1978 Cincinnati Bengals schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 4-12-0 | 0-0 | 4872 | 2741 | 2131 | 49 | 271 | 4632 | 2236 | 2396 | 37 | 269 |
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The Cincinnati Bengals' eleventh season was in 1978, and it was the third season Bill Johnson served as the head coach of the team. The Bengals played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. They finished the season 4-12-0, 3-5-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 23-24 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 10-13 | |
| Week 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-28 | ||
| Week 4 | New Orleans Saints | 18-20 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 12-28 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 0-21 | |
| Week 7 | New England Patriots | 3-10 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 0-5 | |
| Week 9 | Houston Oilers | 28-13 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 13-22 | |
| Week 11 | Oakland Raiders | 21-34 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-7 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Houston Oilers | 10-17 | |
| Week 14 | Atlanta Falcons | 37-7 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 20-19 | |
| Week 16 | Cleveland Browns | 48-16 |
1978 Cincinnati Bengals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bill Johnson Interim Head Coach: Homer Rice Defensive Coordinator: Howard Brinker Quarterbacks Coach: Homer Rice Wide Receivers Coach: Boyd Dowler Offensive Line Coach: Mike McCormack Running Backs Coach: George Sefcik Defensive Line Coach: Chuck Studley Linebackers Coach: Howard Brinker Defensive Backs Coach: Charley Winner Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kim Wood