| 1978 Cincinnati Bengals season |
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| Head coach |
Bill Johnson and Homer Rice |
| Home field |
Riverfront |
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| Results |
| Record |
4-12 |
| Place |
4th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1977 |
1979 |
QB Ken Anderson missed the first four games with a broken bone in his right hand, and Homer Rice replaced Bill Johnson as head coach after the Bengals started 0-5. The team dipped to marks of 0-8 and 1-12 before rebounding under Rice to win the last three games. In the season finale, the Bengals blasted Cleveland, 48-16, setting series records for points and victory margin.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1978 Cincinnati Bengals Draft |
| Round |
Pick # |
Overall |
Name |
Position |
College |
| 1 |
8 |
8 |
Ross Browner |
Defensive End |
Notre Dame |
| 1 |
16 |
16 |
Blair Bush |
Center |
Washington |
| 2 |
7 |
35 |
Ray Griffin |
Defensive Back |
Ohio State |
| 2 |
17 |
45 |
Dave Turner |
Running Back |
San Diego State |
| 3 |
16 |
72 |
Ted Vincent |
Defensive Tackle |
Wichita State |
| 3 |
27 |
83 |
Don Bass |
Wide Receiver |
Houston |
| 4 |
15 |
99 |
Dennis Law |
Wide Receiver |
East Tennessee State |
| 5 |
16 |
126 |
Tom Dinkel |
Linebacker |
Kansas |
| 5 |
21 |
131 |
Rob Hertel |
Quarterback |
USC |
| 6 |
17 |
155 |
Steve Geise |
Running Back |
Penn State |
| 7 |
16 |
182 |
Joe Branson |
Defensive Back |
Livingstone College |
| 7 |
27 |
193 |
Danny Bass |
Offensive Tackle |
Elon |
| 8 |
17 |
211 |
Bill Miller |
Offensive Tackle |
Western Illinois |
| 9 |
16 |
238 |
Ron Shumon |
Linebacker |
Wichita State |
| 10 |
17 |
267 |
Tom DePaso |
Linebacker |
Penn State |
| 11 |
14 |
292 |
Cal Prince |
Running Back |
Louisville |
| 11 |
16 |
294 |
Mark Donahue |
Guard |
Michigan |
| 12 |
17 |
323 |
Kim Featsent |
Wide Receiver |
Kent State |
Regular season
Schedule
| 1978 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule |
| Date |
Opponent |
W-L |
Score |
Att. |
Stadium |
| September 3 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L |
23-24 |
41,810 |
Riverfront |
| September 10 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L |
10-13(OT) |
72,691 |
Cleveland |
| September 17 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L |
3-28 |
50,260 |
Riverfront |
| September 24 |
New Orleans Saints |
L |
18-20 |
40,455 |
Riverfront |
| October 1 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L |
12-28 |
41,107 |
Candlestick Park |
| October 9 |
at Miami Dolphins |
L |
0-21 |
54,729 |
Orange Bowl |
| October 15 |
New England Patriots |
L |
3-10 |
48,699 |
Riverfront |
| October 22 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L |
0-5 |
47,754 |
Rich |
| October 29 |
Houston Oilers |
W |
28-13 |
50,532 |
Riverfront |
| November 5 |
at San Diego Chargers |
L |
13-22 |
43,639 |
San Diego |
| November 13 |
Oakland Raiders |
L |
21-34 |
51,374 |
Riverfront |
| November 19 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L |
6-7 |
47,578 |
Three Rivers |
| November 26 |
at Houston Oilers |
L |
10-17 |
43,245 |
Astrodome |
| December 3 |
Atlanta Falcons |
W |
37-7 |
25,336 |
Riverfront |
| December 11 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W |
20-19 |
47,471 |
Los Angeles Coliseum |
| December 17 |
Cleveland Browns |
W |
48-16 |
46,985 |
Riverfront |
Standings
Team stats
| 1978 Cincinnati Bengals Team Stats |
| TEAM STATS |
Bengals |
Opponents |
| TOTAL FIRST DOWNS |
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| Rushing |
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| Passing |
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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 |
| Bengals |
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Team leaders
- Passing: Ken Anderson (319 Att, 173 Comp, 2219 Yds, 54.2 Pct, 10 TD, 22 Int, 58.0 Rating)
- Rushing: Pete Johnson (180 Att, 762 Yds, 4.2 Avg, 50 Long, 7 TD)
- Receiving: Isaac Curtis (47 Rec, 737 Yds, 15.7 Avg, 57 Long, 3 TD)
- Scoring: Chris Bahr, 74 points (16 FG; 26 PAT)
Roster
Cincinnati Bengals roster
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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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Awards and records
Pro Bowl Selection
- For the first time in team history, the Bengals did not have any players selected to the Pro Bowl.
References
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