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1969 Cincinnati Bengals season
Head Coach Paul Brown
Home Field Nippert Stadium
Results
Record 4–9–1
Place 5th AFL West
Playoff Finish did not qualify
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1968 1970

The 1969 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 2nd year in professional football.

Paul Brown drafted quarterback Greg Cook of the Univ. of Cincinnati in the first round.

The same draft also produced linebacker Bill Bergey.

The Bengals jumped out to a 3–0 record, but finished 4–9–1 in their final season at Nippert Stadium, before moving to their brand new facility the following season.

The Nov. 9, 1969 Bengals vs. Oilers game at the Astrodome in Houston is unique in club history. It's the only game nobody won. Cincinnati played its only regular-season tie that afternoon, catching the Oilers at 31–31 on K Horst Muhlmann's 18-yard field goal with 0:22 left in the fourth quarter. Regular-season overtime was not in the rule book at that time.

The oldest season record in Bengals history, and the only one still standing from the Nippert Stadium years, is QB Greg Cook's average of 9.41 yards gained per passing attempt in 1969. The only other average of more than nine yards was 9.21 by QB Boomer Esiason in 1988.

Offseason[]

NFL Draft[]

1969 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
Round Pick # Overall Name Position College
1 5 5 Greg Cook Quarterback Cincinnati
2 5 31 Bill Bergey Linebacker Arkansas State
3 5 57 Louis "Speedy" Thomas Wide Receiver Utah
4 5 83 Clem Turner Running Back Cincinnati
5 5 109 Guy Dennis Guard Florida
6 5 135 Ken Riley Defensive Back Florida A&M
7 5 161 Royce Berry Defensive End Houston
8 5 187 Tim Buhanan Linebacker Hawaii
9 5 213 Mike Stripling Running Back Tulsa
10 5 239 Steve Howell Tight End Ohio State
11 5 265 Mark Stewart Defensive Back Georgia
12 5 291 Lonnie Paige Defensive Tackle North Carolina College
13 5 316 Chuck Benson Wide Receiver Southern Illinois
14 5 343 Mike Wilson Offensive Tackle Dayton
15 5 369 Bill Shoemaker Kicker Stanford
16 5 395 Bill Schmidt Linebacker Missouri
17 5 421 Terry Story Offensive Tackle Georgia Tech

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Qualified for playoffs
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
*Oakland Raiders 12 1 1 .923 377 242
Kansas City Chiefs 11 3 0 .786 359 177
San Diego Chargers 8 6 0 .571 288 276
Denver Broncos 5 8 1 .385 297 344
Cincinnati Bengals 4 9 1 .308 280 367

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Season schedule[]

1969 Cincinnati Bengals schedule
Date Opponent Result Atten. Stadium
September 14 Miami Dolphins W 27–21 25,335 Nippert Stadium
September 21 San Diego Chargers W 34–20 26,243 Nippert Stadium
September 28 Kansas City Chiefs W 24–19 27,812 Nippert Stadium
October 4 at San Diego Chargers L 14–21 52,748 San Diego Stadium
October 12 New York Jets L 7–21 27,927 Nippert Stadium
October 19 Denver Broncos L 23–30 27,920 Nippert Stadium
October 26 at Kansas City Chiefs L 22–42 50,934 Municipal Stadium
November 2 Oakland Raiders W 31–17 27,927 Nippert Stadium
November 9 at Houston Oilers T 31–31 45,298 Astrodome
November 16 Boston Patriots L 14–25 25,913 Nippert Stadium
November 23 at New York Jets L 7–40 62,128 Shea Stadium
November 30 at Buffalo Bills L 13–16 35,122 War Memorial Stadium
December 7 at Oakland Raiders L 17–37 54,427 Oakland Coliseum
December 14 at Denver Broncos L 16–27 42,198 Mile High Stadium

Team Stats[]

1969 Cincinnati Bengals Team Stats
TEAM STATS Bengals Opponents
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 172 278
Rushing 66 135
Passing 95 130
Penalty 11 13
TOTAL NET YARDS 3868 5337
Avg Per Game 276.3 381.2
Total Plays 728 935
Avg. Per Play 5.3 5.7
NET YARDS RUSHING 1523 2651
Avg. Per Game 167.5 189.4
Total Rushes 363 523
NET YARDS PASSING 2345 2686
Avg. Per Game 167.5 191.9
Sacked Yards Lost 57–375 16–180
Gross Yards 2720 2866
Att. Completions 308–163 396–205
Completion Pct. 52.9 51.8
Intercepted 15 21
PUNTS-AVERAGE 85–38.8 55–41.4
PENALTIES-YARDS 50–556 72–824
FUMBLES-BALL LOST 30–25 19–16
TOUCHDOWNS 33 42
Rushing 10 13
Passing 22 24
Returns 1 5
Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 Tot
Bengals 48 92 72 68 280
Opponents 78 130 68 91 367

Team leaders[]

  • Passing: Greg Cook (197 Att, 106 Comp, 1854 Yds, 53.8 Pct, 15 TD, 11 Int, 88.3 Rating)
  • Rushing: Jess Phillips (118 Att, 578 Yds, 4.9 Avg, 83 Long, 3 TD)
  • Receiving: Eric Crabtree (40 Rec, 855 Yds, 21.4 Avg, 73 Long, 7 TD)
  • Scoring: Horst Muhlmann, 80 points (16 FG; 32 PAT)

Roster[]

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Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Postseason[]

Playoffs
Date Opponent W-L Score ATT. Stadium

Awards and records[]

AFL Coach of the Year[]

AFL Passing Title[]

AFL Defensive Rookie of the Year[]

AFL Pro Bowl Selections[]

Highlights[]

References[]

  1. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
Eastern Division Western Division
Boston Cincinnati
Buffalo Denver
Houston Kansas City
Miami Oakland
New York Jets San Diego
1969 AFL DraftAFL PlayoffsAll-Star gameSuper Bowl IV
Related: 1969 NFL Season

http://www.bengals.com/team/history/1969.asp

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