The Cincinnati Bengals were 4-12 in 1978. They finished 4th in the AFC Central and 13th in the AFC.
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Bengals Latest Cincinnati Bengals News
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Trevor Lawrence finally gets 1st win over Bengals as Jaguars hold on for 22-17 victory
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Star receiver Ja'Marr Chase suffers a concussion in Bengals' loss to Jaguars
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Bengals shake up return game, cut Ke’Shawn Williams and add Mitchell Tinsley
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Bengals lament mistakes in all 3 phases that kept them from going 3-0
1978 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 252 | 4,872 | 1,034 | 4.7 | 2,131 | 526 | 4.1 | 3,039 | 470 | 6.5 | 38 | 298 | 271 | 105 | 141 | 25 | 110 | 956 |
Team Rank | 21st | 11th | 15th | 13th | 18th | 25th | 12th | 10th | 5th | 18th | 16th | 11th | 17th | 21st | 10th | 17th | 18th | 17th | |
Opponent | 16 | 284 | 4,632 | 1,036 | 4.5 | 2,396 | 607 | 3.9 | 2,520 | 396 | 6.4 | 33 | 284 | 269 | 121 | 118 | 30 | 123 | 1,074 |
Opponent Rank | 12th | 10th | 15th | 8th | 19th | 22nd | 17th | 3rd | 5th | 10th | 15th | 14th | 9th | 15th | 4th | 20th | 5th | 3rd | |
Net | -32 | +240 | -2 | +0.2 | -265 | -81 | +0.1 | +519 | +74 | +0.1 | +5 | +14 | +2 | -16 | +23 | -5 | -13 | -118 | |
Net Rank | 21st | 8th | 14th | 7th | 17th | 25th | 14th | 7th | 4th | 16th | 16th | 16th | 13th | 19th | 9th | 19th | 6th | 7th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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