| 1974 Cincinnati Bengals season |
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| Head coach |
Paul Brown |
| Home field |
Riverfront |
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| Results |
| Record |
7-7 |
| Place |
3rd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1973 |
1975 |
The 1974 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's seventh year in professional football and its fifth with the National Football League. Cincinnati traded Bill Bergey to Philadelphia for two first-round draft choices and a third-round pick in 1977. Jim LeClair replaced Bergey at middle linebacker. Ken Anderson won the NFL passing championship and completed a club-record 64.9 percent of his attempts. Cornerback Lemar Parrish led the NFL in punt returns.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1974 Cincinnati Bengals Draft |
| Round |
Pick # |
Overall |
Name |
Position |
College |
| 1 |
23 |
23 |
Bill Kollar |
Defensive Tackle |
Montana State |
| 2 |
22 |
48 |
Charlie Davis |
Running Back |
Colorado |
| 3 |
9 |
61 |
Dave Lapham |
Guard |
Syracuse |
| 3 |
21 |
73 |
Evan Jolitz |
Linebacker |
Cincinnati |
| 4 |
9 |
87 |
Mike Boryla |
Quarterback |
Stanford |
| 4 |
20 |
98 |
Darryl White |
Guard |
Nebraska |
| 4 |
25 |
103 |
Richard Williams |
Wide Receiver |
Abilene Christian |
| 5 |
10 |
114 |
Haskel Stanback |
Running Back |
Tennessee |
| 5 |
23 |
127 |
Richard Bishop |
Defensive Tackle |
Louisville |
| 6 |
22 |
152 |
Robin Sinclair |
Defensive Back |
Washington State |
| 6 |
23 |
153 |
William Bryant |
Defensive Back |
Grambling |
| 7 |
21 |
177 |
Ken Sawyer |
Defensive Back |
Syracuse |
| 8 |
20 |
202 |
John McDaniel |
Wide Receiver |
Lincoln |
| 9 |
23 |
231 |
Edward Johnson |
Defensive End |
Southern Methodist |
| 10 |
22 |
256 |
Chuck Herd |
Tight End |
Penn State |
| 11 |
21 |
281 |
Ed Kezirian |
Offensive Tackle |
UCLA |
| 12 |
20 |
306 |
Rudy McClinon |
Defensive Back |
Xavier |
| 13 |
23 |
335 |
Ted Jornou |
Linebacker |
Iowa State |
| 14 |
22 |
360 |
Mike Phillips |
Offensive Tackle |
Cornell |
| 15 |
21 |
385 |
Isaac Jackson |
Running Back |
Kansas State |
| 16 |
20 |
410 |
Darryl Bishop |
Defensive Back |
Kentucky |
| 17 |
23 |
439 |
Jim Smith |
Running Back |
North Carolina Central |
Regular season
Schedule
| 1974 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule |
| Date |
Opponet # |
Result |
Score |
Attn. |
Stadium |
| September 15 |
Cleveland Browns |
W |
33-7 |
53,113 |
Riverfront |
| September 22 |
San Diego Chargers |
L |
17-20 |
51,178 |
Riverfront |
| September 29 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
W |
21-3 |
49,895 |
Candlestick Park |
| October 6 |
Washington Redskins |
W |
28-17 |
56,175 |
Riverfront |
| October 13 |
at Cleveland Browns |
W |
34-24 |
70,897 |
Cleveland |
| October 20 |
at Oakland Raiders |
L |
27-30 |
51,821 |
Oakland Coliseum |
| October 27 |
Houston Oilers |
L |
21-34 |
55,434 |
Riverfront |
| November 3 |
at Baltimore Colts |
W |
24-14 |
36,110 |
Memorial |
| November 10 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W |
17-10 |
57,532 |
Riverfront |
| November 17 |
at Houston Oilers |
L |
3-20 |
44,054 |
Astrodome |
| November 24 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
W |
33-6 |
49,777 |
Riverfront |
| December 2 |
at Miami Dolphins |
L |
3-24 |
71,962 |
Orange Bowl |
| December 8 |
Detroit Lions |
L |
19-23 |
45,159 |
Riverfront |
| December 14 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L |
3-27 |
42,878 |
Three Rivers |
Division standings
Team stats
| 1974 Cincinnati Bengals Team Stats |
| TEAM STATS |
Bengals |
Opponents |
| TOTAL FIRST DOWNS |
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| Rushing |
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| Penalty |
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| TOTAL NET YARDS |
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| Avg Per Game |
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| Total Plays |
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| Avg. Per Play |
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| NET YARDS RUSHING |
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| Avg. Per Game |
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| Total Rushes |
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| NET YARDS PASSING |
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| Avg. Per Game |
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| Sacked Yards Lost |
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| Gross Yards |
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| Att. Completions |
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| Completion Pct. |
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| Intercepted |
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| PUNTS-AVERAGE |
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| PENALTIES-YARDS |
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| FUMBLES-BALL LOST |
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| TOUCHDOWNS |
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| Rushing |
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| Passing |
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| Returns |
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| Score by Periods |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Tot |
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Team leaders
- Passing: Ken Anderson (328 Att, 213 Comp, 2667 Yds, 64.9 Pct, 18 TD, 10 Int, 95.7 Rating)
- Rushing: Charlie Davis (72 Att, 375 Yds, 5.2 Avg, 29 Long, 0 TD)
- Receiving: Isaac Curtis (30 Rec, 633 Yds, 21.1 Avg, 77 Long, 10 TD)
- Scoring: Horst Muhlmann, 65 points (11 FG; 32 PAT)
Roster
Cincinnati Bengals roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs'
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Postseason
| 1974 AFC Divisional Playoffs |
| Date |
Opponent |
W-L |
Score |
ATT. |
Stadium |
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Awards and records
Pro Bowl Selection
References
External links
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