Week 1 · 2001 Season· FINAL
Date
Sunday, September 9, 2001
Kickoff
1:03 PM
Location
Paycor Stadium · Cincinnati, Ohio
Result
NWE 17 — CIN 23
Betting Outcome
Spread
CIN +1 cashed
Total
Over 35.5 (40)
Heading In · Last 3 Games
New England Patriots
1-2 · 18 PPG · 20.3 OPG- L24-27vs MIA
- W13-10@ BUF
- L17-24@ CHI
Cincinnati Bengals
1-2 · 9 PPG · 21.7 OPG- L7-16@ PHI
- W17-14vs JAX
- L3-35@ TEN
Top Performers
New England Patriots
- PassingDrew Bledsoe22/38, 241 yds, 2 TD
- RushingAntowain Smith11 att, 33 yds
- ReceivingTroy Brown7 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD
Cincinnati Bengals
- PassingJon Kitna18/27, 204 yds, 1 TD
- RushingCorey Dillon24 att, 104 yds, 1 TD
- ReceivingDarnay Scott5 rec, 104 yds
Recent Head-to-Head
Last 1 meetings · NWE 1–0 CIN
| Date | Wk | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-11-19 | 2000 W12 | NWE 16–13 |