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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)
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1978 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 3 | box | L | 0-1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 23 | 24 | 12 | 205 | 128 | 77 | 3 | 26 | 388 | 121 | 267 | 2 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 10 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 13 | 14 | 277 | 162 | 115 | 1 | 20 | 355 | 186 | 169 | 1 |
| 3 | Sun | September 17 | box | L | 0-3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 28 | 9 | 179 | 123 | 56 | 2 | 26 | 447 | 235 | 212 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 24 | box | L | 0-4 | New Orleans Saints | 18 | 20 | 14 | 283 | 117 | 166 | 1 | 12 | 254 | 180 | 74 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 0-5 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 28 | 18 | 322 | 219 | 103 | 8 | 11 | 179 | 66 | 113 | 2 |
| 6 | Mon | October 9 | box | L | 0-6 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 0 | 21 | 15 | 247 | 153 | 94 | 5 | 18 | 335 | 152 | 183 | 3 |
| 7 | Sun | October 15 | box | L | 0-7 | New England Patriots | 3 | 10 | 17 | 279 | 206 | 73 | 3 | 19 | 298 | 162 | 136 | 2 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 22 | box | L | 0-8 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 0 | 5 | 16 | 244 | 103 | 141 | 5 | 12 | 226 | 56 | 170 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 29 | box | W | 1-8 | Houston Oilers | 28 | 13 | 18 | 436 | 247 | 189 | 1 | 15 | 255 | 118 | 137 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 5 | box | L | 1-9 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 13 | 22 | 12 | 248 | 92 | 156 | 3 | 20 | 322 | 149 | 173 | |
| 11 | Mon | November 13 | box | L | 1-10 | Oakland Raiders | 21 | 34 | 27 | 448 | 355 | 93 | 7 | 11 | 201 | 103 | 98 | ||
| 12 | Sun | November 19 | box | L | 1-11 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 7 | 15 | 246 | 149 | 97 | 5 | 14 | 154 | 84 | 70 | 5 |
| 13 | Sun | November 26 | box | L | 1-12 | @ | Houston Oilers | 10 | 17 | 19 | 237 | 95 | 142 | 17 | 301 | 148 | 153 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 3 | box | W | 2-12 | Atlanta Falcons | 37 | 7 | 20 | 360 | 137 | 223 | 10 | 174 | 91 | 83 | 3 | ||
| 15 | Mon | December 11 | box | W | 3-12 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 20 | 19 | 18 | 367 | 206 | 161 | 2 | 21 | 415 | 279 | 136 | 3 |
| 16 | Sun | December 17 | box | W | 4-12 | Cleveland Browns | 48 | 16 | 27 | 494 | 249 | 245 | 3 | 17 | 328 | 106 | 222 | 6 | |