1974 Cincinnati Bengals season

1974 Cincinnati Bengals season
1974 Cincinnati Bengals season
	AFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	← 1973; Bengals seasons; 1975 →;

The 1974 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 5th season in the National Football League, and the 7th overall. Cincinnati traded Bill Bergey to Philadelphia for two first-round draft choices and a third-round pick in 1977. Jim LeClair replaced Bergey at middle linebacker. Ken Anderson won the NFL passing championship and completed a club-record 64.9 percent of his attempts. Cornerback Lemar Parrish led the NFL in punt returns.

Offseason

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1974 Cincinnati Bengals draft
1	23	Bill Kollar	Defensive tackle	Montana State
2	48	Charlie Davis	Running back	Colorado
3	61	Dave Lapham	Guard	Syracuse
3	73	Evan Jolitz	Linebacker	Cincinnati
4	87	Mike Boryla *	Quarterback	Stanford
4	98	Darryl White	Guard	Nebraska
4	103	Richard Williams	Wide receiver	Abilene Christian
5	114	Haskel Stanback	Running back	Tennessee
5	127	Richard Bishop	Defensive tackle	Louisville
6	152	Robin Sinclair	Defensive back	Washington State
6	153	Bill Bryant	Defensive back	Grambling State
7	177	Ken Sawyer	Defensive back	Syracuse
8	202	John McDaniel	Wide receiver	Lincoln (MO)
9	231	Edward Johnson	Defensive end	SMU
10	256	Chuck Herd	Tight end	Penn State
11	281	Ed Kezirian	Offensive tackle	UCLA
12	306	Rudy McClinon	Defensive back	Xavier
13	335	Ted Jornou	Linebacker	Iowa State
14	360	Mike Phillips	Offensive tackle	Cornell
15	385	Isaac Jackson	Running back	Kansas State
16	410	Darryl Bishop	Defensive back	Kentucky
17	439	Jim Smith	Running back	North Carolina Central
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

**1974 Cincinnati Bengals staff**
	Front office President – John Sawyer Director of player personnel – Pete Brown Head coaches Head coach/general manager – Paul Brown Offensive coaches Quarterbacks/Receivers – Bill Walsh Offensive backfield – Jack Donaldson Offensive line – Bill Johnson			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/defensive backfield – Chuck Weber Defensive line – Chuck Studley Linebackers – Howard Brinker

Roster

**1974 Cincinnati Bengals roster**

	Quarterbacks 14 Ken Anderson 11 Wayne Clark 12 Greg Cook 17 Mike Ernst Running backs 42 Boobie Clark 26 Charlie Davis 44 Doug Dressler 36 Lenvil Elliott 19 Essex Johnson 18 Paul Robinson 43 Ed Williams Wide receivers 18 Charlie Joiner 25 Chip Myers 85 Isaac Curtis 86 John McDaniel Tight ends 81 Al Chandler 88 Bruce Coslet 84 Bob Trumpy		Offensive linemen 72 Howard Fest G 54 Bob Johnson C 62 Dave Lapham G 73 Pat Matson G 71 Rufus Mayes T 64 John Shinners G 75 Stan Walters T 76 Vernon Holland T Defensive linemen 82 Royce Berry DE 70 Ron Carpenter DT 68 Bill Kollar DT 74 Mike Reid DT 77 Bob Maddox DE 80 Ken Johnson DE 83 Sherman White DE		Linebackers 52 Doug Adams 51 Ken Avery 58 Al Beauchamp 56 Tim Kearney 50 Vic Koegel 55 Jim LeClair 57 Evan Jolitz 60 Ron Pritchard Defensive backs 29 Lyle Blackwood S 37 Tommy Casanova S 23 Bernard Jackson S 32 Bob Jones S 20 Lemar Parrish CB 13 Ken Riley CB 22 Ken Sawyer S Special teams 41 Dave Green P 16 Horst Muhlmann K		Reserve lists Practice squad Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 15	Cleveland Browns	W 33–7	1–0	Riverfront Stadium	53,113	Recap
2	September 22	San Diego Chargers	L 17–20	1–1	Riverfront Stadium	51,178	Recap
3	September 29	at San Francisco 49ers	W 21–3	2–1	Candlestick Park	49,895	Recap
4	October 6	Washington Redskins	W 28–17	3–1	Riverfront Stadium	56,175	Recap
5	October 13	at Cleveland Browns	W 34–24	4–1	Cleveland Stadium	70,897	Recap
6	October 20	at Oakland Raiders	L 27–30	4–2	Oakland Coliseum	51,821	Recap
7	October 27	Houston Oilers	L 21–34	4–3	Riverfront Stadium	55,434	Recap
8	November 3	at Baltimore Colts	W 24–14	5–3	Memorial Stadium	36,110	Recap
9	November 10	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–10	6–3	Riverfront Stadium	57,532	Recap
10	November 17	at Houston Oilers	L 3–20	6–4	Astrodome	44,054	Recap
11	November 24	Kansas City Chiefs	W 33–6	7–4	Riverfront Stadium	49,777	Recap
12	December 2	at Miami Dolphins	L 3–24	7–5	Miami Orange Bowl	71,962	Recap
13	December 8	Detroit Lions	L 19–23	7–6	Riverfront Stadium	45,159	Recap
14	December 14	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 3–27	7–7	Three Rivers Stadium	42,878	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFC Central
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Pittsburgh Steelers	10	3	1	.750	4–2	7–3–1	305	189	W2
Houston Oilers	7	7	0	.500	4–2	7–4	236	282	W1
Cincinnati Bengals	7	7	0	.500	3–3	5–6	283	259	L3
Cleveland Browns	4	10	0	.286	1–5	3–8	251	344	L2

Team stats

1974 Cincinnati Bengals Team Stats
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
Bengals
Opponents

Team leaders

Passing: Ken Anderson (328 Att, 213 Comp, 2667 Yds, 64.9 Pct, 18 TD, 10 Int, 95.7 Rating)
Rushing: Charlie Davis (72 Att, 375 Yds, 5.2 Avg, 29 Long, 0 TD)
Receiving: Isaac Curtis (30 Rec, 633 Yds, 21.1 Avg, 77 Long, 10 TD)
Scoring: Horst Muhlmann, 65 points (11 FG; 32 PAT)

Awards and records

Pro Bowl Selection

References

^ "1974 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.

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[1] "1974 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.

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v t e Cincinnati Bengals
Founded in 1968 Based and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio
Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Coaches Players First-round draft picks Draft history Starting quarterbacks
Stadiums	Nippert Stadium Riverfront Stadium Paycor Stadium
Culture	Paul Brown Sam Wyche Ickey Shuffle "Welcome to the Jungle" Ben–Gals Laura Vikmanis Bengalized
Lore	Freezer Bowl
Rivalries	Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers
Division championships (11)	1970 1973 1981 1988 1990 2005 2009 2013 2015 2021 2022
Conference championships (3)	1981 1988 2021
Retired numbers	54
Ring of Honor	Anthony Muñoz Paul Brown Ken Anderson Ken Riley Willie Anderson Isaac Curtis Boomer Esiason Chad Johnson
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Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: North Division
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