Patriots 17–23 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2001

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Cincinnati Bengals?

T. Brown (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.68 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+2.91 EPA): (15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-T.Brown for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 23–17 New England Patriots
Halftime: Tied 10–10 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Trent Brown
Top passer: D. Bledsoe
Biggest EPA play: (6:49) 3-J.Kitna sacked at NE 32 for -8 yards (Team). FUMBLES (Team), RECOVERED by NE-95-R…
Game date: 2001-09-09

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the New England Patriots 23–17 on 2001-09-09. Trent Brown posted a game-high +11.68 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
New England Patriots	10	0	7	0	0	17
Cincinnati Bengals	10	13	0	0	0	23

Scoring Map

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

NENew England Patriots

CIN 14

+3NE 18

+3CIN 21

+3NE 28

+3NE 15

NE 25

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q2 15:00TD
Trent Brown
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 14
Score
6-0
(15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-T.Brown for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 14:55XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
7-0
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-10-L.Johnson.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 11:27FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
NE 18
Score
7-3
(11:27) 5-N.Rackers 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris. Penalty on NE, Defensive Offside, declined.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 6:08FG
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 21
Score
10-3
(6:08) 4-A.Vinatieri 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-10-L.Johnson.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 2:20TD
CDC. Dillon
Points+6
Yard line
NE 5
Score
10-9
(2:20) 28-C.Dillon right guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 2:16XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
10-10
5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 12:10FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
NE 28
Score
10-13
(12:10) 5-N.Rackers 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 6:05FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
NE 15
Score
10-16
(6:05) 5-N.Rackers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 0:11TD
TMT. McGee
Points+6
Yard line
NE 25
Score
10-22
(:11) 3-J.Kitna pass to 82-T.McGee for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 0:06XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
10-23
5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 5:37TD
JWJ. Wiggins
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 8
Score
16-23
(5:37) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 85-J.Wiggins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CIN and Upheld. (Timeout #2 at 05:29.)
NENew England Patriots
Q4 5:29XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
17-23
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-10-L.Johnson.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Trent Brown · New England Patriots · Receiving · +11.68 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.67 EPA/play
2D. Bledsoe · New England Patriots · Passing · +6.88 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
3Delontae Scott · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +4.94 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
4B. Bennett · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +3.01 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
5T. McGee · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.00 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.00 EPA/play
6P. Warrick · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +1.37 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.37 EPA/play
7C. Dillon · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +1.15 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.05 EPA/play
8P. Pass · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.07 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.07 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

Trent Brown — NE · Receiving

Trent Brown posted the highest total EPA (+11.68) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +1.67 EPA per play.

Trent Brown's top snap (+2.91 EPA): (15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-T.Brown for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.32 EPA): J. Kitna — (6:49) 3-J.Kitna sacked at NE 32 for -8 yards (Team). FUMBLES (Team), RECOVERED by NE-95-R.Phifer at NE 32. 95-R.Phifer to NE 32 for no gain (63-M.Goff). Ball fell out of Kitna's hand, fumble not caus

Quarterback report card

D. Bledsoe led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

D. Bledsoe (New England Patriots) · 43 dropbacks · 51.2% completion · +0.16 EPA/play · +6.88 total EPA
J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals) · 28 dropbacks · 64.3% completion · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.40 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	New England Patriots	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.057	+0.132
Offensive success rate	41.0%	46.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.180	+0.014
Rush EPA/play	-0.363	+0.108
Defensive EPA/play	-0.132	-0.057
Defensive success rate	53.3%	59.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Cincinnati Bengals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.13 vs +0.06), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

New England Patriots: +0.06 EPA/play (69th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: +0.13 EPA/play (84th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 11 drives, +9.89 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 11 drives, +4.72 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — Trent Brown (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q2 15:00)
Cincinnati Bengals — C. Dillon (Q2 2:20)
Cincinnati Bengals — T. McGee (J. Kitna pass) (Q3 0:11)
New England Patriots — J. Wiggins (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q4 5:37)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q2 11:27)
New England Patriots — A. Vinatieri (Q2 6:08)
Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q3 12:10)
Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q3 6:05)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. New England Patriots found the end zone from the CIN 14 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-T.Brown for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q2 14:55) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-10-L.Johnson.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the NE 18 (Q2 11:27) — (11:27) 5-N.Rackers 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris. Penalty on NE, Defensive Offside, declined.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the CIN 21 (Q2 6:08) — (6:08) 4-A.Vinatieri 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-10-L.Johnson.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the NE 5 (Q2 2:20) — (2:20) 28-C.Dillon right guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q2 2:16) — 5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris..

The third quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 13–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the NE 28 (Q3 12:10) — (12:10) 5-N.Rackers 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the NE 15 (Q3 6:05) — (6:05) 5-N.Rackers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the NE 25 (Q3 0:11) — (:11) 3-J.Kitna pass to 82-T.McGee for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q3 0:06) — 5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the CIN 8 (Q4 5:37) — (5:37) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 85-J.Wiggins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CIN and Upheld. (Timeout #2 at 05:29.); New England Patriots added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q4 5:29) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-10-L.Johnson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 6:49) — (6:49) 3-J.Kitna sacked at NE 32 for -8 yards (Team). FUMBLES (Team), RECOVERED by NE-95-R.Phifer at NE 32. 95-R.Phifer to NE 32 for no gain (63-M.Goff). Ball fell out of Kitna's hand, fumble not caus [WPA -14.7% · EPA -4.32]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 8-N.Harris punts 35 yards to NE 31, Center-48-B.St. Louis, fair catch by 80-T.Brown. [WPA -14.2% · EPA -0.47]
New England Patriots (Q4 2:41) — (2:41) {No huddle} 11-D.Bledsoe up the middle to CIN 40 for 1 yard (Team). [WPA -9.7% · EPA -1.77]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 5:14) — (5:14) 28-C.Dillon up the middle to NE 29 for 40 yards (45-O.Smith). [WPA +9.1% · EPA +2.82]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 13:54) — (13:54) 3-J.Kitna pass to 86-D.Scott to NE 36 for 34 yards (45-O.Smith). [WPA +8.5% · EPA +2.10]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 6:49) — (6:49) 3-J.Kitna sacked at NE 32 for -8 yards (Team). FUMBLES (Team), RECOVERED by NE-95-R.Phifer at NE 32. 95-R.Phifer to NE 32 for no gain (63-M.Goff). Ball fell out of Kitna's hand, fumble not caus [WPA -14.7% · EPA -4.32]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 14:55) — 4-A.Vinatieri kicks 64 yards from NE 30 to CIN 6. 29-C.Keaton to NE 30 for 64 yards (25-L.Myers). [WPA +7.7% · EPA +3.08]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 0:11) — (:11) 3-J.Kitna pass to 82-T.McGee for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.7% · EPA +3.07]
New England Patriots (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-T.Brown for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.1% · EPA +2.91]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · CIN 14 · Score 6-0
(15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-T.Brown for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 14:55 · CIN 2 · Score 7-0
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-10-L.Johnson.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 11:27 · NE 18 · Score 7-3
(11:27) 5-N.Rackers 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris. Penalty on NE, Defensive Offside, declined.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 6:08 · CIN 21 · Score 10-3
(6:08) 4-A.Vinatieri 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-10-L.Johnson.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 2:20 · NE 5 · Score 10-9
(2:20) 28-C.Dillon right guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 2:16 · NE 2 · Score 10-10
5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 12:10 · NE 28 · Score 10-13
(12:10) 5-N.Rackers 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 6:05 · NE 15 · Score 10-16
(6:05) 5-N.Rackers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 0:11 · NE 25 · Score 10-22
(:11) 3-J.Kitna pass to 82-T.McGee for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 0:06 · NE 2 · Score 10-23
5-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 5:37 · CIN 8 · Score 16-23
(5:37) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 85-J.Wiggins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by CIN and Upheld. (Timeout #2 at 05:29.)
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 5:29 · CIN 2 · Score 17-23
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-10-L.Johnson.

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.
Trent Brown (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New England Patriots vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2001-09-09?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the New England Patriots 23-17 in Week 1, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q2: New England Patriots 10, Cincinnati Bengals 10; Q3: New England Patriots 0, Cincinnati Bengals 13; Q4: New England Patriots 7, Cincinnati Bengals 0; Final: New England Patriots 17, Cincinnati Bengals 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs Cincinnati Bengals?

New England Patriots touchdown — T. Brown (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q2 15:00) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Dillon (Q2 2:20) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — T. McGee (J. Kitna pass) (Q3 0:11) New England Patriots touchdown — J. Wiggins (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q4 5:37) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q2 11:27, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — A. Vinatieri (Q2 6:08, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q3 12:10, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q3 6:05, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Cincinnati Bengals?

D. Bledsoe (New England Patriots), 51.2% completion, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +6.88 total passing EPA. J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals), 64.3% completion, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.40 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Trent Brown (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.68 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+2.91 EPA): (15:00) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 80-T.Brown for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was New England Patriots vs Cincinnati Bengals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Cincinnati Bengals won 23-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

New England Patriots

Now 0-1 L

Cincinnati Bengals

Now 1-0 W

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