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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)
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1979 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 2 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Denver Broncos | 0 | 10 | 16 | 232 | 137 | 95 | 22 | 399 | 200 | 199 | ||
| 2 | Sun | September 9 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 24 | 51 | 16 | 335 | 201 | 134 | 3 | 23 | 455 | 246 | 209 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 16 | box | L | 0-3 | New England Patriots | 14 | 20 | 17 | 198 | 32 | 166 | 1 | 18 | 332 | 167 | 165 | ||
| 4 | Sun | September 23 | box | L | 0-4 | Houston Oilers | 27 | 30 | 21 | 265 | 100 | 165 | 2 | 19 | 361 | 184 | 177 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sun | September 30 | box | L | 0-5 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 38 | 20 | 285 | 181 | 104 | 3 | 24 | 370 | 176 | 194 | 1 |
| 6 | Sun | October 7 | box | L | 0-6 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 14 | 221 | 66 | 155 | 2 | 11 | 200 | 101 | 99 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 14 | box | W | 1-6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 34 | 10 | 19 | 284 | 114 | 170 | 4 | 16 | 327 | 263 | 64 | 9 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 21 | box | L | 1-7 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 27 | 28 | 20 | 395 | 293 | 102 | 2 | 22 | 315 | 191 | 124 | 3 |
| 9 | Sun | October 28 | box | W | 2-7 | Philadelphia Eagles | 37 | 13 | 17 | 290 | 92 | 198 | 17 | 260 | 187 | 73 | 4 | ||
| 10 | Sun | November 4 | box | L | 2-8 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 28 | 38 | 15 | 351 | 284 | 67 | 3 | 23 | 355 | 215 | 140 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 11 | box | L | 2-9 | San Diego Chargers | 24 | 26 | 19 | 254 | 60 | 194 | 19 | 324 | 270 | 54 | 4 | ||
| 12 | Sun | November 18 | box | L | 2-10 | @ | Houston Oilers | 21 | 42 | 17 | 306 | 106 | 200 | 6 | 26 | 485 | 322 | 163 | 3 |
| 13 | Sun | November 25 | box | W | 3-10 | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 28 | 20 | 342 | 153 | 189 | 26 | 480 | 317 | 163 | 6 | ||
| 14 | Sun | December 2 | box | L | 3-11 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 37 | 21 | 340 | 209 | 131 | 1 | 24 | 478 | 324 | 154 | 1 |
| 15 | Sun | December 9 | box | L | 3-12 | @ | Washington Redskins | 14 | 28 | 22 | 345 | 232 | 113 | 23 | 420 | 295 | 125 | 2 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 16 | box | W | 4-12 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 12 | 15 | 196 | 50 | 146 | 2 | 21 | 350 | 234 | 116 | 4 | |