1976 Cincinnati Bengals Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Bill Johnson (10-4)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1976 Cincinnati Bengals Statistics
1976 Cincinnati Bengals Roster

The Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.

The Bengals moved the ball well, scoring 335 points, and the defensive squad allowed 210. Boobie Clark carried the pigskin for a team-best 671 yards for Cincinnati, while Archie Griffin also buoyed the ground attack.

Ken Anderson threw for 2,367 yards. Isaac Curtis grabbed 41 passes for 766 yards.

Ken Riley seized 9 opponent throws.

Bill Johnson coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 335
Regular Season Points Against: 210

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 12, 1976 Denver Broncos 7 at Cincinnati Bengals 17 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 19, 1976 Cincinnati Bengals 27 at Baltimore Colts 28 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
September 26, 1976 Green Bay Packers 7 at Cincinnati Bengals 28 W 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0
October 3, 1976 Cincinnati Bengals 45 at Cleveland Browns 24 W 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
October 10, 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 at Cincinnati Bengals 21 W 3-0-0 1-1-0 4-1-0
October 17, 1976 Cincinnati Bengals 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers 23 L 3-0-0 1-2-0 4-2-0
October 24, 1976 Cincinnati Bengals 27 at Houston Oilers 7 W 3-0-0 2-2-0 5-2-0
October 31, 1976 Cleveland Browns 6 at Cincinnati Bengals 21 W 4-0-0 2-2-0 6-2-0
November 8, 1976 Los Angeles Rams 12 at Cincinnati Bengals 20 W 5-0-0 2-2-0 7-2-0
November 14, 1976 Houston Oilers 27 at Cincinnati Bengals 31 W 6-0-0 2-2-0 8-2-0
November 21, 1976 Cincinnati Bengals 27 at Kansas City Chiefs 24 W 6-0-0 3-2-0 9-2-0
November 28, 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at Cincinnati Bengals 3 L 6-1-0 3-2-0 9-3-0
December 6, 1976 Cincinnati Bengals 20 at Oakland Raiders 35 L 6-1-0 3-3-0 9-4-0
December 12, 1976 Cincinnati Bengals 42 at New York Jets 3 W 6-1-0 4-3-0 10-4-0


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