The 1976 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 7th season in the

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, and the 9th overall. Paul Brown had announced his retirement after 41 seasons of coaching and named Bill Johnson, his longtime assistant, as the successor over future San Francisco Head coach

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. Brown continued to serve as the club's general manager and vice president. The Bengals acquired defensive end Coy Bacon in a trade with San Diego and drafted halfback Archie Griffin, the two-time

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winner from Ohio State. The Bengals won nine of their first 11 games and finished 10–4, but did not make the playoffs.

Offseason

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

Team stats

Team leaders

* Passing: Ken Anderson (338 Att, 179 Comp, 2367 Yds, 53.0 Pct, 19 TD, 14 Int, 76.9 Rating) * Rushing: Boobie Clark (151 Att, 671 Yds, 4.4 Avg, 24 Long, 7 TD) * Receiving: Isaac Curtis (41 Rec, 766 Yds, 18.7 Avg, 85 Long, 6 TD) * Scoring: Chris Bahr, 81 points (14 FG; 39 PAT)

Awards and records

* Ken Riley, Franchise Record, Most Interceptions in One Season, (9) ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 37

Pro Bowl Selections

* QB Ken Anderson * DE Coy Bacon * S Tommy Casanova * WR Isaac Curtis * LB Jim LeClair * CB Lemar Parrish

References

External links

Bengals on Pro Football Reference

Bengals Schedule on jt-sw.com

Bengals History on Official Site

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Cincinnati Bengals seasons

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