Bengals Lead The Broncos 7-0 After 1st Quarter
DENVER (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) - The Bengals lead the Broncos 7-0 after Cincinnati scored on their opening drive and ate up a lot of clock.
The Broncos only had one possession in the first quarter and were forced to punt.
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
| DEN 35 | 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback. | |
| 1 and 10 - CIN 20 | 15:00 | 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards. |
| 2 and 6 - CIN 24 | 14:28 | 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 9 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - CIN 33 | 13:51 | 32-J. Hill rush for 5 yards. |
| 2 and 5 - CIN 38 | 13:09 | 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard. |
| 3 and 4 - CIN 39 | 12:23 | 5-A. McCarron pass to 25-G. Bernard for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - CIN 45 | 11:52 | 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones. |
| 2 and 10 - CIN 45 | 11:45 | 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 17 yards, ran out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 38 | 11:12 | 32-J. Hill rush for 5 yards. |
| 2 and 5 - DEN 33 | 10:28 | 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards. |
| Cincinnati timeout at 9:43 | ||
| 3 and 3 - DEN 31 | 9:43 | 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 21 | 9:08 | 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. |
| 2 and 10 - DEN 21 | 9:02 | 32-J. Hill rush for 14 yards. |
| 1 and 7 - DEN 7 | 8:16 | 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards. |
| 2 and 5 - DEN 5 | 7:38 | 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 74-J. Fisher. |
| 3 and 5 - DEN 5 | 7:31 | 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| 2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD. | ||
| CIN 7 DEN 0 Plays: 15 Possession: 7:34 | ||
1Q 7:26 Denver
| CIN 35 | 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, 12-A. Caldwell returns for 25 yards. | |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 25 | 7:18 | 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 7 yards. |
| 2 and 3 - DEN 32 | 6:50 | 23-R. Hillman rush for 4 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 36 | 6:13 | 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 80-V. Davis. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 36 - No play. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 41 | 6:08 | 23-R. Hillman rush for 2 yards. |
| 2 and 8 - DEN 43 | 5:34 | 17-B. Osweiler rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 49. |
| 1 and 10 - CIN 46 | 5:12 | 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain. |
| 2 and 10 - CIN 46 | 4:41 | 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 9 yards (96-C. Dunlap), fumble by 17-B. Osweiler (forced fumble by 96-C. Dunlap), RECOVERED by 17-B. Osweiler returned for no gain. |
| 3 and 19 - DEN 45 | 3:56 | 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 22-C. Anderson. |
| 4 and 19 - DEN 45 | 3:52 | 4-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 1 yard. |
1Q 3:41 Cincinnati
| 1 and 10 - CIN 10 | 3:41 | 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards. |
| 2 and 6 - CIN 14 | 3:05 | 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards. |
| 3 and 4 - CIN 16 | 2:24 | 5-A. McCarron pass to 25-G. Bernard for 8 yards. |
| Cincinnati timeout at 1:47 | ||
| 1 and 10 - CIN 24 | 1:47 | 5-A. McCarron rush for 16 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - CIN 40 | 1:03 | 32-J. Hill rush for 6 yards. |
| 2 and 4 - CIN 46 | 0:23 | 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard. |
