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1975 Cincinnati Bengals season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamCincinnati Bengals
year1975
record11–3
division_place2nd AFC Central
coachPaul Brown
stadiumRiverfront Stadium
playoffsLost [Divisional Playoffs](1975-76-nfl-playoffs)
(at [Raiders](1975-oakland-raiders-season)) 28–31
shortnavlinkBengals seasons

(at Raiders) 28–31 The 1975 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 6th season in the National Football League, and the 8th overall.

The final season for Paul Brown as head coach, Cincinnati opened the season with six straight wins and went on to post an 11–3 record, their best regular-season mark. The Bengals qualified as the AFC wild card team for the playoffs, but lost to the Oakland, 31–28, in the divisional round of the playoffs. Ken Anderson won his second NFL passing championship. A serious blow was the loss of defensive tackle Mike Reid, who, only 27, retired in the off-season to pursue a career in music.

The team qualified for the postseason for the third time in just eight years of existence, but 1975 would be the last time that the Bengals would do so until 1981. The Bengals ended the season at 11-3, with all of their losses coming in division play, losing twice to the eventual champion Steelers, and a road loss to Cleveland. They finished 8–0 against teams outside of the AFC Central.

This was Bill Walsh's final season as offensive coordinator in Cincinnati. He departed after the season to join the San Diego Chargers with the same role, and then went on to become head coach at Stanford University, and then the San Francisco 49ers, where he later won 3 Super Bowls with them, which included 2 against the Bengals.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1975 NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

  • President – John Sawyer

  • Director of Player Personnel – Pete Brown

  • Head Coach/General Manager – Paul Brown

  • Quarterbacks/Receivers – Bill Walsh

  • Offensive Backfield – Jack Donaldson

  • Offensive Line – Bill Johnson

  • Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backfield – Chuck Weber

  • Defensive Line – Chuck Studley

  • Linebackers – Howard Brinker

  • Strength – Kim Wood

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

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September 21**[Cleveland Browns](1975-cleveland-browns-season)****W** 24–171–0Riverfront Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197509210cin.htm)
September 28at [New Orleans Saints](1975-new-orleans-saints-season)**W** 21–02–0Louisiana Superdome[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197509280nor.htm)
October 5at **[Houston Oilers](1975-houston-oilers-season)****W** 21–193–0Astrodome[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197510050oti.htm)
October 12[New England Patriots](1975-new-england-patriots-season)**W** 27–104–0Riverfront Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197510120cin.htm)
October 19[Oakland Raiders](1975-oakland-raiders-season)**W** 14–105–0Riverfront Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197510190cin.htm)
October 26at [Atlanta Falcons](1975-atlanta-falcons-season)**W** 21–146–0Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197510260atl.htm)
November 2**[Pittsburgh Steelers](1975-pittsburgh-steelers-season)****L** 24–306–1Riverfront Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197511020cin.htm)
November 9at [Denver Broncos](1975-denver-broncos-season)**W** 17–167–1Mile High Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197511090den.htm)
[Buffalo Bills](1975-buffalo-bills-season)**W** 33–248–1Riverfront Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197511170cin.htm)
November 23at **Cleveland Browns****L** 23–358–2Cleveland Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197511230cle.htm)
November 30**Houston Oilers****W** 23–199–2Riverfront Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197511300cin.htm)
December 7at [Philadelphia Eagles](1975-philadelphia-eagles-season)**W** 31–010–2Veterans Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197512070phi.htm)
at **Pittsburgh Steelers****L** 14–3510–3Three Rivers Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197512130pit.htm)
December 21[San Diego Chargers](1975-san-diego-chargers-season)**W** 47–1711–3Riverfront Stadium[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197512210cin.htm)
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Season summary

Week 1

Week 7

Week 12

Standings

Team stats

1975 Cincinnati Bengals Team StatsTEAM STATSBengalsOpponents
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg Per Game
Total Plays
Avg. Per Play
NET YARDS RUSHING
Avg. Per Game
Total Rushes
NET YARDS PASSING
Avg. Per Game
Sacked Yards Lost
Gross Yards
Att. Completions
Completion Pct.
Intercepted
PUNTS-AVERAGE
PENALTIES-YARDS
FUMBLES-BALL LOST
TOUCHDOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Returns
Score by Periods1234Tot
Bengals
Opponents

Team leaders

  • Passing: Ken Anderson (377 Att, 228 Comp, 3169 Yds, 60.5 Pct, 21 TD, 11 Int, 93.9 Rating)
  • Rushing: Boobie Clark (167 Att, 594 Yds, 3.6 Avg, 17 Long, 4 TD)
  • Receiving: Isaac Curtis (44 Rec, 934 Yds, 21.2 Avg, 55 Long, 7 TD)
  • Scoring: Dave Green, 70 points (10 FG; 40 PAT)

Playoffs

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December 28at [Oakland Raiders ](1975-oakland-raiders-season)**L** 28–310–1Oakland Coliseum[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197512280rai.htm)

Awards and records

  • Ken Anderson, Led NFL, Passer Rating, 93.9 Rating

References

References

  1. "1975 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197509210cin.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
  3. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197511020cin.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
  4. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197512070phi.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
  5. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 447
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