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The 1986
1986 NFL season
The 1986 NFL season was the 67th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXI when the New York Giants defeated the Denver Broncos to win their first league title in 30 years.-Major rule changes:...

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 19th year in professional football and its 17th with the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

NFL Draft

1986 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
Round	Pick #	Overall	Name	Position	College
1	11	11	Joe Kelly Joe Kelly (American football) Joseph Winston Kelly, Jr. is a former American football linebacker who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for six different teams. He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the first round of the 1986 NFL Draft.-External links:*...	Linebacker	Washington
1	21	21	Tim McGee Tim McGee Timothy Dwanye Hatchett McGee is a retired professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Redskins from 1986 to 1994...	Wide Receiver	Tennessee
2	11	38	Lewis Billups Lewis Billups Lewis Billups was a former American football cornerback who played seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers in the National Football League, recording 9 interceptions and 8 fumble recoveries...	Defensive Back	North Alabama University of North Alabama The University of North Alabama is a coeducational university located in Florence, Alabama, and the state's oldest four-year public university....
3	3	58	Jim Skow Jim Skow Jim Skow is a former American football defensive end who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He finished his career with 24 sacks and 1 fumble recovery. His best season was in 1988, recording 9.5 sacks and helping the Bengals reach Super Bowl XXIII, where he recorded several...	Defensive End	Nebraska
3	10	65	Mike Hammerstein Mike Hammerstein Mike Hammerstein is a retired professional American football player who played defensive end in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals...	Defensive Tackle	Michigan
3	23	78	David Fulcher David Fulcher David Dwayne Fulcher is a former American Football safety who played for the Cincinnati Bengals , and the Los Angeles Raiders in the National Football League...	Defensive Back	Arizona State
4	9	91	Eric Kattus Eric Kattus Eric Kattus is a former professional American football tight end who played primarily for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League . He also played briefly with the New York Jets of the NFL. He had played in college for the Michigan Wolverines football team where he served as...	Tight End	Michigan
4	17	99	Doug Gaynor	Quarterback	Long Beach State
5	13	123	Leon White	Linebacker	Brigham Young
6	14	152	Gary Hunt Gary Hunt Gary Hunt is a former Olympic hopeful and Commonwealth diver who has a number of medals at Great Britain National Diving championships and placed 3rd in the 10m Synchro event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games...	Defensive Back	Memphis State
7	11	177	Pat Franklin	Running Back	Southwest Texas State Texas State University–San Marcos Texas State University–San Marcos is a doctoral-granting university located in San Marcos, Texas...
8	10	204	David Douglas	Guard	Tennessee
9	9	230	Cary Whittingham	Linebacker	Brigham Young
10	13	262	Jeff Shaw	Defensive Tackle	Salem (WV)
11	12	289	Tim Stone	Offensive Tackle	Kansas State
11	17	294	Tom Flaherty	Linebacker	Northwestern
12	11	316	Steve Bradley	Quarterback	Indiana

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 7, 1986	at Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...	L 24–14	43,430
2	September 14, 1986	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 36–33	52,714
3	September 18, 1986	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...	W 30–13	78,779
4	September 28, 1986	Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 44–7	55,146
5	October 5, 1986	at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...	W 34–28	51,230
6	October 13, 1986	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...	W 24–22	54,283
7	October 19, 1986	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 31–28	53,844
8	October 26, 1986	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 30–9	50,815
9	November 2, 1986	at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...	W 24–17	52,423
10	November 9, 1986	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...	L 32–28	32,130
11	November 16, 1986	Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...	W 34–7	54,410
12	November 23, 1986	Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	W 24–20	53,003
13	November 30, 1986	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...	L 34–28	58,705
14	December 7, 1986	at 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 31–7	60,633
15	December 14, 1986	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 34–3	58,062
16	December 21, 1986	New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 52–21	51,619

Standings

AFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns 1986 Cleveland Browns season The 1986 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 37th season with the National Football League. The death of Don Rogers, a promising young defensive back who was preparing to enter his third season in the NFL, cast a black cloud over the team as it prepared for the 1986 season.-NFL...	12	4	0	.750	391	310	W-5
Cincinnati Bengals	10	6	0	.625	409	394	W-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers season - Schedule :- Week 1 : at Seattle Seahawks :at The Kingdome, Seattle, Washington* Game time: 4:00 PM EDT* Game weather: Dome* Game attendance: 61,461* Referee: Jerry Seeman...	6	10	0	.375	307	336	L-1
Houston Oilers 1986 Houston Oilers season The 1986 Houston Oilers season was the 27th season the team was with the league. The team matched their previous season's output of 5–11, and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...	5	11	0	.313	274	329	W-2

Roster


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Awards and records

Boomer Esiason
Boomer Esiason
Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason is a former American football quarterback and current network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO...

, Franchise Record (since broken), Most Passing Yards in One Game, 425 yards (vs. New York Jets, on December 21, 1986)
Boomer Esiason
Boomer Esiason
Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason is a former American football quarterback and current network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO...

, Franchise Record (since broken), Most Passing Yards in One Season, 3,959 yards
Boomer Esiason
Boomer Esiason
Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason is a former American football quarterback and current network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO...

, Franchise Record, Most Touchdown Passes in One Game, 5 Passes (Achieved on December 21, 1986)

Milestones

James Brooks, 1000 yard rushing season (1,087)
Cris Collinsworth
Cris Collinsworth
Anthony Cris Collinsworth is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for eight seasons in the 1980s. He played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played his entire professional career for...

, 1000 yard receiving season (1,024)

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