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1972 Cincinnati Bengals season

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NFL team season

1972 Cincinnati Bengals season
Head coachPaul Brown
Home stadiumRiverfront Stadium
Results
Record8–6
Division place3rdAFC Central
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The1972 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 3rd season in theNational Football League, and the 5th overall. Starting off the 1972 season winning five of seven games, the Bengals looked primed to win the division as they had in 1970. They lost a key divisional game at Pittsburgh, 40–17, followed by a pair of close losses at home against Oakland (20–14) and Baltimore (20–19). Head coach Paul Brown gave Ken Anderson the starting quarterback job, and the Bengals responded by winning three out of the last four games giving the Bengals an overall 8–6 season, but not good enough for the playoffs once again.

Three times in their history, the Bengals have won without scoring a touchdown, including September 24, 1972, when kicker Horst Muhlmann's five field goals (41, 32, 20, 32, 34) fueled a 15–10 victory over Pittsburgh at Riverfront Stadium (later renamed Cinergy Field). Twice in Bengals history, two Cincinnati players have broken the 100-yard rushing mark in the same game, with the first coming October 29, 1972, when fullback Doug Dressler gained 110 yards and halfback Essex Johnson ran for 103 yards in a 30–7 win versus Houston. The latest-drafted player ever to make the Bengals roster for a regular-season game was K-P Dave Green of Ohio University. Green was the 418th selection in the 1972 draft, taken in the 17th round. He did not make the roster in 1972 and had a brief stint (no games played) with Houston in 1973 before being re-acquired by Cincinnati.

Offseason

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NFL draft

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Main article:1972 NFL draft
1972 Cincinnati Bengals draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
12Sherman White Defensive endCalifornia
229Tommy Casanova * Defensive backLSU
354Jim LeClair * LinebackerNorth Dakota
481Bernard Jackson Defensive backWashington State
5106Tom DeLeone * CenterOhio State
7158Steve Conley Running backKansas
8185Dan Kratzer Wide receiverMissouri Valley
9210Stan Walters * Offensive tackleSyracuse
10237Brian Foster Defensive backColorado
11261Kent Pederson Tight endUC Santa Barbara
12289Rick Wegis Defensive backCal Poly San Luis Obispo
13314James Hamilton QuarterbackArizona State
14341Steve Porter Wide receiverIndiana
15366Hosea Minnieweather Defensive tackleJackson State
16393John Wiegman Wide receiverCal Poly Pomona
17418Dave Green PunterOhio
      Made roster    *   Made at least onePro Bowl during career

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Personnel

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Staff

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1972 Cincinnati Bengals staff

Front office

  • President – John Sawyer
  • Director of Player Personnel – Pete Brown

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches



Roster

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1972 Cincinnati Bengals roster
Quarterbacks(QB)

Running backs(RB)

Wide receivers(WR)

Tight ends(TE)

Offensive linemen(OL)

Defensive linemen(DL)

Linebackers(LB)

Defensive backs(DB)

Special teams(ST)

Practice squad

Reserve


Rookies in italics

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Regular season

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Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 17atNew England PatriotsW 31–71–0Schaefer StadiumRecap
2September 24Pittsburgh SteelersW 15–102–0Riverfront StadiumRecap
3October 1atCleveland BrownsL 6–272–1Cleveland StadiumRecap
4October 8Denver BroncosW 21–103–1Riverfront StadiumRecap
5October 15atKansas City ChiefsW 23–164–1Arrowhead StadiumRecap
6October 22atLos Angeles RamsL 12–154–2Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumRecap
7October 29Houston OilersW 30–75–2Riverfront StadiumRecap
8November 5atPittsburgh SteelersL 17–405–3Three Rivers StadiumRecap
9November 12Oakland RaidersL 14–205–4Riverfront StadiumRecap
10November 19Baltimore ColtsL 19–205–5Riverfront StadiumRecap
11November 26atChicago BearsW 13–36–5Soldier FieldRecap
12December 3New York GiantsW 13–107–5Riverfront StadiumRecap
13December 9Cleveland BrownsL 24–277–6Riverfront StadiumRecap
14December 17atHouston OilersW 61–178–6AstrodomeRecap
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.

Season summary

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Week 1 at Patriots

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See also:1972 New England Patriots season
Week One: Cincinnati Bengals (0–0) at New England Patriots (0–0)
Quarter1234Total
Bengals7371431
Patriots07007

atSchaefer Stadium,Foxboro, Massachusetts

  • Date: September 17, 1972
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.EST
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind 19 miles per hour (31 km/h; 17 kn)
  • Game attendance: 60,999
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • CIN – Horst Muhlmann 38-yard field goal.Bengals 10–0.Drive:
  • NE –Larry Carwell 45-yard blocked field goal return (Mike Walker kick).Bengals 10–7.
Third quarter
  • CIN –Jess Phillips 1-yard run (Horst Muhlmann kick).Bengals 17–7.Drive:
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • CIN –Chip Myers – 3 receptions, 42 yards
  • NE – Carl Garrett – 1 reception, 35 yards


Standings

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AFC Central
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
Pittsburgh Steelers1130.7864–29–2343175W4
Cleveland Browns1040.7145–19–2268249W2
Cincinnati Bengals860.5713–36–5299229W1
Houston Oilers1130.0710–61–10164380L11

Team stats

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1972 Cincinnati Bengals Team Stats
TEAM STATSBengalsOpponents
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS255207
Rushing11298
Passing12292
Penalty2117
TOTAL NET YARDS43173552
Avg Per Game308.4253.7
Total Plays899794
Avg. Per Play4.84.5
NET YARDS RUSHING19961815
Avg. Per Game142.6129.6
Total Rushes491406
NET YARDS PASSING23211737
Avg. Per Game165.8124.1
Sacked Yards Lost24–19238–296
Gross Yards25132033
Att. Completions384–219350–167
Completion Pct.57.047.7
Intercepted1120
PUNTS-AVERAGE66–42.184.42.4
PENALTIES-YARDS76–73869–581
FUMBLES-BALL LOST28–1830–9
TOUCHDOWNS3124
Rushing1611
Passing1011
Returns52
Score by Periods1234Tot
Bengals366299102299
Opponents37794271229

Team leaders

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  • Passing:Ken Anderson (301 Att, 171 Comp, 1918 Yds, 56.8 Pct, 7 TD, 7 Int, 74.0 Rating)
  • Rushing:Essex Johnson (212 Att, 825 Yds, 3.9 Avg, 19 Long, 4 TD)
  • Receiving:Chip Myers (57 Rec, 792 Yds, 13.9 Avg, 42 Long, 3 TD)
  • Scoring:Horst Muhlmann, 111 points (27 FG; 30 PAT)

Awards and records

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Pro Bowl selections

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References

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  1. ^"1972 Cincinnati Bengals draftees".Pro-Football-Reference.com. RetrievedOctober 12, 2014.
  2. ^"1972 Cincinnati Bengals starters, roster, and players".Pro-Football-Reference.com. RetrievedOctober 20, 2014.

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