Cincinnati Bengals 1976 Record:  10 wins and 4 losses

Long time Bengals line Coach Bill “Tiger” Johnson became the second Head Coach in Bengals history when he replaced the legendary Hall of Fame Coach Paul Brown after 41 season of coaching. 

The Bengals started the season off by acquiring defensive end Coy Bacon (22 sacks on the season) in a trade with San Diego for Wide Receiver Charlie Joyner who later became a hall of Fame Member.  The Bengals also drafted halfback Archie Griffin, the two-time Heisman Trophy winner from Ohio State.  In his rookie season Archie rushed for 625 yards while sharing the running duties with Boobie Clark. 

In the final game of the season against Joe Nameth and the Jets in New York, Coy bacon sacked Joe Nameth four times.  Ken Riley “The Rattler” (DB) had three interceptions in the game to set a franchise record.  The Bengals went onto crush the Jets 42-3.  This was Joe Nameth’s final game as a New York Jet.  The Bengals posted a 10-4 record on the season, but did not make the playoffs. 

The Bengals lost the tie breaker to Pittsburgh for the AFC Central Title. This makes the 1975 Bengals team only one of two Bengals teams to have 10 wins in a season and not make the playoffs.  Cincinnati Bengals Coach Bill Walsh who was second runner up for the Head Coaches position left the team at the end of the year and eventually ended up with the 49ers.  Ken Anderson, Coy bacon, Tommy Casanova, Isaac Curtis, Jim LeClair and Lamar Parish all were selected to the Pro Bowl team

Scored 335 points (23.9/g), 6th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 210 points (15.0/g), 7th.
Differential of 125 points (8.9/g), 6th.