Andy Dalton completed 19 of 27 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns Sunday to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to a 38-31 win over Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins.
The Bengals blew a 24-7 first-half lead, but two touchdown passes by Dalton in the fourth quarter made the difference.
A 6-yard throw to tight end Jermaine Gresham broke a 24-24 tie, then Dalton hit Andrew Hawkins for a 59-yard score to give the Bengals a two-touchdown cushion with 7:08 left to play.
Griffin's 2-yard run cut the lead to 38-31 with 3:35 remaining, but he threw incomplete on a third-and-50 on the game's last play.
Cincinnati's A.J. Green caught nine passes for a career-high 183 yards.
The Bengals improved to 2-1. The Redskins fell to 1-2.
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Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris loses his helmet during a tackle in the first half of their NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Landover, Maryland, September 23, 2012.
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Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris is tackled after losing his helmet during the first half of their NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Landover, Maryland September 23, 2012.
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Washington Redskins cheerleaders run onto the field for their first home game of the NFL season against the Cincinnati Bengals in Landover, Maryland September 23, 2012.
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III runs onto the field during the first home game of the NFL season against the Cincinnati Bengals in Landover, Maryland September 23, 2012.
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Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan shouts at the play on the field during the first nil home game of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals in Landover, Maryland September 23, 2012.
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Washington Redskins linebacker Rob Jackson (50) celebrates a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of their NFL football game in Landover, Maryland September 23, 2012.
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Armon Binns is lifted in the air by tight end Jermaine Gresham after Binns' touchdown during the first quarter of their NFL football game in Landover, Maryland September 23, 2012.
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton passes during the first half of their NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Maryland September 23, 2012.
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton runs the ball during the first half of their NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Maryland, September 23, 2012.
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Brandon Tate runs from a tackle by Washington Redskins cornerback Cedric Griffin during the first quarter of their NFL football game in Landover, Maryland September 23, 2012.
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Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris loses his helmet during a tackle in the first half of their NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Landover, Maryland, September 23, 2012.
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