2020 SCHEDULE - National Football League

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2020 SCHEDULE

Preseason

DAY

DATE

OPPONENT

TV NETWORK

TIME

Sat.

Aug. 15

at Kansas City

Bengals TV

8 p.m.

Fri.

Aug. 21

MINNESOTA

Bengals TV

7 p.m.

Fri.

Aug. 28

at Atlanta

CBS

8 p.m.

Thurs. Sept. 3

INDIANAPOLIS

Bengals TV

7 p.m.

Regular season

DAY

DATE

OPPONENT

TV NETWORK

TIME

Sun.

Sept. 13

L.A. CHARGERS

CBS 4:05 p.m.

Thurs. Sept. 17

at Cleveland

NFL Network 8:20 p.m.

Sun.

Sept. 27

at Philadelphia

CBS

1 p.m.

Sun.

Oct. 4

JACKSONVILLE

CBS

1 p.m.

Sun.

Oct. 11

at Baltimore

CBS

*1 p.m.

Sun.

Oct. 18

at Indianapolis

FOX

*1 p.m.

Sun.

Oct. 25

CLEVELAND

CBS

*1 p.m.

Sun.

Nov. 1

TENNESSEE

CBS

*1 p.m.

Sun.

Nov. 8

-- BYE --

Sun.

Nov. 15

at Pittsburgh

FOX

*1 p.m.

Sun.

Nov. 22

at Washington

CBS

*1 p.m.

Sun.

Nov. 29

N.Y. GIANTS

FOX

*1 p.m.

Sun.

Dec. 6

at Miami

CBS

*1 p.m.

Sun.

Dec.13

DALLAS

FOX

*1 p.m.

Mon.

Dec. 21

PITTSBURGH

ESPN 8:15 p.m.

Sun.

Dec. 27

at Houston

CBS

*1 p.m.

Sun.

Jan. 3

BALTIMORE

CBS

*1 p.m.

All times are Eastern. An asterisk (*) denotes a game subject to flexible scheduling.

2020 MEDIA GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INFORMATION FOR NEWS MEDIA

TEAM HISTORY

Covering the Bengals ............................................................................................ 2 Bengals media ....................................................................................................... 3 Bengals in the community ..................................................................................... 4

STAFF Team directory....................................................................................................... 5 Head Coach Zac Taylor......................................................................................... 6 Assistant coaches.............................................................................................7-17

PLAYERS Alphabetical roster ............................................................................................... 20 Numerical roster .................................................................................................. 21 Pronunciation guide ............................................................................................. 22 Player biographies (all are ordered alphabetically) ......................................23-146

2019 REVIEW NFL standings.................................................................................................... 148 Regular-season statistics .................................................................................. 149 Game-by-game team statistics.......................................................................... 150 Best performances ............................................................................................ 151 Starting lineups .................................................................................................. 152 Regular-season participation chart.................................................................... 153 Transactions (6-27-19 through 7-21-20).....................................................154-155 Game summaries .......................................................................................156-163 Preseason statistics........................................................................................... 164 Preseason participation chart ............................................................................ 165

RECORDS* Bengals regular-season individual records.................................................168-173 Bengals regular-season team records........................................................174-177 Opponents' regular-season individual records .................................................. 178

(*NOTE: Postseason records can be found on pages 303-310 in the postseason portion of the team history section.)

Team chronology ........................................................................................180-192 All-time results ............................................................................................193-201

Regular season and postseason .......................................................193-199 Preseason ..........................................................................................200-201 By opponent.......................................................................................201-204 Preseason vs. 2020 opponents ................................................................204 Coaching history .........................................................................................205-208 Head coaches ...........................................................................................205 Assistant coaches ..................................................................................... 205 Year-by-year coaching staffs .............................................................206-208 Player history ..............................................................................................209-223 All-time roster.....................................................................................209-212 Uniform numbers ...............................................................................213-216 Trades ................................................................................................217-218 Drafts .................................................................................................. 219-223 Alumni list..................................................................................................223 Statistics history..........................................................................................224-292 Year-by-year team statistics ..............................................................224-275 Offense/defense -- year-by-year team totals ...........................................276 Offense/defense -- year-by-year team rankings ......................................277 Year-by-year individual leaders .........................................................278-281 All-time individual statistics ................................................................282-288 Superlative performances ..................................................................289-291 Last times..................................................................................................292 Longest plays............................................................................................292 Miscellaneous history .................................................................................293-302 Pro Bowl history ........................................................................................ 293 Hall of Fame history ..................................................................................294 Stadium history ..................................................................................295-296 Pro football history in Cincinnati................................................................297 Miscellaneous facts and figures.........................................................298-302 Postseason history .....................................................................................303-336 Bengals postseason individual records .............................................303-306 Bengals postseason team records............................................................307 Opponents' postseason individual records ........................................308-309 Opponents' postseason team records ......................................................310 All-time postseason statistics.............................................................311-312 Year-by-year postseason statistics....................................................313-326 Postseason game summaries............................................................327-336

The Cincinnati Bengals 2020 media guide is published by The Cincinnati Bengals, Inc. (copyright ? 2020). It was prepared by PJ Combs and Pete Schramm of the Bengals' media relations department. Design, typography and layout by PJ Combs. Research and statistical assistance

provided by Elias Sports Bureau. Photography by Greg Rust and Associated Press. Printing by BPT Communication Solutions, Cincinnati, Ohio. Permission to use and/or reprint information from this media guide is granted to news reporters/organizations for the purpose of journalistic

news coverage of The Cincinnati Bengals. Any other person or organization wishing to use and/or reprint information from this media guide for any reason must obtain written permission from The Cincinnati Bengals. All information in this media guide is accurate through July 21, 2020.

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BENGALS MEDIA

TEAM TALENT

Marisa Contipelli

Dan Hoard

Geoff Hobson

Dave Lapham

Anthony Munoz

Mike Watts

WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA

The Cincinnati Bengals' official Web site () offers news, features, analysis and live coverage of every game. Throughout the year, it has breaking news, daily updates and extensive multimedia offerings, including news conferences and one-on-one video interviews with players and coaches. The site

and The Cincinnati Enquirer, has been the website's senior writer since 1999 and provides fans with in-depth news, features and analysis. Marisa Contipelli, a former reporter/producer for Spectrum Sports, has been the Bengals' team reporter since 2018 and offers additional extensive team coverage on both the

also includes the club's roster, depth chart, biographies of coaches and players, website and social media.

as well as information about tickets, cheerleaders and Paul Brown Stadium.

Fans and media also may follow the Cincinnati Bengals on Facebook

Geoff Hobson, a former Bengals beat reporter for both The Cincinnati Post (bengals), Twitter (@bengals) and Instagram (@bengals).

RADIO NETWORK

Games will be aired this season on the Bengals Radio Network, led by three flagship stations in the Cincinnati market. All games will be carried by Cincinnati's WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530) and WEBN-FM (102.7). Once the Major League Baseball season is over, games also will be aired on

Logan ......................................................................... WLOH-FM Marietta ..................................................................... WMOA-AM New Lexington ........................................................... WLOH-FM Portsmouth .................................................................... WIOI-AM

WLW-AM (700). Dan Hoard, a former sports director and broadcaster on WXIX-TV (FOX 19)

in Cincinnati, is in his 10th season as the radio play-by-play voice. He also is the radio voice of University of Cincinnati football and basketball, and he has prior experience as the play-by-play voice on Bengals preseason TV.

Dave Lapham, a Bengals offensive lineman from 1974-83, is in his 35th consecutive season as the analyst on the team's radio broadcasts. In past years, Lapham has been an analyst for NFL games on both NBC-TV and FOX-TV, Big 12 games on FOX-TV, and the NFL Europe League's World Bowl game on Sporting News Radio.

As of July 21, the Bengals Radio Network included the following stations:

OHIO

CITY

STATION

Athens........................................................................ WATH-AM Canton .........................................................................WTIG-AM Celina ......................................................................... WCSM-FM Cincinnati ....................................................................*WLW-AM

*WCKY-AM *WEBN-FM Columbus .................................................................... WXZX-FM Dayton ........................................................................WTUE-FM Findlay/Fostoria ........................................................... WBVI-FM Lancaster ................................................................... WLOH-FM Lima ............................................................................ WIMA-AM

FREQUENCY 970 990 96.7 700 1530

102.7 105.7 104.7 96.7 104.5 1150

WIOI-FM

KENTUCKY Ashland .......................................................................WCMI-AM Cynthiana................................................................... WCYN-FM Lexington ................................................................... WBVX-FM Louisville ....................................................................WKRD-AM Manchester ................................................................WWZB-FM Marysville ................................................................... WQTT-AM Paintsville................................................................... WKYH-AM

WKYH-FM Somerset.................................................................... WTLO-AM

WEST VIRGINIA Huntington .................................................................. WRVC-AM Montgomery .............................................................. WMON-AM Ravenswood ............................................................. WMOV-AM

WMOV-FM Ripley ........................................................................ WMOV-FM Saint Albans................................................................WJYP-AM

LOUISIANA Lafayette ......................................................................KFXZ-AM Oak Grove.................................................................... KLCJ-FM

NOTE: An asterisk (*) denotes a Bengals flagship radio station.

99.3 1490 102.9 1010 106.7 1340 102.3 92.1 790 95.1 1270 600 99.3 1480 930 1340 1360 106.7 93.5 1300 1520 104.1

PRESEASON TELEVISION

Mike Watts and Anthony Munoz again team up in the broadcast booth preseason analyst. The team's 1980 first-round draft pick, Munoz played for

for this season's games on the Bengals Preseason TV Network. Watts is the play-by-play announcer, and Munoz is the color analyst.

An Ohio native, Watts has broadcast experience in a variety of sports with many networks, including ESPN, SEC Network, Major League Soccer,

the Bengals from 1980-92 and was selected to 11 straight Pro Bowls from 1981-91.

For the 32nd time in the past 33 years, Cincinnati's WKRC-TV (CBS Channel 12) is the flagship station of the network. Also on the network are

CONCACAF and other various colleges and conferences. The 2020 preseason WKEF-TV (ABC Ch. 22) in Dayton, Ohio; WSYX-TV (ABC Ch. 6) in Columbus,

will be his third as the Bengals Preseason TV Network's play-by-play voice.

Ohio; WLIO-TV (FOX Ch. 8.2) in Lima, Ohio; WDKY-TV (FOX Ch. 56) in

Munoz, the Bengals' Hall of Fame offensive tackle, is in his 23rd season as Lexington, Ky.; and WDRB-TV (FOX Ch. 41) in Louisville, Ky.

WEEKLY TELEVISION SHOW

The Bengals' weekly television show "Bengals Weekly" airs every Sunday morning during the 2020 NFL regular season at 11:30 a.m. on WKRC-TV (Channel 12) in Cincinnati. The show is hosted by radio play-by-play announcer Dan Hoard, and also features radio analyst Dave Lapham and team

reporter Marisa Contipelli. The show also airs regionally each Sunday during the regular season at

10:30 a.m. on WRGT-TV (FOX Ch. 45) in Dayton and at 12 a.m. on WWHO-TV (CW Ch. 53) in Columbus.

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BENGALS IN THE COMMUNITY

REACHING OUT TO HELP OTHERS

The Cincinnati Bengals have a strong commitment to making a difference in the community, generating more than $1.8 million each year for community groups. This includes direct Bengals corporate contributions, NFL Foundation Grants and other efforts with business partners.

The Bengals believe there are many great organizations, foundations and charities in the Greater Cincinnati area and choose to cast a broad net to support these groups. With more than 100 organizations supported each year, it would be hard for fans to not have their lives touched by an organization supported by the Bengals. Every level of the organization -- from players to owners to coaches to staff -- is involved in the effort. Below are just a few of the many initiatives and programs in which the Bengals are involved.

COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS

The Bengals, along with players and coaches, donated more than $630,000 to help provide COVID-19 relief locally. The donations were used to provide meals to people in need, assist healthcare workers and support local youth programs. Organizations that received donations included United Way of Greater Cincinnati and eight foodbanks serving Central and Southern Ohio, Southeast Indiana and Kentucky.

"The Bengals organization and players have been long time champions of the Freestore Foodbank's work in the tristate area," said Freestore Foodbank President & CEO Kurt Reiber. "We are grateful for their commitment to us and our surrounding Feeding America Food Bank partners during this critical time to feed kids and families affected by the COVID-19 crisis."

install a synthetic turf field. The grant was the latest in an ongoing program in which the Bengals and the NFL have coordinated to distribute $2.3 million to local schools for new fields. Other schools include Bishop Brossart High School, South Avondale Elementary, Clinton-Massie High School, Covington Catholic High School, Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School, La Salle High School, Lockland High School, Oak Hills High School, Taylor High School, Withrow University High School and Midway Elementary School.

Recess in the Stadium: For over 10 years now, the Bengals have partnered with Cincinnati Children's Heart Institute and the American Heart Association to host the annual Recess in the Stadium event to promote heart healthy lifestyles to children and their families.

United Way Character Playbook: Character Playbook, a digital character education program for middle school aged students, has helped over 400,000 students, in nearly 4,500 schools nationwide, learn how to cultivate and maintain healthy relationships since the programs launch in 2016.

InsideOut Initiative: The NFL, the Bengals and the InsideOut Initiative are working with the Ohio High School Athletic Association to transform the current `win-at-all-costs' sports culture into one that defines and promotes sports as a human growth experience. Visit to learn more.

Special Olympics Hamilton County: Through grant and equipment donations, since 2017, the Bengals have supported the launch of the Special Olympics Hamilton County flag football program, both in schools, and the evening adult program.

INSPIRING CHANGE

The Bengals are committed to supporting programs and initiatives that reduce barriers to opportunity in our community. In 2020, the Bengals organization pledged $250,000 to support social justice initiatives, with a priority on supporting improvements in education and economic advancement and community and police relations.

As part of this ongoing effort, the Bengals also support the Dive Right Youth Flag Football program with the Cincinnati Police Department and the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, City Gospel Mission's Careers Plus High School program, Activities Beyond the Classroom's AAA Pathway Mentoring and Test Prep Program for high school student athletes, and Life Learning Center's high school outreach program.

YOUTH FOOTBALL AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Play 60: The NFL Play 60 mission is to make the next generation of youth the most active and healthy by encouraging fans to be active for at least 60 minutes a day. Since the launch of the campaign, the NFL has committed more than $350 million to youth health and fitness through programming, grants, and media time for PSAs; the NFL and its clubs have supported programs in over 73,000 schools nationwide, giving more than 38 million children the chance to boost physical activity levels and build a foundation for a healthy lifestyle.

Play Football: Play Football is a year-round initiative celebrating youth & high school football. The initiative aims to shape football experiences for flag and tackle participants, highlight coaches and connect the community to the values and principles promoted through football participation. Each year the Bengals contribute over $275,000 to support local youth and high school football programs.

Paul Brown Excellence in Coaching Award: The award has been given annually by the Bengals since 2002. It honors outstanding high school football coaches in the region and includes a $7500 Bengals donation to the athletic department of the chosen coach. In 2020 the Bengals honored Aaron Hancock from Wyoming High School.

High School Coach of the Week & Year: The NFL High School Football Coach of the Week program is designed to recognize local high school coaches who continuously demonstrate hard work and dedication to their community, their football programs and the health and safety of their players. Each year the Bengals nominate and recognize 10 local coaches as the Bengals High School Coach of the Week. The recognition also provides each of the coach's high schools a $1000 grant to help maintain and upgrade their football programs.

Football Field Refurbishment: The Bengals and the National Football League Foundation teamed up to contribute $250,000 to Harrison High School to

PLAYER FOUNDATIONS & CAUSES

There are substantial efforts undertaken by players, coaches and alumni to give back to the community. Examples include:

The Ken Anderson Alliance provides a quality of life that enables adults with developmental disabilities to develop and sustain lifelong relationships, independence and self-esteem while contributing to the larger community.

The Bernard Family Foundation, launched by Giovani Bernard, provides children of Haiti with an opportunity for a quality education. In addition to supporting education, the foundation offers youth football camps, free of charge, to children who may not have had the opportunity to attend otherwise.

Joe Burrow partnered with the Athens County Food Pantry to launch the Joe Burrow Hunger Relief Fund, dedicated to providing supplemental and emergency food aid to residents of Athens County, Ohio. The Fund was made possible with $350,000 from the many thousands of gifts inspired by Burrow's 2019 Heisman Trophy acceptance speech. Each gift invested in the Fund was matched dollar-for-dollar by the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, bringing the initial investment in the Fund to $700,000.

The Carlos Dunlap Foundation provides children with engaging and enriching activities to help them learn and grow, including working with underprivileged high school students to provide college readiness tools and throwing birthday parties for homeless kids who have never had one. One of Dunlap's core initiatives is an anti-bullying campaign that encourages kids to read a book and have an open discussion about bullying.

The Boomer Esiason Foundation is a dynamic partnership of leaders in the medical and business communities joining with a committed core of volunteers to heighten awareness, education and quality of life for those affected by cystic fibrosis, while providing financial support to research aimed at finding a cure.

Kevin & Mindi Huber's Foundation for Underserved Rescues aims to provide resources and support to underserved Cincinnati area animal rescues. They are dedicated to addressing the needs of the city's rescues and shelters who perform the thankless work of saving animals from potential negative outcomes.

The John Ross Foundation aims to help young people and their communities by offering an array of support, guidance and developmental programs and facilities. From providing educational opportunities to career resources to extracurricular fun, the foundation expands the horizons of not only these young people, but their entire community as well.

The mission of the Anthony Mu?oz Foundation is to impact the lives of Greater Cincinnati area youth mentally, physically and spiritually through their seven Impact Programs.

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team directory

ADMINISTRATION President

Mike Brown Executive Vice President

Katie Blackburn Vice President -- Player Personnel

Paul Brown Vice President

Troy Blackburn

BUSINESS OPERATIONS Director of Operations

Jeff Brickner Director of Security

Mark Herren Receptionist

Ellen Gilker

FINANCE Chief Financial Officer

Johanna Kappner Controller

Keith Theissen Human Resources and Payroll Coordinator

Kelly Kirby Staff Accountant

Dave Tracy Accounts Payable Specialist

Tracey Sailer

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Senior Director of Technology

Jake Kiser Application Developer

Tyler Gross IT Support Specialist

Steven Green Network Administrator

Wilson Medder Football Data Analyst

Sam Francis

MARKETING/SALES Vice President -- Chief Marketing Officer

Brian Sells Director of Corporate Partnerships

Ryan Holmes Director of Strategy and Engagement

Elizabeth Blackburn Senior Managers of Corporate Partnerships

Jackie Brown, Chris Ryan, Matt Sikich Director of Partner Services and Community Engagement

Alex Simons Partnership Activation Coordinators

Magda Stepien, Michael Wolfert Senior Suite Sales Manager

T.J. Wagner Suites and Hospitality Coordinator

Zach Tomlinson

COMMUNICATIONS Director of Communications

Emily Parker Director of Media Relations

PJ Combs Manager of Media Relations

Pete Schramm Director of Content

Seth Tanner Senior Writer

Geoff Hobson Team Reporter/Video Producer

Marisa Contipelli Digital Media Specialist

Michael LaPlaca Social Media Coordinator

Sam Schwartz Graphic Designer

Mina Creamer

2020

TICKETS Director of Ticket Operations

Tim Kelly Director of Ticket Sales and Service

Duane Haring Director of Sales Analytics

Andrew Brown Associate Director of Season Ticket and Inside Sales

Matt Ritchie Senior Account Executive of Season Ticket Sales

Keith Benjamin Account Executives of Season Ticket Sales

Evan Dickes, Dylan Voltz, Brad White Senior Account Executive and Team Lead of Group Sales

Sean Fleming Account Executive of Group Sales

Marian Horne Manager of Season Ticket Member Services

Alex Couch Account Managers of Season Ticket Member Services

Sara Pfirrman, Brian Poston, Ally Tokar Box Office Manager

Barry Katz Ticket Operations Coordinator

Jerad Moore

MERCHANDISE Merchandise Manager

Monty Montague Pro Shop Manager

Todd McGrail Warehouse Manager

Ron Runk

STADIUM OPERATIONS Managing Director

Eric Brown Controller

Diane Holle JungleVision Producer

Scott Simpson Building Engineer

Jim Hautz Private Events Manager

Anna Bross Manager of Capital Projects

Steve Johnson

PLAYER PERSONNEL Director of Player Personnel

Duke Tobin Scouting Directors

Mike Potts (college), Steven Radicevic (pro) Personnel Executive

Bill Tobin Scouts

Andrew Johnson, Christian Sarkisian Scouting Technology Consultant

Geoff Smith Personnel Assistant

Debbie LaRocco

FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Director of Player Relations

Eric Ball Director of Sports Medicine Administration/ Head Certified Athletic Trainer

Paul Sparling Director of Rehabilitation and Performance/ Assistant Certified Athletic Trainer

Nick Cosgray Assistant Head Certified Athletic Trainer

Dan Willen Assistant Certified Athletic Trainers

Roberto Cardona, Donavon White Equipment Manager

Adam Knollman Assistant Equipment Managers

Tyler Runk, Sam Staley Video Director

Travis Brammer Assistant Video Director

Kent Stearman Video Assistant

Brooks Santanello

COACHING STAFF Head Coach

Zac Taylor -------- ASSISTANT COACHES --------

Defensive Coordinator Lou Anarumo

Assistant Special Teams Colt Anderson

Wide Receivers Bob Bicknell

Strength and Conditioning Joey Boese

Offensive Coordinator Brian Callahan

Tight Ends James Casey

Defensive Assistant Gerald Chatman

Senior Defensive Assistant Mark Duffner

Defensive Line Nick Eason

Linebackers Al Golden

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Todd Hunt

Secondary/Cornerbacks Steve Jackson

Defensive Quality Control Jordan Kovacs

Offensive Assistant Brad Kragthorpe

Secondary/Safeties Robert Livingston

Assistant Offensive Line Ben Martin

Quarterbacks Dan Pitcher

Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Darrin Simmons

Running Backs Jemal Singleton

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Garrett Swanson

Offensive Line Jim Turner

Assistant Wide Receivers Troy Walters -------- STAFF --------

Director of Coaching Operations Doug Rosfeld

TEAM SUPPORT Business Development

Bob Bedinghaus Security

Rusty Guy Head Team Physician/Medical Director

Marc T. Galloway Team Physicians

Brett Betz, Brian Grawe, Ed Jung, Kevin Reilly Certified Athletic Training Fellow

Kelsey Howell Equipment

Ryan Eckerle Video

Tyshon Holden, Griffin Weinberg Coaching Consultant

Jim McNally Head Statistician

Doug Uhlenbrock Press Box Public Address Announcer

John Olberding Ticket Sales Consultants

Shane Hale, Luciano Thaboune JungleVision

David Ashbrock, Tony Giordullo, Joe Mastrullo, Rick Tenhundfeld, Kent Weaver Stadium Public Address Announcer Tom Kinder Jr. Cheerleader Coordinator Charlotte Simons

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COACHING STAFF

ZAC TAYLOR HEAD COACH

Zac Taylor was named the 10th head coach in Cincinnati Bengals history on Feb. 4, 2019. He enters his second season looking to maintain the momentum of a late-season turnaround, and will get the added support of seven-time Pro Bowl WR A.J. Green and second-year OT Jonah Williams, who both missed 2019 due to injuries, as well as the addition of QB Joe Burrow, the No. 1 overall pick in April's draft.

Taylor's first season as head coach ended with a 2-14 record, however the team showed promise late in the year. On offense, Taylor helped key an improved rushing attack that saw its yards-per-game rushing average jump 70.6 yards from the first half of the season (59.5) to the second (130.1). The team's average yards per rushing attempt also jumped 1.26 yards (3.17 to 4.43) the final eight games, and the offense allowed 10 fewer sacks (29 to 19). Among the most improved Bengals last year was HB Joe Mixon, who ranked second in the NFL in rushing yards (817) over the final eight weeks. Also, each of the Bengals' top four WRs -- Tyler Boyd, Alex Erickson, Auden Tate and John Ross III -- posted career-highs in both receptions and receiving yards. Cincinnati also saw sweeping improvement on defense throughout last season. The defense notched 11 more sacks in the second half of 2019 compared to the first eight games, and allowed 84.1 fewer yards per game (57.5 fewer rushing yards, 26.6 fewer passing yards). Opposing QBs completed just 59.3 percent of their passes against the Bengals the second half of the season, compared to 64.3 percent over the first eight games. Taylor came to Cincinnati after two seasons (2017-18) with the L.A. Rams, where he served as assistant wide receivers coach in 2017 and quarterbacks coach in '18. In 2018, he helped guide Rams QB Jared Goff to career highs in every major passing category -- completions (364), attempts (561), passing yards (4688), passing TDs (32), completion percentage (64.9), yards per attempt (8.36) and passer rating (101.1). Goff ranked fourth in the NFL in passing yards and eighth in passer rating. The Rams' QB play was a key component to their offense, which finished the regular season ranked second in the NFL in total net yards (421.1 per game), fifth in net passing yards (281.7), second in scoring (32.9), first in first downs (401) and fifth in third-down percentage (45.0). Los Angeles won the NFC West with a 13-3 regular-season record and advanced to Super Bowl LIII against the New England Patriots. In 2017, Taylor helped oversee an emerging Rams passing offense that ranked 10th in the NFL in pass yards per game (239.4). Taylor directed the Rams' young receiving corps, headed by rookie Cooper Kupp, who finished the season with 62 catches, a team-high 869 receiving yards and five TDs. Prior to his time with the Rams, Taylor had a one-year stint in the college ranks, serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Cincinnati in 2016. Taylor served under head coach Tommy Tuberville at UC. Taylor broke into NFL coaching in 2012 with the Miami Dolphins as assistant quarterbacks coach. He was elevated to quarterbacks coach from 2013-15, and spent the final five games of '15 as the Dolphins' interim offensive coordinator and primary play-caller, after the team made coaching staff changes. During his time in Miami, Taylor was instrumental in the development of QB Ryan Tannehill, the team's first-round draft pick in 2012: Tannehill's 15,460 passing yards in his first four seasons were the third-

most among all quarterbacks in NFL history in their first four seasons, behind only Peyton Manning (1998-2001; 16,418) and Hall of Famer Dan Marino (1983-86; 16,177).

In 2015, the year in which Taylor spent the last five games of the season calling Miami's offensive plays, Tannehill completed 363 of 586 passes for a career-high 4208 yards, 24 touchdowns and a passer rating of 88.7.

In 2014, Tannehill tossed a career-high 27 TD passes, the sixth-most in Dolphins history and the most since Marino threw 30 in 1994. Tannehill also set career highs in completion percentage (66.4) and passer rating (92.8), and his 392 completions were a franchise record, surpassing Marino's 385 in 1994.

In 2013, Tannehill threw for 3912 yards. His 7207 passing yards through his first two seasons were the fifth-most by any quarterback over the course of their first two seasons in NFL history.

And in 2012, Taylor's first season as an NFL coach, Tannehill set team rookie records for total passing yards (3294), attempts (484) and completions (282), and he became the first rookie quarterback in Dolphins history to start all of the team's games.

Taylor's coaching career began at Texas A&M University, where he served as offensive graduate assistant and tight ends coach under head coach Mike Sherman from 2008-11. The Aggies shared the Big 12 South Championship in

2010 and played in three bowl games during Taylor's time in College Station.

As a player, Taylor began his collegiate career at Wake Forest (200203), before transferring to Butler County Community College in Kansas ('04) and then playing his final two seasons ('05-06) at the University of Nebraska. Taylor had a decorated career with the Cornhuskers, setting numerous school records and passing for a combined 5850 yards and 45 touchdowns. In his senior season of 2006, Taylor was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year after passing for 3197 total yards and leading the Cornhuskers to a 9-3 record, an appearance in the Big 12 Championship Game and a berth in the Cotton Bowl. He was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

Taylor joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a college free agent in 2007, but he was waived prior to the start of training camp and never saw NFL action. Later that year, he joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League, where he spent one season (did not play).

His father, Sherwood, was a defensive back and captain at the University of Oklahoma, playing under Sooners head coach Barry Switzer from 1976-79. Sherwood Taylor later served as an assistant coach at Oklahoma and Kansas State University. Taylor's brother, Press, played quarterback at Marshall University and is currently passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. Taylor was born on May 10, 1983, in Norman, Okla., where he was raised and attended Norman High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of Nebraska in 2006. He and his wife, Sarah, have four children -- Brooks, Luke, Emma Claire and Milly. Sarah is the daughter of former Green Bay Packers and Texas A&M head coach Mike Sherman. Playing and coaching history: 2002-03--Played QB at Wake Forest University. 2004--Played QB at Butler County (Kan.) Community College. 2005-06--Played QB at University of Nebraska. 2007--Signed as college free agent with Tampa Bay Buccaneers (released prior to training camp); Was a QB with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL (did not play). 2008-11--Graduate assistant/assistant coach (AC), Texas A&M University. 2012-15--AC, Miami Dolphins (interim offensive coordinator for final five games of '15). 2016-- Offensive coordinator/QBs coach, University of Cincinnati. 2017-18--AC, L.A. Rams. 2019-present--Head coach, Cincinnati Bengals.

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