| 1979 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Paul Brown |
| Head coach | Homer Rice |
| Home stadium | Riverfront Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 4thAFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1979 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 10th season in theNational Football League, and the 12th overall. FullbackPete Johnson powered his way to 15 touchdowns, but the Bengals struggled to their second straight 4–12 record. After the season, former Cleveland coachForrest Gregg was named to replaceHomer Rice as Bengals head coach. 1979 marked the end of an era, as the last remaining original Bengal, longtime centerBob Johnson, retired after 12 seasons, 2 in the AFL, and 10 in the NFL, all with the Bengals.
| 1979 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jack Thompson | Quarterback | Washington State | |
| 1 | 12 | Charles Alexander | Running back | LSU | |
| 2 | 30 | Dan Ross * | Tight end | Northeastern | |
| 3 | 59 | Barney Cotton | Guard | Nebraska | |
| 4 | 84 | Mike White | Defensive tackle | Albany State | |
| 4 | 91 | Vaughn Lusby | Defensive back | Arkansas | |
| 5 | 113 | Casey Merrill | Defensive end | UC Davis | |
| 6 | 139 | Steve Kreider | Wide receiver | Lehigh | |
| 7 | 168 | Max Montoya * | Guard | UCLA | |
| 8 | 194 | Howie Kurnick | Linebacker | Cincinnati | |
| 9 | 223 | Scott Burk | Defensive back | Oklahoma State | |
| 10 | 250 | Nathan Poole | Running back | Louisville | |
| 11 | 278 | Ken Bungarda | Offensive tackle | Missouri | |
| 12 | 304 | Jim Browner | Defensive back | Notre Dame | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
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| Defensive coaches
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2 | atDenver Broncos | L 0–10 | 0–1 | Mile High Stadium | 74,788 | |
| 2 | September 9 | atBuffalo Bills | L 24–51 | 0–2 | Rich Stadium | 43,504 | |
| 3 | September 16 | New England Patriots | L 14–20 | 0–3 | Riverfront Stadium | 41,805 | |
| 4 | September 23 | Houston Oilers | L 27–30 | 0–4 | Riverfront Stadium | 45,615 | |
| 5 | September 30 | atDallas Cowboys | L 13–38 | 0–5 | Texas Stadium | 63,179 | |
| 6 | October 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–10 | 0–6 | Riverfront Stadium | 40,041 | |
| 7 | October 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–10 | 1–6 | Riverfront Stadium | 52,381 | |
| 8 | October 21 | atCleveland Browns | L 27–28 | 1–7 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 75,119 | |
| 9 | October 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 37–13 | 2–7 | Riverfront Stadium | 42,036 | |
| 10 | November 4 | atBaltimore Colts | L 28–38 | 2–8 | Municipal Stadium | 37,740 | |
| 11 | November 11 | San Diego Chargers | L 24–26 | 2–9 | Riverfront Stadium | 40,782 | |
| 12 | November 18 | atHouston Oilers | L 21–42 | 2–10 | Astrodome | 49,829 | |
| 13 | November 25 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 34–28 | 3–10 | Riverfront Stadium | 25,103 | |
| 14 | December 2 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 17–37 | 3–11 | Three Rivers Stadium | 46,521 | |
| 15 | December 9 | atWashington Redskins | L 14–28 | 3–12 | RFK Stadium | 52,882 | |
| 16 | December 16 | Cleveland Browns | W 16–12 | 4–12 | Riverfront Stadium | 42,183 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers(2) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 416 | 262 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers(4) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 362 | 331 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 359 | 352 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 337 | 421 | W1 |
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