This doink is the yin to 28-3's yang - in the closing seconds of the first half, Mike Nugent ricochets through the Bengals' final points for the day, as Andrew Luck and co. would nail the coffin shut for the scrappy Dalton-led Bengals (despite only being down by 3 after this kick). The truth is that this was never going to be a competitive game - 2 of Cincy's top 3 receivers were backup running backs (Bernard and Burkhead) - to say nothing of the 27-0 regular season blanking of the Bengals by the Colts. Maybe the doink here is best seen as TILT on a pinball machine - the game is over whether or not the ball makes it through.

CIN @ PIT · Dec 30, 2018 · Season 2018, 17

The final week of the 2018 regular season saw a middling Steelers team struggle to put away their division rival Bengals. With the Steelers regular starter, Chris Boswell, placed on injured reserve following a season where he struggled through a groin injury that almost forced an early retirement, Matt McCrane was signed as a replacement kicker. McCrane, an undrafted rookie who spent time with the Cardinals (to try out for the starting role), Raiders (to fill in for an injured Mike Nugent), and then Cardinals (to fill in for an injured Matt Prater), had a forgettable season that he capped with 2 FGs (the first of which doinked through) that propelled Pittsburgh past Cincy. Following the 2018 season, McCrane tried his leg in the short-lived XFL, getting drafted as an inaugural player for the New York Guardians in the November 2019 supplemental draft. When the XFL collapsed during the pandemic, McCrane ended up bouncing around practice squads in the NFL, never seeing another regular season snap. Unlike some other kickers whose careers didn't take off, McCrane still ended up making his mark in the history books; during the 2026 UFL season, McCrane made the first ever 4 point field goal.

Doinks by Bengals (34)

Record in doink games: 14-17 · Record with made doink: 5-2

Date	Game	Kicker	Type	Dist	Qtr	Result	W/L
Dec 212025	CIN @ MIACIN 45, MIA 21	Evan McPherson	FG	45	2	Good	W
Dec 282024	DEN @ CINDEN 24, CIN 30	Cade York	FG	33	OT	No Good	W
Dec 42023	CIN @ JAXCIN 34, JAX 31	Evan McPherson	FG	57	1	No Good	W
Sep 252023	LAR @ CINLAR 16, CIN 19 High Impact	Evan McPherson	FG	48	3	Good	W
Jan 92022	CIN @ CLECIN 16, CLE 21	Elliott Fry	FG	36	3	Good	L
Oct 172021	CIN @ DETCIN 34, DET 11	Evan McPherson	XP	33	1	Good	W
Oct 102021	GB @ CINGB 25, CIN 22 Game-Loser	Evan McPherson	FG	57	4	No Good	L
Oct 102021	GB @ CINGB 25, CIN 22 Game-Loser	Evan McPherson	FG	49	OT	No Good	L
Nov 222020	CIN @ WFTCIN 9, WFT 20	Randy Bullock	FG	34	1	No Good	L
Nov 222020	CIN @ WFTCIN 9, WFT 20	Randy Bullock	FG	58	2	No Good	L
Oct 182020	CIN @ INDCIN 27, IND 31	Randy Bullock	FG	48	4	No Good	L
Dec 292019	CLE @ CINCLE 23, CIN 33	Randy Bullock	XP	33	1	No Good	W
Aug 292019	IND @ CININD 13, CIN 6	Tristan Vizcaino	FG	55	2	No Good	L
Nov 252018	CLE @ CINCLE 35, CIN 20	Randy Bullock	XP	33	4	No Good	L
Dec 102017	CHI @ CINCHI 33, CIN 7	Mike Nugent	XP	33	1	No Good	L
Aug 112017	TB @ CINTB 12, CIN 23	Randy Bullock	FG	49	4	Good	W
Nov 202016	BUF @ CINBUF 16, CIN 12	Mike Nugent	XP	33	1	No Good	L
Nov 202016	BUF @ CINBUF 16, CIN 12	Mike Nugent	XP	33	2	No Good	L
Oct 232016	CLE @ CINCLE 17, CIN 31	Mike Nugent	FG	45	4	No Good	W
Oct 112015	SEA @ CINSEA 24, CIN 27 Game-Winner	Mike Nugent	FG	42	OT	Good	W
Oct 42015	KC @ CINKC 21, CIN 36	Mike Nugent	FG	44	2	No Good	W
Jan 42015	CIN @ INDCIN 10, IND 26 Playoffs	Mike Nugent	FG	57	2	Good	L
Oct 92011	CIN @ JAXCIN 30, JAX 20	Mike Nugent	XP	33	2	No Good	W
Nov 152009	CIN @ PITCIN 18, PIT 12	Shayne Graham	FG	51	1	No Good	W
Sep 142008	TEN @ CINTEN 24, CIN 7	Shayne Graham	FG	37	3	No Good	L
Dec 102006	OAK @ CINOAK 10, CIN 27	Shayne Graham	XP	33	3	No Good	W
Dec 282003	CLE @ CINCLE 22, CIN 14	Shayne Graham	FG	52	3	No Good	L
Dec 12002	BAL @ CINBAL 27, CIN 23	Neil Rackers	XP	33	1	No Good	L
Dec 302001	PIT @ CINPIT 23, CIN 26	Neil Rackers	XP	33	4	No Good	W
Nov 252001	CIN @ CLECIN 0, CLE 18	Neil Rackers	FG	47	2	No Good	L
Dec 242000	CIN @ PHICIN 7, PHI 16	Neil Rackers	FG	31	3	No Good	L
Nov 192000	CIN @ NECIN 13, NE 16 High Impact	Neil Rackers	FG	30	3	No Good	L
Sep 172000	CIN @ JAXCIN 0, JAX 13	Neil Rackers	FG	47	2	No Good	L
Sep 261999	CIN @ CARCIN 3, CAR 27	Doug Pelfrey	FG	31	3	No Good	L

Doinks against Bengals (28)

Record in doink games: 14-13 · Record vs. made doink: 3-6

Date	Game	Kicker	Team	Type	Dist	Qtr	Result	W/L
Dec 72025	CIN @ BUFCIN 34, BUF 39	Matt Prater	BUF	XP	33	4	Good	L
Aug 102024	TB @ CINTB 17, CIN 14	Chase McLaughlin	TB	FG	51	2	No Good	L
Dec 102023	IND @ CININD 14, CIN 34	Matt Gay	IND	FG	38	1	No Good	W
Sep 292022	MIA @ CINMIA 15, CIN 27	Jason Sanders	MIA	XP	33	2	No Good	W
Sep 112022	PIT @ CINPIT 23, CIN 20	Chris Boswell	PIT	FG	55	OT	No Good	L
Nov 282021	PIT @ CINPIT 10, CIN 41	Chris Boswell	PIT	FG	40	1	Good	W
Oct 102021	GB @ CINGB 25, CIN 22	Mason Crosby	GB	XP	33	2	No Good	L
Nov 12020	TEN @ CINTEN 20, CIN 31	Stephen Gostkowski	TEN	FG	53	1	No Good	W
Oct 132019	CIN @ BALCIN 17, BAL 23	Justin Tucker	BAL	FG	49	3	Good	L
Dec 302018	CIN @ PITCIN 13, PIT 16 High Impact	Matt McCrane	PIT	FG	47	4	Good	L
Dec 232018	CIN @ CLECIN 18, CLE 26	Greg Joseph	CLE	XP	33	2	No Good	L
Dec 172017	CIN @ MINCIN 7, MIN 34	Kai Forbath	MIN	FG	53	1	Good	L
Aug 112017	TB @ CINTB 12, CIN 23	Roberto Aguayo	TB	XP	33	2	No Good	W
Dec 42016	PHI @ CINPHI 14, CIN 32	Caleb Sturgis	PHI	FG	51	2	No Good	W
Dec 22012	CIN @ SDCIN 20, SD 13	Nick Novak	SD	FG	54	3	No Good	W
Nov 252010	CIN @ NYJCIN 10, NYJ 26	Nick Folk	NYJ	XP	33	4	Good	L
Dec 62009	DET @ CINDET 13, CIN 23	Jason Hanson	DET	FG	55	2	No Good	W
Nov 92003	HOU @ CINHOU 27, CIN 34	Kris Brown	HOU	FG	45	1	Good	W
Nov 92003	HOU @ CINHOU 27, CIN 34	Kris Brown	HOU	FG	33	3	Good	W
Dec 222002	NO @ CINNO 13, CIN 20	John Carney	NO	FG	33	2	No Good	W
Nov 172002	CLE @ CINCLE 27, CIN 20	Phil Dawson	CLE	FG	24	2	No Good	L
Dec 32000	ARI @ CINARI 13, CIN 24	Cary Blanchard	ARI	FG	31	3	No Good	W
Oct 82000	TEN @ CINTEN 23, CIN 14	Al Del Greco	TEN	FG	22	1	Good	L
Aug 192000	CHI @ CINCHI 20, CIN 24	Jaret Holmes	CHI	FG	25	4	Good	W
Dec 261998	TB @ CINTB 35, CIN 0	Michael Husted	TB	FG	18	2	No Good	L
Oct 81995	CIN @ TBCIN 16, TB 19	Michael Husted	TB	FG	45	4	No Good	L
Nov 31991	CLE @ CINCLE 21, CIN 23 High Impact	Matt Stover	CLE	FG	47	4	No Good	W
Dec 171988	WAS @ CINWAS 17, CIN 20 Game-Loser	Chip Lohmiller	WAS	FG	29	4	No Good	W