1974 Cincinnati Bengals season
Head Coach Paul Brown
Home Field Riverfront Stadium
Results
Record 7–7
Place 3rd AFC Central
Playoff Finish did not qualify
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The 1974 Cincinnati Bengals seasonNational Football League .
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 [ ]
1974 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
Round Pick # Overall Name Position College
1
23
23
Bill Kollar Defensive Tackle
Montana State
2
22
48
Charlie Davis Running Back
Colorado
3
9
61
Dave Lapham Guard
Syracuse
3
21
73
Evan Jolitz Linebacker
Cincinnati
4
9
87
Mike Boryla Quarterback
Stanford
4
20
98
Darryl White Guard
Nebraska
4
25
103
Richard Williams Wide Receiver
Abilene Christian
5
10
114
Haskel Stanback Running Back
Tennessee
5
23
127
Richard Bishop Defensive Tackle
Louisville
6
22
152
Robin Sinclair Defensive Back
Washington State
6
23
153
William Bryant Defensive Back
Grambling
7
21
177
Ken Sawyer Defensive Back
Syracuse
8
20
202
John McDaniel Wide Receiver
Lincoln
9
23
231
Edward Johnson Defensive End
Southern Methodist
10
22
256
Chuck Herd Tight End
Penn State
11
21
281
Ed Kezirian Offensive Tackle
UCLA
12
20
306
Rudy McClinon Defensive Back
Xavier
13
23
335
Ted Jornou Linebacker
Iowa State
14
22
360
Mike Phillips Offensive Tackle
Cornell
15
21
385
Isaac Jackson Running Back
Kansas State
16
20
410
Darryl Bishop Defensive Back
Kentucky
17
23
439
Jim Smith Running Back
North Carolina Central
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ]
1974 Cincinnati Bengals schedule
Date Opponent Result Score Atten. Stadium
September 15
Cleveland Browns W
33–7
53,113
Riverfront
September 22
San Diego Chargers L
17–20
51,178
Riverfront
September 29
at San Francisco 49ers
W
21–3
49,895
Candlestick Park
October 6
Washington Redskins W
28–17
56,175
Riverfront
October 13
at Cleveland Browns
W
34–24
70,897
Cleveland
October 20
at Oakland Raiders
L
27–30
51,821
Oakland Coliseum
October 27
Houston Oilers L
21–34
55,434
Riverfront
November 3
at Baltimore Colts
W
24–14
36,110
Memorial
November 10
Pittsburgh Steelers W
17–10
57,532
Riverfront
November 17
at Houston Oilers
L
3–20
44,054
Astrodome
November 24
Kansas City Chiefs W
33–6
49,777
Riverfront
December 2
at Miami Dolphins
L
3–24
71,962
Orange Bowl
December 8
Detroit Lions L
19–23
45,159
Riverfront
December 14
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L
3–27
42,878
Three Rivers
Standings [ ] 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) Roster [ ]
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Awards and records [ ] Pro Bowl Selection [ ] References [ ]
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