Dillon Runs Over Oilers

Corey Dillon rushed for an NFL rookie record 246 yards and set a club record with four touchdowns Thursday as the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Tennessee Oilers 41-14 Thursday night.

Cincinnati (5-9) also rode Boomer Esiason, who completed 20 of 28 passes for 253 yards and a touchdown.

In the fourth quarter Dillon, the former University of Washington star, broke Jim Brown’s 1957 rookie record of 237 yards.

The Oilers fell to 7-7.

Summary on Stat Sheet/C6