1979 Cincinnati Bengals season
| 1979 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Homer Rice |
| Home field | Riverfront Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4-12 |
| Division place | 4th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1979 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 12th year in professional football and its 10th with the National Football League.
Offseason
NFL Draft
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| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Jack Thompson | Quarterback | Washington State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 12 | 12 | Charles Alexander | Running Back | LSU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 30 | Dan Ross | Tight End | Northeastern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 59 | Barney Cotton | Guard | Nebraska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 84 | James White | Defensive Tackle | Albany State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 9 | 91 | Vaughn Lusby | Defensive Back | Arkansas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 113 | Casey Merrill | Defensive End | UC-Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 139 | Steve Kreider | Wide Receiver | Lehigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 168 | Max Montoya | Offensive Tackle | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 2 | 194 | Howie Kurnick | Linebacker | Cincinnati | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 3 | 223 | Scott Burk | Defensive Back | Oklahoma State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 2 | 250 | Nathan Poole | Running Back | Louisville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 3 | 278 | Ken Bungarda | Defensive End | Missouri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 1 | 304 | Jim Browner | Defensive Back | Notre Dame | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2, 1979 | at Denver Broncos | L 10-0 |
| 2 | September 9, 1979 | at Buffalo Bills | L 51-24 |
| 3 | September 16, 1979 | New England Patriots | L 20-14 |
| 4 | September 23, 1979 | Houston Oilers | L 30-27 |
| 5 | September 30, 1979 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 38-13 |
| 6 | October 7, 1979 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 10-7 |
| 7 | October 14, 1979 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34-10 |
| 8 | October 21, 1979 | at Cleveland Browns | L 28-27 |
| 9 | October 28, 1979 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 37-13 |
| 10 | November 4, 1979 | at Baltimore Colts | L 38-28 |
| 11 | November 11, 1979 | San Diego Chargers | L 26-24 |
| 12 | November 18, 1979 | at Houston Oilers | L 42-21 |
| 13 | November 25, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 34-28 |
| 14 | December 2, 1979 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 37-17 |
| 15 | December 9, 1979 | at Washington Redskins | L 28-14 |
| 16 | December 16, 1979 | Cleveland Browns | W 16-12 |
Standings
| AFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 416 | 262 |
| Houston Oilers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 362 | 331 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 359 | 352 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 337 | 421 |
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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