1980 Cincinnati Bengals Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-10
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Forrest Gregg (6-10)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1980 Cincinnati Bengals Statistics
1980 Cincinnati Bengals Roster

The Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.

Cincinnati stumbled, scoring only 244 points, while the defense allowed 312. Ken Anderson threw for 1,778 yards, and Jack Thompson played quarterback, too. Dan Ross paced pass catchers, grabbing 56 passes for 724 yards. Isaac Curtis was targeted regularly also.

Pete Johnson carried the ball for a team-best 747 yards for the Bengals, and Charles Alexander additionally aided the ground game.

Louis Breeden intercepted 7 opponent throws.

Forrest Gregg coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 244
Regular Season Points Against: 312

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 7, 1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 at Cincinnati Bengals 12 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
September 14, 1980 Cincinnati Bengals 16 at Miami Dolphins 17 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
September 21, 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers 28 at Cincinnati Bengals 30 W 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
September 28, 1980 Houston Oilers 13 at Cincinnati Bengals 10 L 1-2-0 0-1-0 1-3-0
October 5, 1980 Cincinnati Bengals 9 at Green Bay Packers 14 L 1-2-0 0-2-0 1-4-0
October 12, 1980 Cincinnati Bengals 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers 16 W 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-4-0
October 19, 1980 Minnesota Vikings 0 at Cincinnati Bengals 14 W 2-2-0 1-2-0 3-4-0
October 26, 1980 Cincinnati Bengals 3 at Houston Oilers 23 L 2-2-0 1-3-0 3-5-0
November 2, 1980 San Diego Chargers 31 at Cincinnati Bengals 14 L 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-6-0
November 9, 1980 Cincinnati Bengals 17 at Oakland Raiders 28 L 2-3-0 1-4-0 3-7-0
November 16, 1980 Buffalo Bills 14 at Cincinnati Bengals 0 L 2-4-0 1-4-0 3-8-0
November 23, 1980 Cincinnati Bengals 7 at Cleveland Browns 31 L 2-4-0 1-5-0 3-9-0
November 30, 1980 Cincinnati Bengals 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 6 W 2-4-0 2-5-0 4-9-0
December 7, 1980 Baltimore Colts 33 at Cincinnati Bengals 34 W 3-4-0 2-5-0 5-9-0
December 14, 1980 Cincinnati Bengals 17 at Chicago Bears 14 W 3-4-0 3-5-0 6-9-0 OT
December 21, 1980 Cleveland Browns 27 at Cincinnati Bengals 24 L 3-5-0 3-5-0 6-10-0


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