Bengals 14–17 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2003

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Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 17–14 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Cincinnati Bengals 14–10 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: A. Boldin
Top passer: J. Kitna
Biggest EPA play: (5:26) 31-M.Shipp right tackle to ARI 44 for -4 yards (57-A.Ross). FUMBLES (57-A.Ross), RE…
Game date: 2003-11-02

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Bengals 17–14 on 2003-11-02, overcoming Cincinnati Bengals's 14–10 halftime lead. A. Boldin posted a game-high +7.34 total EPA in the receiving.

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	0	0	0	14
Arizona Cardinals	7	3	7	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

CINCincinnati Bengals

ARI 15

+3CIN 13

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 8:30TD
FJF. Jones
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
0-6
(8:30) 11-J.Blake pass to 85-F.Jones for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 8:24XP
TDT. Duncan
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 7
Score
0-7
6-T.Duncan extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 1:18TD
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
6-7
(1:18) 32-Ru.Johnson left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 1:14XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
7-7
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-10-K.Richardson.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 13:44TD
PWP. Warrick
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
13-7
(13:44) 3-J.Kitna pass to 80-P.Warrick for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 13:39XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
14-7
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-10-K.Richardson.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 4:18FG
TDT. Duncan
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 13
Score
14-10
(4:18) 6-T.Duncan 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 8:16TD
ABA. Boldin
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 7
Score
14-16
(8:16) (Shotgun) 11-J.Blake pass to 81-A.Boldin for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 8:12XP
TDT. Duncan
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
14-17
6-T.Duncan extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1A. Boldin · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +7.34 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
2J. Blake · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +5.41 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
3F. Jones · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +5.06 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
4Cornelius Johnson · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +4.98 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.25 EPA/play
5P. Warrick · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.56 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
6Tre Stewart · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.33 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
7B. Gilmore · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.91 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.45 EPA/play
8K. Washington · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +1.90 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.95 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

A. Boldin — ARI · Receiving

A. Boldin posted the highest total EPA (+7.34) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.22 EPA per play.

A. Boldin's top snap (+2.86 EPA): (8:16) (Shotgun) 11-J.Blake pass to 81-A.Boldin for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.38 EPA): M. Shipp — (5:26) 31-M.Shipp right tackle to ARI 44 for -4 yards (57-A.Ross). FUMBLES (57-A.Ross), RECOVERED by CIN-94-T.Williams at ARI 40. 94-T.Williams to ARI 41 for -1 yards (42-J.Hodgins).

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) · 39 dropbacks · 53.8% completion · -0.00 EPA/play · -0.17 total EPA
J. Blake (Arizona Cardinals) · 32 dropbacks · 56.2% completion · +0.17 EPA/play · +5.41 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cincinnati Bengals	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.070	-0.052
Offensive success rate	39.2%	41.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.007	+0.199
Rush EPA/play	-0.146	-0.226
Defensive EPA/play	+0.052	+0.070
Defensive success rate	58.1%	60.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Cincinnati Bengals -0.07, Arizona Cardinals -0.05) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cincinnati Bengals: -0.07 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: -0.05 EPA/play (41st percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 12 drives, -4.48 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Cincinnati Bengals: 12 drives, -5.21 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — F. Jones (J. Blake pass) (Q1 8:30)
Cincinnati Bengals — unlisted player (Q1 1:18)
Cincinnati Bengals — P. Warrick (J. Kitna pass) (Q2 13:44)
Arizona Cardinals — A. Boldin (J. Blake pass) (Q3 8:16)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — T. Duncan (Q2 4:18)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q1 8:30) — (8:30) 11-J.Blake pass to 85-F.Jones for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the CIN 7 (Q1 8:24) — 6-T.Duncan extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the ARI 2 (Q1 1:18) — (1:18) 32-Ru.Johnson left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 1:14) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-10-K.Richardson..

The second quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–3. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the ARI 15 (Q2 13:44) — (13:44) 3-J.Kitna pass to 80-P.Warrick for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 13:39) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-10-K.Richardson.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the CIN 13 (Q2 4:18) — (4:18) 6-T.Duncan 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 7–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CIN 7 (Q3 8:16) — (8:16) (Shotgun) 11-J.Blake pass to 81-A.Boldin for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q3 8:12) — 6-T.Duncan extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 3-J.Kitna pass intended for 85-C.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 34-D.Jackson at ARI 49. 34-D.Jackson to CIN 37 for 14 yards (32-Ru.Johnson). Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld. [WPA -26.0% · EPA -3.84]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 7:09) — (7:09) 3-J.Kitna pass intended for 80-P.Warrick INTERCEPTED by 21-R.Hill at ARI 35. 21-R.Hill to ARI 42 for 7 yards (80-P.Warrick). [WPA -14.4% · EPA -3.86]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 11:06) — (11:06) (Shotgun) 11-J.Blake pass to 85-F.Jones to CIN 30 for 17 yards (51-K.Hardy, 20-M.Roman). [WPA +14.0% · EPA +2.65]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 13:16) — (13:16) 6-T.Duncan 34 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player. [WPA -13.6% · EPA -2.52]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 1:18) — (1:18) 3-J.Kitna pass to 85-C.Johnson pushed ob at CIN 23 for 16 yards (36-D.Barrett). [WPA +11.3% · EPA +0.56]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q1 5:26) — (5:26) 31-M.Shipp right tackle to ARI 44 for -4 yards (57-A.Ross). FUMBLES (57-A.Ross), RECOVERED by CIN-94-T.Williams at ARI 40. 94-T.Williams to ARI 41 for -1 yards (42-J.Hodgins). [WPA -10.3% · EPA -5.38]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 7:09) — (7:09) 3-J.Kitna pass intended for 80-P.Warrick INTERCEPTED by 21-R.Hill at ARI 35. 21-R.Hill to ARI 42 for 7 yards (80-P.Warrick). [WPA -14.4% · EPA -3.86]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 3-J.Kitna pass intended for 85-C.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 34-D.Jackson at ARI 49. 34-D.Jackson to CIN 37 for 14 yards (32-Ru.Johnson). Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld. [WPA -26.0% · EPA -3.84]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 13:44) — (13:44) 3-J.Kitna pass to 80-P.Warrick for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.5% · EPA +3.06]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 8:30 · CIN 1 · Score 0-6
(8:30) 11-J.Blake pass to 85-F.Jones for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 8:24 · CIN 7 · Score 0-7
6-T.Duncan extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 1:18 · ARI 2 · Score 6-7
(1:18) 32-Ru.Johnson left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 1:14 · ARI 2 · Score 7-7
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-10-K.Richardson.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q2 13:44 · ARI 15 · Score 13-7
(13:44) 3-J.Kitna pass to 80-P.Warrick for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q2 13:39 · ARI 2 · Score 14-7
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-10-K.Richardson.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 4:18 · CIN 13 · Score 14-10
(4:18) 6-T.Duncan 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 8:16 · CIN 7 · Score 14-16
(8:16) (Shotgun) 11-J.Blake pass to 81-A.Boldin for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 8:12 · CIN 2 · Score 14-17
6-T.Duncan extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.

Key takeaways

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

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
A. Boldin (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs Arizona Cardinals on 2003-11-02?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Bengals 17-14 in Week 9, 2003.

What was the score by quarter in Cincinnati Bengals vs Arizona Cardinals?

Q1: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Arizona Cardinals 7; Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q3: Cincinnati Bengals 0, Arizona Cardinals 7; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 14, Arizona Cardinals 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cincinnati Bengals vs Arizona Cardinals?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — F. Jones (J. Blake pass) (Q1 8:30) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 1:18) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — P. Warrick (J. Kitna pass) (Q2 13:44) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — A. Boldin (J. Blake pass) (Q3 8:16) Arizona Cardinals field goal — T. Duncan (Q2 4:18, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Arizona Cardinals?

J. Kitna (Cincinnati Bengals), 53.8% completion, -0.00 EPA per dropback, -0.17 total passing EPA. J. Blake (Arizona Cardinals), 56.2% completion, +0.17 EPA per dropback, +5.41 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cincinnati Bengals vs Arizona Cardinals?

A. Boldin (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.34 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+2.86 EPA): (8:16) (Shotgun) 11-J.Blake pass to 81-A.Boldin for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Cincinnati Bengals vs Arizona Cardinals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Arizona Cardinals won 17-14 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 3-4 Now 3-5 L

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 2-5 Now 3-5 W

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