1992 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 1992 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 25th year in professional football and its 23rd with the National Football League (NFL). They finished the year with five wins and 11 losses, and did not qualify for the playoffs. The Bengals, who were then owned by Mike Brown, the son of coach Paul Brown, now turned to the son of another coach to lead the team on the field when he hired assistant Dave Shula to assume the head coaching reins. The Bengals selected University of Houston quarterback David Klingler in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft. The younger Shula got off to a good start as the Bengals won their first two games, but then lost its next five games, on the way to a five-win season. Wide receiver Carl Pickens, a second-round selection out of the University of Tennessee, earned Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. Following the season, perennial all-pro offensive tackle Anthony Muñoz retired, as the Bengals moved in a new direction by trading quarterback Boomer Esiason to the New York Jets.[1]
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mike Brown |
| Head coach | Dave Shula |
| Home field | Riverfront Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Harold Green |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1992 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | David Klingler | Quarterback | Houston | |
| 1 | 28 | Darryl Williams * | Defensive back | Miami (FL) | |
| 2 | 31 | Carl Pickens * | Wide receiver | Tennessee | |
| 3 | 84 | Leonard Wheeler | Defensive back | Troy State | |
| 4 | 88 | Ricardo McDonald | Linebacker | Pittsburgh | |
| 5 | 115 | Craig Thompson | Tight end | North Carolina A&T | |
| 6 | 142 | Chris Burns | Defensive tackle | Middle Tennessee State | |
| 7 | 172 | Lance Olberding | Offensive tackle | Iowa | |
| 8 | 199 | Roosevelt Nix | Defensive end | Central State (OH) | |
| 9 | 226 | Ostell Miles | Running back | Houston | |
| 10 | 256 | Horace Smith | Defensive back | Oregon Tech | |
| 11 | 283 | John Earle | Offensive tackle | Western Illinois | |
| 12 | 310 | Eric Shaw | Linebacker | Louisiana Tech | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 21–3 | 1–0 | Kingdome | Recap |
| 2 | September 13 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 24–21 | 2–0 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 20 | at Green Bay Packers | L 23–24 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 27 | Minnesota Vikings | L 7–42 | 2–2 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | October 11 | Houston Oilers | L 24–38 | 2–3 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–20 | 2–4 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 25 | at Houston Oilers | L 10–26 | 2–5 | Houston Astrodome | Recap |
| 9 | November 1 | Cleveland Browns | W 30–10 | 3–5 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 8 | at Chicago Bears | W 31–28 | 4–5 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 15 | at New York Jets | L 17–14 | 4–6 | The Meadowlands | Recap |
| 12 | November 22 | Detroit Lions | L 13–19 | 4–7 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–21 | 4–8 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 6 | at Cleveland Browns | L 21–37 | 4–9 | Cleveland Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 13 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–27 | 4–10 | Jack Murphy Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 20 | New England Patriots | W 20–10 | 5–10 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 27 | Indianapolis Colts | L 17–21 | 5–11 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
Week 10
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Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 299 | 225 | W1 |
| (5) Houston Oilers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 352 | 258 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 272 | 275 | L3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 274 | 364 | L1 |
Team leaders
Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
| Boomer Esiason | 278 | 144 | 1407 | 11 | 15 | 57.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | YPC | Long | TD |
| Harold Green | 265 | 1170 | 4.4 | 53 | 2 |
| Derrick Fenner | 112 | 500 | 4.5 | 35 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
| Harold Green | 41 | 214 | 5.2 | 19 | 0 |
| Tim McGee | 35 | 408 | 11.7 | 36 | 3 |
| Jeff Query | 16 | 265 | 16.6 | 83 | 3 |
Defensive
| Player | Tackles | Sacks | INTs | FF | FR |
| Tim Krumrie | 97 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alfred Williams | 44 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Darryl Williams | 78 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Kicking and punting
| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% | Points |
| Jim Breech | 27 | 19 | 70.4% | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | 88 |
| Player | Punts | Yards | Long | Blkd | Avg. |
| Lee Johnson | 76 | 3196 | 64 | 0 | 42.1 |
Special teams
| Player | KR | KRYards | KRAvg | KRLong | KRTD | PR | PRYards | PRAvg | PRLong | PRTD |
| Milt Stegall | 25 | 430 | 17.2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Pickens | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 229 | 12.7 | 95 | 1 |
Awards and records
Pro Bowl selections
- Harold Green RB, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
Milestones
- Harold Green, 1st 1,000-yard season (1,170 yards)[5]
References
- Season summary and statistics at Sports E Cylclopedia
- "1992 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- "1992 Cincinnati Bengals starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Apr-07.
- http://www.nfl.com/player/haroldgreen/2500893/profile
External links
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