CINCINNATI BENGALS HISTORY: 2010
2010 FINAL RESULTS
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Record: 4-12-0 (4th in AFC North); 3-5 at home, 1-7 on road
Head Coach: Marvin Lewis
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| Date | Opponent | W-L | Score | Att. | Stadium |
| September 12 |
at New England |
L |
24-38 |
68,756 |
Gillette |
| September 19 |
Baltimore |
W |
15-10 |
64,071 |
Paul Brown |
| September 26 |
at Carolina |
W |
20-7 |
72,887 |
Bank of America |
| October 3 |
at Cleveland |
L |
20-23 |
66,731 |
Cleveland Browns |
| October 10 |
Tampa Bay |
L |
21-24 |
63,888 |
Paul Brown |
| October 24 |
at Atlanta |
L |
32-39 |
67,665 |
Georgia Dome |
| October 31 |
Miami |
L |
14-22 |
63,179 |
Paul Brown |
| November 8 |
Pittsburgh |
L |
21-27 |
65,626 |
Paul Brown |
| November 14 |
at Indianapolis |
L |
17-23 |
67,404 |
Lucas Oil |
| November 21 |
Buffalo |
L |
31-49 |
55,654 |
Paul Brown |
| November 25 |
at N.Y. Jets |
L |
10-26 |
78,903 |
New Meadowlands |
| December 5 |
New Orleans |
L |
30-34 |
59,963 |
Paul Brown |
| December 12 |
at Pittsburgh |
L |
7-23 |
57,501 |
Heinz Field |
| December 19 |
Cleveland |
W |
19-17 |
56,342 |
Paul Brown |
| December 26 |
San Diego |
W |
34-20 |
54,194 |
Paul Brown |
| January 2 |
at Baltimore |
L |
7-13 |
71,088 |
M&T Bank |
Bengals 2010 Summary
The Bengals had high hopes for the 2010 season after sweeping the AFC North and claiming the division title a season earlier. Plus, the signing of the NFL's third-leading all-time receiver, Terrell Owens, on the opening day of training camp seemed to be the final piece for the offense and gave Bengals fans visions of a deep playoff run. But it wasn't to be. Following a 2-1 start to the season the Bengals suffered through a 10-game losing streak, which tied the franchise mark for consecutive losses in a single season.
Despite the record, the 2010 Bengals might be remembered for the emergence of several key young players. Rookie tight end Jermaine Grasham had 52 receptions to establish a Bengals season record for a rookie tight end. First-year wide receiver Jordan Shipley also caught 52 passes to tie Gresham for the AFC receptions lead among rookies. Another rookie, defensive end Carlos Dunlap, played sparingly during the season's first half but after recording his first career sack of future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning in Week 10 at Indianapolis, Dunlap went on a tear, finishing with 9.5 sacks to set a Bengals rookie record. He also fell just a half-sack shy of Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh for the sacks lead among NFL rookies.
Finally, after registering a single reception over his first two NFL seasons, third-year wide receiver Jerome Simpson finally got his chance when wide receiver Chad Ochocinco suffered an ankle injury late in the season. Simpson broke out with 18 receptions for 247 yards (13.7 avg.) and three touchdowns in the season's final two games.
Owens missed Games 15 and 16 after suffering a knee injury Dec. 19 vs. Cleveland, but he closed his year with a team-leading nine touchdowns, and he passed WR Randy Moss into fourth place on the NFL’s all-time list ... Cincinnati finished No. 1 in the NFL for the season in punt coverage, allowing only 4.8 yards per return. It was the third-best figure in club history and the best since the strike-shortened season of 1982 ... Kevin Huber’s 72-yard punt Oct. 10 vs. Tampa Bay tied for the NFL’s longest of the season ... On Sept. 26 at Carolina, running back Cedric Benson became the first Bengal in a span of 140 games to score both a receiving and a rushing TD in a game. On Oct. 28, 2001 in a win at Detroit, running back Corey Dillon scored two rushing TDs and one receiving TD.
2010: A CLOSER LOOK
PRO BOWL PLAYERS
None
2010 SEASON LEADERS
- Passing: Carson Palmer (586 Att, 362 Comp, 3970 Yds, 61.8 Pct, 26 TD, 20 Int, 82.4 Rating)
- Rushing: Cedric Benson (321 Att, 1111 Yds, 3.5 Avg, 26 Long, 7 TD)
- Receiving: Terrell Owens (72 Rec, 983 Yds, 13.7 Avg, 78 Long, 9 TD)
- Scoring: Mike Nugent, 62 points (15 FG; 17 PAT)
2010 NEWS AND NOTES
- » Quarterback Carson Palmer launched 586 passes during the 2010 season, breaking the Bengals record of 581 set by Jon Kitna in 2001.
- » Linebacker Dhani Jones finished the year with 160 tackles, an almost astounding 65 ahead of LB Keith Rivers, who was second with 95.
- » Chad Ochocinco became the Bengals all-time receiving TDs leader Oct. 24 at Atlanta, when he hit the 64 mark to break a tie with Carl Pickens.
- » On Oct. 3 at Cleveland, Terrell Owens became the oldest player in NFL history to record a 200-yard receiving game. At 36 years and 300 days, Owens gained 222 yards on 10 catches, with a 78-yard TD.
STADIUM
- Paul Brown Stadium
2010 Helmet/Uniform
2010 Logo
TE Jermaine Gresham
DE Carlos Dunlap
