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1978 Cincinnati Bengals

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Record: 4-12-0, Finished 4th in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 252 points (15.8/g), 21st of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 284 points (17.8/g), 12th.
 Differential of -32 points (-2.0/g), 21st.
 Expected W-L: 6.9-9.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -12 (-0.8/g), 26th.

Coached by Bill Johnson (0-5-0)and Homer Rice (4-7-0)

1978 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 8 CIN Ross Browner DE 10 1978 1987 0 0 9 52 138 Notre Dame
1 16 CIN Blair Bush C 17 1978 1994 0 0 12 55 246 Washington
2 35 CIN Ray Griffin DB 7 1978 1984 0 0 1 15 88 Ohio State
2 45 CIN Deacon Turner RB 3 1978 1980 0 0 0 4 44 142 549 1 25 141 1 San Diego State
3 72 CIN Ted Vincent DT 3 1978 1980 0 0 2 11 44 Wichita State
3 83 CIN Don Bass WR 5 1978 1982 0 0 3 14 55 6 40 0 117 1580 13 Houston
4 99 CIN Dennis Law WR 1 1978 1978 0 0 0 1 14 1 -1 0 5 81 0 East Tennessee State
5 126 CIN Tom Dinkel LB 7 1978 1985 0 0 2 18 92 3 34 0 Kansas
5 131 CIN Rob Hertel QB 1 1978 1978 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 9 0 0 1 0 0 USC
6 155 CIN Steve Geise RB 0 0 0 Penn State
7 182 CIN Joe Branson DB 0 0 0 Livingstone
7 193 CIN Dan Bass G 0 0 0 Elon
8 211 CIN Bill Miller T 0 0 0 Western Illinois
9 238 CIN Ron Shumon LB 2 1978 1979 0 0 0 2 21 Wichita State
10 267 CIN Tom DePaso LB 1 1978 1978 0 0 0 1 12 Penn State
11 293 CIN Calvin Prince RB 0 0 0 Louisville
11 294 CIN Mark Donahue G 2 1978 1979 0 0 0 2 31 Michigan
12 323 CIN Kim Featsent WR 0 0 0 Kent State