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1979 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)

4th place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 4-12-0 .250
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Head Coach: Homer Rice
Howard BrinkerLinebackers
Boyd DowlerQuarterbacks/Receivers
Frank GanszSpecial Teams
Mike McCormackOffensive Line
Dick ModzelewskiDefensive Line
George SefcikOffensive Backs
Charley WinnerDefensive Backs
Kim WoodStrength
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/4/1979ADetroit Lions40-28WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome53238
Sat8/11/1979HGreen Bay Packers20-5WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium44284
Sat8/18/1979AChicago Bears13-17LChicago, ILSoldier Field53831
Sat8/25/1979HTampa Bay Buccaneers13-24LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium44120
Sun9/2/1979ADenver Broncos0-10LDenver, COMile High Stadium74788
Sun9/9/1979ABuffalo Bills24-51LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium43504
Sun9/16/1979HNew England Patriots14-20LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium41805
Sun9/23/1979HHouston Oilers27-30LOTCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium45615
Sun9/30/1979ADallas Cowboys13-38LIrving, TXTexas Stadium63179
Sun10/7/1979HKansas City Chiefs7-10LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium40041
Sun10/14/1979HPittsburgh Steelers34-10WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium52381
Sun10/21/1979ACleveland Browns27-28LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium75119
Sun10/28/1979HPhiladelphia Eagles37-13WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium42036
Sun11/4/1979ABaltimore Colts28-38LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium37740
Sun11/11/1979HSan Diego Chargers24-26LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium40782
Sun11/18/1979AHouston Oilers21-42LHouston, TXAstrodome49829
Sun11/25/1979HSt. Louis Cardinals34-28WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium25103
Sun12/2/1979APittsburgh Steelers17-37LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium46521
Sun12/9/1979AWashington Redskins14-28LWashington, DCRFK Stadium52882
Sun12/16/1979HCleveland Browns16-12WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium42183

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Charles Alexander40FB6-122522Louisiana State163
Ken Anderson14QB6-321230Augustana (Illinois)1515
Chris Bahr10K-P5-1017026Penn State160
Don Bass84WR6-221923Houston1613
Louis Breeden34LCB5-1118526North Carolina Central1010
Billy Brooks82WR6-320226Oklahoma44
Jim Browner21SS6-120824Notre Dame166
Ross Browner79RDE6-326525Notre Dame1616
Glenn Bujnoch74LOG6-626526Texas A&M1515
Scott Burk28S6-219323Oklahoma State160
Gary Burley67LDE-RDT6-328227Wharton County JC; Pittsburgh1616
Blair Bush58C6-327323Washington1212
Glenn Cameron50LLB6-222826Florida154
Marvin Cobb24SS-LCB6-018826Southern California1413
Jim Corbett81TE6-421824Pittsburgh101
Barney Cotton70OG6-626123Nebraska130
Isaac Curtis85WR6-019229California; San Diego State1614
Tom Dinkel52LLB6-324033Kansas163
Mark Donahue66LOG-ROG6-325123Michigan165
Eddie Edwards73LDT6-525725Arizona Western JC; Miami (Florida)1414
Archie Griffin45RB5-918825Ohio State1615
Ray Griffin44RCB-LCB5-1018523Ohio State125
Bo Harris53LLB-RLB6-323526Louisiana State1514
Vern Holland76ROT6-526731Tennessee State1616
Dick Jauron30FS6-019029Yale1613
Bob Johnson54C6-525833Tennessee50
Pete Johnson46FB6-027225Ohio State1613
Steve Kreider86WR6-319221Lehigh150
Howie Kurnick59LB6-221922Cincinnati150
Dave Lapham62ROG-C6-425927Syracuse1615
Jim LeClair55MLB6-323429Minnesota Tech JC; North Dakota1615
Mike Levenseller88WR6-118023Washington State120
Vaughn Lusby29CB5-1018823Arkansas160
Pat McInally87P6-621026Harvard160
Mack Mitchell72LDE6-724627Houston131
Max Montoya65ROG-OT6-527523UCLA115
Scott Perry32FS-LCB6-018025Williams144
Nathan Poole35RB5-921023Louisville160
Ken Riley13RCB6-018532Florida A&M1313
Dan Ross89TE6-423422Northeastern1616
Tom Ruud51RLB6-223026Nebraska161
Jack Thompson12QB6-322023Washington State91
Deacon Turner22RB5-1121024Bakersfield CC; San Diego State161
Rick Walker83TE6-423524Santa Ana JC; UCLA100
Mike White63LDT-RDT6-526622Albany State164
Wilson Whitley75RDT6-326524Houston1413
Reggie Williams57RLB6-023025Dartmouth1211
Mike Wilson77LOT6-528024Georgia1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
13Jack ThompsonQBWashington State
112Charles AlexanderRBLouisiana State
230Dan RossTENortheastern
359Barney CottonGNebraska
484Mike WhiteDTAlbany State
491Vaughn LusbyDBArkansas
5113Casey MerrillDECalifornia-Davis
6139Steve KreiderWRLehigh
7168Max MontoyaTUCLA
8194Howie KurnickLBCincinnati
9223Scott BurkDBOklahoma State
10250Nathan PooleRBLouisville
11278Ken BungardaDTMissouri
12304Jim BrownerDBNotre Dame
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals8311575640337
Opponents Totals571401061153421
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2891381312082/234 35.0%/ %88744
Opponents Totals33413317526109/223 48.9%/ %101871
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Pete Johnson150000090
Chris Bahr0404295.2132356.5079
Isaac Curtis80000048
Jack Thompson50000030
Don Bass30000018
Ken Anderson20000012
Archie Griffin20000012
Charles Alexander1000006
Billy Brooks1000006
Ray Griffin1000006
Howie Kurnick1000006
Jim Leclair1000006
Dan Ross1000006
Deacon Turner1000006
Rick Walker1000006
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals43404393.0132356.50337
Opponents Totals52495294.2202774.10421
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Chris Bahr132356.50550/04/63/74/82/2
Team Totals132356.50550/04/63/74/82/2
Opponents Totals202774.11/4/7/7/1/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Pete Johnson2438653.635t14
Archie Griffin1406884.9630
Charles Alexander882863.3171
Ken Anderson282358.4212
Jack Thompson211165.5215
Deacon Turner28863.1101
Don Bass4358.8140
Pat McInally11818.0180
Tom Dinkel2147.090
Steve Kreider200.000
Nathan Poole1-3-3.0-30
Isaac Curtis2-11-5.5-40
Team Totals56023294.26323
Opponents Totals52822194.23622
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Ken Anderson33918955.814023406.912.473t164.7102.946324201680.7
Jack Thompson873944.8434815.512.35011.155.71617830342.4
Steve Kreider00000019-9
Team Totals42622853.518328216.612.473t174.0153.563511231072.9
Opponents Totals49227555.919739087.914.259275.5204.132216369283.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Don Bass5872412.5503
Archie Griffin434179.752t2
Dan Ross4151612.6411
Isaac Curtis3260518.967t8
Pete Johnson241546.415t1
Charles Alexander11918.3130
Billy Brooks821426.873t1
Jim Corbett33411.3150
Steve Kreider3206.780
Deacon Turner2189.0100
Pat McInally12424.0240
Rick Walker11414.014t1
Nathan Poole1-10-10.0-100
Team Totals228282112.473t17
Opponents Totals275390814.25927
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Dick Jauron6416.8120
Ray Griffin416741.896t1
Marvin Cobb3196.3140
Reggie Williams252.530
Jim Browner11515.0150
Scott Perry11111.0110
Wilson Whitley122.020
Jim LeClair100.000
Ken Riley100.000
Team Totals2026013.096t1
Opponents Totals1530520.3682
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Pat McInally89367841.36121219325311334.2
Team Totals91367840.46121219325311334.2
Opponents Totals71281239.65618316
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Vaughn Lusby3242608.1400
Mike Levenseller82465.8210
Dick Jauron121010.0100
Scott Burk1100.000
Team Totals4293167.5400
Opponents Totals4893256.8170
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Deacon Turner55114920.9360
Nathan Poole712818.3240
Vaughn Lusby69215.3280
Jim Browner68714.5260
Howie Kurnick46015.0200
Ross Browner22914.5150
Ray Griffin11515.0150
Team Totals81156019.3360
Opponents Totals63125820.0630
SACKSNOYDS
Ross Browner6.0
Gary Burley5.0
Eddie Edwards4.5
Bo Harris4.0
Wilson Whitley3.5
Reggie Williams3.0
Mack Mitchell3.0
Mike White2.0
Tom Dinkel1.0
Team Totals32.0216.0
Opponents Totals63.0511.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ken Anderson100000
Jim Browner0002200
Ross Browner0001100
Scott Burk101100
Isaac Curtis100000
Mark Donahue0010100
Eddie Edwards0002200
Archie Griffin300000
Ray Griffin0001100
Dick Jauron0003300
Pete Johnson610100
Steve Kreider100000
Howie Kurnick00022381
Dave Lapham0010100
Jim LeClair00011271
Mike Levenseller112300
Vaughn Lusby202200
Nathan Poole211200
Ken Riley00033310
Dan Ross0010140
Tom Ruud0010100
Jack Thompson310100
Deacon Turner300000
Wilson Whitley0002200
Reggie Williams0001100
Team Totals2416824321002
Opponents Totals39241214260
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