Bengals 21–14 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2003

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns?

T. Couch (Cleveland Browns), 56.1% completion, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +7.67 total passing EPA. J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals), 69.7% completion, +0.58 EPA per dropback, +19.25 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 21–14 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: Tied 14–14 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: J. Kitna
Top passer: Te'Cory Couch
Biggest EPA play: (:29) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2003-09-28

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns 21–14 on 2003-09-28. J. Kitna posted a game-high +19.25 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Cincinnati Bengals	7	7	7	0	0	21
Cleveland Browns	7	7	0	0	0	14

Scoring Map

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

CINCincinnati Bengals

CIN 71

CLE 55

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CLECleveland Browns
Q1 14:20TD
QMQ. Morgan
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 71
Score
0-6
(14:20) 2-T.Couch pass to 81-Q.Morgan for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q1 14:06XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
0-7
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 7:19TD
Cornelius Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 3
Score
6-7
(7:19) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 7:14XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
7-7
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 9:36TD
Jordan White
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 4
Score
7-13
(9:36) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 30-J.White for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 9:31XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
7-14
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 0:29TD
Cornelius Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 55
Score
13-14
(:29) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 0:20XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
14-14
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 9:05TD
Ryan Kelly
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 1
Score
20-14
(9:05) 3-J.Kitna pass to 82-R.Kelly for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 9:01XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
21-14
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1J. Kitna · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +19.25 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
2Cornelius Johnson · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +9.62 total EPA · 3 snaps · +3.21 EPA/play
3Q. Morgan · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +8.78 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.93 EPA/play
4Te'Cory Couch · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +7.67 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
5Kisean Johnson · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +6.47 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
6Tre Stewart · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +4.48 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
7K. Washington · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +4.30 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.15 EPA/play
8D. Northcutt · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.50 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.17 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 (+19.25) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cincinnati Bengals. Across 33 counted snaps, they averaged +0.58 EPA per play.

J. Kitna's top snap (+6.19 EPA): (:29) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Te'Cory Couch led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Te'Cory Couch (Cleveland Browns) · 41 dropbacks · 56.1% completion · +0.19 EPA/play · +7.67 total EPA
J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals) · 33 dropbacks · 69.7% completion · +0.58 EPA/play · +19.25 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cincinnati Bengals	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	+0.140	+0.019
Offensive success rate	46.2%	46.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.541	+0.176
Rush EPA/play	-0.115	-0.173
Defensive EPA/play	-0.019	-0.140
Defensive success rate	53.5%	53.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Cincinnati Bengals generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.14 vs +0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cincinnati Bengals: +0.14 EPA/play (86th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: +0.02 EPA/play (57th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 10 drives, +10.91 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Cleveland Browns: 10 drives, +1.62 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cleveland Browns — Q. Morgan (Te'Cory Couch pass) (Q1 14:20)
Cincinnati Bengals — Cornelius Johnson (J. Kitna pass) (Q1 7:19)
Cleveland Browns — Jordan White (Te'Cory Couch pass) (Q2 9:36)
Cincinnati Bengals — Cornelius Johnson (J. Kitna pass) (Q2 0:29)
Cincinnati Bengals — Ryan Kelly (J. Kitna pass) (Q3 9:05)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CIN 71 (Q1 14:20) — (14:20) 2-T.Couch pass to 81-Q.Morgan for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q1 14:06) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CLE 3 (Q1 7:19) — (7:19) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q1 7:14) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the CIN 4 (Q2 9:36) — (9:36) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 30-J.White for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q2 9:31) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CLE 55 (Q2 0:29) — (:29) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 0:20) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris..

The third quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CLE 1 (Q3 9:05) — (9:05) 3-J.Kitna pass to 82-R.Kelly for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q3 9:01) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cleveland Browns (Q1 14:20) — (14:20) 2-T.Couch pass to 81-Q.Morgan for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +5.66]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 0:29) — (:29) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.0% · EPA +6.19]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 10:30) — (10:30) 3-J.Kitna pass to 87-K.Washington to CLE 37 for 17 yards (24-R.Griffith). [WPA +11.8% · EPA +2.38]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 1:00) — (1:00) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass intended for 85-K.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Burris at CIN 28. 21-J.Burris ran ob at CIN 45 for 17 yards. [WPA -11.5% · EPA -1.85]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 4:43) — (4:43) 8-N.Harris punts 34 yards to CLE 18, Center-48-B.St. Louis. 86-D.Northcutt to CLE 32 for 14 yards (48-B.St. Louis). [WPA -9.3% · EPA -0.90]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 0:29) — (:29) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.0% · EPA +6.19]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 14:20) — (14:20) 2-T.Couch pass to 81-Q.Morgan for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +5.66]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 9:48) — (9:48) 3-J.Kitna pass incomplete to 80-P.Warrick (33-D.McCutcheon). PENALTY on CLE-33-D.McCutcheon, Defensive Pass Interference, 36 yards, enforced at CLE 37 - No Play. [WPA +9.0% · EPA +3.26]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 10:51) — (10:51) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 81-Q.Morgan to CIN 1 for 14 yards (30-T.Roberts). [WPA +8.7% · EPA +2.75]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q1 14:20 · CIN 71 · Score 0-6
(14:20) 2-T.Couch pass to 81-Q.Morgan for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q1 14:06 · CIN 2 · Score 0-7
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 7:19 · CLE 3 · Score 6-7
(7:19) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 7:14 · CLE 2 · Score 7-7
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q2 9:36 · CIN 4 · Score 7-13
(9:36) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 30-J.White for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q2 9:31 · CIN 2 · Score 7-14
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 0:29 · CLE 55 · Score 13-14
(:29) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 0:20 · CLE 2 · Score 14-14
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 9:05 · CLE 1 · Score 20-14
(9:05) 3-J.Kitna pass to 82-R.Kelly for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 9:01 · CLE 2 · Score 21-14
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, 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 Cleveland Browns on 2003-09-28?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns 21-14 in Week 4, 2003.

What was the score by quarter in Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns?

Q1: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Cleveland Browns 7; Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Cleveland Browns 7; Q3: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Cleveland Browns 0; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 21, Cleveland Browns 14.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns?

Cleveland Browns touchdown — Q. Morgan (T. Couch pass) (Q1 14:20) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Johnson (J. Kitna pass) (Q1 7:19) Cleveland Browns touchdown — J. White (T. Couch pass) (Q2 9:36) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Johnson (J. Kitna pass) (Q2 0:29) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — R. Kelly (J. Kitna pass) (Q3 9:05) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns?

Te'Cory Couch (Cleveland Browns), 56.1% completion, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +7.67 total passing EPA. J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals), 69.7% completion, +0.58 EPA per dropback, +19.25 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns?

J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +19.25 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+6.19 EPA): (:29) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Cincinnati Bengals won 21-14 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 0-3 Now 1-3 W

Cleveland Browns

Entered 1-2 Now 1-3 L

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