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NFL · Week 17 · January 6, 2002 · 12 min read

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans: 2001 Week 17 Recap

Bengals defeat Titans 23–21 in Week 17

J.Kitna led Fantasy Impact as Bengals prevailed in a 23–21 Week 17 finish.

Cincinnati Bengals 23 6–10 Winner
Final 23–21
Tennessee Titans 21 7–9
Winner
Cincinnati Bengals
Final score
23–21
Halftime
Tied 14–14 at halftime
Top passer
J. Kitna
FantasyHQ MVP
J.Kitna
Game date
January 6, 2002

Top fantasy performers · Bengals

  • J.Kitna 28/49 · 336 YDS +12.7 Fantasy Impact
  • Delontae Scott
    Delontae Scott 9 REC · 152 YDS +10.8 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Farmer 3 REC · 57 YDS +4.4 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Titans

  • D.Mason 9 REC · 186 YDS · 2 TD +10.9 Fantasy Impact
  • S.McNair 11/22 · 155 YDS · 2 TD +8.9 Fantasy Impact
  • N.O'Donnell 7/15 · 123 YDS · 1 TD +2.8 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
Cincinnati Bengals
Final score
Cincinnati Bengals 23–21 Tennessee Titans
Halftime
Tied 14–14 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
J. Kitna
Top passer
J. Kitna
Biggest EPA play
(6:55) 28-C.Dillon pass intended for 43-K.McMullen INTERCEPTED by 51-G.Favors at TEN 3. 51…
Game date
2002-01-06

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Tennessee Titans 23–21 on 2002-01-06. J. Kitna posted a game-high +12.71 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4—T
Cincinnati Bengals01463023
Tennessee Titans7770021

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CINCincinnati Bengals
TENTennessee Titans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. TENTennessee Titans
    Q1 9:23TD
    DMD. Mason

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CIN 41
    Score
    0-6

    (9:23) 9-S.McNair pass to 85-D.Mason for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. TENTennessee Titans
    Q1 9:17XP
    JNJ. Nedney

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CIN 2
    Score
    0-7

    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-74-B.Matthews, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

  3. TENTennessee Titans
    Q2 15:00TD
    SMS. McNair

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CIN 6
    Score
    0-13

    (15:00) 9-S.McNair scrambles left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CIN-90-J.Smith, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

  4. TENTennessee Titans
    Q2 14:53XP
    JNJ. Nedney

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CIN 2
    Score
    0-14

    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-74-B.Matthews, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

  5. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q2 6:32TD
    CDC. Dillon

    Points+6

    Yard line
    TEN 2
    Score
    6-14

    (6:32) 28-C.Dillon left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q2 6:29XP
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    TEN 2
    Score
    7-14

    5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.

  7. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q2 1:24TD
    CDC. Dillon

    Points+6

    Yard line
    TEN 34
    Score
    13-14

    (1:24) 28-C.Dillon up the middle for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q2 1:18XP
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    TEN 2
    Score
    14-14

    5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.

  9. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q3 5:38FG
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    TEN 12
    Score
    17-14

    (5:38) 5-N.Rackers 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.

  10. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q3 2:25FG
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    TEN 15
    Score
    20-14

    (2:25) 5-N.Rackers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.

  11. TENTennessee Titans
    Q3 1:04TD
    DMD. Mason

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CIN 35
    Score
    20-20

    (1:04) 14-N.O'Donnell pass to 85-D.Mason for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  12. TENTennessee Titans
    Q3 0:55XP
    JNJ. Nedney

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CIN 2
    Score
    20-21

    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-74-B.Matthews, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

  13. CINCincinnati Bengals
    Q4 0:25FG
    NRN. Rackers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    TEN 16
    Score
    23-21

    (:25) 5-N.Rackers 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1J. Kitna · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +12.71 total EPA · 49 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
  2. 2D. Mason · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +10.90 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
  3. 3Delontae ScottDelontae Scott · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +10.83 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
  4. 4S. McNair · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +8.91 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
  5. 5D. Farmer · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +4.38 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
  6. 6N. O'Donnell · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +2.82 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
  7. 7D. Bennett · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.25 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
  8. 8C. Dillon · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +1.60 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

J. Kitna — CIN · Passing

J. Kitna posted the highest total EPA (+12.71) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cincinnati Bengals. Across 49 counted snaps, they averaged +0.26 EPA per play.

J. Kitna's top snap (+2.80 EPA): (6:58) 3-J.Kitna pass to 83-D.Farmer pushed ob at TEN 2 for 27 yards (25-D.Jenkins).

Biggest single play (-4.67 EPA): C. Dillon — (6:55) 28-C.Dillon pass intended for 43-K.McMullen INTERCEPTED by 51-G.Favors at TEN 3. 51-G.Favors ran ob at TEN 3 for no gain (28-C.Dillon).

Quarterback report card

J. Kitna led all passers in efficiency for Cincinnati Bengals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals) · 49 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +0.26 EPA/play · +12.71 total EPA
  • S. McNair (Tennessee Titans) · 22 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +0.40 EPA/play · +8.91 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatCincinnati BengalsTennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play+0.092+0.039
Offensive success rate49.5%41.8%
Pass EPA/play+0.161+0.285
Rush EPA/play-0.100-0.409
Defensive EPA/play-0.039-0.092
Defensive success rate58.2%50.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Cincinnati Bengals generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs +0.04), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Cincinnati Bengals: +0.09 EPA/play (77th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
  • Tennessee Titans: +0.04 EPA/play (63rd percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
  • Cincinnati Bengals: 12 drives, +8.72 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Tennessee Titans: 12 drives, +3.06 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Tennessee Titans — D. Mason (S. McNair pass) (Q1 9:23)
  • Tennessee Titans — S. McNair (Q2 15:00)
  • Cincinnati Bengals — C. Dillon (Q2 6:32)
  • Cincinnati Bengals — C. Dillon (Q2 1:24)
  • Tennessee Titans — D. Mason (N. O'Donnell pass) (Q3 1:04)

Field goals

  • Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q3 5:38)
  • Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q3 2:25)
  • Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q4 0:25)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CIN 41 (Q1 9:23) — (9:23) 9-S.McNair pass to 85-D.Mason for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q1 9:17) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-74-B.Matthews, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The second quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 14–7. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CIN 6 (Q2 15:00); Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q2 14:53) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-74-B.Matthews, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the TEN 2 (Q2 6:32) — (6:32) 28-C.Dillon left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 6:29) — 5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the TEN 34 (Q2 1:24) — (1:24) 28-C.Dillon up the middle for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 1:18) — 5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–6. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the TEN 12 (Q3 5:38) — (5:38) 5-N.Rackers 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the TEN 15 (Q3 2:25) — (2:25) 5-N.Rackers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the CIN 35 (Q3 1:04) — (1:04) 14-N.O'Donnell pass to 85-D.Mason for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q3 0:55) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-74-B.Matthews, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 3–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the TEN 16 (Q4 0:25) — (:25) 5-N.Rackers 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 6:55) — (6:55) 28-C.Dillon pass intended for 43-K.McMullen INTERCEPTED by 51-G.Favors at TEN 3. 51-G.Favors ran ob at TEN 3 for no gain (28-C.Dillon). [WPA -34.7% · EPA -4.67]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 1:34) — (1:34) 3-J.Kitna pass to 86-D.Scott pushed ob at TEN 31 for 39 yards (21-S.Rolle). [WPA +26.6% · EPA +2.29]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q3 1:04) — (1:04) 14-N.O'Donnell pass to 85-D.Mason for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +22.1% · EPA +3.74]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:03) — (:03) (Shotgun) 14-N.O'Donnell pass incomplete to 19-D.Bennett (31-D.Williams). [WPA -20.1% · EPA -0.01]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 0:25) — (:25) 5-N.Rackers 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris. [WPA +19.6% · EPA +0.52]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 6:55) — (6:55) 28-C.Dillon pass intended for 43-K.McMullen INTERCEPTED by 51-G.Favors at TEN 3. 51-G.Favors ran ob at TEN 3 for no gain (28-C.Dillon). [WPA -34.7% · EPA -4.67]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q3 5:33) — (5:33) 27-E.George left tackle to TEN 37 for 2 yards (31-D.Williams). FUMBLES (31-D.Williams), RECOVERED by CIN-31-D.Williams at TEN 35. 31-D.Williams to TEN 35 for no gain (72-B.Hopkins). [WPA -15.4% · EPA -4.40]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 13:44) — (13:44) 8-N.Harris punts 37 yards to TEN 39, Center-91-R.Chevrier. 29-J.Walker to TEN 44 for 5 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CIN-42-C.Carter at TEN 48. [WPA +12.4% · EPA +4.27]
  • Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 1:24) — (1:24) 28-C.Dillon up the middle for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.3% · EPA +4.20]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 9:23 · CIN 41 · Score 0-6
    (9:23) 9-S.McNair pass to 85-D.Mason for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 9:17 · CIN 2 · Score 0-7
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-74-B.Matthews, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
  3. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · CIN 6 · Score 0-13
    (15:00) 9-S.McNair scrambles left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CIN-90-J.Smith, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
  4. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 14:53 · CIN 2 · Score 0-14
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-74-B.Matthews, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
  5. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 6:32 · TEN 2 · Score 6-14
    (6:32) 28-C.Dillon left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 6:29 · TEN 2 · Score 7-14
    5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.
  7. Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 1:24 · TEN 34 · Score 13-14
    (1:24) 28-C.Dillon up the middle for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 1:18 · TEN 2 · Score 14-14
    5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.
  9. Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 5:38 · TEN 12 · Score 17-14
    (5:38) 5-N.Rackers 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.
  10. Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 2:25 · TEN 15 · Score 20-14
    (2:25) 5-N.Rackers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.
  11. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 1:04 · CIN 35 · Score 20-20
    (1:04) 14-N.O'Donnell pass to 85-D.Mason for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  12. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 0:55 · CIN 2 · Score 20-21
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-74-B.Matthews, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
  13. Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 0:25 · TEN 16 · Score 23-21
    (:25) 5-N.Rackers 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-R.Chevrier, Holder-8-N.Harris.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

  • Cincinnati Bengals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans on 2002-01-06?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Tennessee Titans 23-21 in Week 17, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans?

Q1: Cincinnati Bengals 0, Tennessee Titans 7; Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 14, Tennessee Titans 7; Q3: Cincinnati Bengals 6, Tennessee Titans 7; Q4: Cincinnati Bengals 3, Tennessee Titans 0; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 23, Tennessee Titans 21.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans?

Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Mason (S. McNair pass) (Q1 9:23) Tennessee Titans touchdown — S. McNair (Q2 15:00) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Dillon (Q2 6:32) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Dillon (Q2 1:24) Tennessee Titans touchdown — D. Mason (N. O'Donnell pass) (Q3 1:04) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q3 5:38, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q3 2:25, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q4 0:25, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans?

J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals), 57.1% completion, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +12.71 total passing EPA. S. McNair (Tennessee Titans), 50.0% completion, +0.40 EPA per dropback, +8.91 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans?

J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.71 total EPA on Passing plays. across 49 snaps. Their top snap (+2.80 EPA): (6:58) 3-J.Kitna pass to 83-D.Farmer pushed ob at TEN 2 for 27 yards (25-D.Jenkins)..

Was Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Cincinnati Bengals won 23-21 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 5-10 Now 6-10 W

Tennessee Titans

Entered 7-8 Now 7-9 L

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