1976 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 1976 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's ninth year in professional football and its seventh with the National Football League.
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 Bill Walsh. 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 Heisman Trophy 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
Regular season
Schedule
Standings
Team stats
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Team leaders
Awards and records
