Week 8, 2026

played in Houston, TX

88 degrees, fair, calm

Cincinnati Bengals028710-45
Houston Texans31770-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:01 HOU - Darrin Borders 25 field goal
2Q: 13:22 HOU - Lewis Lee 88 interception return (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 09:23 CIN - Kennedy Hallman 14 pass from Fred Mount (Rickey Rosebrock extra point)
2Q: 09:14 HOU - Edwin Forbes 86 kickoff return (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 05:16 CIN - Roger Farr 3 pass from Fred Mount (Rickey Rosebrock extra point)
2Q: 03:09 CIN - Will Tanner 4 pass from Fred Mount (Rickey Rosebrock extra point)
2Q: 01:23 CIN - Byron Dunn 1 pass from Fred Mount (Rickey Rosebrock extra point)
2Q: 00:02 HOU - Darrin Borders 41 field goal
3Q: 08:01 HOU - Kurt Snyder 12 pass from Heath Brodie (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 05:04 CIN - Kennedy Hallman 22 pass from Fred Mount (Rickey Rosebrock extra point)
4Q: 11:06 CIN - K.C. Carter 5 run (Rickey Rosebrock extra point)
4Q: 00:54 CIN - Rickey Rosebrock 42 field goal

Team StatisticsCINHOU
Record6-21-6
First Downs3120
- by Rushing83
- by Passing2116
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards516319
- Offensive Plays7452
- Yards per Play6.976.13
Net Rushing Yards15069
- Rushing Attempts4015
- Yards per Rush3.754.60
Net Passing Yards366250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 24 - 136 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards366256
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/6
- Yards per Pass Play10.766.76
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions10/134/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down4.64.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards8/537/45
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/11
Kick Returns/Yards3/727/234
Interception Ret./Yards2/341/88
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits73
- Red Zone TDs/FGs5/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 25
Time of Possession36:0723:53

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:531:37OWN 939Punt
14:476:36OWN 11476Interception
213:113:57OWN 22678Touchdown
28:573:49OWN 201180Touchdown
24:331:33OPP 20420Touchdown
22:150:58OPP 11411Touchdown
315:004:06OWN 34755Fumble
37:522:59OWN 21579Touchdown
30:334:33OWN 201180Touchdown
47:593:11OWN 20420Punt
43:042:17OPP 38613Field Goal
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:07OWN 281264Field Goal
17:162:29OWN 44417Punt
25:080:35OWN 2610Interception
23:000:45OWN 2110Interception
21:171:17OWN 28548Field Goal
310:543:02OWN 11689Touchdown
34:534:20OWN 20940Punt
411:003:01OWN 28620Punt
44:481:44OWN 7631Downs
40:470:47OWN 41320Game

Game MVP: Fred Mount, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
K.C. Carter21823.901111
Richie Reichardt17563.29600
Fred Mount2126.00700
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brad Barnett12574.751020
Jackie Barber2105.00600
Earl Rader122.00200

Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Fred Mount34243660/05521133.1
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Heath Brodie36252561/6134275.7

Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Will Tanner7810114.4316521
TE Thurman Hutchison569519.0035470
WR Kennedy Hallman487418.5027242
WR Byron Dunn446115.2510291
WR Roger Farr22189.000151
FB Charlie Sanford1299.00090
RB K.C. Carter1288.00080
RB Richie Reichardt0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Brad Barnett55326.4012110
WR Bucky Organ476315.756300
WR Earl Rader484110.253150
WR Kurt Snyder35227.330121
WR Scottie Walters346421.3329340
TE Reggie Freeman2221.00430
TE Kelly Madera111414.000140
FB Joey Crawford1266.00560
RB Jackie Barber1166.00060
WR Carlton Robinson1166.00660

Interception Statistics

CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Randall Henry11616.000
S Rex Ramirez11818.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Lewis Lee18888.001

Fumble Statistics

CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Fred Mount1000
K.C. Carter1000
Sedrick Connell0100
T.J. Preston0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Edwin Forbes1000
Vernon Morrison0100
Scottie Walters0100
Clay Raymer0010
Andy Inthapany0010

Punting Statistics

CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rodney Restifo210251.045.5531
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richie Lake313545.031.7521

Kicking Statistics

CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rickey Rosebrock1/11/10/0426/6
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Darrin Borders2/21/10/0413/3

Punt Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Earl Rader11111.00

Kick Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Fleming37224.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Edwin Forbes723433.41

Defensive Statistics

CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Bucky Newman720.01132
CB Randall Henry510.01035
OLB Richard Blackston500.01529
S Rex Ramirez420.01537
CB Doug Fleming301.01232
DE Monty Magnone310.01229
OLB Ben Battles220.057
DT Rickey Wolf210.01128
CB T.J. Preston210.01126
CB Phillip Halbert200.0933
DT Victor Borders100.0924
S Wes Chechetts100.01433
ILB Sammy Freeman100.043
OLB Ted Ottis100.008
DE Bob Marischen010.01128
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Vernon Morrison660.02013
ILB Raymond Wilcox630.03128
DE Oscar Battle510.02924
OLB Lewis Lee510.02324
S Burt Morlando440.03630
DT Tyrell Murack420.02820
DT Clay Raymer410.02819
CB Trevor Canas400.02928
CB Dean Barber400.02114
CB Fred Lemons310.02119
DE Ronald Woodward300.03430
S Harold Mason230.03229
CB Andy Inthapany200.02222
DE Trevor Hawthorne110.01214
OLB Quinn McKenzie100.0178
ILB Shawn Fazande100.096
TE Kelly Madera10---------
FB Joey Crawford10---------
S J.J. Donovan100.046
OLB Brady Kirk100.066
S Jumbo Hines010.085
DT Keith Small010.01213

Pass Rush Statistics

CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Doug Fleming1.000032
DT Victor Borders0.002124
DE Bob Marischen0.002028
DT Rickey Wolf0.001028
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ronald Woodward0.020030
DE Oscar Battle0.002124
DT Clay Raymer0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Bucky Newman60032
OLB Richard Blackston40029
CB Randall Henry30135
CB Phillip Halbert21033
CB T.J. Preston20026
CB Doug Fleming20032
OLB Ted Ottis1108
S Rex Ramirez10137
OLB Ben Battles1007
S Wes Chechetts10033
DE Bob Marischen10028
ILB Sammy Freeman1003
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Trevor Canas61028
OLB Lewis Lee30124
OLB Vernon Morrison30013
CB Dean Barber30014
ILB Raymond Wilcox30028
S Burt Morlando20030
CB Andy Inthapany12022
S J.J. Donovan1106
ILB Shawn Fazande1006
CB Fred Lemons10019

Blocking Statistics

CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sedrick Connell45033027
Christian Roosenraad36132024
Oscar Wooten36138031
Gus Murphy29040033
Mickey Edwards17036032
Nick Vigil110203
Thurman Hutchison11034025
Mo Powell03019020
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Nick Diaz23115037
Arnold Crews14013127
Raymond Takemura14014029
Joey Crawford11010016
Ernest Occean02015037
Josh Buckner01014029

Special Teams Statistics

CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
T.J. Preston412
Tracy Wagner117
Myron Hansen117
Emmitt Rickman110
Phillip Halbert020
K.C. Carter018
J.C. Anthony014
Charlie Sanford014
Bucky Newman014
Randall Henry013
Ted Ottis010
Percy Humphries08
Byron Dunn07
Doug Fleming07
Thurman Hutchison06
Rex Ramirez05
Jack Blackwell04
Nick Vigil03
Victor Borders03
Christian Roosenraad03
Wes Chechetts03
Mo Powell03
Rodney Restifo03
Sedrick Connell03
Rickey Wolf02
Ben Battles02
Bob Marischen02
Richard Blackston02
Bo Sheldon01
Will Tanner01
Rickey Rosebrock01
Monty Magnone01
K.C. Matthews01
Stanley Einertson01
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Edwin Forbes112
Bucky Organ18
Quinn McKenzie18
Brad Barnett020
Kelly Madera018
Dean Barber016
Reggie Freeman016
Carlton Robinson015
Scottie Walters014
Brady Kirk012
Lewis Lee010
Andy Inthapany09
Jackie Barber09
Joey Crawford07
Raymond Takemura05
Alfred Streepy05
Richie Lake05
Albert Chrebet05
Earl Rader04
Sam Taliancich04
Arnold Crews03
Louie Kleaver03
Ernest Occean02
Tyrell Murack02
Nick Diaz02
Vernon Morrison02
Terrell Fulkerson02
Raymond Wilcox02
J.J. Donovan02
Darrin Borders02
Burt Morlando01
Trevor Canas01
Oscar Battle01
Shawn Fazande01
Jumbo Hines01
Keith Small01
Harold Mason01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14594.2
Middle17563.3
Right9353.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9424.7
Middle284.0
Right4194.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Fred Mount34245004311
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Heath Brodie36252112512

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1611764.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)131016212.5
Long (19+ Yds)5312825.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77334.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1410765.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1271179.8
Long (19+ Yds)313010.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kennedy Hallman84074231
WR Will Tanner870101124
TE Thurman Hutchison65095125
WR Byron Dunn44061114
WR Roger Farr2201808
FB Charlie Sanford2109018
RB K.C. Carter2108011
RB Richie Reichardt2000023
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Earl Rader84141031
WR Bucky Organ74063125
WR Kurt Snyder53022019
RB Brad Barnett55032029
WR Scottie Walters4306418
FB Joey Crawford2106016
TE Reggie Freeman2202022
TE Kelly Madera11014017
RB Jackie Barber1106010
WR Carlton Robinson110608

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Richie Reichardt5204.003.29
K.C. Carter273.503.90
Fred Mount177.006.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Brad Barnett382.674.75
Jackie Barber166.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Fred Mount107515.1010.76
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Heath Brodie111212.007.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kennedy Hallman21147.009.25
WR Will Tanner22136.5012.63
TE Thurman Hutchison222010.0015.83
RB Richie Reichardt2000.000.00
WR Roger Farr1133.009.00
WR Byron Dunn1111.0015.25
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kurt Snyder111212.004.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiRushesConversions
K.C. Carter31
Richie Reichardt11
HoustonRushesConversions
Brad Barnett21

Third Down Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Fred Mount988
HoustonAttCompConversions
Heath Brodie743

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Will Tanner444
WR Kennedy Hallman222
TE Thurman Hutchison211
WR Byron Dunn111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Earl Rader300
WR Bucky Organ111
TE Kelly Madera111
WR Kurt Snyder110
FB Joey Crawford111

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,400 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck21,100 (21,100)
End Zone15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats13,200 (13,400)
Club Seats7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (4,000)