2007

Summary

In a Harris Interactive survey released in February, Paul Brown Stadium was the only football stadium to make a list of "America's Favorite 150 Buildings and Structures." PBS ranked 101st on the list, whose range included all manner of major structures, including skyscrapers, museums, churches, hotels and even bridges. (The Empire State Building ranked first). Among all sports venues, only Wrigley Field (31) and the old Yankee Stadium (84) ranked higher than PBS. For the second straight season, the Bengals sold out all games before the season began. The team entered the season with high expectations, with its first two home games selected for ESPN Monday Night Football. But the season's first half ended with a disappointing 2-6 record, and a second-half rally lifted the club only to 7-9, the first losing season for head coach Marvin Lewis. WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh tied for the league receptions title (112), setting a club record that still stands through 2017 and becoming the only Bengal ever to gain a share of the league lead. WR Chad Johnson broke his own team receiving yards record with 1440, a season mark that stands through 2017, and K Shayne Graham set two marks that stand through '17 — season field-goal percentage (91.2 on 31-of-34) and FGs in a game (seven). Graham was seven-for-seven on Nov. 11 at Baltimore, scoring all of Cincinnati's points in a 21-7 win. On Sept. 16 at Cleveland, QB Carson Palmer set a Bengals game record (still standing through 2017) with six TD passes, but the Bengals lost in a 51-45 shootout to the underdog Browns, starting a four-game losing streak that followed a season opening Monday night win vs. Baltimore. On Oct. 28 vs. Pittsburgh, the team established a franchise record for single-game attendance, recording a figure of 66,188. That number stands through 2017 as the largest crowd ever to attend a sports event in Cincinnati, and other Bengals crowds at Paul Brown Stadium more than fill out the other spots on the all-time Cincinnati top 10.

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League Rankings

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TOTALRUSHPASS
OFFENSE10 (348.0)24 (97.3)7 (250.8)
DEFENSE27 (348.8)21 (118.3)26 (230.4)
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Year Totals

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PLAYSFIRST DOWNSNET YDS RUSHNET YDS PASSTOTAL NET YDSPTS
OFFENSE1008320155640125568380
DEFENSE1011313189336875580385
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Individual Leaders

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PLAYERCATEGORY
Shayne GrahamScoring
Carson PalmerPassing
Kenny WatsonRushing
T.J. HoushmandzadehReceptions
Chad JohnsonReceiving Yards
Kyle LarsonPunting
Antonio ChatmanPunt Returns
Glenn HoltKickoff Returns
Shayne GrahamField Goals
Leon HallInterceptions
Robert GeathersSacks
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Coaching Staff

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COACHPOSITION
Marvin LewisHead Coach
Paul AlexanderAssistant Head Coach / Offensive Line
Jim AndersonRunning Backs
Bob BratkowskiOffensive Coordinator
Chuck BresnahanDefensive Coordinator
Louie CioffiAssistant Defensive Backs
Kevin CoyleDefensive Backs
Paul GuentherAssistant Special Teams / Assistant Linebackers
Jay HayesDefensive Line
Jonathan HayesTight Ends
Ricky HunleyLinebackers
Chip MortonStrength and Conditioning
Ray OliverAssistant Strength and Conditioning
Mike SheppardWide Receivers
Darrin SimmonsSpecial Teams
Bob SuraceAssistant Offensive Line
Ken ZampeseQuarterbacks
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2007 NFL Draft: April 28 - 29

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ROUNDPLAYERPOSITIONCOLLEGESELECTION NUMBER
1Leon HallCBMichigan18
2Kenny IronsHBAuburn49
3(exercised this selection in the 2006 supplemental draft)----
4Marvin WhiteSTexas Christian114
5Jeff RoweQBNevada151
6Matt ToeainaDTOregon187
7aDan SantucciCNotre Dame230
7bChinedum NdukweSNotre Dame*253

*NOTE: The Bengals received one compensatory pick (No. 253).

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Pro Bowl

Players selected for the 2007 NFL Pro Bowl: WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR Chad Johnson

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