The Cincinnati Bengals were 4-12 in 1979. They finished 4th in the AFC Central and 14th in the AFC.
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1979 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 337 | 4,639 | 1,049 | 4.4 | 2,329 | 560 | 4.2 | 2,821 | 426 | 6.6 | 63 | 511 | 289 | 138 | 131 | 20 | 88 | 744 |
Team Rank | 13th | 23rd | 12th | 24th | 11th | 14th | 9th | 22nd | 20th | 17th | 28th | 1st | 20th | 7th | 22nd | 21st | 4th | 6th | |
Opponent | 16 | 421 | 5,911 | 1,052 | 5.6 | 2,219 | 528 | 4.2 | 3,908 | 492 | 7.9 | 32 | 216 | 334 | 133 | 175 | 26 | 101 | 871 |
Opponent Rank | 28th | 28th | 16th | 28th | 16th | 13th | 19th | 27th | 24th | 28th | 19th | 6th | 26th | 19th | 26th | 15th | 17th | 13th | |
Net | -84 | -1,272 | -3 | -1.2 | +110 | +32 | 0.0 | -1,087 | -66 | -1.3 | +31 | +295 | -45 | +5 | -44 | -6 | -13 | -127 | |
Net Rank | 24th | 27th | 16th | 28th | 15th | 13th | 14th | 26th | 23rd | 27th | 28th | 1st | 24th | 14th | 23rd | 23rd | 4th | 6th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
