National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cincinnati 37, Atlanta 36
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 30, 2018
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Shawn Smith
Attendance: 71985
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 14140937
Atlanta 7173936
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 68 yards, 17-M. Hall returns for 53 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 14:51 26-T. Coleman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 47 14:20 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 41 13:41 26-T. Coleman rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 13:04 26-T. Coleman rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 27 12:33 26-T. Coleman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - CIN 25 11:49 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 11 11:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-J. Hardy for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 7 10:33 25-I. Smith rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    ATL 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:33
1Q 10:27 Cincinnati
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 67 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 10:20 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 35 9:46 25-G. Bernard rush for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - CIN 41 9:05 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 41 - No play.
3 and 7 - CIN 36 8:44 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 38 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 26 8:15 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 11 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 7:30
1 and 10 - ATL 15 7:30 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    ATL 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:04
1Q 7:23 Atlanta
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 66 yards, 17-M. Hall returns for 33 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at ATL 18.
1 and 10 - ATL 9 7:15 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
2 and 10 - ATL 9 7:09 26-T. Coleman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - ATL 12 6:32 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 36 5:50 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 49 5:07 2-M. Ryan rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - CIN 45 4:32 18-C. Ridley rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - CIN 44 3:49 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
4 and 5 - CIN 44 3:46 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 5 yards (97-G. Atkins).
1Q 3:41 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 49 3:41 PENALTY on Atlanta, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 49 - No play.
1 and 5 - ATL 46 3:40 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 2 - ATL 43 3:02 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 2 - ATL 43 2:55 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 2:15 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 32-M. Walton.
Cincinnati timeout at 2:11
2 and 10 - ATL 39 2:10 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-M. Walton for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - ATL 35 1:33 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 18 0:57 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - ATL 10 0:19 25-G. Bernard rush for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
CIN 14    ATL 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:29
1Q 0:12 Atlanta
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 0:12 26-T. Coleman rush for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Atlanta continued...
2 and 4 - ATL 31 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 38 14:23 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
2 and 10 - ATL 38 14:16 26-T. Coleman rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - ATL 43 13:35 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 45 13:06 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 31 12:39 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CIN 31 12:35 25-I. Smith rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 18 11:53 25-I. Smith rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 17 11:09 2-M. Ryan pass to 82-L. Paulsen for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
CIN 14    ATL 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:09
2Q 11:03 Cincinnati
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 11:03 32-M. Walton rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 27 10:21 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-M. Walton for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 9:40 32-M. Walton rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CIN 49 8:58 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 8:18 14-A. Dalton pass to 15-J. Ross for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
CIN 21    ATL 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:52
2Q 8:11 Atlanta
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 67 yards, 17-M. Hall returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 21 8:06 26-T. Coleman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 24 7:29 26-T. Coleman rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 30 7:09 2-M. Ryan rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - ATL 31 6:34 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
Atlanta timeout at 6:33
2 and 10 - ATL 31 6:33 26-T. Coleman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - ATL 34 5:55 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 44 5:20 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 4:28 2-M. Ryan pass to 25-I. Smith for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 15 3:45 25-I. Smith rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 11 3:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
CIN 21    ATL 21    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:16
2Q 2:55 Cincinnati
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 2:55 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 2:18 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for -1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 11 - CIN 34 2:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 16 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at CIN 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - 50 1:54 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 9 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 41.
1 and 10 - ATL 26 1:45 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 15 1:12 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 14 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:48
1 and goal - ATL 1 0:48 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
CIN 28    ATL 21    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:11
2Q 0:44 Atlanta
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 0:44 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - ATL 29 0:40 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 29 - No play.
2 and 11 - ATL 24 0:40 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 0:19 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - ATL 45 0:18 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 4 - ATL 45 0:14 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 42 0:09 2-M. Ryan pass to 25-I. Smith for 5 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:02
Cincinnati timeout at 0:02
2 and 5 - CIN 37 0:02 3-M. Bryant 55 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
CIN 28    ATL 24    Plays: 7    Possession: 0:42
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 15:00 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 27 14:20 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - CIN 29 13:55 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 10 yards (98-T. McKinley).
4 and 16 - CIN 19 13:16 10-K. Huber punts no gain, blocked by 35-K. Tandy, RECOVERED by 81-T. Kroft returned for no gain.
3Q 13:08 Atlanta
1 and 8 - CIN 8 13:08 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 8 - No play.
1 and 13 - CIN 13 13:08 26-T. Coleman rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - CIN 4 12:47 26-T. Coleman rush for -2 yards.
3 and 6 - CIN 6 12:08 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 4 yards (96-C. Dunlap).
4 and 10 - CIN 10 11:25 3-M. Bryant 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 28    ATL 27    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:43
3Q 11:22 Cincinnati
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 11:22 14-A. Dalton pass to 15-J. Ross for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
Atlanta timeout at 11:01
1 and 10 - CIN 38 11:01 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 42 10:26 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
3 and 6 - CIN 42 10:22 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 45 9:44 25-G. Bernard rush for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 31 9:16 32-M. Walton rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 29 8:35 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 8 - ATL 29 8:31 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 10 yards (98-T. McKinley).
4 and 18 - ATL 39 7:47 10-K. Huber punts 31 yards, fair catch by 14-J. Hardy.
3Q 7:40 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 8 7:40 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - ATL 8 7:32 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 23 6:59 26-T. Coleman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 25 6:20 2-M. Ryan pass to 17-M. Hall for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - ATL 27 5:39 2-M. Ryan pass to 25-I. Smith for 3 yards.
4 and 3 - ATL 30 5:03 5-M. Bosher punts 41 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 4:52 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 42 4:52 25-G. Bernard rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 49 4:07 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for -3 yards.
3 and 6 - CIN 46 3:25 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 45 2:44 32-M. Walton rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 42 2:02 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 15-J. Ross. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 42 - No play.
2 and 17 - CIN 48 1:57 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 32-M. Walton. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 48.
1 and 10 - ATL 37 1:53 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 81-T. Kroft, INTERCEPTED by 27-D. Kazee at ATL 23, returned for 23 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Face Mask (offsetting). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Horse-collar Tackle (offsetting).
3Q 1:38 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 46 1:38 25-I. Smith rush for 9 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 46 - No play.
1 and 20 - ATL 36 1:22 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 9 yards (58-C. Lawson), fumble by 2-M. Ryan (forced fumble by 58-C. Lawson), RECOVERED by 65-B. Fusco returned for 34 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 49 1:00 25-I. Smith rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 44 0:25 25-I. Smith rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Atlanta continued...
3 and 3 - CIN 42 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 14:31 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for no gain, 2pt Conversion FAILS. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
CIN 28    ATL 33    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:13
4Q 14:25 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 64 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 47 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 48 14:14 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 49 13:36 25-G. Bernard rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 43 12:53 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 37 12:09 25-G. Bernard rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 37 11:24 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 16 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - ATL 21 10:56 12-A. Erickson rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - ATL 13 10:11 32-M. Walton rush for 4 yards.
1 and 9 - ATL 9 9:30 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 9 - No play.
1 and 19 - ATL 19 9:23 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 19 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 14 9:19 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - ATL 14 9:15 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - ATL 9 8:29 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 10 yards (98-T. McKinley), fumble by 14-A. Dalton (forced fumble by 98-T. McKinley), RECOVERED by 44-V. Beasley Jr. returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 9 yards (98-T. McKinley).
4 and 14 - ATL 18 8:23 4-R. Bullock 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 31    ATL 33    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:02
4Q 8:19 Atlanta
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 8:19 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 43 7:45 26-T. Coleman rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CIN 46 7:05 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 13 - CIN 46 7:01 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 6:14 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
2 and 10 - CIN 27 6:09 25-I. Smith rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CIN 24 5:25 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 15 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 9 4:45 25-I. Smith rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 9 - No play.
1 and goal - CIN 19 4:41 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 7 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 4:35
2 and goal - CIN 12 4:35 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 7 yards (58-C. Lawson).
Cincinnati timeout at 4:30
3 and goal - CIN 19 4:30 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
4 and goal - CIN 19 4:26 Field goal attempted by 3-M. Bryant (37 yards), blocked by 29-T. McRae, RECOVERED by 36-S. Williams returned for 4 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 19 - No play.
4 and goal - CIN 14 4:18 3-M. Bryant 32 yard field goal is GOOD. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Offside (declined).
CIN 31    ATL 36    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:01
4Q 4:15 Cincinnati
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 4:15 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 29 3:37 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
3 and 6 - CIN 29 3:33 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 2:54 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 41 2:31 14-A. Dalton rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 48 2:22 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 11 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - ATL 37 2:00 14-A. Dalton rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 35 1:30 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 8 yards (44-V. Beasley Jr.), fumble by 14-A. Dalton (forced fumble by 44-V. Beasley Jr.), RECOVERED by 14-A. Dalton returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
3 and 8 - ATL 35 1:26 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
4 and 8 - ATL 35 1:21 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 24 0:57 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 24 - No play.
1 and 20 - ATL 34 0:53 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-A. Erickson for 8 yards.
2 and 12 - ATL 26 0:30 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - ATL 20 0:26 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4 and 6 - ATL 20 0:22 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 7 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:16
1 and 10 - ATL 13 0:16 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 12-A. Erickson.
2 and 10 - ATL 13 0:12 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
CIN 37    ATL 36    Plays: 16    Possession: 4:10
4Q 0:07 Atlanta
1 and 10 - CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 42 yards, 14-J. Hardy returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - ATL 23 0:06 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 17 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:02
1 and 10 - ATL 40 0:02 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 49 yards.
END OF GAME
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