1975 Cincinnati Bengals season
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The 1975
Cincinnati Bengals
season was the team's eighth year in professional football and its sixth with the National Football League
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The Bengals opened 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 they lost to Oakland, 31–28, in the playoffs. Ken Anderson won his second NFL passing championship. A serious blow was the loss of defensive tackle Mike Reid, who retired at age 26 to pursue a career in music.
1975 NFL season
The 1975 NFL season was the 56th regular season of the National Football League. It was also the first time that featured an entire season with no games ending in a tie. The league made two significant changes to increase the appeal of the game:...
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
season was the team's eighth year in professional football and its sixth with the National Football League
National Football League
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The Bengals opened 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 they lost to Oakland, 31–28, in the playoffs. Ken Anderson won his second NFL passing championship. A serious blow was the loss of defensive tackle Mike Reid, who retired at age 26 to pursue a career in music.
NFL Draft
| 1975 Cincinnati Bengals Draft | |||||
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| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 14 | 14 | Glenn Cameron Glenn Cameron Glenn Scott Cameron is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for eleven seasons in the 1970s and 1980s... |
Linebacker | Florida |
| 2 | 13 | 39 | Al Krevis | Offensive Tackle | Boston College |
| 3 | 3 | 55 | Gary Burley Gary Burley Gary Burley is an alumnus of Grove City High School,and Brookpark Middle School, Grove City, OH,a suburb of Columbus, and is a former American football player who was a defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.He played for the Bengals in Super... |
Defensive End | Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... |
| 3 | 12 | 64 | Gary Sheide Gary Sheide Gary Sheide is a former American football quarterback for Brigham Young University. He was the first quarterback to come out of LaVell Edwards's BYU "quarterback factory."... |
Quarterback | Brigham Young |
| 3 | 25 | 77 | Bo Harris Bo Harris Clint Lee "Bo" Harris is a former American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals. Harris played college football at Louisiana State University.... |
Linebacker | LSU |
| 4 | 19 | 97 | Stan Fritts Stan Fritts Stanley Allen Fritts is a former professional American football player who played running back for two seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals. He currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.... |
Running Back | North Carolina State |
| 5 | 16 | 120 | Pat McInally Pat McInally John Patrick "Pat" McInally , is a former punter and wide receiver for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals from 1976 to 1985.-Early career:... |
Wide Receiver | Harvard Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country... |
| 5 | 18 | 122 | Jeff West | Punter | Cincinnati |
| 6 | 12 | 142 | Tom Shuman | Quarterback | Penn State |
| 6 | 15 | 145 | Rollen Smith | Defensive Back | Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
| 7 | 14 | 170 | Chris Devlin | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 8 | 13 | 195 | Ricky Davis | Defensive Back | Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... |
| 9 | 12 | 220 | Greg Dubinetz Greg Dubinetz Gregory George Dubinetz is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Yale University and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.... |
Guard | Yale Yale University Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States... |
| 9 | 19 | 227 | Lofell Williams | Wide Receiver | Virginia Union Virginia Union University Virginia Union University is a historically black university located in Richmond, Virginia, United States. It took its present name in 1899 upon the merger of two older schools, Richmond Theological Institute and Wayland Seminary, each founded after the end of American Civil War by the American... |
| 10 | 11 | 245 | Rockey Felker Rockey Felker -External links:*... |
Defensive Back | Mississippi State Mississippi State University The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area... |
| 11 | 16 | 276 | Marvin Cobb Marvin Cobb Marvin Cobb is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 11th round of the 1975 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC.... |
Defensive Back | USC |
| 12 | 15 | 301 | Jack Novak Jack Novak Jack Novak was a player in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1975 to 1977 as a tight end. Novak was drafted by the Bengals in the twelfth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Bengals... |
Tight End | Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866... |
| 13 | 14 | 326 | Ron Rosenberg | Linebacker | Montana |
| 14 | 13 | 351 | Frank Haywood | Defensive Tackle | North Carolina State |
| 15 | 12 | 376 | Greg Enright | Kicker | Southern Oregon State Southern Oregon University is a public liberal arts college located in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1926, it was formerly known as Southern Oregon College and Southern Oregon State College . SOU offers criminology, natural sciences, including environmental science, Shakespearean studies and theatre arts programs... |
| 16 | 11 | 401 | John Tuttle | Wide Receiver | Kansas State |
| 17 | 16 | 432 | Elvin Charity | Defensive Back | Yale |
Schedule
| 1975 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule | |||||
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| Date | Opponent | W-L | Score | Attendance | Stadium |
| September 21 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W | 24–17 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| September 28 | at New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
W | 21–0 | |
Louisiana Superdome |
| October 5 | at Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
W | 21–19 | |
Astrodome Reliant Astrodome Reliant Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, USA. The stadium is part of the Reliant Park complex... |
| October 12 | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
W | 27–10 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| October 19 | Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W | 14–10 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| October 26 | at Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W | 21–14 | |
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, often shortened to "Fulton County Stadium," was a multi-purpose stadium that formerly stood in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.-History:... |
| November 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L | 24–30 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| November 9 | at Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W | 17–16 | |
Mile High Stadium Mile High Stadium Mile High Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, that stood in Denver, Colorado, from 1948 until 2001.It hosted the Denver Broncos, of the AFL and the NFL, from 1960-2000, the Colorado Rockies, of the National League, of the MLB, from 1993-1994, the Colorado Rapids, of MLS, from 1996-2001, the... |
| November 17 | Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W | 33–24 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| November 23 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L | 23–35 | |
Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in Cleveland, Ohio. In its final years, the stadium seated 74,438, for baseball and 81,000, for football. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball and football... |
| November 30 | Houston Oilers | W | 23–19 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| December 7 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W | 31–0 | |
Veterans Stadium Veterans Stadium Philadelphia Veterans Stadium was a professional-sports, multi-purpose stadium, located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex... |
| December 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L | 14–35 | |
Three Rivers Stadium Three Rivers Stadium Three Rivers Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000. It was home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's Major League Baseball franchise and National Football League franchise respectively.Built as a replacement to... |
| December 21 | San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W | 47–17 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
Standings
| AFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers season The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 1975 season defending their AFC Central and Super Bowl IX titles from the 1974 season. Throughout the 1975 season they not only improved on their 10–3–1 record from the previous year, but once again won the AFC Central Division Title and their second franchise... |
12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 373 | 162 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 340 | 246 |
| Houston Oilers 1975 Houston Oilers season -NFL Draft:-Regular season:The 1975 season was the Oilers' 6th with the NFL and 16th overall. "Bum" Phillips replaced Sid Gillman as head coach and general manager. The team achieved a winning record with ten wins and four losses, but finished only third in the division and missed the playoffs for... |
10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 293 | 226 |
| Cleveland Browns 1975 Cleveland Browns season The 1975 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 26th season with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:The following were selected in the 1975 NFL Draft.-Exhibition schedule:-Regular season schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:... |
3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 218 | 372 |
Team stats
| 1975 Cincinnati Bengals Team Stats | ||
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| TEAM STATS | Bengals | Opponents |
| 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 Periods | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot |
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| 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)
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Glenn Cameron Glenn Scott Cameron is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for eleven seasons in the 1970s and 1980s... Bo Harris Clint Lee "Bo" Harris is a former American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals. Harris played college football at Louisiana State University.... Jim LeClair James Michael LeClair is a former American football linebacker who played twelve seasons in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals... Al Beauchamp Alfred Beauchamp is a former American football linebacker. he played college football at Southern University, and played professionally in the American Football League in 1968 and 1969 for the Cincinnati Bengals, and for the National Football League's Bengals from 1970 through 1975 and the... Ron Pritchard Ronald David Pritchard is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons with the Houston Oilers and the Cincinnati Bengals, first in the American Football League, then in the National Football League.... Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Playoffs
| 1975 AFC Division Playoffs | |||||
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| Date | Opponent | W-L | Score | Attendance | Stadium |
| December 28 | at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L | 28–31 | |
Oakland Coliseum |