1978 Cincinnati Bengals season
- 1978 Cincinnati Bengals season
NFL season
team = Cincinnati Bengals
year = 1978
record = 4-12
division_place = 4th
coach = Bill Johnson / Homer Rice
stadium = Riverfront
playoffs = 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
eason Schedule
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
Postseason
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
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cin/1978.htm Bengals on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1978-cin Bengals Schedule on jt-sw.com]
* [http://www.bengals.com/team/history/1978.asp Bengals History on Official Site]
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