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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 2nd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 409 points (25.6/g), 3rd of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 394 points (24.6/g), 23rd.
Differential of 15 points (0.9/g), 13th.
Expected W-L: 8.4-7.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -8 (-0.5/g), 20th.
Coached by Sam Wyche (10-6-0)
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1986 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Boomer Esiason* | 25 | 2 | 16 | 273 for 469, 3,959 yards, 24 td, 17 int, & 44 rushes for 146 yards and 1 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 38th pick / 1984 |
| RB | James Brooks* | 28 | 5 | 16 | 205 rushes for 1,087 yards, 5 td, & 54 catches for 686 yards and 4 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 24th pick / 1981 |
| FB | Larry Kinnebrew | 27 | 3 | 9 | 131 rushes for 519 yards, 8 td, & 13 catches for 136 yards and 1 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 165th pick / 1983 |
| WR | Eddie Brown | 24 | 1 | 16 | 58 catches for 964 yards, 4 td, & 8 rushes for 32 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 13th pick / 1985 |
| WR | Cris Collinsworth | 27 | 5 | 15 | 62 catches for 1,024 yards, 10 td, & 2 rushes for -16 yards and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 37th pick / 1981 |
| TE | Rodney Holman | 26 | 4 | 16 | 40 catches for 570 yards, 2 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1982 |
| LT | Anthony Munoz*+ | 28 | 6 | 16 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1980 |
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| LG | Bruce Kozerski | 24 | 2 | 15 | Cincinnati Bengals / 9th / 231st pick / 1984 |
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| LG | Bruce Reimers | 26 | 2 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 204th pick / 1984 |
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| C | Dave Rimington | 26 | 3 | 12 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 25th pick / 1983 |
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| C | Bruce Kozerski | 24 | 2 | 15 | Cincinnati Bengals / 9th / 231st pick / 1984 |
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| RG | Max Montoya* | 30 | 7 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 168th pick / 1979 |
| RT | Brian Blados | 24 | 2 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 28th pick / 1984 |
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| RT | Joe Walter | 23 | 1 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 181st pick / 1985 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Eddie Edwards | 32 | 9 | 16 | 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1977 |
| NT | Tim Krumrie | 26 | 3 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 10th / 276th pick / 1983 |
| RDE | Ross Browner | 32 | 8 | 15 | 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 8th pick / 1978 |
| LOLB | Emanuel King | 23 | 1 | 16 | 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 25th pick / 1985 |
| LILB | Carl Zander | 23 | 1 | 16 | 3.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1985 |
| RILB | Leo Barker | 27 | 2 | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 177th pick / 1984 |
| RILB | Joe Kelly | 22 | Rook | 7 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 11th pick / 1986 |
| ROLB | Reggie Williams | 32 | 10 | 16 | 4.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1976 |
| LCB | Louis Breeden | 33 | 8 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 187th pick / 1977 |
| RCB | Lewis Billups | 23 | Rook | 12 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 38th pick / 1986 |
| SS | David Fulcher | 22 | Rook | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 78th pick / 1986 |
| FS | Bobby Kemp | 27 | 5 | 10 | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 202nd pick / 1981 |
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| FS | Robert Jackson | 28 | 4 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 11th / 285th pick / 1981 |
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| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jim Breech | 30 | 7 | 0 | 17 of 32 field goals & 50 of 51 extra points | Detroit Lions / 8th / 206th pick / 1978 |
| P | Jeff Hayes | 27 | 4 | 0 | 56 punts for a 35.1 average, 2 blocked | |
| PR | Mike Martin | 26 | 3 | 0 | 13 punt returns for a 7.4 average and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 221st pick / 1983 |
| KR | Tim McGee | 22 | Rook | 0 | 43 kick returns for a 23.4 average and 0 td | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 21st pick / 1986 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ken Anderson | 37 | QB | 8 | 0 | 212 | 6-2 | Augustana (IL) | 2/15/1949 | 15 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 67th pick / 1971 |
| 53 | Leo Barker | 27 | LB | 16 | 9 | 226 | 6-2 | New Mexico State | 11/7/1959 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 177th pick / 1984 |
| 24 | Lewis Billups | 23 | DB | 12 | 12 | 190 | 5-11 | North Alabama | 10/10/1963 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 38th pick / 1986 |
| 74 | Brian Blados | 24 | T-G | 16 | 8 | 300 | 6-5 | North Carolina | 1/11/1962 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 28th pick / 1984 |
| 55 | Ed Brady | 24 | LB | 16 | 0 | 238 | 6-2 | Illinois | 6/17/1962 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 215th pick / 1984 |
| 3 | Jim Breech | 30 | K | 16 | 0 | 161 | 5-6 | California | 4/11/1956 | 7 | Detroit Lions / 8th / 206th pick / 1978 |
| 34 | Louis Breeden | 33 | DB | 16 | 16 | 185 | 5-11 | North Carolina Central | 10/26/1953 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 187th pick / 1977 |
| 21 | James Brooks* | 28 | RB | 16 | 16 | 180 | 5-10 | Auburn | 12/28/1958 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 24th pick / 1981 |
| 81 | Eddie Brown | 24 | WR | 16 | 16 | 185 | 6-0 | Miami (FL) | 12/17/1962 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 13th pick / 1985 |
| 79 | Ross Browner | 32 | DE | 16 | 15 | 262 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 3/22/1954 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 8th pick / 1978 |
| 27 | Barney Bussey | 24 | DB-LB | 16 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | South Carolina State | 5/20/1962 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 119th pick / 1984 |
| 80 | Cris Collinsworth | 27 | WR | 16 | 15 | 192 | 6-5 | Florida | 1/27/1959 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 37th pick / 1981 |
| 93 | Kiki DeAyala | 25 | LB | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Texas | 10/23/1961 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 152nd pick / 1983 |
| 67 | David Douglas | 23 | C-T-G | 14 | 0 | 280 | 6-4 | Tennessee | 3/20/1963 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 204th pick / 1986 |
| 73 | Eddie Edwards | 32 | DE-DT | 16 | 16 | 256 | 6-5 | Miami (FL) | 4/25/1954 | 9 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1977 |
| 7 | Boomer Esiason* | 25 | QB | 16 | 16 | 224 | 6-5 | Maryland | 4/17/1961 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 38th pick / 1984 |
| 33 | David Fulcher | 22 | DB | 16 | 16 | 236 | 6-3 | Arizona State | 9/28/1964 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 78th pick / 1986 |
| 11 | Doug Gaynor | 23 | QB | 1 | 0 | 205 | 6-2 | Long Beach State | 7/5/1963 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 99th pick / 1986 |
| 71 | Mike Hammerstein | 23 | DE-NT | 15 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | Michigan | 3/29/1963 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 65th pick / 1986 |
| 5 | Jeff Hayes | 27 | P | 16 | 0 | 175 | 5-11 | North Carolina | 8/19/1959 | 4 | |
| 82 | Rodney Holman | 26 | TE | 16 | 16 | 238 | 6-3 | Tulane | 4/20/1960 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1982 |
| 20 | Ray Horton | 26 | DB | 16 | 4 | 189 | 5-10 | Washington | 4/12/1960 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1983 |
| 37 | Robert Jackson | 28 | DB | 7 | 6 | 184 | 5-10 | Central Michigan | 10/10/1958 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 11th / 285th pick / 1981 |
| 36 | Stanford Jennings | 24 | RB | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Furman | 3/12/1962 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 65th pick / 1984 |
| 30 | Bill Johnson | 26 | RB | 14 | 4 | 230 | 6-2 | Arkansas State | 10/31/1960 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 38th pick / 1984 Supp |
| 84 | Eric Kattus | 23 | TE | 16 | 1 | 240 | 6-5 | Michigan | 3/4/1963 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 91st pick / 1986 |
| 58 | Joe Kelly | 22 | LB | 16 | 7 | 227 | 6-2 | Washington | 12/11/1964 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 11th pick / 1986 |
| 26 | Bobby Kemp | 27 | DB | 16 | 10 | 189 | 6-0 | Cal State-Fullerton | 5/29/1959 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 202nd pick / 1981 |
| 90 | Emanuel King | 23 | LB | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-4 | Alabama | 8/15/1963 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 25th pick / 1985 |
| 28 | Larry Kinnebrew | 27 | RB | 16 | 9 | 255 | 6-1 | Tennessee State | 6/11/1959 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 165th pick / 1983 |
| 64 | Bruce Kozerski | 24 | C-G-T | 16 | 15 | 287 | 6-4 | Holy Cross | 4/2/1962 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 9th / 231st pick / 1984 |
| 86 | Steve Kreider | 28 | WR | 10 | 0 | 192 | 6-3 | Lehigh | 5/12/1958 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 139th pick / 1979 |
| 69 | Tim Krumrie | 26 | NT-DT | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-2 | Wisconsin | 5/20/1960 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 10th / 276th pick / 1983 |
| 88 | Mike Martin | 26 | WR | 7 | 0 | 186 | 5-10 | Illinois | 11/18/1960 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 221st pick / 1983 |
| 85 | Tim McGee | 22 | WR | 16 | 0 | 183 | 5-10 | Tennessee | 8/7/1964 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 21st pick / 1986 |
| 65 | Max Montoya* | 30 | G | 16 | 16 | 282 | 6-5 | UCLA | 5/12/1956 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 168th pick / 1979 |
| 78 | Anthony Munoz*+ | 28 | T | 16 | 16 | 278 | 6-6 | USC | 8/19/1958 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1980 |
| 75 | Bruce Reimers | 26 | G-T | 16 | 5 | 285 | 6-7 | Iowa State | 9/28/1960 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 204th pick / 1984 |
| 50 | Dave Rimington | 26 | C | 12 | 12 | 288 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 5/22/1960 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 25th pick / 1983 |
| 25 | John Simmons | 28 | DB | 10 | 0 | 192 | 5-11 | SMU | 12/1/1958 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 64th pick / 1981 |
| 56 | Ron Simpkins | 28 | LB | 16 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Michigan | 4/2/1958 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 167th pick / 1980 |
| 70 | Jim Skow | 23 | DE | 16 | 1 | 253 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 6/29/1963 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 58th pick / 1986 |
| 35 | Jimmy Turner | 27 | DB | 8 | 0 | 187 | 6-0 | UCLA | 6/15/1959 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 81st pick / 1983 |
| 63 | Joe Walter | 23 | T-G | 15 | 8 | 292 | 6-7 | Texas Tech | 6/18/1963 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 181st pick / 1985 |
| 51 | Leon White | 23 | LB | 16 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | BYU | 10/4/1963 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 123rd pick / 1986 |
| 57 | Reggie Williams | 32 | LB | 16 | 16 | 228 | 6-1 | Dartmouth | 9/19/1954 | 10 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1976 |
| 32 | Stanley Wilson | 25 | RB | 10 | 3 | 209 | 5-10 | Oklahoma | 8/23/1961 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 9th / 248th pick / 1983 |
| 91 | Carl Zander | 23 | LB | 16 | 16 | 235 | 6-2 | Tennessee | 4/12/1963 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1985 |
| Team Total | 26.1 | 16 | 228.0 | 6-1.8 | 3.2 |