1979 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 | 4639 | 2310 | 2329 | 29 | 289 | 5911 | 3692 | 2219 | 44 | 334 |
The Cincinnati Bengals' twelfth season was in 1979, playing their home games at Riverfront Stadium. During the offseason they promoted Homer Rice to lead the team. Rice previously was the interim head coach/quarterbacks coach of the Cincinnati Bengals and had one year of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 4-12-0, 4-4-0 at home and 0-8-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Denver Broncos | 0-10 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 24-51 | |
| Week 3 | New England Patriots | 14-20 | ||
| Week 4 | Houston Oilers | 27-30 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 13-38 | |
| Week 6 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7-10 | ||
| Week 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 34-10 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 27-28 | |
| Week 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | 37-13 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 28-38 | |
| Week 11 | San Diego Chargers | 24-26 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Houston Oilers | 21-42 | |
| Week 13 | St. Louis Cardinals | 34-28 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17-37 | |
| Week 15 | @ | Washington Redskins | 14-28 | |
| Week 16 | Cleveland Browns | 16-12 |
1979 Cincinnati Bengals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Homer Rice Defensive Coordinator: Howard Brinker Wide Receivers Coach: Boyd Dowler Offensive Line Coach: Mike McCormack Tight Ends Coach: Frank Gansz Offensive Backs Coach: George Sefcik Defensive Line Coach: Dick Modzelewski Linebackers Coach: Howard Brinker Defensive Backs Coach: Charley Winner Special Teams Coach: Frank Gansz Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kim Wood