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1979 Cincinnati Bengals

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

Scored 337 points (21.1/g), 13th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 421 points (26.3/g), 28th.
 Differential of -84 points (-5.2/g), 24th.
 Expected W-L: 5.9-10.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +15 (0.9/g), 3rd.

Coached by Homer Rice (4-12-0)

1979 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 G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 3 CIN Jack Thompson QB 6 1979 1984 0 0 1 51 449 845 5315 33 45 70 262 6 Washington State
1 12 CIN Charles Alexander RB 7 1979 1985 0 0 5 102 748 2645 13 165 1130 2 LSU
2 30 CIN Dan Ross TE 7 1979 1986 0 1 6 104 290 3419 19 Northeastern
3 59 CIN Barney Cotton G 3 1979 1981 0 0 1 45 Nebraska
4 84 CIN Mike White DT 4 1979 1982 0 0 1 51 Albany State (GA)
4 91 CIN Vaughn Lusby DB 2 1979 1980 0 0 0 18 Arkansas
5 113 CIN Casey Merrill DE 8 1979 1986 0 0 1 97 California-Davis
6 139 CIN Steve Kreider WR 8 1979 1986 0 0 0 114 2 7 14 0 1 4 23 0 150 2119 9 Lehigh
7 168 CIN Max Montoya G 16 1979 1994 0 4 14 223 UCLA
8 194 CIN Howard Kurnick LB 1 1979 1979 0 0 0 15 Cincinnati
9 223 CIN Scott Burk DB 1 1979 1979 0 0 0 16 Oklahoma State
10 250 CIN Nathan Poole RB 6 1979 1987 0 0 1 62 126 423 5 24 179 0 Louisville
11 278 CIN Ken Bungarda T 1 1980 1980 0 0 0 15 Missouri
12 304 CIN Jim Browner DB 2 1979 1980 0 0 0 18 Notre Dame