Running On Empty

The Bengals are closing in on a dubious NFL record. Not since Dec. 20, 1992, when Harold Green ran for 190 yards against the Patriots, has Cincinnati had a 100-yard rusher. The streak reached 67 games in Sunday's 23-10 loss to the Ravens, two shy of the mark set by the Browns, from Dec. 4, 1988, to Sept. 13, 1993. A weak line was to blame in the early years of Cincinnati's streak, but the Bengals are showing signs of coming around. They were 13th in the league in rushing last year, as Garrison Hearst, Ki-Jana Carter and third-down back Eric Bieniemy split time in the backfield. With Hearst having signed as a free agent with the 49ers, Carter, who has rushed for 98 yards in his first two games, is getting most of the carries. "We could have gotten Garrison 100 yards in a game easy last year." coach Bruce Coslet says of Hearst, who ran for at least 88 yards in three games. "But obviously this is a record that has some meaning." Here are the teams that have the longest current streaks without a 100-yard rusher.

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