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{{NFL season
{{short description|NFL team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}}
{{Infobox NFL team season
| team = Cincinnati Bengals
| team = Cincinnati Bengals
| year = 1976
| year = 1976
| record = 10-4
| record = 10–4
| division_place = 2nd [[AFC Central]]
| division_place = 2nd [[AFC Central]]
| coach = [[Bill Johnson (center)|Bill Johnson]]
| coach = [[Bill Johnson (center)|Bill Johnson]]
| owner = [[Paul Brown]]
| stadium = Riverfront Stadium
| stadium = Riverfront Stadium
| playoffs = ''did not qualify''
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| pro bowlers = QB Ken Anderson<br/>DE Coy Bacon<br/>S Tommy Casanova<br/>WR Isaac Curtis<br/>LB Jim LeClair
<br/> CB Lemar Parrish
| shortnavlink = Bengals seasons
|logo=Cincinnati Bengals wordmark (1971-1996).png}}
The '''1976 Cincinnati Bengals season''' was the franchise's 7th season in the [[National Football League]], and the 9th overall.

Paul Brown had announced his retirement after 41 seasons of coaching and named Bill Johnson, his longtime assistant, as the successor over future San Francisco Head coach [[Bill Walsh (American football coach)|Bill Walsh]]. Brown continued to serve as the club's general manager and vice president. The Bengals acquired defensive end Coy Bacon in a trade with San Diego and drafted halfback Archie Griffin, the two-time [[Heisman Trophy]] winner from Ohio State. The Bengals won nine of their first 11 games and finished 10–4, but did not make the playoffs.

== Offseason ==

=== NFL Draft ===
{{main article|1976 NFL Draft}}
{{NFL team draft start
| year = 1976
| teamname = Cincinnati Bengals
}}
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
The '''[[1976 NFL season|1976]] [[Cincinnati Bengals]] season''' was the team's ninth year in professional football and its seventh with the [[National Football League]].
| round = 1
| pick = 11
| player = [[Billy Brooks]]
| position = [[Wide receiver]]
| college = [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 1
| pick = 24
| player = [[Archie Griffin]]
| position = [[Running back]]
| college = [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 2
| pick = 38
| player = [[Glenn Bujnoch]]
| position = [[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]]
| college = [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 2
| pick = 51
| player = [[Chris Bahr]]
| position = [[Placekicker]]
| college = [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 3
| pick = 69
| player = [[Danny Reece]]
| position = [[Defensive back]]
| college = [[USC Trojans football|USC]]
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 3
| pick = 82
| player = [[Reggie Williams (linebacker)|Reggie Williams]]
| position = [[Linebacker]]
| college = [[Dartmouth Big Green football|Dartmouth]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 4
| pick = 106
| player = [[Tony Davis (running back)|Tony Davis]]
| position = Running back
| college = [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 4
| pick = 116
| player = [[Greg Fairchild]]
| position = Guard
| college = [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 5
| pick = 138
| player = [[Willie Shelby]]
| position = Running back
| college = [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 5
| pick = 147
| player = [[Scott Perry (American football)|Scott Perry]]
| position = Defensive back
| college = [[Williams Ephs football|Williams]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 6
| pick = 176
| player = Orlando Nelson
| position = [[Tight end]]
| college = [[Utah State Aggies football|Utah State]]
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 7
| pick = 187
| player = [[Bob Bateman]]
| position = [[Quarterback]]
| college = [[Brown Bears football|Brown]]
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 7
| pick = 192
| player = Carmen Rome
| position = Defensive back
| college = [[Miami RedHawks football|Miami (OH)]]
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 7
| pick = 205
| player = Ken Kuhn
| position = Linebacker
| college = Ohio State
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 8
| pick = 232
| player = Ron Hunt
| position = [[Offensive tackle]]
| college = [[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 9
| pick = 259
| player = Lonnie Allgood
| position = Wide receiver
| college = [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse]]
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 10
| pick = 287
| player = Tom Klaban
| position = Placekicker
| college = Ohio State
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 11
| pick = 314
| player = [[Melvin Morgan]]
| position = Defensive back
| college = [[Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football|Mississippi Valley State]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 12
| pick = 341
| player = Joe Dale Harris
| position = Wide receiver
| college = Alabama
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 13
| pick = 371
| player = [[Randy Walker (American football coach)|Randy Walker]]
| position = Running back
| college = Miami (OH)
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 14
| pick = 398
| player = [[Greg Coleman]]
| position = [[Punter (football)|Punter]]
| college = [[Florida A&M Rattlers football|Florida A&M]]
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 15
| pick = 425
| player = Lynn Hieber
| position = Quarterback
| college = [[IUP Crimson Hawks football|Indiana (PA)]]
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 16
| pick = 455
| player = George Demopoulis
| position = [[Center (gridiron football)|Center]]
| college = [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]]
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 17
| pick = 482
| player = Scott Dannelley
| position = Guard
| college = Ohio State
| notes =
}}
{{NFL team draft end
| probowl = no
| hof = no
}}
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cin/1976_draft.htm |title=1976 Cincinnati Bengals draftees |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |accessdate=October 11, 2014 }}</ref>


== Personnel ==
Paul Brown had announced his retirement after 41 seasons of coaching and named Bill Johnson, one his longtime assistant, as the successor over future San Francisco Head coach [[Bill Walsh (American football coach)|Bill Walsh]]. Brown continued to serve as the club's general manager and vice president. The Bengals acquired defensive end Coy Bacon in a trade with San Diego and drafted halfback Archie Griffin, the two-time Heisman Trophy winner from Ohio State. The Bengals won nine of their first 11 games and finished 10-4, but did not make the playoffs.


==Offseason==
=== Staff ===
{{NFLE staff
===NFL Draft===
| year = 1976
{|class="wikitable"
! colspan="60" style="background-color: #ED4E16;"|1976 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
| team = Cincinnati Bengals
|-
| '''Round''' || '''Pick #''' || '''Overall''' || '''Name''' || '''Position''' || '''College'''
|-
| 1 || 11 || 11 || [[Billy Brooks]] || Wide Receiver || Oklahoma
|-
| 1 || 24 || 24 || [[Archie Griffin]] || Running Back || Ohio State
|-
| 2 || 10 || 38 || [[Glenn Bujnoch]] || Guard || [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]]
|-
| 2 || 23 || 51 || [[Chris Bahr]] || Kicker || Penn State
|-
| 3 || 9 || 69 || [[Danny Reece]] || Defensive Back || USC
|-
| 3 || 22 || 82 || [[Reggie Williams (linebacker)|Reggie Williams]] || Linebacker || [[Dartmouth College|Dartmouth]]
|-
| 4 || 14 || 106 || [[Tony Davis (American football)|Tony Davis]] || Running Back || [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln|Nebraska]]
|-
| 4 || 24 || 116 || [[Greg Fairchild]] || Guard || Tulsa
|-
| 5 || 14 || 138 || [[Willie Shelby]] || Running Back || Alabama
|-
| 5 || 23 || 147 || [[Scott Perry (American football)|Scott Perry]] || Defensive Back || [[Williams College|Williams]]
|-
| 6 || 20 || 176 || [[Orlando Nelson]] || Tight End || Utah State
|-
| 7 || 5 || 187 || [[Bob Bateman]] || Quarterback || [[Brown University|Brown]]
|-
| 7 || 10 || 192 || [[Carmen Rome]] || Defensive Back || [[Miami University|Miami (OH)]]
|-
| 7 || 23 || 205 || [[Ken Kuhn]] || Linebacker || Ohio State
|-
| 8 || 23 || 232 || [[Ron Hunt (football player)|Ron Hunt]] || Offensive Tackle || Oregon
|-
| 9 || 22 || 259 || [[Lonnie Allgood]] || Wide Receiver || Syracuse
|-
| 10 || 22 || 287 || [[Tom Klaban]] || Kicker || Ohio State
|-
| 11 || 23 || 314 || [[Melvin Morgan]] || Defensive Back || [[Mississippi Valley State University|Mississippi Valley State]]
|-
| 12 || 22 || 341 || [[Joe Dale Harris]] || Wide Receiver || Alabama
|-
| 13 || 24 || 371 || [[Randy Walker (football coach)|Randy Walker]] || Running Back || Miami (OH)
|-
| 14 || 23 || 398 || [[Greg Coleman]] || Punter || Florida A&M
|-
| 15 || 22 || 425 || [[Lynn Hieber]] || Quarterback || [[Indiana University of Pennsylvania|Indiana (PA)]]
|-
| 16 || 24 || 455 || [[George Demopoulis]] || Center || Miami (FL)
|-
| 17 || 23 || 482 || [[Scott Dannelley]] || Guard || Ohio State
|}


| front_office =
==Regular season==
* President – John Sawyer
===Schedule===
* General manager – [[Paul Brown]]
{|class="wikitable"
* Director of player personnel – Pete Brown
! colspan="60" style="background-color: #ED4E16;"|1976 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule
|-
| '''Date''' || '''Opponet #''' || '''Result''' || '''Score''' || '''Attn.''' || '''Stadium'''
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|September 12|| [[Denver Broncos]]|| W|| 17-7|| 53,464|| Riverfront
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|September 19|| at [[Indianapolis Colts#The NFL Baltimore Colts|Baltimore Colts]]|| L|| 27-28|| 50,374|| Memorial
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|September 26|| [[Green Bay Packers]]|| W|| 28-7|| 44,103|| Riverfront
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|October 3|| at [[Cleveland Browns]]|| W|| 45-24|| 75,817|| Cleveland
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|October 10|| [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]|| W|| 21-0|| 49,700|| Riverfront
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|October 17|| at [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]|| L|| 6-23|| 48,311|| Three Rivers
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|October 24|| at [[Houston Oilers]]|| W|| 27-7|| 45,499|| Astrodome
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|October 31|| [[Cleveland Browns]]|| W|| 21-6|| 54,776|| Riverfront
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|November 8|| [[Los Angeles Rams]]|| W|| 20-12|| 52,480|| Riverfront
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|November 14|| [[Houston Oilers]]|| W|| 31-27|| 53,243|| Riverfront
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|November 21|| at [[Kansas City Chiefs]]|| W|| 27-24|| 46,259|| Arrowhead
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|November 28|| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]|| L|| 3-7|| 55,142|| Riverfront
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|December 6|| at [[Oakland Raiders]]|| L|| 20-35|| 52,430|| Oakland Coliseum
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|December 12|| at [[New York Jets]]|| W|| 42-3|| 31,067|| Shea
|-
|}


| head_coach =
===Standings===
* Head coach – [[Bill Johnson (center)|Bill Johnson]]
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

| offensive =
* Quarterbacks/Receivers – [[Boyd Dowler]]
* Offensive backfield – Jack Donaldson
* Offensive line – [[Mike McCormack (American football)|Mike McCormack]]

| defensive =
* Defensive coordinator – [[Howard Brinker]]
* Defensive line – [[Chuck Studley]]
* Defensive backfield – [[Charley Winner]]

| strength =
* Strength – Kim Wood
}}

=== Roster ===
{{NFL season roster
| year = 1976
| team = Cincinnati Bengals

| quarterbacks =
{{NFLplayer|11|John Reaves}}
{{NFLplayer|14|Ken Anderson|d=quarterback}}

| running_backs =
{{NFLplayer|42|Boobie Clark}}
{{NFLplayer|35|Tony Davis|d=running back|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|36|Lenvil Elliott}}
{{NFLplayer|33|Stan Fritts}}
{{NFLplayer|45|Archie Griffin|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|30|Willie Shelby|rookie=y}}

| wide_receivers =
{{NFLplayer|82|Billy Brooks|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|85|Isaac Curtis}}
{{NFLplayer|25|Chip Myers}}
{{NFLplayer|86|John McDaniel|d=American football}}

| tight_ends =
{{NFLplayer|88|Bruce Coslet}}
{{NFLplayer|84|Bob Trumpy}}

| offensive_linemen =
{{NFLplayer|74|Glenn Bujnoch|rookie=y|G}}
{{NFLplayer|63|Greg Fairchild|rookie=y|G}}
{{NFLplayer|72|Ron Hunt|d=American football|rookie=y|T}}
{{NFLplayer|76|Vernon Holland|T}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Bob Johnson|d=American football|C}}
{{NFLplayer|62|Dave Lapham|G}}
{{NFLplayer|71|Rufus Mayes|T}}
{{NFLplayer|64|John Shinners|G}}

| defensive_linemen =
{{NFLplayer|79|Coy Bacon|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Bob Brown|d=defensive lineman|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|67|Gary Burley|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|70|Ron Carpenter|d=defensive lineman|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|80|Ken Johnson|d=defensive end, born 1947|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|68|Bill Kollar|DT}}

| linebackers =
{{NFLplayer|50|Glenn Cameron}}
{{NFLplayer|51|Chris Devlin}}
{{NFLplayer|53|Bo Harris}}
{{NFLplayer|55|Jim LeClair}}
{{NFLplayer|60|Ron Pritchard}}
{{NFLplayer|57|Reggie Williams|d=linebacker|rookie=y}}

| defensive_back =
{{NFLplayer|37|Tommy Casanova|S}}
{{NFLplayer|24|Marvin Cobb|S}}
{{NFLplayer|21|Melvin Morgan|rookie=y|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|23|Bernard Jackson|d=defensive back|S}}
{{NFLplayer|20|Lemar Parrish|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|32|Scott Perry|d=American football|rookie=y|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|13|Ken Riley|CB}}

| special_teams =
{{NFLplayer|10|Chris Bahr|rookie=y|K}}
{{NFLplayer|87|Pat McInally|P}}

| reserve_lists =

| practice_squad =
}}

== Regular season ==

=== Schedule ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bengals|year=1976|border=2}}"| Week
! colspan="8" style="background-color: #FFCBCB;" align="center" valign="middle" | [[AFC Central]]
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bengals|year=1976|border=2}}"| Date
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bengals|year=1976|border=2}}"| Opponent
!
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bengals|year=1976|border=2}}"| Result
! W
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bengals|year=1976|border=2}}"| Record
! L
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bengals|year=1976|border=2}}"| Venue
! T
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bengals|year=1976|border=2}}"| Recap
! PCT
|-style="background:#cfc"
! PF
! PA
! 1
| September 12
! STK
| [[1976 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]
|-
| '''W''' 17–7
| [[1976 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| 1–0
| align="center" | 10
| [[Riverfront Stadium]]
| align="center" | 4
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197609120cin.htm Recap]
| align="center" | 0
|-style="background:#fcc"
| align="center" | .714
! 2
| align="center" | 342
|September 19
| align="center" | 138
| at [[1976 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]]
| align="center" | W-9
| '''L''' 27–28
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 1–1
| Cincinnati Bengals
| [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]]
| align="center" | 10
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197609190clt.htm Recap]
| align="center" | 4
|-style="background:#cfc"
| align="center" | 0
! 3
| align="center" | .714
|September 26
| align="center" | 335
| [[1976 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| align="center" | 210
| '''W''' 28–7
| align="center" | W-1
| 2–1
|-
| Riverfront Stadium
| [[1976 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197609260cin.htm Recap]
| align="center" | 9
|-style="background:#cfc"
| align="center" | 5
! 4
| align="center" | 0
| October 3
| align="center" | .643
| at '''[[1976 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''
| align="center" | 267
| '''W''' 45–24
| align="center" | 287
| 3–1
| align="center" | L-1
| [[Cleveland Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197610030cle.htm Recap]
| [[1976 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]]
|-style="background:#cfc"
| align="center" | 5
! 5
| align="center" | 9
| October 10
| align="center" | 0
| [[1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| align="center" | .357
| '''W''' 21–0
| align="center" | 222
| 4–1
| align="center" | 273
| Riverfront Stadium
| align="center" | L-2
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197610100cin.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 6
| October 17
| at '''[[1976 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| '''L''' 6–23
| 4–2
| [[Three Rivers Stadium]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197610170pit.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 7
| October 24
| at '''[[1976 Houston Oilers season| Houston Oilers]]'''
| '''W''' 27–7
| 5–2
| [[Astrodome]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197610240oti.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 8
| October 31
| '''[[1976 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''
| '''W''' 21–6
| 6–2
| Riverfront Stadium
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197610310cin.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 9
| {{dow tooltip|November 8, 1976}}
| [[1976 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]
| '''W''' 20–12
| 7–2
| Riverfront Stadium
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197611080cin.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 10
|November 14
| '''[[1976 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]]'''
| '''W''' 31–27
| 8–2
| Riverfront Stadium
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197611140cin.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 11
| November 21
| at [[1976 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]
| '''W''' 27–24
| 9–2
| [[Arrowhead Stadium]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197611210kan.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 12
| November 28
| '''[[1976 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| '''L''' 3–7
| 9–3
| Riverfront Stadium
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197611280cin.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 13
| {{dow tooltip|December 6, 1976}}
| at [[1976 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]
| '''L''' 20–35
| 9–4
| [[Oakland Coliseum]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197612060rai.htm Recap]
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 14
| December 12
| at [[1976 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]
| '''W''' 42–3
| 10–4
| [[Shea Stadium]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197612120nyj.htm Recap]
|-style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bengals|year=1976|border=2}}"
|colspan="8"| '''Note:''' Intra-division opponents are in '''bold''' text.
|}
|}


===Team stats===
=== Standings ===
{{1976 AFC Central standings}}

=== Team stats ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="100" style="background-color: #ED4E16;" "style="font-size: 95%"|1976 Cincinnati Bengals Team Stats
! colspan="100" style="background-color: #ED4E16;" "style="font-size: 95%"|1976 Cincinnati Bengals Team Stats
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|}
|}


===Team leaders===
=== Team leaders ===
*Passing: Ken Anderson (338 Att, 179 Comp, 2367 Yds, 53.0 Pct, 19 TD, 14 Int, 76.9 Rating)
* Passing: Ken Anderson (338 Att, 179 Comp, 2367 Yds, 53.0 Pct, 19 TD, 14 Int, 76.9 Rating)
*Rushing: Boobie Clark (151 Att, 671 Yds, 4.4 Avg, 24 Long, 7 TD)
* Rushing: Boobie Clark (151 Att, 671 Yds, 4.4 Avg, 24 Long, 7 TD)
*Receiving: Isaac Curtis (41 Rec, 766 Yds, 18.7 Avg, 85 Long, 6 TD)
* Receiving: Isaac Curtis (41 Rec, 766 Yds, 18.7 Avg, 85 Long, 6 TD)
*Scoring: Chris Bahr, 81 points (14 FG; 39 PAT)
* Scoring: Chris Bahr, 81 points (14 FG; 39 PAT)


== Awards and records ==
===Roster===
* Ken Riley, Franchise Record, Most Interceptions in One Season, (9) <ref>''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 37</ref>
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! colspan="7" style="background-color: #ED4E16;" | {{Tnavbar-header|'''Cincinnati Bengals roster'''|Cincinnati Bengals roster|plain=1|fontcolor=black}}
|-
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Quarterbacks'''
* 11 [[John Reaves]]
* 14 [[Ken Anderson (American football)|Ken Anderson]]


=== Pro Bowl Selections ===
'''Running Backs'''
* QB Ken Anderson
* 30 [[Willie Shelby]]
* DE Coy Bacon
* 33 [[Stan Fritts]]
* S Tommy Casanova
* 36 [[Lenvil Elliott]]
* WR Isaac Curtis
* 35 [[Tony Davis (American football)|Tony Davis]]
* LB Jim LeClair
* 42 [[Boobie Clark]]
* CB Lemar Parrish
* 45 [[Archie Griffin]]


== References ==

'''Wide Receivers'''
* 82 [[Billy Brooks]]
* 25 [[Chip Myers]]
* 85 [[Isaac Curtis]]
* 86 [[John McDaniel]]

'''Tight Ends'''
* 88 [[Bruce Coslet]]
* 84 [[Bob Trumpy]]

| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |

'''Offensive Linemen'''
* 54 [[Bob Johnson (American football)|Bob Johnson]] C
* 62 [[Dave Lapham]] G
* 63 [[Greg Fairchild]] G
* 64 [[John Shinners]] G
* 71 [[Rufus Mayes]] T
* 72 [[Ron Hunt]] T
* 74 [[Glenn Bujnoch]] G
* 76 [[Vernon Holland]] T

'''Defensive Linemen'''
* 67 [[Gary Burley]] DE
* 68 [[Bill Kollar]] DT
* 70 [[Ron Carpenter]] DT
* 78 [[Bob Brown (defensive lineman)|Bob Brown]] DT
* 79 [[Coy Bacon]] DE
* 80 [[Ken Johnson (American football)|Ken Johnson]] DE

| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Linebackers'''
* 50 [[Glenn Cameron]]
* 51 [[Chris Devlin]]
* 53 [[Bo Harris]]
* 55 [[Jim LeClair]]
* 57 [[Reggie Williams (linebacker)|Reggie Williams]]
* 60 [[Ron Pritchard]]

'''Defensive Backs'''
* 13 [[Ken Riley]] CB
* 20 [[Lamar Parrish]] CB
* 21 [[Melvin Morgan]] CB
* 23 [[Bernard Jackson (defensive back)|Bernard Jackson]] S
* 24 [[Marvin Cobb]] S
* 32 [[Scott Perry (American football)|Scott Perry]] CB
* 37 [[Tommy Casanova]] S

'''Special Teams'''
* 10 [[Chris Bahr]] K
* 87 [[Pat McInally]] P
|-
|}

==Awards and records==
* Ken Riley, Franchise Record, Most Interceptions in One Season, (9) <ref> NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 37 </ref>
===Pro Bowl Selections===
*QB Ken Anderson
*DE Coy Bacon
*S Tommy Casanova
*WR Isaac Curtis
*LB Jim LeClair
*CB Lemar Parrish

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cin/1976.htm Bengals on Pro Football Reference]
* [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cin/1976.htm Bengals on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1976-cin Bengals Schedule on jt-sw.com]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1976-cin Bengals Schedule on jt-sw.com]
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1976 Cincinnati Bengals season
OwnerPaul Brown
Head coachBill Johnson
Home fieldRiverfront Stadium
Results
Record10–4
Division place2nd AFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersQB Ken Anderson
DE Coy Bacon
S Tommy Casanova
WR Isaac Curtis
LB Jim LeClair
CB Lemar Parrish

The 1976 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 7th season in the National Football League, and the 9th overall.

Paul Brown had announced his retirement after 41 seasons of coaching and named Bill Johnson, his longtime assistant, as the successor over future San Francisco Head coach Bill Walsh. Brown continued to serve as the club's general manager and vice president. The Bengals acquired defensive end Coy Bacon in a trade with San Diego and drafted halfback Archie Griffin, the two-time Heisman Trophy winner from Ohio State. The Bengals won nine of their first 11 games and finished 10–4, but did not make the playoffs.

Offseason

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NFL Draft

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Main article: 1976 NFL Draft
1976 Cincinnati Bengals draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 11 Billy Brooks  Wide receiver Oklahoma
1 24 Archie Griffin  Running back Ohio State
2 38 Glenn Bujnoch  Guard Texas A&M
2 51 Chris Bahr  Placekicker Penn State
3 69 Danny Reece  Defensive back USC
3 82 Reggie Williams  Linebacker Dartmouth
4 106 Tony Davis  Running back Nebraska
4 116 Greg Fairchild  Guard Tulsa
5 138 Willie Shelby  Running back Alabama
5 147 Scott Perry  Defensive back Williams
6 176 Orlando Nelson  Tight end Utah State
7 187 Bob Bateman  Quarterback Brown
7 192 Carmen Rome  Defensive back Miami (OH)
7 205 Ken Kuhn  Linebacker Ohio State
8 232 Ron Hunt  Offensive tackle Oregon
9 259 Lonnie Allgood  Wide receiver Syracuse
10 287 Tom Klaban  Placekicker Ohio State
11 314 Melvin Morgan  Defensive back Mississippi Valley State
12 341 Joe Dale Harris  Wide receiver Alabama
13 371 Randy Walker  Running back Miami (OH)
14 398 Greg Coleman  Punter Florida A&M
15 425 Lynn Hieber  Quarterback Indiana (PA)
16 455 George Demopoulis  Center Miami (FL)
17 482 Scott Dannelley  Guard Ohio State
      Made roster  

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Personnel

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Staff

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1976 Cincinnati Bengals staff
Front office
  • President – John Sawyer
  • General manager – Paul Brown
  • Director of player personnel – Pete Brown

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength – Kim Wood

Roster

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1976 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


Rookies in italics

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 12 Denver Broncos W 17–7 1–0 Riverfront Stadium Recap
2 September 19 at Baltimore Colts L 27–28 1–1 Memorial Stadium Recap
3 September 26 Green Bay Packers W 28–7 2–1 Riverfront Stadium Recap
4 October 3 at Cleveland Browns W 45–24 3–1 Cleveland Stadium Recap
5 October 10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 21–0 4–1 Riverfront Stadium Recap
6 October 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 6–23 4–2 Three Rivers Stadium Recap
7 October 24 at Houston Oilers W 27–7 5–2 Astrodome Recap
8 October 31 Cleveland Browns W 21–6 6–2 Riverfront Stadium Recap
9 November 8 Los Angeles Rams W 20–12 7–2 Riverfront Stadium Recap
10 November 14 Houston Oilers W 31–27 8–2 Riverfront Stadium Recap
11 November 21 at Kansas City Chiefs W 27–24 9–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
12 November 28 Pittsburgh Steelers L 3–7 9–3 Riverfront Stadium Recap
13 December 6 at Oakland Raiders L 20–35 9–4 Oakland Coliseum Recap
14 December 12 at New York Jets W 42–3 10–4 Shea Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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AFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Pittsburgh Steelers(3) 10 4 0 .714 5–1 9–3 342 138 W9
Cincinnati Bengals 10 4 0 .714 4–2 8–4 335 210 W1
Cleveland Browns 9 5 0 .643 3–3 7–5 267 287 L1
Houston Oilers 5 9 0 .357 0–6 3–9 222 273 L2

Team stats

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1976 Cincinnati Bengals Team Stats
TEAM STATS Bengals Opponents
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg Per Game
Total Plays
Avg. Per Play
NET YARDS RUSHING
Avg. Per Game
Total Rushes
NET YARDS PASSING
Avg. Per Game
Sacked Yards Lost
Gross Yards
Att. Completions
Completion Pct.
Intercepted
PUNTS-AVERAGE
PENALTIES-YARDS
FUMBLES-BALL LOST
TOUCHDOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Returns
Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 Tot
Bengals
Opponents

Team leaders

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  • Passing: Ken Anderson (338 Att, 179 Comp, 2367 Yds, 53.0 Pct, 19 TD, 14 Int, 76.9 Rating)
  • Rushing: Boobie Clark (151 Att, 671 Yds, 4.4 Avg, 24 Long, 7 TD)
  • Receiving: Isaac Curtis (41 Rec, 766 Yds, 18.7 Avg, 85 Long, 6 TD)
  • Scoring: Chris Bahr, 81 points (14 FG; 39 PAT)

Awards and records

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  • Ken Riley, Franchise Record, Most Interceptions in One Season, (9) [2]

Pro Bowl Selections

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  • QB Ken Anderson
  • DE Coy Bacon
  • S Tommy Casanova
  • WR Isaac Curtis
  • LB Jim LeClair
  • CB Lemar Parrish

References

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  1. ^ "1976 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  2. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 37
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