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1969 Cincinnati Bengals
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Record: 4-9-1, Finished 5th in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary
Scored 280 points (20.0/g), 6th of 10 in the AFL.
Allowed 367 points (26.2/g), 10th.
Differential of -87 points (-6.2/g), 8th.
Expected W-L: 4.8-9.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.1/g), 6th.
Simple Rating System: Total -4.2, Offense: -0.0, Defense: -4.2, SoS: 2.0, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Paul Brown
Defensive Coordinator: Tom Bass
Training Camp: Wilmington College (Wilmington, Ohio)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Greg Cook | 23 | Rook | 11 | 106 for 197, 1,854 yards, 15 td, 11 int, & 25 rushes for 148 yards and 1 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 5th pick / 1969 |
| HB | Paul Robinson* | 25 | 1 | 0 | 160 rushes for 489 yards, 4 td, & 20 catches for 104 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1968 |
| FB | Jess Phillips | 22 | 1 | 0 | 118 rushes for 578 yards, 3 td, & 13 catches for 128 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 84th pick / 1968 |
| FL | Speedy Thomas | 22 | Rook | 0 | 33 catches for 481 yards, 3 td, & 4 rushes for 16 yards and 1 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 57th pick / 1969 |
| SE | Eric Crabtree | 25 | 3 | 0 | 40 catches for 855 yards, 7 td | Denver Broncos / 13th / 112th pick / 1966 Baltimore Colts / 11th / 170th pick / 1966 |
| TE | Bob Trumpy*+ | 24 | 1 | 0 | 37 catches for 835 yards, 9 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 12th / 301st pick / 1968 |
| LT | Ernie Wright | 30 | 9 | 0 | Los Angeles Rams / 15th / 200th pick / 1961 | |
| LG | Ernie Park | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 19th / 146th pick / 1963 |
| C | Bob Johnson | 23 | 1 | 0 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 2nd pick / 1968 | |
| RG | Pat Matson | 25 | 3 | 0 | ||
| RT | Howard Fest | 23 | 1 | 0 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 139th pick / 1968 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Royce Berry | 23 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 161st pick / 1969 |
| LDT | Andy Rice | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RDT | Bill Staley | 23 | 1 | 0 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 28th pick / 1968 | |
| RDE | Steve Chomyszak | 25 | 3 | 0 | New York Jets / 12th / 103rd pick / 1966 | |
| LLB | Al Beauchamp | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 138th pick / 1968 |
| MLB | Bill Bergey* | 24 | Rook | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 31st pick / 1969 |
| RLB | Bill Peterson | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LCB | Fletcher Smith | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 69th pick / 1966 |
| RCB | Ken Riley | 22 | Rook | 0 | 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 135th pick / 1969 |
| LS | Al Coleman | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 87th pick / 1967 |
| RS | Bobby Hunt | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Texans / 11th / 81st pick / 1962 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Horst Muhlmann | 29 | Rook | 0 | 16 of 24 field goals & 32 of 33 extra points | |
| P | Dale Livingston | 24 | 1 | 0 | 70 punts for a 39.6 average, 1 blocked | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1968 |
| KR | Essex Johnson | 23 | 1 | 0 | 16 kick returns for a 22.6 average and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 156th pick / 1968 |
| KR | Essex Johnson | 23 | 1 | 0 | 16 kick returns for a 22.6 average and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 156th pick / 1968 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ken Avery | 25 | 14 | 0 | 227 | 6-0 | Southern Miss | 5/23/1944 | 2 | 2 | New York Giants / 12th / 179th pick / 1966 | |
| 85 | Marty Baccaglio | 25 | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | San Jose St. | 9/28/1944 | 1 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 14th / 355th pick / 1967 | |
| 58 | Al Beauchamp | 25 | LLB | 13 | 0 | 237 | 6-2 | Southern | 6/25/1944 | 1 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 138th pick / 1968 |
| 66 | Bill Bergey* | 24 | MLB | 14 | 0 | 243 | 6-4 | Arkansas St. | 2/9/1945 | Rook | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 31st pick / 1969 |
| 82 | Royce Berry | 23 | LDE | 13 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Houston | 4/14/1946 | Rook | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 161st pick / 1969 |
| 52 | Tim Buchanan | 23 | 14 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Arizona St.,Hawaii | 5/26/1946 | Rook | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 187th pick / 1969 | |
| 64 | Justin Canale | 26 | 8 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Mississippi St. | 4/11/1943 | 4 | 1 | Boston Patriots / 6th / 47th pick / 1965 Cleveland Browns / 12th / 167th pick / 1965 |
|
| 79 | Steve Chomyszak | 25 | RDE | 14 | 0 | 265 | 6-6 | Syracuse | 2/27/1944 | 3 | 6 | New York Jets / 12th / 103rd pick / 1966 |
| 23 | Al Coleman | 25 | LS | 14 | 0 | 183 | 6-1 | Jackson St.,Tennessee St. | 12/27/1944 | 2 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 87th pick / 1967 |
| 12 | Greg Cook | 23 | QB | 11 | 11 | 220 | 6-4 | Cincinnati | 11/20/1946 | Rook | 10 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 5th pick / 1969 |
| 88 | Bruce Coslet | 23 | 8 | 0 | 227 | 6-4 | Pacific | 8/5/1946 | Rook | 1 | ||
| 10 | Eric Crabtree | 25 | SE | 14 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Pittsburgh | 11/3/1944 | 3 | 10 | Denver Broncos / 13th / 112th pick / 1966 Baltimore Colts / 11th / 170th pick / 1966 |
| 63 | Guy Dennis | 22 | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-2 | Florida | 2/28/1947 | Rook | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 109th pick / 1969 | |
| 72 | Howard Fest | 23 | RT | 14 | 0 | 262 | 6-6 | Texas | 4/11/1946 | 1 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 139th pick / 1968 |
| 26 | Jack Gehrke | 23 | 10 | 0 | 178 | 6-0 | Utah | 1/14/1946 | 1 | 0 | Kansas City Chiefs / 10th / 265th pick / 1968 | |
| 28 | John Guillory | 24 | 11 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | Stanford | 7/28/1945 | Rook | 1 | ||
| 89 | Harry Gunner | 25 | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-6 | Oregon St. | 11/25/1944 | 1 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 193rd pick / 1968 | |
| 57 | Ed Harmon | 23 | 11 | 0 | 235 | 6-4 | Louisville | 12/16/1946 | Rook | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 71st pick / 1968 | |
| 20 | Bobby Hunt | 29 | RS | 14 | 0 | 185 | 6-1 | Auburn | 8/15/1940 | 7 | 7 | Dallas Texans / 11th / 81st pick / 1962 |
| 54 | Bob Johnson | 23 | C | 14 | 0 | 262 | 6-5 | Tennessee | 8/19/1946 | 1 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 2nd pick / 1968 |
| 19 | Essex Johnson | 23 | KR | 12 | 0 | 201 | 5-9 | Grambling St. | 10/15/1946 | 1 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 156th pick / 1968 |
| 29 | Jim Johnson | 24 | 11 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | South Carolina St. | 11/30/1945 | Rook | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 165th pick / 1968 | |
| 47 | Charlie King | 26 | 9 | 0 | 184 | 6-0 | Purdue | 1/7/1943 | 3 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 18th / 252nd pick / 1965 | |
| 40 | Ron Lamb | 25 | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | South Carolina | 2/3/1944 | 1 | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 13th / 190th pick / 1966 | |
| 11 | Dale Livingston | 24 | P | 12 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | East. Michigan,West. Michigan | 3/12/1945 | 1 | 0 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1968 |
| 73 | Pat Matson | 25 | RG | 6 | 0 | 245 | 6-1 | Oregon | 7/22/1944 | 3 | 5 | |
| 68 | Dave Middendorf | 24 | 12 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Washington St. | 11/23/1945 | 1 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 112th pick / 1968 | |
| 16 | Horst Muhlmann | 29 | K | 14 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | none | 1/2/1940 | Rook | 0 | |
| 25 | Chip Myers | 24 | wr | 14 | 5 | 203 | 6-4 | NW Oklahoma St. | 8/9/1945 | 2 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 248th pick / 1967 |
| 74 | Ernie Park | 29 | LG | 11 | 0 | 253 | 6-3 | McMurry | 10/22/1940 | 6 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 19th / 146th pick / 1963 |
| 77 | Frank Peters | 22 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Ohio | 7/17/1947 | Rook | 0 | New York Jets / 9th / 233rd pick / 1969 | |
| 53 | Bill Peterson | 24 | RLB | 14 | 0 | 230 | 6-3 | San Jose St. | 6/6/1945 | 1 | 7 | |
| 30 | Jess Phillips | 22 | FB | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6-1 | Michigan St. | 2/28/1947 | 1 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 84th pick / 1968 |
| 70 | Andy Rice | 29 | LDT | 14 | 0 | 268 | 6-2 | Texas Southern | 9/6/1940 | 3 | 7 | |
| 13 | Ken Riley | 22 | RCB | 14 | 0 | 181 | 5-11 | Florida A&M | 8/6/1947 | Rook | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 135th pick / 1969 |
| 18 | Paul Robinson* | 25 | HB | 14 | 0 | 198 | 6-0 | Arizona | 12/19/1944 | 1 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1968 |
| 31 | Fletcher Smith | 26 | LCB | 14 | 0 | 178 | 6-0 | Tennessee St. | 10/13/1943 | 3 | 7 | Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 69th pick / 1966 |
| 24 | Tommie Smith | 25 | 2 | 0 | 190 | 6-3 | San Jose St. | 6/6/1944 | Rook | 0 | Los Angeles Rams / 9th / 226th pick / 1967 | |
| 83 | Bill Staley | 23 | RDT | 11 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Utah St. | 9/9/1946 | 1 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 28th pick / 1968 |
| 41 | Terry Swanson | 25 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Massachusetts | 1/8/1944 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 17 | Speedy Thomas | 22 | FL | 14 | 0 | 170 | 6-1 | Utah | 4/13/1947 | Rook | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 57th pick / 1969 |
| 84 | Bob Trumpy*+ | 24 | TE | 14 | 0 | 228 | 6-6 | Illinois,Utah | 3/6/1945 | 1 | 12 | Cincinnati Bengals / 12th / 301st pick / 1968 |
| 43 | Clem Turner | 24 | 14 | 0 | 236 | 6-1 | Cincinnati | 5/28/1945 | Rook | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 83rd pick / 1969 | |
| 67 | Mike D. Wilson | 22 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | Dayton | 10/20/1947 | Rook | 0 | Cincinnati Bengals / 14th / 343rd pick / 1969 | |
| 75 | Ernie Wright | 30 | LT | 14 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 11/6/1939 | 9 | 6 | Los Angeles Rams / 15th / 200th pick / 1961 |
| 14 | Sam Wyche | 24 | qb | 7 | 3 | 218 | 6-4 | Furman | 1/5/1945 | 1 | 4 | |
| Team Total | 24.5 | 14 | 224.0 | 6-2.2 | 1.5 |
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