1975 Cincinnati Bengals season

1975 Cincinnati Bengals season
Head coach	Paul Brown
Home field	Riverfront Stadium
Results
Record	11–3–0
Division place	2nd AFC Central
Playoff finish	Lost Divisional Playoffs
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1 2 3 4 Total Browns 0 3 14 0 17 • Bengals 14 3 7 0 24 Date: September 21 Location: Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 57°F, wind 11 mph

Scoring summary 1 CIN Isaac Curtis 27-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) Bengals 7–0 1 CIN Boobie Clark 14-yard run (Dave Green kick) Bengals 14–0 2 CLE Don Cockroft 18-yard field goal Bengals 14–3 2 CIN Dave Green 44-yard field goal Bengals 17–3 3 CIN Lenvil Elliott 3-yard run (Dave Green kick) Bengals 24–3 3 CLE Greg Pruitt 8-yard run (Don Cockroft kick) Bengals 24–10 3 CLE Charlie Hall recovered fumble in end zone (Don Cockroft kick) Bengals 24–17

Scoring summary
1		CIN	Isaac Curtis 27-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick)	Bengals 7–0
1		CIN	Boobie Clark 14-yard run (Dave Green kick)	Bengals 14–0
2		CLE	Don Cockroft 18-yard field goal	Bengals 14–3
2		CIN	Dave Green 44-yard field goal	Bengals 17–3
3		CIN	Lenvil Elliott 3-yard run (Dave Green kick)	Bengals 24–3
3		CLE	Greg Pruitt 8-yard run (Don Cockroft kick)	Bengals 24–10
3		CLE	Charlie Hall recovered fumble in end zone (Don Cockroft kick)	Bengals 24–17

1 2 3 4 Total • Bengals 7 17 0 7 31 Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 Date: December 7 Location: Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 40°F • Wind 14

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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

The 1975 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's eighth year in professional football and its sixth with the National Football League.

The Bengals opened 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 they lost to Oakland, 31–28, in the playoffs. Ken Anderson won his second NFL passing championship. A serious blow was the loss of defensive tackle Mike Reid, who retired at age 26 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 NFC Central.

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