1969 Cincinnati Bengals Game-by-Game Results

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 4-9-1
Finishing 5th in the AFL's West Division
Coach: Paul Brown (4-9-1)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1969 Cincinnati Bengals Statistics
1969 Cincinnati Bengals Roster

The Cincinnati Bengals of the American Football League ended the 1969 season with a record of 4 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties, finishing fifth in the AFL's West Division.

The Bengals scored 280 points, but the leaky defense conceded 367, most in the circuit. Greg Cook passed for 1,854 yards. Eric Crabtree paced the receiving corps, grabbing 40 passes for 855 yards. Speedy Thomas and Bob Trumpy contributed to the receiving game as well.

Jess Phillips carried the ball for a team-best 578 yards for Cincinnati, and Paul Robinson also aided the ground game.

Ken Riley, Fletcher Smith, Bill Peterson and Bobby Hunt each intercepted 4 opponent throws.

Paul Brown coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 280
Regular Season Points Against: 367

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 14, 1969 Miami Dolphins 21 at Cincinnati Bengals 27 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 21, 1969 San Diego Chargers 20 at Cincinnati Bengals 34 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
September 28, 1969 Kansas City Chiefs 19 at Cincinnati Bengals 24 W 3-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0
October 4, 1969 Cincinnati Bengals 14 at San Diego Chargers 21 L 3-0-0 0-1-0 3-1-0
October 12, 1969 New York Jets 21 at Cincinnati Bengals 7 L 3-1-0 0-1-0 3-2-0
October 19, 1969 Denver Broncos 30 at Cincinnati Bengals 23 L 3-2-0 0-1-0 3-3-0
October 26, 1969 Cincinnati Bengals 22 at Kansas City Chiefs 42 L 3-2-0 0-2-0 3-4-0
November 2, 1969 Oakland Raiders 17 at Cincinnati Bengals 31 W 4-2-0 0-2-0 4-4-0
November 9, 1969 Cincinnati Bengals 31 at Houston Oilers 31 T 4-2-0 0-2-1 4-4-1
November 16, 1969 Boston Patriots 25 at Cincinnati Bengals 14 L 4-3-0 0-2-1 4-5-1
November 23, 1969 Cincinnati Bengals 7 at New York Jets 40 L 4-3-0 0-3-1 4-6-1
November 30, 1969 Cincinnati Bengals 13 at Buffalo Bills 16 L 4-3-0 0-4-1 4-7-1
December 7, 1969 Cincinnati Bengals 17 at Oakland Raiders 37 L 4-3-0 0-5-1 4-8-1
December 14, 1969 Cincinnati Bengals 16 at Denver Broncos 27 L 4-3-0 0-6-1 4-9-1


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