and 177 rushing for 395 total. PREVIOUS SEASONS: 1996 Drafted by Bengals in fi rst round (10th overall) Signed Aug. 5 Opened season as a reserve, and started Games 7-16 at ROT Named to NFL All-Rookie teams by Football News and by College & Pro Football Newsweekly On Nov. 3 at Baltimore, threw key block on Ki-Jana Carter TD run that began biggest road comeback in Bengals history (from College: Auburn 2007 Games-Starts: 7-5 Career Games-Starts: 181-173 23 Acquired: D1 96 (10th overall) Born: 7-11-75 21-3 deficit to 24-21 win). 1997 Started every game at ROT Supported Corey Dillon s 246-yard rushing effort Dec. 4 vs. Tennessee, as Dillon set NFL rookie single-game record (since broken). 1998 Started every game at ROT Began to get leaguewide recognition on Sept. 20 vs. Green Bay, when he helped limit All-Pro DE Reggie White to two tackles and no sacks. 1999 Missed two games (his only missed games from 1996-2006), sidelined Nov. 21 vs. Baltimore (foot) and Jan. 2 at Jacksonville (ankle/knee) Credited with 15 "pancake" blocks, highest ratio per snap on the line. 2000 Helped Corey Dillon rush for 278 yards Oct. 22 vs. Denver, an NFL record at the time (ranks third entering 08) Supported Bengals-record 407 rushing yards in Denver game, which stands entering 08 as NFL s most team rushing yards since 1950. 2001 Started every game and led line in coaches ratings for dominating blocks (14). 2002 Contributed to streak of six straight games of 350 or more yards (Games 7-12), longest such streak since 1986 Bengals had 10. 2003 Earned his first Pro Bowl berth, following two years as an AFC first alternate In victory Nov. 9 vs. Houston, helped Rudi Johnson rush for 182 yards on club-record 43 carries Supported three straight games of 200-plus rushing yards (Games 9-11). 2004 Played through torn knee cartilage to start every game, earning second Pro Bowl nod Underwent postseason knee surgery and did not play in Pro Bowl Credited with allowing only one sack, and helped Rudi Johnson post club-record 1454 rushing yards (since broken) Named Bengals winner of Ed Block Courage Award, given by training staffs for commitment to sportsmanship and courage Led line in three straight games of 450-plus yards (Games 11-13), only such Bengals streak. 2005 Earned third straight Pro Bowl berth while aiding 11-5 season for AFC North title Helped team allow club record-low 21 sacks (since bettered), and blocked for club-record 1458 rushing yards by Rudi Johnson Supported 324-yard effort in crucial win Dec. 4 at Pittsburgh Paved way for 426 net yards in division-clinching win Dec. 18 at Detroit, including Rudi Johnson s second straight 100- yard rushing performance (24-117) and Carson Palmer s three TD passes. 2006 Earned fourth straight Pro Bowl selection, and for the third straight year, he was voted firstteam berth on the elite Associated Press All-Pro squad Signed a long-term contract extension just before the regular-season opener Started every game at ROT for STAFF VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF (Willie Anderson, cont'd) seventh straight year On Oct. 22 vs. Carolina, played a major role in holding then-nfl sacks leader Julius Peppers without a sack On Nov. 12 vs. San Diego, helped offense produce season-high 545 yards, and a career-high 440 yards passing from Carson Palmer On Nov. 26 at Cleveland, threw key block on Rudi Johnson one-yard TD run on fourth-and-goal for game s first score. COLLEGE: Helped lead Auburn to 20-1-1 record in 1994 and 95 and to fi rst 5000-yard offensive season in school history (5049 in 95) Entered NFL Draft after junior season Second-team All-America selection by Associated Press as a junior, when he had 76 knockdown blocks Started as true freshman in 1993. CAPTAIN OF CARING: Anderson has been one of the Bengals most active players in civic and charitable endeavors. He has four times been Bengals team nominee for the NFL/Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which honors combined excellence both on and off the field. He was named Man of the Year by the South Alabama Boys & Girls Clubs for 2007. He also supports the Boys & Girls Clubs in Cincinnati, sponsoring Christmas parties and helping organize fund-raising events, and he regularly donates Bengals game tickets in his private suite to underprivileged children. Also in Cincinnati, he started a scholarship program for deserving young people, coordinated through the New Jerusalem Baptist Church. In his offseason home of Atlanta, he has made donations to the ARTSCool arts enrichment program for young people and laid out plans to provide upgraded homes for a developing urban complex. He was named in 2003 as the winner of a JB Award, given by FOX sportscaster James Brown to NFL players who excel in community service. He also sponsors dinners for homeless persons in Cincinnati and in Alabama, supports Christmas and Halloween parties at Cincinnati Children s Hospital, supports Special Olympics, and is a Little League football sponsor. PERSONAL: Hometown is Mobile, Ala. Played at Vigor High School, where he was an All-America fi rst-team selection by Parade magazine and USA Today Has a son, Jair (born 9-21-97) Hobbies include reading, playing basketball and traveling Has a record label, Think Big Entertainment (artist name is G Fiive, with Web access at myspace.com/younggonline) Owns rights to Fatburger franchises, and has opened two restaurants in Atlanta and one in Cincinnati Marketing education major at Auburn Full name is Willie Aaron Anderson. WILLIE ANDERSON S STATISTICS YEAR TEAM GAMES STARTS 1996 Cincinnati... 16 10 1997 Cincinnati... 16 16 1998 Cincinnati... 16 16 1999 Cincinnati... 14 14 2000 Cincinnati... 16 16 2001 Cincinnati... 16 16 2002 Cincinnati... 16 16 2003 Cincinnati... 16 16 2004 Cincinnati... 16 16 2005 Cincinnati... 16 16 2006 Cincinnati... 16 16 2007 Cincinnati... 7 5 CAREER 181 173 POSTSEASON YEAR TEAM GAMES STARTS 2005 Cincinnati... 1 1 CAREER 1 1 BENGALS DOUBLE-DIGIT CLUB Twenty-three players share the distinction of having played 10 or more seasons for the Bengals, including one current team member, OT Willie Anderson (12). Player, Pos. Years Seasons Ken Anderson, QB...16 1971-86 Ken Riley, CB...15 1969-83 Reggie Williams, LB...14 1976-89 Jim Breech, K...13 1980-92 Rich Braham, C-G...13 1994-2006 Anthony Munoz, OT...13 1980-92 Joe Walter, OT...13 1985-97 Willie Anderson, OT...12 1996-2007 Isaac Curtis, WR...12 1973-84 Eddie Edwards, DE-DT...12 1977-88 Bob Johnson, C...12 1968-79 Bruce Kozerski, OL...12 1984-95 Player, Pos. Years Seasons Tim Krumrie, NT...12 1983-94 Jim LeClair, LB...12 1972-83 Glenn Cameron, LB...11 1975-85 Rodney Holman, TE...11 1982-92 Lee Johnson, P-K...11 1988-98 Max Montoya, G-OT...11 1979-89 Louis Breeden, CB...10 1978-87 Boomer Esiason, QB...10 1984-92, 97 Dave Lapham, G...10 1974-83 Pat McInally, P-WR...10 1976-85 Bob Trumpy, TE-WR...10 1968-77 24
Andrews made a strong move into starters ranks in 2007 and returns in 08 as team s franchise player, having signed one-year tender offer on 3-19-08 Opened 07 as starting LG, but later replaced injured Willie Anderson at ROT Played a key role in team s record for fewest sacks allowed (17) An All-American thrower in college track and fi eld at Ole Miss, Andrews entered NFL in 2004 with scant prior football experience, but has progressed steadily to become a leading performer on Bengals line. 2007 PARTICIPATION: Became a restricted free agent on March 2 and signed new Bengals contract on April 23 Played in every game for the second straight season, and made career-high 14 starts Started at LG in Games 1-3 and at ROT in Games 5 and 7-16. 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: Aided pass protection that allowed no sacks over the last three games as Bengals closed the deal on record year for fewest sacks allowed (17) Previous Bengals mark was 21 in 2005 Bengals ranked second in NFL in fewest sacks allowed, behind only New Orleans (16) Aided offensive output of 531 yards on Sept. 16 at Cleveland On Nov. 25 vs. Tennessee, blocked for season s second-most net yards (426), including 278 passing and 148 rushing On Dec. 9 vs. St. Louis, aided in team s season-high rushing output of 192 yards. PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2004 Drafted by Bengals in fourth round (123rd overall) Was on the roster all season, but played in only one game Made NFL debut Dec. 19 vs. Buffalo, seeing brief action as an extra blocking TE. 2005 Played in 14 games, mostly on special teams, and in Wild Card playoff 1-8-06 vs. Pittsburgh Inactive for Games 2-3. 2006 Played in every game and made his fi rst three starts in a football game at any level, replacing injured Bobbie Williams at RG in Games 10-12 In fi rst start, Nov. 19 at New Orleans, was part of line effort STACY ANDREWS 79 Offensive Tackle/Guard Ht: 6-7 Wt: 342 5th year in NFL College: Mississippi 2007 Games-Starts: 16-14 Career Games-Starts: 47-17 25 Acquired: D4c 04 (123rd overall) Born: 6-2-81 that produced 385 yards, including 111 rushing from Rudi Johnson Started Nov. 26 at Cleveland and aided 388- yard output with season-high 37:50 time of possession On Dec. 18 at Indianapolis, played most of the game as ROT replacement for injured Willie Anderson. COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Saw action in five games for Ole Miss 2003 club that finished 10-3 with Cotton Bowl victory over Oklahoma State Credited with 14 key blocks and two touchdown-producing blocks for offense that averaged 433.2 yards per game Came out for football for the first time in 2002, and was redshirted. COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Earned All-America honors in both indoor and outdoor competition during 2002-03 school year Set Ole Miss records for indoor weight throw (68' 3.5"), outdoor hammer throw (201' 7") and discus (188' 5") In 2002, placed fifth in indoor weight throw at NCAA Championships In 2003, placed sixth in discus at NCAA Outdoor Championships. PERSONAL: Hometown is Camden, Ark. Attended Fairview High School, where he did not play football but earned three letters in both track and basketball Art major at Ole Miss, with minor in criminal justice Full name is Stacy Dewayne Andrews Brother, Shawn, was an OT at Arkansas and has played last four seasons for Philadelphia Eagles. STACY ANDREWS STATISTICS YEAR TEAM GAMES STARTS 2004 Cincinnati...1 0 2005 Cincinnati...14 0 2006 Cincinnati...16 3 2007 Cincinnati...16 14 CAREER 47 17 POSTSEASON YEAR TEAM GAMES STARTS 2005 Cincinnati...1 0 CAREER 1 0 THIS RECORD HOLDS THE RECORD The oldest season record in Bengals history, and the only one still standing from the Nippert Stadium years, is QB Greg Cook s average of 9.41 yards gained per passing attempt in 1969. The only other average of more than nine yards was 9.21 by QB Boomer Esiason in 1988. STAFF VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF Fourth-year pro signed with Cincinnati as free agent on 3-14-08 Played first three seasons for Arizona, and had three sacks, including one against Carson Palmer, among his 11 tackles on defense last season Tied for third in special teams tackles (11), with a forced fumble on special teams His Arizona contract expired after 2007 season, and he became a free agent when Cardinals declined to tender him as a restricted free agent. 2007 PARTICIPATION: Played in every Cardinals game for the second straight year Ran his consecutive-games streak with Arizona to 45. 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: Had all 11 of his tackles on defense in the last eight games Got significant playing time on defense following injury to Bertrand Berry in Week 10 Helped preserve 23-20 win over Seattle in Sept. 16 home opener with a forced fumble on kickoff coverage (Seahawks recovered, but clock expired) Had four solo special teams tackles, team high for the season, in win Oct. 7 at St. Louis Sacked Jon Kitna for eight-yard loss in fourth quarter of win Nov. 11 vs. Detroit Sacked Carson Palmer for five-yard loss in win Nov. 18 at Cincinnati His fumble recovery set up a TD drive on Dec. 16 at New Orleans. DARRYL BLACKSTOCK 56 Linebacker Ht: 6-3 Wt: 255 4th year in NFL College: Virginia 2007 Games-Starts: 16-0 (Ariz.) Career Games-Starts: 46-2 DARRYL BLACKSTOCK'S STATISTICS Acquired: FA 08 Born: 5-30-83 PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2005 Drafted by Arizona in the third round (95th overall) Played in 14 games for Cardinals with one start, and had 10 tackles on defense and four on special teams In his fi rst pro start, Nov. 20 at St. Louis, had a sack and forced fumble against Rams QB Jamie Martin. 2006 Played in every game, with one start Ranked tied for fourth in special teams tackles (13) and had six tackles on defense with a fumble recovery. COLLEGE: Played 39 games with 38 starts in three seasons (2002-04) at Virginia Entered NFL Draft after his junior year Led Atlantic Coast Conference in sacks (11) as a junior and was named second-team All-ACC Named National Freshman Defensive Player of the Year in 2001 by College Football News Played in 2001 for Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy, posting 22 sacks, and coach John Shuman called him the best player ever to compete at the school. PERSONAL: Hometown is Newport News, Va. Attended Heritage High School, where he logged 29 sacks as a senior while leading team to a 14-0 record and a state championship General studies major at Virginia. Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2005 Arizona 14-1 7 3 10 1-9 0 1 0-0 2006 Arizona 16-1 5 1 6 0-0 0 0 1-0 2007 Arizona 16-0 8 3 11 3-22 1 0 1-34 CAREER 46-2 20 7 27 4-31 1 1 2-34 Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2005 Arizona 2 2 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 2006 Arizona 7 6 13 0 0-0 0 0 0 2007 Arizona 6 5 11 1 0-0 0 0 0 CAREER 15 13 28 1 0-0 0 0 0 PASSING FANCY Boomer Esiason passed for more than 300 yards in a game a team-record 23 times during his Bengals career (1984-92, 1997). Ken Anderson (a Bengal from 1971-86) ranks second in 300-yard passing games with 19, followed by Carson Palmer (2003-07) with 12 and Jeff Blake (1994-99) with eight. 26
Bengals look for a breakout season from the talented Brooks, who opened 07 in starting MLB role but was lost to a season-ending groin injury in Game 2 Had his moments in his rookie season of 06, leading team in tackles in two games As a Virginia sophomore in 04, was named a first-team All-American by The Sporting News and CSTV. 2007 RECAP: Started Games 1-2, but was sidelined with groin injury in first quarter of Game 2, Sept. 16 at Cleveland Inactive due to that groin injury for Games 3-8, and was placed Nov. 7 on Reserve/Injured list Had enjoyed a promising season opener Sept. 10 vs. Baltimore, as his eight tackles included a sack and forced fumble against Steve McNair that set up Bengals FG drive. 2006: Joined Bengals just before training camp, signing July 29 after July 13 selection in third round of supplemental draft Played in 11 games, with starts at MLB in Games 5-9, and posted 46 tackles Started Games 5-6 and 8-9 in place of injured MLB Brian Simmons, and when Simmons returned to starting lineup for Game 7, Brooks remained in MLB spot with Simmons moving outside Made NFL debut Sept. 24 at Pittsburgh (no statistics) On Oct. 15 at Tampa Bay, led the team AHMAD BROOKS 55 Linebacker Ht: 6-3 Wt: 259 3rd year in NFL College: Virginia 2007 Games-Starts: 2-2 Career Games-Starts: 13-7 AHMAD BROOKS STATISTICS 27 Acquired: SD3 06 Born: 3-14-84 in total tackles (14) and solos (10) On Oct. 22 vs. Carolina, led team with eight tackles, and logged fi rst sack with six-yard drop of Jake Delhomme. COLLEGE: Played three seasons at Virginia (2003-05) Entered NFL after his junior year Played in only six games in 05, missing remainder of campaign due to injuries Played in 12 games as a sophomore in 04, earning All-America honors with a team-leading 90 tackles, including eight sacks Was one of three 04 finalists for the Butkus Award (top college LB) As a freshman in 03, led team with 117 tackles Played in 02 at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va. PERSONAL: Born in Fairfax, Va. Attended C.D Hylton High School in Woodbridge, Va., where he was named USA Today s National Defensive Player of the Year after a 207-tackle season in 2001 Also rushed for 848 yards and 10 TDs in 01, averaging 12.6 yards per carry Helped lead Hylton to state titles in 1999 and 2000 before team fell in semifinals in 01 Sociology major at Virginia Father, Perry Brooks, played in 92 games as DT for Washington Redskins from 1978-84 First name is pronounced ah-mahd. Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2006 Cincinnati 11-5 29 17 46 1-6 2 0 0-0 2007 Cincinnati 2-2 6 2 8 1-7 0 1 0-0 CAREER 13-7 35 19 54 2-13 2 1 0-0 Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2006 Cincinnati 0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 CAREER 0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 IT S A RECORD The Bengals offense was 14-for-18 on third-down conversions in their 35-6 win over Tennessee last Nov. 25, setting a team record for most successful conversions in a game. The previous record of 13 had been achieved twice, once by a Marvin Lewis-coached team. Lewis Bengals went 13-for-20 in a win at San Diego on Nov. 23, 2003, and on Sept. 12, 1982, the Bengals were 13-for-18 in a home win over the Houston Oilers. STAFF VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF ANTWON BURTON 61 Defensive Tackle Ht: 6-2 Wt: 325 3rd year in NFL Burton was with Denver Broncos in 2006 and 07, and signed with Bengals as a free agent on 5-4-08 Played in six games for Denver last season and closed the year on Broncos practice squad Played in one Denver game as a rookie in 2006, after entering the NFL that year as a college free agent with Broncos. 2007 RECAP: Played for Denver in Games 2, 4 and 6-9, with eight tackles (five solo) Had season-high three tackles (all solo) in Monday night action Oct. 29 vs. Green Bay Inactive for Games 1, 3 and 5 Waived on Nov. 13, and signed Nov. 14 to Broncos practice squad, where he finished the season. 2006: Signed with Denver on May 3 as college free agent Waived on Sept. 2, and signed Sept. 3 to Denver College: Temple 2007 Games-Starts: 6-0 (Den.) Career Games-Starts: 7-0 ANTWON BURTON S STATISTICS Acquired: FA 08 Born: 6-11-83 practice squad Signed Nov. 12 to active roster, and played that day at Oakland, with one tackle Was on gameday inactive list for remainder of season. COLLEGE: Played two seasons (2003 and 05) at Temple, missing 2004 due to a foot injury Played at Erie Community College (Orchard Park, N.Y.) in 2001-02 Had a strong senior season at Temple, with 66 tackles (five for-loss), four fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles Selected for East-West Shrine Game after his senior season. PERSONAL: Hometown is Cheektowaga, N.Y. Attended Cleveland Hills High School, where he was a first-team all-state selection Business and psychology major at Temple. Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2006 Denver 1-0 0 1 1 0-0 0 0 0-0 2007 Denver 6-0 5 3 8 0-0 0 0 0-0 CAREER 7-0 5 4 9 0-0 0 0 0-0 A STAT THAT MATTERS The Bengals are 30-4 under head coach Marvin Lewis with a plus-differential in turnovers. That s an.882 winning percentage. The Bengals are.471 (8-9) under Lewis when the differential has been even, and are.138 (4-25) with a minus. More extensive league-wide numbers also bear out the Bengals experience. Since the start of the 2000 season, here are the aggregate records of NFL teams with varying turnover differentials. (Minus differentials are not included because they are the exact reverse of the plus figure for the same numbers): DIFFERENTIAL W-L PCT. Plus-1... 466-213-1....686 Plus-2...405-74....846 Plus-3...254-31....891 Plus-4...131-8....942 Plus-5-or-more...66-2....971 28
JOHN BUSING 36 Safety Ht: 6-2 Wt: 221 3rd year in NFL Busing looks to gain more playing time on defense in 2008, following two solid years as a special teams performer Originally a college free agent signee, product of nearby Miami (Ohio) University played in 12 games in 2007 and ranked third in special teams tackles (12). 2007 RECAP: Played in preseason Games 2-4, with fi ve tackles, including a sack Waived on Sept. 1, and signed Sept. 2 to Bengals practice squad Signed Oct. 10 to Bengals 53-player roster Played in Games 5-16, and had three tackles on defense in addition to his 12 on special teams Tied for team lead with three special teams tackles on Nov. 4 at Buffalo Had one tackle on defense and one special teams on Dec. 23 vs. Cleveland Recorded two tackles on defense Dec. 30 at Miami. 2006: Signed with Bengals on May 5 as college free agent Played in all four preseason games Waived Sept. 2, and signed Sept. 4 to practice squad Signed to roster from practice squad Oct. 14, and played in Games 5 and 8-13, with six special teams tackles Made NFL debut on special teams Oct. 15 at Tampa Bay College: Miami (Ohio) 2007 Games-Starts: 12-0 Career Games-Starts: 19-0 JOHN BUSING S STATISTICS 29 Acquired: CFA 06 Born: 9-1-83 (no statistics) Led special teams with three tackles Nov. 12 vs. San Diego. COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2002-05) at Miami at OLB, starting in his last three campaigns Earned firstteam All-Mid American Conference honors as a senior, when he led the RedHawks with 97 tackles, including two sacks and 8.5 tackles-for-loss Ranked eighth in MAC in tackles as a senior, when he was one of the team captains Posted his senior tackles high against Ohio State, logging 13 stops Led NCAA Division I LBs in interceptions (five) as a sophomore in 2003. PERSONAL: Hometown is Johns Creek, Ga. Attended Chattahoochee High School, where he earned all-area and all-region honors at both WR and CB as a senior Offseason residence is Dunwoody, Ga. Played seven different positions during his prep career Earned degree from Miami in finance, with minor in entrepreneurship Hobbies include lake activities, including fishing, and golf Twin brother, Ryan, played WR at Miami (Ohio) Last name is pronounced BEE-sing. Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2006 Cincinnati 7-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2007 Cincinnati 12-0 3 0 3 0-0 0 0 0-0 CAREER 19-0 3 0 3 0-0 0 0 0-0 Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2006 Cincinnati 5 1 6 0 0-0 0 0 0 2007 Cincinnati 9 3 12 0 0-0 0 0 0 CAREER 14 4 18 0 0-0 0 0 0 GO FOR TWO Since 1994, when the two-point conversion was added to the NFL rules, the Bengals are 13-for-34 (38.2 percent), and opponents are 16-for-34 (47.1 percent). In 2007, the Bengals were one-for-three on two-pointers, and opponents were two-for-two. STAFF VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF ANTONIO CHATMAN 83 Wide Receiver Ht: 5-8 Wt: 185 6th year in NFL Sixth-year pro from University of Cincinnati is in his third Bengals season, following three campaigns with Green Bay Played in 13 games in 07, with 19 receptions for 149 yards and one TD, and was team s primary punt returner, averaging 5.2 yards on 18 returns with no fumbles Has averaged 7.7 yards on 136 punt returns for his career Produced 1055 all-purpose yards for Green Bay in 05, including team s second-most receiving yards (549) Was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent for 08, but re-signed with Bengals on 2-26-08. 2007 PARTICIPATION: Played in Games 3-5 and 7-16 Missed preseason schedule with hamstring injury suffered early in training camp Released to free agency Sept. 7, as Bengals adjusted roster for season opener, and was not with team for Game 1, but was re-signed on Sept. 11 Inactive for Games 2 and 6 due to hamstring injury Credited with a start Nov. 25 at Tennessee, subbing for T.J. Houshmandzadeh on the first snap. 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: Had three catches for 28 yards on Oct. 1 vs. New England Two catches for 19 yards on Oct. 14 at Kansas City Had a 15-yard catch Nov. 4 at Buffalo, and took over No. 1 punt return role beginning with the Bills game, replacing Skyler Green His only punt return Nov. 11 at Baltimore was season-long 19- yarder that set up a FG, and he had two catches for eight yards Three catches for 20 yards Nov. 18 vs. Arizona, plus four punt returns for 8.3-yard avg. Caught twofor-23 on Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh On Dec. 30 at Miami, had two catches for 16 yards and caught his first TD as a Bengal on a four-yard reception that put Cincinnati up 21-10 just before halftime. PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2001 Signed first NFL contract on April 27, as college free agent signee with San Francisco Waived on Aug. 24. 2002 Played for Chicago Rush of Arena Football League, ranking third in AFL with 2666 all-purpose yards. 2003 Opened year with his second AFL season for Chicago, setting league record with 229.9 all-purpose yards per game, and returned to NFL on June 2 as free agent with Green Bay Played every game for NFC North Champion Packers, leading team with 33 punt returns (8.4 avg.) and 36 kickoff returns (22.3) Averaged 13.0 yards on College: Cincinnati 2007 Games-Starts: 13-1 Career Games-Starts: 64-6 Acquired: FA 06 Born: 2-12-79 three punt returns in Wild Card playoff victory on 1-4-04 vs. Seattle. 2004 Helped Packers reach postseason for the second straight year, logging his first NFL receptions (22 for 246 yards) while averaging 7.7 yards on 32 punt returns and 22.6 yards on 25 KOR Played every game Made first two NFL receptions (for 14 yards) on Sept. 26 at Indianapolis Caught first NFL TD on Dec. 19 vs. Jacksonville, six-yarder from Brett Favre Had two receptions for 25 yards in NFC Wild Card playoff game on 1-9-05 vs. Minnesota. 2005 Played in every Packers game, with three starts His receptions (49), receiving yards (549) and TDs (five) were all career highs, and all three figures ranked second on team Led team and posted career highs in both catches (eight) and receiving yards (97) on Oct. 30 at Cincinnati His 85-yard punt return TD on Dec. 25 vs. Chicago was NFL s longest PR of the year. 2006 Signed with Bengals as free agent on March 21 Gained free agency when Packers declined tender offer that would have made him a restricted free agent Played in Games 4-6, with three catches for 22 yards, eight punt returns for 6.6-yard average and four kickoff returns for 23.3 average Suffered re-aggravation of preseason groin injury on Oct. 22 vs. Carolina and was placed on Reserve/Injured list on Oct. 27. COLLEGE: Two-year letterman (1999-2000) at the University of Cincinnati after two seasons (1997-98) at El Camino College in Torrance, Calif. Had 68 receptions for 963 yards and three TDs over two years at Cincinnati Also at Cincinnati, returned 24 punts for 7.4 avg. and 33 kickoffs for 22.0 avg. PERSONAL: Born in Jackson, Ala., but hometown is Los Angeles, Calif. Attended Dorsey High School in L.A., where he was all-state as well as league MVP as a senior, following junior year in which he helped lead team to 14-1 record and state title Lettered four times in prep football and four times in baseball, plus once in basketball Criminology major at University of Cincinnati Married (wife Minisha), with two daughters, Deyja and Keyonn Active in community service, he has made nursing home visits, participated in holiday party for families of children with cancer, and assisted with the Shop with a Jock program Full name is Antonio Tavaras Chatman. 30
ANTONIO CHATMAN S STATISTICS Receiving Rushing Scoring YEAR TEAM G-S NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2-PtC PTS 2001 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* 2002 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* 2003 Green Bay 16-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 Green Bay 16-2 22 246 11.2 21 1 4 36 9.0 18 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 2005 Green Bay 16-3 49 549 11.2 25 4 8 34 4.3 11 0 5 0 4 **1 0 30 2006 Cincinnati 3-0 3 22 7.3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 Cincinnati 13-1 19 149 7.8 15 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 G.B. TOTALS 48-5 71 795 11.2 25 5 12 70 5.8 18 0 6 0 5 **1 0 36 CIN. TOTALS 16-1 22 171 7.8 15 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 CAREER 64-6 93 966 10.4 25 6 13 75 5.8 18 0 7 0 6 **1 0 42 *NOTE: Chatman was not with an NFL team in 2001 or 02. **NOTE: TD scored on punt return (see below). Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2003 Green Bay 36 804 22.3 0 46 0 33 277 8.4 18 33 0 2004 Green Bay 25 565 22.6 0 59 0 32 245 7.7 27 28 0 2005 Green Bay 5 91 18.2 0 33 0 45 381 8.5 18 85t 1 2006 Cincinnati 4 93 23.3 0 31 0 8 53 6.6 3 19 0 2007 Cincinnati 2 49 24.5 0 34 0 18 93 5.2 8 19 0 G.B. TOTALS 66 1460 22.1 0 59 0 110 903 8.2 63 85t 1 CIN. TOTALS 6 142 23.7 0 34 0 26 146 5.6 11 19 0 CAREER 72 1602 22.3 0 59 0 136 1049 7.7 74 85t 1 CHATMAN S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS RECEIVING Receptions: 8 at Cin. 10-30-05 (for G.B.); Yards: 97 at Cin. 10-30-05 (for G.B.); Long: 25 at Car. 10-3-05 (for G.B.); Touchdowns: 1 (6 times), most recently at Mia. 12-30-07 (for Cin.). RUSHING Attempts: 1 (13 times), most recently vs. Tenn. 11-25-07 (for Cin.); Yards: 18 vs. Dall. 10-24-04 (for G.B.); Long: 18 vs. Dall. 10-24-04 (for G.B.). KICKOFF RETURNS Returns: 8 vs. Tenn. 10-11-04 (for G.B.); Yards: 163 vs. Tenn. 10-11-04 (for G.B.); Long: 59 at Minn. 12-24-04 (for G.B.). PUNT RETURNS Returns: 5 (3 times), most recently at Phil. 11-27-05 (for G.B.); Yards: 90 vs. Chi. 12-25-05 (for G.B.); Long: 85 vs. Chi. 12-25-05 (TD) (for G.B.); Touchdowns: 1 vs. Chi. 12-25-05 (for G.B.). CHATMAN S 2007 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Receiving Kickoff Returns Punt Returns DATE OPPONENT NO YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 9-10 BALTIMORE NOT WITH AN NFL TEAM NOT WITH AN NFL TEAM NOT WITH AN NFL TEAM 9-16 at Cleveland INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE 9-23 at Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-1 NEW ENGLAND 3 28 9.3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-7 BYE 10-14 at Kansas City 2 19 9.5 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-21 N.Y. JETS INACTIVE INACTIVE INACTIVE 10-28 PITTSBURGH 1 6 6.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-4 at Buffalo 1 15 15.0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11-11 at Baltimore 2 8 4.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 19.0 1 19 0 11-18 ARIZONA 3 20 6.7 13 0 2 49 24.5 0 34 0 4 33 8.3 1 11 0 11-25 TENNESSEE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2.0 1 2 0 12-2 at Pittsburgh 2 23 11.5 12 0 0 0 0 0 3 19 6.3 0 12 0 12-9 ST. LOUIS 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0.3 2 4 0 12-15 at San Francisco 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 1 0 12-23 CLEVELAND 1 2 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3.0 0 3 0 12-30 at Miami 2 16 8.0 12 1 0 0 0 0 4 15 3.8 1 12 01 TOTALS 19 149 7.8 15 1 2 49 24.5 0 34 0 18 93 5.2 8 19 0 POSTSEASON Receiving Rushing Scoring YEAR TEAM G-S NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2-PtC PTS 2003 Green Bay 2-0 0 0 0 2004 Green Bay 1-0 2 25 12.5 15 0 CAREER 3-0 2 25 12.5 15 0 Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2003 Green Bay 9 66 7.3 2 21 0 2004 Green Bay 1-4 -4.0 2-4 0 CAREER 10 62 6.2 4 21 0 31 STAFF VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF DANIEL COATS The only Bengals 2007 college free agent signee to make the 53-player roster, Coats played in 15 games at TE Also a TE in college, he moved to FB position in June 08 minicamp Had 12 catches for 122 yards (10.2 avg.) in 07; also had six special teams tackles Started on Nov. 11 at Baltimore, replacing injured Reggie Kelly Also credited with starts on Sept. 10 vs. Baltimore (his NFL debut) and on Oct. 14 at Kansas City, when Bengals opened in two-te sets. 2007 PARTICIPATION: Signed May 2 as college free agent His 15 games played included starts as a second TE on Sept. 10 vs. Baltimore and Oct. 14 at Kansas City, and a start in place of injured Reggie Kelly on Nov. 11 at Baltimore Only missed game was Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh (inactive/coaches decision). 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: Had one catch each in Games 1-3 Tied for special teams tackles lead (two) on Oct. 1 vs. New England Had his fi rst multi-catch game (three-for-24) on Nov. 4 at Buffalo, and threw one of the 86 Fullback Ht: 6-3 Wt: 264 2nd year in NFL College: Brigham Young 2007 Games-Starts: 15-3 Career Games-Starts: 15-3 DANIEL COATS' STATISTICS Acquired: CFA 07 Born: 4-16-84 key clearing blocks on Glenn Holt s 100-yard kickoff return for a TD Had season-long receiving gain of 25 yards on Dec. 15 at San Francisco Tied for team lead with two special teams tackles on Dec. 23 vs. Cleveland On Dec. 30 vs. Miami, had season-high 38 receiving yards on three receptions, including a tied-for-season-long 25 yarder. COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2003-06) at Brigham Young, seeing action in 46 of a possible 48 games Had 86 receptions for 966 yards (11.2 avg.) with nine TDs Caught 22-for-239 as a senior, and his blocking helped offense rank fourth in nation at 465.5 yards per game Did not play as redshirt in 2002. PERSONAL: Hometown is Layton, Utah Attended Northridge High School, where as a senior in 2001 he was named Mr. Football by the Deseret News of Salt Lake City As prep junior, named Utah s state player of the year by USA Today Married (wife Alicia), with a daughter (Tyra) and twin boys (Dante and Dominic) Favorite hobbies are adventures with his kids, playing guitar and cooking. Receiving Rushing Scoring YEAR TEAM G-S NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2-PtC PTS 2007 Cincinnati 15-3 12 122 10.2 25 0 CAREER 15-3 12 122 10.2 25 0 Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2007 Cincinnati 6 0 6 0 0-0 0 0 0 CAREER 6 0 6 0 0-0 0 0 0 COATS' SINGLE-GAME HIGHS RECEIVING Receptions: 3 (twice); most recently at Mia. 12-30-07; Yards: 38 at Mia. 12-30-07; Long: 25 (twice); most recently at Mia. 12-30-07. FOOTBALL (ESPECIALLY NFL) REIGNS AGAIN Pro football has long dominated all competition in major polls on Americans favorite sports, and such was the case again during a January 2008 survey by Harris Interactive. The survey asked Americans who follow more than one sport to name their favorite. Pro football led at 30 percent, double the total of the second-place sport, baseball, at 15 percent. Close on the heels of baseball was college football (12 percent), giving football overall a prohibitive 42-15 percent margin over baseball. The only other sport to score in double digits on the poll was auto racing (10 percent). Since Harris Interactive began asking this question in 1985, pro football has always been on top, and its popularity is now six points higher than it was in 85 (24 percent). 32
KYLE COOK 64 Center Ht: 6-3 Wt: 306 1st year in NFL* Cook will bid to crack Bengals roster in 08 after rookie year spent on Cincinnati practice squad. 2007 RECAP: Signed May 4 with Minnesota as college free agent Played in all four Vikings preseason games, and was waived Sept. 1 Signed Sept. 5 to Bengals practice squad On practice squad for Games 1-16, and was signed Dec. 31 to Bengals offseason roster. COLLEGE: Closed his Michigan State career with 35 consecutive starts and played in Hula Bowl after the 2006 campaign Played from 2003-06, following redshirt year in 2002 Named second-team All-Big Ten as a senior, leading team in pancake blocks (48) College: Michigan State 2007 Games-Starts: 0-0 Career Games-Starts: 0-0 DEDE DORSEY 33 Acquired: FA 07 Born: 7-25-83 for the second straight year Started 11 games as a junior for club that set school record for passing yards (295.5 ypg.). PERSONAL: Hometown is Macomb, Mich. Attended Dakota High School, where he earned Class A all-state honors from The Detroit News while also lettering in basketball and track Holds degree in construction management from Michigan State Single Hobbies include hunting, fishing and boating. *NOTE: Cook did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2007 because he was not on an NFL 53-player roster, a Reserve/ Injured list or a Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list for the required minimum of six games. He is designated a fi rst-year player in 2008. 27 Halfback Offensive Tackle Ht: 5-11 Wt: 203 3rd year in NFL Third-year pro has demonstrated promise for 08 season Provided some spark on offense last season and also became fi rst Bengal since 1978 to return his own blocked punt for a TD Rushed for 183 yards on 21 carries, posting the highest season rushing average (8.7) in club history for a player with 20 or more attempts Was four-for-19 receiving and had five special teams tackles Played for Indianapolis in 2006 in 13 regularseason games and four playoff games, including Super Bowl XLI First entered the NFL as a college free agent signee by Bengals in 2005 Suffered groin injury during minicamp practice on 6-12-08 and could be limited for early stages of training camp. 2007 PARTICIPATION: Opened preseason with Indianapolis and played in all four Colts preseason games Waived on Sept. 2 Signed on Sept. 25 with Bengals as free agent Played in 12 games (Games 4-15), and credited with starts on Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh and Dec. 23 vs. Cleveland Suffered high ankle sprain in fi rst quarter in the Cleveland game and College: Lindenwood 2007 Games-Starts: 12-2 Career Games-Starts: 25-2 Acquired: FA 07 Born: 8-1-84 was placed Dec. 26 on Reserve/Injured list, missing Game 16 at Miami. 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: Had his first NFL rushes on Oct. 21 vs. N.Y. Jets, gaining 23 yards on seven carries Had 17-yard reception Oct. 28 vs. Pittsburgh, his first pro catch Tied for team lead with two special teams tackles Nov. 11 at Baltimore On Nov. 18 vs. Arizona, he blocked Mike Barr s punt in third quarter and returned it 19 yards for a TD that cut Arizona s lead to 28-27 The blocked punt was Bengals first since 1989, and Dorsey became only the third Bengal to singlehandedly block a punt and score a TD, joining DE Bob Maddox (1974 vs. Kansas City) and CB Scott Perry (1978 vs. Chiefs) Rushed five-for-42, average of 8.4, on Nov. 25 vs. Tennessee Had his highest rushing total of the season Dec. 9 vs. St. Louis, when he went four-for-81, including a 45-yard lateral/swing pass the longest Bengal rushing gain of the season. 2006: Signed May 5 with Bengals as college free agent Played in all four Bengals preseason games, STAFF VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF (DeDe Dorsey, cont'd) rushing 20-for-149 (7.5 avg.) and adding three receptions for 80 yards Waived Sept. 2, and acquired on waivers by Indianapolis on Sept. 3 Inactive for Colts in Games 1-3, rehabbing from preseason ankle injury, and played on special teams in Games 4-16, plus all four postseason games. DEDE DORSEY S STATISTICS COLLEGE: In two seasons (2004-05) at Lindenwood University (St. Charles, Mo.), Dorsey earned rare distinction of NAIA All-America honors on both offense and defense Won honors at DB as junior and at RB as senior Moved full-time to RB with four games remaining in junior year, and in 15 career games at RB, rushed for 2441 yards with 25 TDs Started college career at Ottawa (Kan.) University in 2002-03 For full college career, had 16 blocked kicks (seven FGs and nine punts). PERSONAL: Hometown is Broken Arrow, Okla. Attended Broken Arrow High School. Rushing Receiving Scoring YEAR TEAM G-S ATT YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2-PtC PTS 2006 Indianapolis 13-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 Cincinnati 12-2 21 183 8.7 45 0 4 19 4.8 17 0 1 0 0 *1 0 6 CAREER 25-2 21 183 8.7 45 0 4 19 4.8 17 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2006 Indianapolis 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 **0 **4 0 4 0 2007 Cincinnati 3 2 5 0 0-0 1 0 0 2 20 10.0 0 20 0 CAREER 3 2 5 0 0-0 1 0 0 2 24 12.0 0 20 0 *NOTE: Dorsey scored a touchdown on a blocked punt return for Cincinnati in 2007. **NOTE: In Indianapolis 2006 Game 13 at Jacksonville, Dorsey returned a kickoff four yards before lateraling to a teammate, who gained an additional 11 yards. Since Dorsey gained less than 10 yards and his teammate gained more yards than Dorsey, his teammate was credited with the return. DORSEY'S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS RUSHING Attempts: 7 vs NYJ 10-21-07 (for Cin.); Yards: 81 vs StL. 12-9-07 (for Cin.); Long: 45 vs StL. 12-9-07 (for Cin.). RECEIVING Receptions: 1 (4 times); most recently at Pitt. 12-2-07 (for Cin.); Yards: 17 vs. Pitt. 10-28-07 (for Cin.); Long: 17 vs. Pitt. 10-28-07 (for Cin.). POSTSEASON Rushing Receiving Scoring YEAR TEAM G-S ATT YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2-PtC PTS 2006 Indianapolis 4-0 0 0 0 CAREER 4-0 0 0 0 DORSEY'S 2007 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Rushing Receiving DATE OPPONENT ATT YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG LG TD 9-10 BALTIMORE NOT WITH AN NFL TEAM NOT WITH AN NFL TEAM 9-16 at Cleveland NOT WITH AN NFL TEAM NOT WITH AN NFL TEAM 9-23 at Seattle NOT WITH AN NFL TEAM NOT WITH AN NFL TEAM 10-1 NEW ENGLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-7 BYE 10-14 at Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-21 N.Y. JETS 7 23 3.3 7 0 0 0 0 10-28 PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 1 17 17.0 17 0 11-4 at Buffalo 0 0 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 11-11 at Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-18 ARIZONA 1 3 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 11-25 TENNESSEE 5 42 8.4 21 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 12-2 at Pittsburgh 1 15 15.0 15 0 1-7 -7.0-7 0 12-9 ST. LOUIS 4 81 20.3 45 0 0 0 0 12-15 at San Francisco 2 11 5.5 8 0 0 0 0 12-23 CLEVELAND 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0 0 12-30 at Miami RESERVE / INJURED RESERVE / INJURED TOTALS 21 183 8.7 45 0 4 19 4.8 17 0 34
JONATHAN FANENE 68 Defensive End Ht: 6-4 Wt: 295 4th year in NFL Fourth-year pro should have a big opportunity for regular action in the 08 line rotation Played in 14 games last season, and showed promise beyond his stat totals of six tackles, including a sack Also had two passes defensed and a fumble recovery Was eligible to become a restricted free agent after his 07 contract expired, but re-signed with Cincinnati on Feb. 26, three days before opening of the signing period. 2007 RECAP: Played in Games 1, 3-4 and 6-16 Inactive for Games 2 and 5, missing Game 5 in part due to knee injury that limited his practice time Set up a FG in win Nov. 11 at Baltimore, when he recovered a Steve McNair fumble at Ravens 21 in fourth quarter On Nov. 18 vs. Arizona, forced a Cardinals punt by deflecting a pass in the first quarter, and in the fourth quarter, he helped force another punt with pass pressure that led to a third-down incompletion Had two tackles (one for-loss) on Dec. 9 vs. St. Louis, plus a pass defensed Logged his first NFL sack on Dec. 30 at Miami, dropping Cleo Lemon for eight-yard loss to force a punt in second quarter. PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2005 Drafted by Bengals in seventh round (233rd overall) Signed June 30 Played in three games, with three tackles Inactive for the other 13 games, plus Wild Card playoff Made NFL debut in Game 12, crucial Bengals victory Dec. 4 at Pittsburgh, and his first pro tackle pinned a four-yard loss on HB Willie Parker in second quarter Started at College: Utah 2007 Games-Starts: 14-0 Career Games-Starts: 21-1 JONATHAN FANENE S STATISTICS 35 Acquired: D7 05 (233rd overall) Born: 3-19-82 Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2005 Cincinnati 3-1 2 1 3 0-0 0 0 0-0 2006 Cincinnati 4-0 4 1 5 0-0 0 0 0-0 2007 Cincinnati 14-0 3 3 6 1-8 2 0 1-0 CAREER 21-1 9 5 14 1-8 2 0 1-0 POSTSEASON Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2005 Cincinnati 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* CAREER 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *NOTE: Fanene was inactive for one postseason game with Cincinnati in 2005. LDT on Dec. 18 at Detroit (one tackle), subbing for injured Bryan Robinson, as Bengals won to clinch AFC North title. 2006 Slowed in by offseason hamstring injury, but came back to play in four of the last five games Activated on Nov. 28 to Bengals 53-player roster from Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list Had been on Reserve/PUP due to continued rehab from hamstring injury suffered May 30 during offseason team work Had three tackles Dec. 18 at Indianapolis and two tackles Dec. 31 vs. Pittsburgh. COLLEGE: Late-blooming prospect played only one season as a major college starter, helping 2004 Utah team to 12-0 record, including 35-7 win over Pitt in Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Also played for Utah in 2003, after transferring from College of the Canyons (Santa Clarita, Calif.) Played in 11 games with 10 starts in 04, totaling 22 tackles, three sacks, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, and one fumble recovery, and he had a 76-yard interception return for a TD in victory Sept. 18 at Utah State Had four tackles and a sack in the Fiesta Bowl win over Pitt. PERSONAL: Hails from Pago Pago, American Samoa Lettered in football, basketball, track and volleyball at Tafuna High School Member of a family with 12 children Lifelong friend of Bengals DT Domata Peko, who is also from American Samoa Sociology major at Utah Married (wife Lorelei) Last name is pronounced fuh-nay-nay. STAFF VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF Fourth-year pro is in his second Bengals season Obtained in trade with St. Louis just before 07 season opener Was active as No. 2 QB for all 16 games, but did not play on offense A seventh-round Rams draft choice in 2005, he had five career appearances with three starts for St. Louis Playing for Rams at Houston in 2005, he became only the fifth player to pass for 300 yards in an NFL debut, earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors as he came off bench to lead 33-27 overtime victory Also in 05, became the first Harvard QB to complete an NFL pass Career NFL totals, all from 2005, are 76-for-135 passing for 777 yards with four TDs and eight INTs Became a restricted free agent on 2-29-08, and re-signed with Bengals on 4-17-08. 2007 RECAP: Opened training camp with St. Louis, and played in three of Rams four preseason games, passing 28-for-44 (63.6 percent) for 249 yards with one TD and two INTs Traded to Bengals on Sept. 1 for an undisclosed conditional draft choice (later determined as seventh-round choice in 08) His only game action came in season opener, Sept. 10 vs. Baltimore, when he was used as holder on a PAT (regular holder Kyle Larson fi lled in as kicker, due to injury to Shayne Graham, and the try was blocked). PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2005 Drafted by St. Louis in seventh round (250th overall) Signed July 17 Played in four games with three starts as a Rams rookie RYAN FITZPATRICK 11 Quarterback Ht: 6-2 Wt: 225 4th year in NFL College: Harvard 2007 Games-Starts: 1-0 Career Games-Starts: 6-3 RYAN FITZPATRICK S STATISTICS Acquired: T(StL.) 07 Born: 11-24-82 After 10 games as inactive third QB, made NFL debut Nov. 27 at Houston, relieving starter Jamie Martin and passing 19-for-30 for 310 yards with three TDs and one INT Connected on 56-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Curtis for game-winning score in overtime at Houston In regulation at Houston, threw first career TD pass of 19 yards to WR Torry Holt and also threw 43-yard TD to WR Isaac Bruce Made first career start Dec. 4 vs. Washington, passing 21-for-36 for 163-0-1 and adding a seven-yard TD run Also started Dec. 11 at Minnesota and Dec. 18 vs. Philadelphia. 2006 In uniform for Rams as inactive third QB for Games 1-15, backing up Marc Bulger and Gus Frerotte Saw brief action in season finale Dec. 31 at Minnesota, but did not have a pass attempt. COLLEGE: Named Ivy League Player of the Year in 2004, and finished his Harvard career ranked second in school history in completions, TD passes, passing yards and completion percentage Harvard passing numbers were 384-for-641 (59.9 percent) for 5234 yards with 39 TDs and 15 INTs Also rushed 365 times for 1487 yards (4.1-yard average) with 16 TDs. PERSONAL: Hometown is Gilbert, Ariz. Earned second-team Class 5A all-state honors as senior QB at Highland High School, setting 12 school records Married (wife Liza), with one child (Brady) Favorite hobbies are golf and woodworking Graduated from Harvard with degree in economics. Passing YEAR TEAM G-S ATT CMP PCT YDS YDS/ATT TD TD% INT INT% LG SKD-YDS RAT 2005 St. Louis 4-3 135 76 56.3 777 5.76 4 3.0 8 5.9 56t 9-49 58.2 2006 St. Louis 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2007 Cincinnati 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 STL. TOTALS 5-3 135 76 56.3 777 5.76 4 3.0 8 5.9 56t 9-49 58.2 CIN. TOTALS 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 CAREER 6-3 135 76 56.3 777 5.76 4 3.0 8 5.9 56t 9-49 58.2 Rushing Receiving Scoring YEAR TEAM ATT YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2PtC PTS 2005 St. Louis 14 64 4.6 14t 2 2 2 0 0 0 12 2006 St. Louis 3 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER 17 64 3.8 14t 2 2 2 0 0 0 12 (continued) 36
FITZPATRICK S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS PASSING Attempts: 45 at Minn. 12-11-05 (for StL.); Completions: 26 at Minn. 12-11-05 (for StL.); Yards: 310 at Hou. 11-27-05 (for StL.); Touchdowns: 3 at Hou. 11-27-05 (for StL.); Interceptions: 5 at Minn. 12-11-05 (for StL.); Long: 56 (to Kevin Curtis) at Hou. 11-27-05 (for StL.) (TD). RUSHING Attempts: 5 (twice); most recently at Minn. 12-11-05 (for StL.); Yards: 23 at Hou. 11-27-05 (for StL.); Touchdowns: 1 (twice); most recently at Minn. 12-11-05 (for StL.); Long: 14 at Minn. 12-11-05 (for StL.) (TD). Has led the team in sacks the past two seasons His total dipped to 3.5 last season, when injuries at LB led to his starting four games at SLB, but his 10.5 sacks in 06 were most by a Bengal since 1983 Tied for seventh on team and ranked second on D-line last season in tackles (69) Also had one INT, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two total passes defensed Was one of four Bengals to log an entry in every column of defensive stat sheet. 2007 PARTICIPATION: Played in every game for the third straight season Started Games 1-4 and 9-15 at his normal position of LDE, and started at SLB in Games 5-8, aiding injury-depleted LB corps Has played in 63 consecutive games (including postseason). THAT S QUICK WORK: In 2006, over 16 games combined, no Bengal was able to make a mark in every column of the defensive stat sheet (that covers tackles, sacks, interceptions, passes defensed, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries). For the previous five years, only one player each year had accomplished it by season s end. But in last year s Sept. 10 season opener vs. Baltimore, Geathers did it in one game. He had a line-leading eight tackles, an eight-yard sack, an interception with a 30-yard return, a pass defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. His fi rst-quarter recovery of a Steve McNair fumble set up the first Bengals TD for a 6-0 lead, and in the third quarter, he sacked McNair for eight yards and forced a fumble that Landon Johnson returned 34 yards for a TD and a 19-10 Bengals lead. Also in the fourth quarter, his diving INT with a 30-yard return carried to the Ravens 22, setting up the winning TD. ROBERT GEATHERS 91 Defensive End Ht: 6-3 Wt: 272 5th year in NFL College: Georgia 2007 Games-Starts: 16-16 Career Games-Starts: 62-33 37 Acquired: D4b 04 (117th overall) Born: 8-11-83 MORE 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: Led line with eight tackles Oct. 14 vs. Kansas City and had a pass defensed Had 1.5 sacks among his five tackles on Nov. 18 vs. Arizona Forced a three-and-out on Arizona s fi rst possession when he dropped Kurt Warner for a five-yard loss on third down Had three tackles Nov. 25 vs. Tennessee, including a stop for no gain against Chris Brown on a third-down play from the Bengals 18 in the third quarter Led line with season-best nine tackles Dec. 15 at San Francisco, and had nine-yard sack of Shaun Hill to Bengals' 20 on third down in third quarter, forcing 49ers FG attempt Led line Dec. 23 vs. Cleveland with four tackles, including a team-up with LB Landon Johnson to stop RB Jamal Lewis for no gain on fourth-and-one from Bengals 19 in first quarter. PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2004 Drafted by Bengals in fourth round (117th overall) Signed July 30 Ranked fourth on team in sacks (3.5) and led line in passes defensed (fi ve) Made key plays in four wins in season s second half On Nov. 7 vs. Dallas, had a sack and forced fumble, a key pass defensed, and a QB pressure that led to an intentional grounding penalty Had 1.5 sacks in win Nov. 28 vs. Cleveland, including solo drop of Kelly Holcomb for 10 yards in fourth quarter On Dec. 26 vs. N.Y. Giants, his defl ection of an Eli Manning pass led to Carl Powell s game-clinching INT with less than a minute to play Continued his big-play ways Jan. 2 at Philadelphia, intercepting a Jeff Blake swing pass in the third quarter and returning it 36 yards for TD that gave Bengals a 24-3 lead. 2005 Started every game at RDE, including Wild Card playoff His 52 tackles included three sacks Had a season-high six tackles Nov. 6 at Baltimore, including 10-yard sack of Anthony Wright to Bengals 14 late in fourth quarter In crucial win Dec. 4 at Pittsburgh, forced a Hines Ward fumble in second quarter that Cincinnati s Kevin Kaesviharn covered at Bengals 25. 2006 His 10.5 sacks were club s most since Eddie Edwards had 13 in 83 Was Bengals fi rst sacker in double digits since 92, when LB/DE Alfred Williams had 10 On Sept. 10 at Kansas City, his six tackles included two sacks for 18 yards against Trent Green In win Sept. 24 at Pittsburgh, recorded four tackles, including two sacks of Ben Roethlisberger for eight yards On Oct. 22 vs. Carolina, his three tackles included nine-yard sack of STAFF VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF (Robert Geathers, cont'd) Jake Delhomme that ended the game Had fi ve tackles in shutout Nov. 26 at Cleveland, including 10-yard sack of Charlie Frye Had two sacks of Aaron Brooks on Dec. 10 vs. Oakland. ALL IN THE FAMILY: Geathers has the NFL in his blood. His uncle, Jumpy Geathers, and his father, Robert Sr., were both talented defensive linemen. Jumpy recorded 62 sacks in a 13-year NFL career (1984-96 with New Orleans, Washington, Atlanta and Denver). Robert Sr. starred at South Carolina State and earned a third-round draft selection by Buffalo in 1981 before being hampered by an injury. My dad gave me a football when I was three years old, Robert Jr. recalls. That s ROBERT GEATHERS STATISTICS the fi rst thing I remember, carrying that ball around the house, running from him. COLLEGE: Entered the NFL Draft after his junior season at Georgia Started all 14 games in 2003 as Bulldogs posted 11-3 record Played 39 games over three seasons (2001-03), but did not become a full-time starter until 03 Had career totals of 81 tackles, five sacks, 10 tackles-for-loss, 22 QB pressures and two INTs. PERSONAL: Hometown is Georgetown, S.C. Attended Carvers Bay High School, where he recorded 100 tackles and nine sacks as a senior and had 130 tackles with 14 sacks as a junior Sports studies major at Georgia Last name is pronounced as gathers. Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2004 Cincinnati 14-1 10 12 22 3.5-27 5 1 0-0 1 36 36.0 36t 1 1 1 0 0 6 2005 Cincinnati 16-16 27 25 52 3-20 1 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 Cincinnati 16-0 30 22 52 10.5-62.5 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 Cincinnati 16-16 33 36 69 3.5-26 2 1 1-0 1 30 30.0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER 62-33 100 95 195 20.5-135.5 8 3 1-0 2 66 33.0 36t 1 1 1 0 0 6 Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2004 Cincinnati 4 1 5 0 0-0 0 0 0 2007 Cincinnati 0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 CAREER 4 2 6 0 0-0 0 0 0 GEATHERS 2007 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATISTICS DATE OPPONENT ST AT TT SKS-YDS INT-YDS PD FF FR-YDS 9-10 BALTIMORE 3 5 8 1-8 1-30 1 1 1-0 9-16 at Cleveland 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 9-23 at Seattle 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 10-1 NEW ENGLAND 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 10-7 BYE 10-14 at Kansas City 3 5 8 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 10-21 N.Y. JETS 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 10-28 PITTSBURGH 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 11-4 at Buffalo 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 11-11 at Baltimore 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 11-18 ARIZONA 4 1 5 1.5-9 0-0 0 0 0-0 11-25 TENNESSEE 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 12-2 at Pittsburgh 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 12-9 ST. LOUIS 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 12-15 at San Francisco 4 5 9 1-9 0-0 0 0 0-0 12-23 CLEVELAND 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 12-30 at Miami 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTALS 33 36 69 3.5-26 1-30 2 1 1-0 POSTSEASON Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2005 Cincinnati 1-1 2 2 4 0-0 1 0 0-0 CAREER 1-1 2 2 4 0-0 1 0 0-0 38
ERIC GHIACIUC 53 Center Ht: 6-4 Wt: 303 4th year in NFL Took over No. 1 center spot in 07, filling shoes of retired 13-year vet Rich Braham Played and started 12 games, contributing to pass protection that allowed only 17 sacks, setting franchise record low Finished season on Reserve/Injured list due to foot sprain. 2007 PARTICIPATION: Played and started in Games 1 and 5-15 Inactive for Games 2-4, due to neck and thumb problems Suffered foot sprain in Game 15, Dec. 23 vs. Cleveland, and placed Dec. 26 on Reserve/Injured list. 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: The Bengals did not allow a sack in his last two games, and team s total of 17 sacks allowed broke season record of 21 set in 2005 Bengals ranked second in NFL in fewest sacks allowed, behind only New Orleans (16) On Oct. 21 vs. N.Y. Jets, helped offense to its most balanced output of the season, with 218 yards passing and 177 rushing for 395 total On Nov. 25 vs. Tennessee, blocked for season s second-most net yards (426), including 278 passing and 148 rushing On Dec. 9 vs. St. Louis, aided in season-high rushing output of 192 yards. PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2005 Drafted by Bengals in fourth round (119th overall) Signed July 30 Played in five games, with one start His start on Oct. 9 at Jacksonville was also his NFL playing debut, and he was credited with strong work against Jaguars highly-rated defensive tackles as offense produced 364 net yards. 2006 Started 13 games, filling in for injured Rich Braham Helped power HB Rudi Johnson to 1309 rushing yards and protected QB Carson Palmer for 4035 passing yards (a team record at the time) Made first start of season Sept. 24 at Pittsburgh, aiding victory over College: Central Michigan 2007 Games-Starts: 12-12 Career Games-Starts: 32-26 39 Acquired: D4 05 (119th overall) Born: 5-28-81 defending Super Bowl champs On Nov. 12 vs. San Diego, helped offense produce season-high 545 yards and a career-high 440 yards passing from Carson Palmer On Nov. 26 at Cleveland, part of line effort that blocked for 388 yards, with a season-high 37:50 time of possession. COLLEGE: Started the final 35 games of his Central Michigan career, and blocked for a 1000-yard rusher in each of his last three seasons Was at CMU from 2000-04, including redshirt year in 2000 Blocked for offenses that averaged 372.2 yards per game in 02; 370.7 yards in 03; and 395.5 yards in 04 Credited with 48 knockdown blocks as a sophomore, 51 as a junior and 66 as a senior. PERSONAL: Hometown is Oxford, Mich. Threesport standout at Oxford High School, as he earned allstate honors in football, won state heavyweight wrestling title and also lettered in track Industrial education major at Central Michigan Hobbies include fishing, hunting, working with his dog, and other outdoor activities Last name is pronounced GUY-check. ERIC GHIACIUC S STATISTICS YEAR TEAM GAMES STARTS 2005 Cincinnati...5 1 2006 Cincinnati...15 13 2007 Cincinnati...12 12 CAREER 32 26 POSTSEASON YEAR TEAM GAMES STARTS 2005 Cincinnati...DID NOT PLAY* CAREER 0 0 *NOTE: Ghiaciuc was active but did not play in one postseason game for Cincinnati in 2005. FUTURE SUPER BOWL DATES AND SITES Super Bowl Date Location Super Bowl XLIII February 1, 2009 Tampa, Florida Super Bowl XLIV February 7, 2010 Miami, Florida Super Bowl XLV February 6, 2011 Arlington, Texas Super Bowl XLVI February 5, 2012 Indianapolis, Indiana STAFF VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF Bengals standout returns for his sixth Cincinnati season Kicked in every game in 07 and increased his already considerable presence in club record book while maintaining No. 2 spot in all-time NFL field goal accuracy Claimed Bengals marks for FGs in a season (31) and FGs in a game (seven), and reset his own Cincinnati records for FG accuracy in a season (91.2 percent) and consecutive FGs made (21) Perfect on PATs (37- for-37), and his 130 points were one shy of club record he set in 2005 Also handled kickoffs, and had eight touchbacks on the year Only Bengals kicker ever voted to the Pro Bowl (after 05 season) Aggressive on kick coverage, he has 28 career special teams tackles. SHAYNE S RECORD FILE: Following is a complete list of Bengals records held by Graham: Points in a season: 131 in 2005. Graham just missed that mark in 2007, with 130 points. FGs in a season: 31 in 2007. FGs in a game: Seven (in seven attempts), on Nov. 11, 2007 at Baltimore. Consecutive FGs made: 21, compiled in 2007 from Games 1-10, breaking the record of 17 he posted from 05-06. Career FG percentage: 87.50, on 133-of-152. Season FG percentage: 91.2, set in 2007. Consecutive PATs made: 158, compiled from Game 1 of 2003 through Game 11 of 06. Career PAT percentage: 99.0, on 205-of-207. SHAYNE GRAHAM 17 Kicker Ht: 6-0 Wt: 205 8th year in NFL College: Virginia Tech 2007 Games-Starts: 16-0 Career Games-Starts: 97-0 Acquired: W(Car.) 03 Born: 12-9-77 Season PAT percentage: 100.0, on 47-of-47 in 2005 (Bengals have had multiple perfect seasons, but 47 is the most attempts.) NO. 2 ALL-TIME: Graham began 2007 ranked second all-time in career NFL field goal accuracy, and though he dipped to third after Week 1, he regained the No. 2 spot after Week 2 and held it the remainder of the season. His percentage is 85.39 (152-of-178). He is the leading active kicker, with the all-time lead held by former Colt and Cowboy Mike Vanderjagt at 86.47. If Vanderjagt is not active in 2008, Graham could take the No. 1 all-time spot by opening the season with a streak of 15 straight made FGs. MORE 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: Made his club-record 31 FGs in just 34 attempts, breaking Bengals season record of 29 FGs that Doug Pelfrey had set in 1995 with 36 attempts His Bengals-record 91.2 percent season FG accuracy ranked third in NFL and topped his own Bengals mark of 88.0 from 2003 Improved his Bengals-only career FG percentage to club-record 87.5 percent (133-for- 152) His team-record 21 straight FGs spanned from his second attempt in season opener through the conclusion of Game 10 On Nov. 11 at Baltimore, Graham scored all of Cincinnati s points in a 21-7 win, going seven-for-seven on FGs and breaking Doug Pelfrey s 1994 Bengals record of six FGs in a game Graham s seven FGs rank tied for second in NFL history (record for a game is eight) Has 604 points as a Bengal, and on Nov. 11 at Baltimore, he AND THE KICK IS GOOD! Bengals K Shayne Graham heads into the 2008 season ranked second in NFL history in field goal accuracy (minimum 100 made FGs). The all-time top 10 entering the 08 season: Rank Player FG FGA PCT. 1. Mike Vanderjagt 230 266 86.5 2. Shayne Graham 152 178 85.4 3. Matt Stover 435 519 83.8 4. Phil Dawson 182 220 82.7 5. Adam Vinatieri 311 378 82.3 6. Ryan Longwell 267 326 81.9 7. John Carney 425 519 81.9 8. Jeff Wilkins 307 375 81.9 9. Jeff Reed 135 165 81.8 10. Jason Hanson 385 472 81.6 40
passed Horst Muhlmann (549) into third place for Cincinnati career points Sidelined in first quarter Sept. 10 vs. Baltimore, due to hip bruise suffered on kick coverage, but returned in second quarter and finished the game On Dec. 9 vs. St. Louis, made all four of his FG attempts, including a 46-yarder with 2:22 to play which sealed a 19-10 win Longest FG of season was 48 yards Oct. 1 vs. New England Provided Bengals a 6-0 lead in their Dec. 23 victory vs. Cleveland, connecting from 29 and 38 yards in second quarter. PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2000 Entered NFL on June 30 as college free agent signee with New Orleans No FG attempts in preseason; was waived on Aug. 22. 2001 Signed April 27 with Seattle Waived Sept. 2 Signed Nov. 27 with Buffalo and played in Bills final six games, scoring 25 points with six FGs in eight attempts In NFL debut, Dec. 2 at San Francisco, missed 49-yard try on last play of the first half Kicked his first two NFL fi eld goals (20 and 27 yards) on Dec. 9 vs. Carolina, providing key points in 25-24 Bills win. 2002 Released by Buffalo on April 24 Signed by Seattle on May 13, and waived Aug. 13 Signed Sept. 28 by Carolina, and was Panthers placekicker for the final 13 games Led Panthers in scoring with 60 points, going 13-for-18 on FGs Made 50-yard FGs Oct. 13 at Dallas and Dec. 29 at New Orleans Tied Richie Cunningham s Carolina record with six PATs in 52-31 win Dec. 8 vs. Bengals. 2003 Spent preseason with Carolina, lost roster battle to veteran John Kasay, and was acquired by Bengals on waivers Sept. 1 Played in all 16 games for Cincinnati, and his 88.0% fi eld goal accuracy (22-25) set a club season record he has since surpassed Two of his three misses were beyond 50 yards. 2004 Became a restricted free agent and was tendered an offer by Jacksonville, but Cincinnati matched the offer on March 5 Finished season with 122 points, Bengals record he has since surpassed Made 27-of-31 FG attempts, posting 87.1% accuracy Had a streak of 13 straight made fi eld goals, tying Bengals record he has since twice surpassed On Sept. 19 vs. Miami, his 39-yarder with two seconds left nailed a 16-13 win Made all three of his FG attempts in Monday night win Oct. 25 vs. Denver, including career-long 53-yarder in second quarter His 24-yarder on Dec. 5 at Baltimore provided game-winning points as time expired in 27-26 victory. 2005 Led AFC with Bengals-record 131 points (third in NFL) Had career-best 11 special teams tackles, tied for seventh on the team Made 37-yard FG as time expired for 23-20 win on Dec. 11 vs. Cleveland On Oct. 2 vs. Houston, hit FGs from 27 and 46 in final period to provide final margin in 16-10 win In Pro Bowl on 2-12-06, kicked a 31-yard FG and two PATs. 2006 Went 25-for-30 on FGs and 40-for-42 on PATs Had 13 touchbacks on kickoffs, ranked tied for fifth in NFL Completed a Bengals-record streak for consecutive PATs, ending at 158 on Nov. 26 at 41 Cleveland when a high snap forced late placement and his kick was blocked Had season-long 51-yard FGs in consecutive weeks, on Oct. 29 vs. Atlanta and Nov. 5 at Baltimore On Dec. 31 vs. Pittsburgh, was one-for-two on FGs (good from 34), with an uncharacteristic miss from 39 yards (wide right) with eight seconds left in fourth quarter in a 17-17 game. GRAHAM S GAME-WINNERS: Three times in his Bengals career, Graham has provided the winning points with a FG in the final seconds. His first Bengals game-winner was on 9-19-04 vs. Miami, when he hit a 39-yarder with two seconds remaining for a 16-13 win. On 12-5-04 at Baltimore, his 24-yarder as time expired lifted Cincinnati from a 26-24 deficit to a 27-26 win. On Dec. 11, 2005 vs. Cleveland, his 37-yarder as time expired closed a 23-20 win. COLLEGE: Left Virginia Tech as the school and Big East career scoring leader (371 points) Connected on 68-of-93 field goal attempts (73.1 percent) Was second player after Syracuse QB Donovan McNabb to be named first-team All-Big East four consecutive seasons As a senior in 1999, named Big East Special Teams Player of the Year after leading the conference and breaking the school s single-season scoring record with 107 points Set Virginia Tech and Big East record with 97 consecutive PATs. COMMUNITY LEADER: Graham has become one of the go-to players on the Bengals for work in community relations. He is a past Bengals team nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, and he was chosen in 2006 as Honorary Chairman for the Cincinnati March of Dimes WalkAmerica campaign against premature births. His Kicks For Kids program assists at-risk children in the Cincinnati metro area. He has been a board member for the Cincinnati FreeStore/FoodBank, and last year, he helped organize the nation s most successful Taste of the NFL event, raising more than $170,000 for meals for the hungry in the Cincinnati area. He has gained sponsorship for a program that donates $300 for each of his field goals to the FreeStore/FoodBank. He built a partnership with the Cincinnatian Hotel to give deserving children a chance to eat with him at the hotel s gourmet restaurant. He donated proceeds from a local kicking clinic to the YMCA. He also has worked with the Cincinnati V.A. Hospital, the Fraternal Order of Police, the IHOP Read Across America program, the American Cancer Society and the Diabetes Foundation. PERSONAL: Born in Radford, Va. Grew up in Dublin, Va. Attended Pulaski County High School in Dublin In addition to his many civic endeavors, he enjoys golf and collecting cars Full name is Michael Shayne Graham. (continued) STAFF VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF SHAYNE GRAHAM S STATISTICS Scoring YEAR TEAM G-S FG FGA FG% LG BFG XP XPA XP% BXP PTS 2000 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* 2001 Buffalo 6-0 6 8 75.0 41 0 7 7 100.0 0 25 2002 Carolina 11-0 13 18 72.2 50 1 21 21 100.0 0 60 2003 Cincinnati 16-0 22 25 88.0 48 0 40 40 100.0 0 106 2004 Cincinnati 16-0 27 31 87.1 53 0 41 41 100.0 0 122 2005 Cincinnati 16-0 28 32 87.5 49 0 47 47 100.0 0 131 2006 Cincinnati 16-0 25 30 83.3 51 0 40 42 95.2 1 115 2007 Cincinnati 16-0 31 34 91.2 48 0 37 37 100.0 0 130 BUFF. TOTALS 6-0 6 8 75.0 41 0 7 7 100.0 0 25 CAR. TOTALS 11-0 13 18 72.2 50 1 21 21 100.0 0 60 CIN. TOTALS 80-0 133 152 87.5 53 0 205 207 99.0 1 604 CAREER 97-0 152 178 85.4 53 1 233 235 99.1 1 689 Field Goals YEAR TEAM 1-19 PCT 20-29 PCT 30-39 PCT 40-49 PCT 50+ PCT TOT FG% 2001 Buffalo 0-0 4-4 100.0 0-0 2-4 50.0 0-0 6-8 75.0 2002 Carolina 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 6-8 75.0 2-2 100.0 13-18 72.2 2003 Cincinnati 0-0 5-5 100.0 10-10 100.0 7-8 87.5 0-2 0.0 22-25 88.0 2004 Cincinnati 0-0 7-7 100.0 10-12 83.3 7-8 87.5 3-4 75.0 27-31 87.1 2005 Cincinnati 0-0 11-11 100.0 10-11 90.9 7-9 77.8 0-1 0.0 28-32 87.5 2006 Cincinnati 0-0 9-9 100.0 8-9 88.9 6-8 75.0 2-4 50.0 25-30 83.3 2007 Cincinnati 1-1 100.0 11-12 91.7 13-13 100.0 6-7 85.7 0-1 0.0 31-34 91.2 BUFF. TOTALS 0-0 4-4 100.0 0-0 2-4 50.0 0-0 6-8 75.0 CAR. TOTALS 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 6-8 75.0 2-2 100.0 13-18 72.2 CIN. TOTALS 1-1 100.0 43-44 97.7 51-55 92.7 33-40 82.5 5-12 41.7 133-152 87.5 CAREER 2-2 100.0 49-52 94.2 53-58 91.4 41-52 78.8 7-14 50.0 152-178 85.4 Special Teams Punting FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG NET TB IN-20 LG BLK 2001 Buffalo 3 0 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 2003 Cincinnati 4 2 6 0 0-0 0 0 0 2004 Cincinnati 4 1 5 0 0-0 0 0 0 2005 Cincinnati 6 5 11 0 0-0 0 0 0 2006 Cincinnati 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 2007 Cincinnati 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 BUFF. TOTALS 3 0 3 0 0-0 0 0 0 CIN. TOTALS 16 9 25 0 0-0 0 0 0 CAREER 19 9 28 0 0-0 0 0 0 *NOTE: Graham was not with an NFL team in 2000. GRAHAM S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS FIELD GOALS Attempts: 7 at Balt. 11-11-07 (for Cin.); Made: 7 at Balt. 11-11-07 (for Cin.); Missed: 2 at Cle. 12-1-02 (2-for-4) (for Car.); Long: 53 vs. Den. 10-25-04 (for Cin.). EXTRA POINTS Attempts: 7 vs. Cle. 11-28-04 (for Cin.); Made: 7 vs. Cle. 11-28-04 (for Cin.); Missed: 1 (twice); most recently vs. Oak. 12-10-06 (for Cin.). POINTS Total: 21 at Balt. 11-11-07 (for Cin.). GRAHAM S 2007 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Scoring Field Goals DATE OPPONENT FG-FGA BFG XP-XPA BXP PTS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG TOT FG% 9-10 BALTIMORE 2-3 0 1-1 0 7 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-1 40 2-3 66.7 9-16 at Cleveland 1-1 0 6-6 0 9 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 20 1-1 100.0 9-23 at Seattle 2-2 0 1-1 0 7 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 43 2-2 100.0 10-1 NEW ENGLAND 2-2 0 1-1 0 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 48 2-2 100.0 10-7 BYE 10-14 at Kansas City 2-2 0 2-2 0 8 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 36 2-2 100.0 10-21 N.Y. JETS 1-1 0 5-5 0 8 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 20 1-1 100.0 10-28 PITTSBURGH 2-2 0 1-1 0 7 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 31 2-2 100.0 11-4 at Buffalo 0-0 0 3-3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 11-11 at Baltimore 7-7 0 0-0 0 21 1-1 2-2 4-4 0-0 0-0 35 7-7 100.0 11-18 ARIZONA 2-2 0 3-3 0 9 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 41 2-2 100.0 11-25 TENNESSEE 0-1 0 5-5 0 5 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0.0 12-2 at Pittsburgh 1-2 0 1-1 0 4 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 24 1-2 50.0 12-9 ST. LOUIS 4-4 0 1-1 0 13 0-0 1-1 2-2 1-1 0-0 46 4-4 100.0 12-15 at San Francisco 2-2 0 1-1 0 7 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 35 2-2 100.0 12-23 CLEVELAND 2-2 0 1-1 0 7 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 38 2-2 100.0 12-30 at Miami 1-1 0 5-5 0 8 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 30 1-1 100.0 TOTALS 31-34 0 37-37 0 130 1-1 11-12 13-13 6-7 0-1 48 31-34 91.2 42
POSTSEASON Scoring YEAR TEAM G-S FG FGA FG% LG BFG XP XPA XP% BXP PTS 2005 Cincinnati 1-0 1 1 100.0 23 0 2 2 100.0 0 5 CAREER 1-0 1 1 100.0 23 0 2 2 100.0 0 5 Field Goals YEAR TEAM 1-19 PCT 20-29 PCT 30-39 PCT 40-49 PCT 50+ PCT TOT FG% 2005 Cincinnati 0-0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 100.0 CAREER 0-0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 100.0 Special Teams Punting FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG NET TB IN-20 LG BLK 2005 Cincinnati 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 CAREER 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 LEON HALL 29 Cornerback Offensive Tackle Ht: 5-11 Wt: 199 2nd year in NFL First-round pick in 2007 draft lived up to his billing, leading team in INTs (five), while ranking fourth in tackles (85), third in passes defensed (11) and tied for fifth in special teams tackles (nine) Tied Bengals rookie record for INTs, and tied with Jacksonville S Reggie Nelson for NFL rookie lead in INTs Was moved into starting lineup for season s second half. 2007 PARTICIPATION: Drafted by Bengals in first round (18th overall) Signed on July 28, missing first two training camp practices Played in every game, with 10 starts (Games 1, 5 and 9-16) Started Game 1 and 5 as a replacement for unavailable veteran Johnathan Joseph, and replaced Deltha O Neal in starting lineup (coaches decision) for the last eight games. 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: His fi ve INTs tied Bengals rookie mark shared by S Tommy Casanova (1972 in a 14-game schedule), CB Ray Horton (1983) and LB Odell Thurman (2005) Hall and Jacksonville s Reggie Nelson were the only NFL rookies with more than three INTs on the season (five each) Started in NFL debut Sept. 10 vs. Baltimore, subbing for injured Johnathan Joseph at RCB, and had five tackles and two passes defensed Had two tackles Sept. 23 at Seattle, and intercepted a Matt Hasselbeck pass in second quarter In second quarter Oct. 1 vs. New England, set up lone Bengals TD drive of game by intercepting Tom Brady pass, with two-yard return to the NE 35 In first quarter Nov. 4 at Buffalo, picked College: Michigan 2007 Games-Starts: 16-10 Career Games-Starts: 16-10 43 Acquired: D1 07 (18th overall) Born: 12-9-84 off deep ball from J.P. Losman, intended for Lee Evans, at Bengals five On Nov. 11 at Baltimore, intercepted a deflected Steve McNair pass in end zone just before halftime, preserving 6-0 lead Also at Baltimore, was second on team in tackles (seven) On Nov. 18 vs. Arizona, tied for second on team in tackles (seven) and had a pass defensed Led team with season-best 11 tackles on Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh Nabbed his fifth INT on Dec. 23 vs. Cleveland, picking off Derek Anderson pass at Bengals 32 late in second quarter, and his 12-yard return to Browns 20 set up TD for the eventual winning points, providing a 19-0 lead. COLLEGE: A consensus 2006 All-American for Michigan, Hall developed a complete skill set during 50 career games with one of nation s top programs Played four seasons (2003-06) Left Wolverines with school record for career passes defensed (43) and ranked tied for fourth in INTs (12) Was fi nalist as a senior for NCAA s Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back) and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player) Set UM record with 83-yard fumble return (for TD) as a junior in 05. PERSONAL: Hometown is Vista, Calif. Played CB, WR and QB at Vista High School, earning All-America honors from SuperPrep and PrepStar, and also lettered in track Married (wife Jessica) General studies major at Michigan Full name is Leon Lastarza Hall. (continued) STAFF VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF LEON HALL S STATISTICS Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2007 Cincinnati 16-10 51 34 85 0-0 11 1 0-0 5 16 3.2 12 0 CAREER 16-10 51 34 85 0-0 11 1 0-0 5 16 3.2 12 0 Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2007 Cincinnati 8 1 9 0 0-0 0 0 0 CAREER 8 1 9 0 0-0 0 0 0 HALL'S 2007 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATISTICS DATE OPPONENT ST AT TT SKS-YDS INT-YDS PD FF FR-YDS 9-10 BALTIMORE 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0 9-16 at Cleveland 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 9-23 at Seattle 1 1 2 0-0 1-2 1 0 0-0 10-1 NEW ENGLAND 1 1 2 0-0 1-2 1 0 0-0 10-7 BYE 10-14 at Kansas City 6 1 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 10-21 N.Y. JETS 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 10-28 PITTSBURGH 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 11-4 at Buffalo 3 2 5 0-0 1-0 1 0 0-0 11-11 at Baltimore 6 1 7 0-0 1-0 2 0 0-0 11-18 ARIZONA 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 11-25 TENNESSEE 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 12-2 at Pittsburgh 6 5 11 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 12-9 ST. LOUIS 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 12-15 at San Francisco 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 12-23 CLEVELAND 4 3 7 0-0 1-12 1 0 0-0 12-30 at Miami 6 1 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTALS 51 34 85 0-0 5-16 11 1 0-0 KYRIES HEBERT Safety Ht: 6-3 Wt: 220 1st year in NFL* A four-year standout in the Canadian Football League, Hebert signed with Bengals as a free agent on 1-2-08 Was the top interceptor and third-ranked tackler on the 2007 Winnipeg club that advanced to Grey Cup championship game. 2007 (CFL): Had 52 tackles and three INTs for Winnipeg team that lost to Saskatchewan in Grey Cup game Also had five sacks for defense that ranked No. 2 in league Led team with 22 special teams tackles. NFL EXPERIENCE: 2002 Signed with Minnesota as college free agent on April 25 Waived on Sept. 1 Signed Dec. 18 to Houston practice squad Signed Dec. 24 to Houston s 53-player roster, and was game day inactive for season finale, Dec. 28 vs. Indianapolis. 2003 Re-signed with Houston on March 20, and was College: Louisiana-Lafayette 2007 Games-Starts: 0-0 Career Games-Starts: 0-0 34 Acquired: FA 08 Born: 10-9-80 waived (injury settlement) on July 29. 2004 Not with an NFL team. 2005 Signed Jan. 31 as free agent with Tampa Bay Waived by Bucs on March 2. PREVIOUS CFL EXPERIENCE: 2004 Played in all 18 games for Ottawa, recording 56 tackles on defense and 27 on special teams. 2005 Led Ottawa with 66 tackles on defense and shared the league lead in special teams stops (29) Also had three INTs, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one sack. 2006 Acquired by Winnipeg on waivers on April 19 Did not join the team until season s fifth game, but started 12 of the final 14 contests Logged 34 tackles with two sacks, plus 23 special teams tackles. COLLEGE: Led Louisiana-Lafayette in tackles for each of his three seasons (1999-2001), posting totals 44
of 99, 88 and 83 Played in every game over the three campaigns Made position switch from WR to FS during fall drills in 1999 Redshirted as a freshman in 1998. PERSONAL: Hometown is Lafayette, La. Attended Eunice High School, where he competed in football, basketball and track Active in community service, he has worked to organize fundraisers for breast cancer research Name is pronounced KYE-riss AY-bear. *NOTE: Hebert did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2007 because he was not on an NFL 53-player roster, a Reserve/ Injured list or a Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list for the required minimum of six games. He is designated a fi rst-year player in 2008. STAFF ERIC HENDERSON Defensive End Ht: 6-2 Wt: 256 2nd year in NFL Henderson missed 2007 season due to wrist injury, and seeks first regular-season game action in 08 Spent rookie season ( 06) as DE on Bengals practice squad Played in first two 07 preseason games before suffering injury Former Georgia Tech DE returns to his college position after working at LB in 07 Left Tech as school's career leader in tackles-for-loss (59.5), and his 25 sacks ranked fourth. 2007 RECAP: Signed Jan. 2 to offseason roster, after fi nishing 06 on Bengals practice squad Played in first two preseason games, with three tackles, including a sack, plus two special teams tackles, but suffered wrist dislocation in Game 2, Aug. 18 vs. New Orleans Placed Aug. 21 on Reserve/Injured list. 2006: Signed with Bengals on May 9 as college free agent Played in all four preseason games at DE Waived Sept. 2, and signed Sept. 4 to Bengals practice squad, where he spent the full season. College: Georgia Tech 2007 Games-Starts: 0-0 Career Games-Starts: 0-0 ERIC HENDERSON'S STATISTICS 50 Acquired: CFA 06 Born: 1-8-83 COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2002-05) at Georgia Tech, with a redshirt year in 2001 Missed four games with an ankle injury as a senior, but led team with six sacks, four of which forced fumbles Second-team All-ACC as both a junior and a senior Enjoyed a breakout sophomore season in 03, posting 11 sacks while starting all 13 games and earning All-ACC first team honors Credited with 24 tackles-for-loss in 03. PERSONAL: Hometown is New Orleans, La. Attended Edna Karr High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball Earned all-state football honors as a senior, with 131 tackles and 13 sacks Named to 2003 Academic All-ACC team, and earned Georgia Tech degree in management One of four recipients of the 2004 Wilma Rudolph Student- Athlete Achievement Award, presented nationally to student athletes who have overcome great personal odds to participate in athletics while achieving academic success. Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2006 Cincinnati 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* 2007 Cincinnati 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* CAREER 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *NOTE: Henderson was on the practice squad for 16 games with Cincinnati in 2006. He was on the Reserve/Injured list for 16 games with Cincinnati in 2007. VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS LOOKING AHEAD Based on the NFL s scheduling rotation system, the Bengals know who 14 of their 16 opponents will be in the 2009 season. The other two opponents will be determined based on the 2008 season s final standings. Here are the 14 known opponents for next season: Home: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, Chicago, Detroit. Away: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Oakland, San Diego, Green Bay, Minnesota. 45 STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA
STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS STAFF GLENN HOLT Holt played in every game last season, with 16 receptions for 143 yards Also had 59 kickoff returns for 24.3-yard average Had two TDs, one receiving and one on a 100-yard kickoff return at Buffalo His 59 KOR and 1432 KOR yards both ranked second in team history (Tab Perry returned 64-for-1562 in 2005) His contract expired after 07 season, and he re-signed with Bengals as an exclusive rights player on 3-24-08 Has risen from a low-profile start, as he was only a tryout player at Bengals 06 rookie minicamp before earning a contract as a college free agent. 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: Had five catches for 52 yards Sept. 16 at Cleveland, including seven-yard TD catch in fourth quarter Moved into kickoff return role in that game, replacing injured Tab Perry, and had 65-yard return among totals of six-for-177 (29.5 avg.) Averaged 21.6 yards on five KORs Sept. 23 at Seattle, with one fumble Tied for team lead with four receptions Oct. 21 vs. N.Y. Jets, gaining 54 yards In the Jets game, he helped set up TD which gave Bengals a 24-23 lead by drawing a 23-yard pass interference call at the Jets 19 and then catching an 18-yarder to the one on the next play His 100-yard KOR on Nov. 4 at Buffalo gave Bengals 14-10 lead in second quarter, and was second-longest KOR in Bengals history (behind 102 by Eric Bieniemy at N.Y. Giants in 1997) Had two catches for 13 yards at Buffalo, and averaged 35.2 yards on five KOR Averaged 20.0 yards on four KORs 16 Wide Receiver Ht: 6-1 Wt: 193 3rd year in NFL College: Kentucky 2007 Games-Starts: 16-0 Career Games-Starts: 27-0 GLENN HOLT S STATISTICS Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh, but had a fumble. Acquired: CFA 06 Born: 7-31-84 2006: Signed with the Bengals on May 15 as a college free agent Waived Sept. 2, and signed Sept. 4 to Bengals practice squad Signed to roster Oct. 20, and played in the final 11 games, mostly on special teams Took over No. 1 kickoff returner role during the last five games and averaged 24.6 yards on 17 returns As coverage player, downed a punt at one-yard line in each of the last two games Made NFL debut Oct. 22 vs. Carolina (no statistics) Had his only reception Nov. 26 at Cleveland, for three yards. COLLEGE: Played in all 46 Kentucky games between 2002-05, with 24 starts Had 88 career receptions for 810 yards and six TDs Also scored two rushing TDs Named team s Outstanding Offensive Player in 04, when he caught 49 passes for 415 yards with three TDs, including both TDs in 14-13 comeback win over Vanderbilt. PERSONAL: Hometown is Miami, Fla. Attended North Miami High School, where he started at both WR and DB as a senior (had seven INTs) Also a three-year prep letterman in track Father, Glenn Holt Sr., played WR at LSU and Western Kentucky Sociology major at UK Has participated in community events at Ronald McDonald House and UK Children s Hospital. Receiving Rushing Scoring YEAR TEAM G-S NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2-PtC PTS 2006 Cincinnati 11-0 1 3 3.0 3 0 2007 Cincinnati 16-0 16 143 8.9 22 1 2 2 1.0 1 0 2 0 1 *1 0 12 CAREER 27-0 17 146 8.6 22 1 2 2 1.0 1 0 2 0 1 *1 0 12 *NOTE: TD scored on a kickoff return (see below). Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2006 Cincinnati 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 17 419 24.6 0 38 0 2007 Cincinnati 0 2 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 59 1432 24.3 1 100t 1 CAREER 1 3 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 76 1851 24.4 1 100t 1 HOLT S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS RECEIVING Receptions: 5 at Cle. 9-16-07; Yards: 54 vs NYJ 10-21-07; Long: 22 at Cle. 9-16-07; Touchdowns: 1 at Cle. 9-16-07. KICKOFF RETURNS Returns: 6 (twice); most recently vs. N.E. 10-1-07; Yards: 177 at Cle. 9-16-07; Long: 100 at Buff. 11-4-07 (TD); Touchdowns: 1 at Buff. 11-4-07. 46