1977 Cincinnati Bengals
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Record: 8-6-0, Finished 2nd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 238 points (17.0/g), 14th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 235 points (16.8/g), 16th.
Differential of 3 points (0.2/g), 15th.
Expected W-L: 7.1-6.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.5/g), 6th.
Simple Rating System: Total 2.2, Offense: 0.6, Defense: 1.6, SoS: 2.0, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Bill Johnson (8-6-0)
Defensive Coordinator: Howard Brinker
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 | Ken Anderson | 28 | 6 | 13 | 166 for 323, 2,145 yards, 11 td, 11 int, & 26 rushes for 128 yards and 2 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 67th pick / 1971 |
| RB | Archie Griffin | 23 | 1 | 0 | 137 rushes for 549 yards, 0 td, & 28 catches for 240 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 24th pick / 1976 |
| FB | Pete Johnson | 23 | Rook | 9 | 153 rushes for 585 yards, 4 td, & 5 catches for 49 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 49th pick / 1977 |
| WR | Billy Brooks | 24 | 1 | 9 | 39 catches for 772 yards, 4 td, & 2 rushes for -4 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 11th pick / 1976 |
| WR | Isaac Curtis | 27 | 4 | 0 | 20 catches for 338 yards, 2 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 15th pick / 1973 |
| TE | Bob Trumpy | 32 | 9 | 0 | 18 catches for 251 yards, 1 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 12th / 301st pick / 1968 |
| LT | Rufus Mayes | 30 | 8 | 12 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 14th pick / 1969 | |
| LG | Glenn Bujnoch | 24 | 1 | 13 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 38th pick / 1976 | |
| LG | John Shinners | 30 | 8 | 0 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 17th pick / 1969 | |
| C | Bob Johnson | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 2nd pick / 1968 |
| RG | Dave Lapham | 25 | 3 | 0 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 61st pick / 1974 | |
| RT | Vern Holland | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 15th pick / 1971 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Gary Burley | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 55th pick / 1975 |
| LDT | Eddie Edwards | 23 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1977 |
| RDT | Wilson Whitley | 22 | Rook | 13 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 8th pick / 1977 |
| RDE | Coy Bacon* | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| LLB | Bo Harris | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 77th pick / 1975 |
| MLB | Jim LeClair | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 54th pick / 1972 |
| RLB | Reggie Williams | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1976 |
| LCB | Lemar Parrish* | 30 | 7 | 11 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 163rd pick / 1970 |
| RCB | Ken Riley | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 135th pick / 1969 |
| SS | Tommy Casanova* | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 29th pick / 1972 |
| FS | Marvin Cobb | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 11th / 276th pick / 1975 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Chris Bahr | 24 | 1 | 0 | 19 of 27 field goals & 25 of 26 extra points | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 51st pick / 1976 |
| P | Pat McInally | 24 | 1 | 0 | 67 punts for a 41.8 average, 1 blocked | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 120th pick / 1975 |
| PR | Tony Davis | 24 | 1 | 0 | 19 punt returns for a 11.6 average and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 106th pick / 1976 |
| KR | Willie Shelby | 24 | 1 | 0 | 19 kick returns for a 21.2 average and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 138th pick / 1976 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Jerry Anderson | 24 | DB | 14 | 0 | 198 | 5-11 | Oklahoma | 10/27/1953 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 105th pick / 1977 |
| 14 | Ken Anderson | 28 | QB | 14 | 13 | 212 | 6-2 | Augustana (IL) | 2/15/1949 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 67th pick / 1971 |
| 79 | Coy Bacon* | 35 | DE-DT | 12 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | Jackson St. | 8/30/1942 | 9 | |
| 10 | Chris Bahr | 24 | K | 14 | 0 | 170 | 5-10 | Penn St. | 2/3/1953 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 51st pick / 1976 |
| 82 | Billy Brooks | 24 | WR | 14 | 9 | 204 | 6-3 | Oklahoma | 8/20/1953 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 11th pick / 1976 |
| 74 | Glenn Bujnoch | 24 | G | 13 | 13 | 260 | 6-5 | Texas A&M | 12/20/1953 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 38th pick / 1976 |
| 67 | Gary Burley | 25 | DE-DT | 14 | 0 | 272 | 6-3 | Pittsburgh | 12/8/1952 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 55th pick / 1975 |
| 50 | Glenn Cameron | 24 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Florida | 2/21/1953 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 14th pick / 1975 |
| 37 | Tommy Casanova* | 27 | DB | 11 | 0 | 202 | 6-2 | LSU | 8/29/1950 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 29th pick / 1972 |
| 42 | Boobie Clark | 27 | RB | 10 | 0 | 245 | 6-2 | Bethune-Cookman | 11/8/1950 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 12th / 302nd pick / 1973 |
| 24 | Marvin Cobb | 24 | DB | 14 | 0 | 189 | 6-0 | USC | 8/6/1953 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 11th / 276th pick / 1975 |
| 89 | Mike Cobb | 22 | TE | 13 | 0 | 244 | 6-5 | Michigan St. | 12/10/1955 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 22nd pick / 1977 |
| 81 | Jim Corbett | 22 | TE | 14 | 0 | 218 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh | 2/22/1955 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 194th pick / 1977 |
| 85 | Isaac Curtis | 27 | WR | 8 | 0 | 192 | 6-1 | California,San Diego St. | 10/20/1950 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 15th pick / 1973 |
| 25 | Tony Davis | 24 | RB | 14 | 0 | 212 | 5-11 | Nebraska | 1/21/1953 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 106th pick / 1976 |
| 73 | Eddie Edwards | 23 | DE-DT | 12 | 0 | 256 | 6-5 | Miami (FL) | 4/25/1954 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1977 |
| 36 | Lenvil Elliott | 26 | RB | 14 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Truman St. | 9/2/1951 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 10th / 249th pick / 1973 |
| 63 | Greg Fairchild | 23 | G-T-C | 13 | 0 | 258 | 6-4 | Tulsa | 3/10/1954 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 116th pick / 1976 |
| 45 | Archie Griffin | 23 | RB | 12 | 0 | 189 | 5-9 | Ohio St. | 8/21/1954 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 24th pick / 1976 |
| 53 | Bo Harris | 24 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-3 | LSU | 1/16/1953 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 77th pick / 1975 |
| 83 | Steve Holden | 26 | WR | 6 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | Arizona St. | 8/2/1951 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 16th pick / 1973 |
| 76 | Vern Holland | 29 | T | 14 | 0 | 268 | 6-5 | Tennessee St. | 6/27/1948 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 15th pick / 1971 |
| 72 | Ron Hunt | 22 | T | 13 | 3 | 261 | 6-6 | Oregon | 1/27/1955 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 232nd pick / 1976 |
| 54 | Bob Johnson | 31 | C | 14 | 0 | 262 | 6-5 | Tennessee | 8/19/1946 | 9 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 2nd pick / 1968 |
| 80 | Ken R. Johnson | 30 | DE-DT | 10 | 0 | 265 | 6-6 | Indiana | 3/12/1947 | 6 | |
| 46 | Pete Johnson | 23 | RB | 14 | 9 | 252 | 6-0 | Ohio St. | 3/2/1954 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 49th pick / 1977 |
| 78 | Walter Johnson | 35 | DT | 14 | 0 | 265 | 6-4 | New Mexico St.,Los Angeles St. | 11/13/1942 | 12 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 27th pick / 1965 |
| 62 | Dave Lapham | 25 | G-C-T | 13 | 0 | 259 | 6-4 | Syracuse | 6/24/1952 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 61st pick / 1974 |
| 55 | Jim LeClair | 27 | LB | 14 | 0 | 234 | 6-3 | North Dakota | 10/30/1950 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 54th pick / 1972 |
| 71 | Rufus Mayes | 30 | T-G | 12 | 12 | 260 | 6-5 | Ohio St. | 12/5/1947 | 8 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 14th pick / 1969 |
| 86 | John McDaniel | 26 | WR | 14 | 0 | 193 | 6-1 | Lincoln (MO) | 9/23/1951 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 202nd pick / 1974 |
| 87 | Pat McInally | 24 | WR-P | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6-6 | Harvard | 5/7/1953 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 120th pick / 1975 |
| 21 | Melvin Morgan | 24 | DB | 12 | 0 | 183 | 6-0 | Miss. Valley St. | 3/31/1953 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 11th / 314th pick / 1976 |
| 20 | Lemar Parrish* | 30 | DB | 11 | 11 | 185 | 5-11 | Lincoln (MO) | 12/13/1947 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 163rd pick / 1970 |
| 32 | Scott Perry | 23 | DB | 9 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | Williams | 3/11/1954 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 147th pick / 1976 |
| 59 | Ray Phillips | 23 | LB | 14 | 0 | 224 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 3/18/1954 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 133rd pick / 1977 |
| 60 | Ron Pritchard | 30 | LB | 6 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Arizona St. | 4/9/1947 | 8 | Houston Oilers / 1st / 15th pick / 1969 |
| 11 | John Reaves | 27 | QB | 9 | 1 | 210 | 6-3 | Florida | 3/2/1950 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 14th pick / 1972 |
| 13 | Ken Riley | 30 | DB | 14 | 0 | 181 | 5-11 | Florida A&M | 8/6/1947 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 135th pick / 1969 |
| 30 | Willie Shelby | 24 | RB | 14 | 0 | 195 | 5-11 | Alabama | 7/24/1953 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 138th pick / 1976 |
| 64 | John Shinners | 30 | G | 12 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | Xavier (OH) | 3/1/1947 | 8 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 17th pick / 1969 |
| 84 | Bob Trumpy | 32 | TE-WR | 12 | 0 | 228 | 6-6 | Illinois,Utah | 3/6/1945 | 9 | Cincinnati Bengals / 12th / 301st pick / 1968 |
| 88 | Rick Walker | 22 | TE | 6 | 3 | 235 | 6-4 | UCLA | 5/28/1955 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 85th pick / 1977 |
| 15 | Mike Wells | 26 | QB | 7 | 0 | 225 | 6-5 | Illinois | 6/18/1951 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 80th pick / 1973 |
| 75 | Wilson Whitley | 22 | DT-NT | 13 | 13 | 265 | 6-3 | Houston | 4/28/1955 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 8th pick / 1977 |
| 57 | Reggie Williams | 23 | LB | 14 | 0 | 228 | 6-1 | Dartmouth | 9/19/1954 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1976 |
| Team Total | 26.0 | 14 | 226.1 | 6-2.4 | 3.3 |