The 1975 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 6th season in the National Football League, and the 8th overall.
The final season for Paul Brown as head coach, Cincinnati opened the season with six straight wins and went on to post an 11–3 record, their best regular-season mark. The Bengals qualified as the AFC wild card team for the playoffs, but lost to the Oakland, 31–28, in the divisional round of the playoffs. Ken Anderson won his second NFL passing championship. A serious blow was the loss of defensive tackle Mike Reid, who, only 27, retired in the off-season to pursue a career in music.
The team qualified for the postseason for the third time in just eight years of existence, but 1975 would be the last time that the Bengals would do so until 1981. Despite the Bengals' great record, they were only 3–3 in division play, losing twice to the eventual champion Steelers, and losing on the road to what was an 0–9 Cleveland Browns team. Other than division play, the Bengals were 8–0 against teams outside of the AFC Central division.
1975 Cincinnati Bengals staff
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Front office
- President – John Sawyer
- Director of Player Personnel – Pete Brown
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Browns |
0 |
3 | 14 | 0 |
17 |
| • Bengals |
14 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
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| • Steelers |
0 |
10 | 13 | 7 |
30 |
| Bengals |
3 |
0 | 0 | 21 |
24 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| | 1 | | CIN | Dave Green 23-yard field goal | Bengals 3–0 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 42-yard field goal | Tie 3–3 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Lynn Swann 37-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 10–3 |
| | 3 | | PIT | Rocky Bleier 3-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 17–3 |
| | 3 | | PIT | Lynn Swann 25-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed) | Steelers 23–3 |
| | 4 | | CIN | Charlie Joiner 34-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) | Steelers 23–10 |
| | 4 | | CIN | Essex Johnson 3-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) | Steelers 23–17 |
| | 4 | | PIT | Terry Bradshaw 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 30–17 |
| | 4 | | CIN | Chip Myers 22-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) | Steelers 30–24 |
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| • Bengals |
7 |
17 | 0 | 7 |
31 |
| Eagles |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| | 1 | | CIN | Ed Williams 1-yard run (Dave Green kick) | Bengals 7–0 |
| | 2 | | CIN | Stan Fritts 3-yard run (Dave Green kick) | Bengals 14–0 |
| | 2 | | CIN | Ed Williams 10-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) | Bengals 21–0 |
| | 2 | | CIN | Dave Green 48-yard field goal | Bengals 24–0 |
| | 4 | | CIN | John Reaves 3-yard run (Dave Green kick) | Bengals 31–0 |
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| 1975 Cincinnati Bengals Team Stats
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| TEAM STATS
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Bengals
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Opponents
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| TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
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| Rushing
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| Passing
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| Penalty
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| TOTAL NET YARDS
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| Avg Per Game
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| Total Plays
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| NET YARDS RUSHING
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| Total Rushes
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| NET YARDS PASSING
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| Sacked Yards Lost
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| Gross Yards
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| Att. Completions
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| Completion Pct.
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| Intercepted
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| PUNTS-AVERAGE
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| PENALTIES-YARDS
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| FUMBLES-BALL LOST
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| TOUCHDOWNS
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| Rushing
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| Passing
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| Returns
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| Bengals
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- Passing: Ken Anderson (377 Att, 228 Comp, 3169 Yds, 60.5 Pct, 21 TD, 11 Int, 93.9 Rating)
- Rushing: Boobie Clark (167 Att, 594 Yds, 3.6 Avg, 17 Long, 4 TD)
- Receiving: Isaac Curtis (44 Rec, 934 Yds, 21.2 Avg, 55 Long, 7 TD)
- Scoring: Dave Green, 70 points (10 FG; 40 PAT)
- Ken Anderson, Led NFL, Passer Rating, 93.9 Rating [5]
