The Cincinnati Bengals were 4-12 in 1978. They finished 4th in the AFC Central and 13th in the AFC.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 15th | 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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| 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 |
