1986 Cincinnati Bengals season
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NFL team season
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Sam Wyche |
| Home stadium | Riverfront Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| |
The 1986 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 17th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 19th overall, and their third under head coach Sam Wyche. The Bengals were one of two teams with ten wins[1] that failed to make the AFC playoffs in 1986.
Third-year quarterback Boomer Esiason, who had the best season of his career, passed for a team-record 3,959 yards, 24 touchdowns and 17 interceptions with a completion percentage of 58.2 and a passer rating of 87.7, while halfback James Brooks rushed for 1,087 yards as the Bengals went 10–6, narrowly missing a playoff berth. Linebacker Reggie Williams was selected NFL Man of the Year for his efforts to charity and the community. The Bengals amassed a club-record 621 yards net offense in a 52–21 victory over the New York Jets on December 21. No NFL team has since matched that total in a regulation-time game since.
Offseason
[edit ]NFL draft
[edit ]Main article: 1986 NFL draft
| 1986 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Joe Kelly | Linebacker | Washington | |
| 1 | 21 | Tim McGee | Wide receiver | Tennessee | |
| 2 | 38 | Lewis Billups | Defensive back | North Alabama | |
| 3 | 58 | Jim Skow | Defensive end | Nebraska | |
| 3 | 65 | Mike Hammerstein | Defensive tackle | Michigan | |
| 3 | 78 | David Fulcher * | Defensive back | Arizona State | |
| 4 | 91 | Eric Kattus | Tight end | Michigan | |
| 4 | 99 | Doug Gaynor | Quarterback | Long Beach State | |
| 5 | 123 | Leon White | Linebacker | BYU | |
| 6 | 152 | Gary Hunt | Defensive back | Memphis | |
| 7 | 177 | Pat Franklin | Running back | Texas State | |
| 8 | 204 | David Douglas | Guard | Tennessee | |
| 9 | 230 | Cary Whittingham | Linebacker | BYU | |
| 10 | 262 | Jeff Shaw | Defensive tackle | Salem (WV) | |
| 11 | 289 | Tim Stone | Offensive tackle | Kansas State | |
| 11 | 294 | Tom Flaherty | Linebacker | Northwestern | |
| 12 | 316 | Steve Bradley | Quarterback | Indiana | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Roster
[edit ] Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
- 21 James Brooks
- 36 Stanford Jennings
- 30 Bill Johnson
- 28 Larry Kinnebrew
- 32 Stanley Wilson
Wide receivers (WR)
- 81 Eddie Brown
- 80 Cris Collinsworth
- 86 Steve Kreider
- 88 Mike Martin
- 85 Tim McGee
Tight ends (TE)
- 82 Rodney Holman
- 84 Eric Kattus
- 74 Brian Blados T
- 67 David Douglas G
- 64 Bruce Kozerski G/C
- 65 Max Montoya G
- 78 Anthony Muñoz T
- 75 Bruce Reimers G
- 50 Dave Rimington C
- 63 Joe Walter T
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 79 Ross Browner DE
- 73 Eddie Edwards DE
- 71 Mike Hammerstein NT
- 69 Tim Krumrie NT
- 70 Jim Skow DE
- 53 Leo Barker ILB
- 55 Ed Brady ILB
- 93 Kiki DeAyala OLB
- 58 Joe Kelly ILB
- 90 Emanuel King OLB
- 56 Ron Simpkins ILB
- 51 Leon White OLB
- 57 Reggie Williams OLB
- 91 Carl Zander ILB
Defensive backs (DB)
- 24 Lewis Billups CB
- 34 Louis Breeden CB
- 27 Barney Bussey SS
- 33 David Fulcher SS
- 20 Ray Horton CB
- 37 Robert Jackson FS
- 26 Bobby Kemp FS
Special teams (ST)
- 3 Jim Breech K
- 5 Jeff Hayes P
Reserve
- 11 Doug Gaynor QB (IR)
- 95 Jim Herrmann DE (IR)
- 43 Ira Hillary WR (IR)
- 96 Jeff Shaw NT (IR)
Rookies in italics
Regular season
[edit ]Schedule
[edit ]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 1986 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–14 | 0–1 | 43,430
|
| 2 | September 14, 1986 | Buffalo Bills | W 36–33 | 1–1 | 52,714
|
| 3 | September 18, 1986 | at Cleveland Browns | W 30–13 | 2–1 | 78,779
|
| 4 | September 28, 1986 | Chicago Bears | L 44–7 | 2–2 | 55,146
|
| 5 | October 5, 1986 | at Green Bay Packers | W 34–28 | 3–2 | 51,230
|
| 6 | October 13, 1986 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–22 | 4–2 | 54,283
|
| 7 | October 19, 1986 | Houston Oilers | W 31–28 | 5–2 | 53,844
|
| 8 | October 26, 1986 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 30–9 | 5–3 | 50,815
|
| 9 | November 2, 1986 | at Detroit Lions | W 24–17 | 6–3 | 52,423
|
| 10 | November 9, 1986 | at Houston Oilers | L 32–28 | 6–4 | 32,130
|
| 11 | November 16, 1986 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34–7 | 7–4 | 54,410
|
| 12 | November 23, 1986 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24–20 | 8–4 | 53,003
|
| 13 | November 30, 1986 | at Denver Broncos | L 34–28 | 8–5 | 58,705
|
| 14 | December 7, 1986 | at New England Patriots | W 31–7 | 9–5 | 60,633
|
| 15 | December 14, 1986 | Cleveland Browns | L 34–3 | 9–6 | 58,062
|
| 16 | December 21, 1986 | New York Jets | W 52–21 | 10–6 | 51,619
|
Standings
[edit ]| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns (1) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 391 | 310 | W5 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 409 | 394 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 307 | 336 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 274 | 329 | W2 |
Team leaders
[edit ]Passing
[edit ] Player
Att
Comp
Yds
TD
INT
Rating
Boomer Esiason
469
273
3959
24
17
87.7
Rushing
[edit ] Player
Att
Yds
YPC
Long
TD
James Brooks
205
1087
5.3
56
5
Larry Kinnebrew
131
519
4.0
39
8
Stanley Wilson
68
379
5.6
58
8
Receiving
[edit ] Player
Rec
Yds
Avg
Long
TD
Cris Collinsworth
62
1024
16.5
46
10
Defensive
[edit ] Player
Tackles
Sacks
INTs
FF
FR
Tim Krumrie
113
1.0
0
0
2
Louis Breeden
56
0.0
7
1
0
Emmanual King
70
9.0
0
2
1
Kicking and punting
[edit ] Player
FGA
FGM
FG%
XPA
XPM
XP%
Points
Jim Breech
32
17
53.1%
51
50
98.0
101
Player
Punts
Yards
Long
Blkd
Avg.
Jeff Hayes
56
1965
52
2
35.1
Special teams
[edit ] Player
KR
KRYards
KRAvg
KRLong
KRTD
PR
PRYards
PRAvg
PRLong
PRTD
Tim McGee
43
1007
23.4
94
0
3
21
7.0
9
0
Mike Martin
4
83
20.8
21
0
13
96
7.4
14
0
Awards and records
[edit ]- Boomer Esiason, franchise record (since broken), most passing yards in one game, 425 yards (vs. New York Jets, on December 21, 1986) [3]
- Boomer Esiason, franchise record (since broken), most passing yards in one season, 3,959 yards [4]
- Boomer Esiason, franchise record, most touchdown passes in one game, 5 passes (achieved on December 21, 1986) [4]
Milestones
[edit ]- James Brooks, 1000 yard rushing season (1,087) [5]
- Cris Collinsworth, 1000 yard receiving season (1,024) [6]
References
[edit ]- ^ 1986 Seattle Seahawks
- ^ "1986 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 439
- ^ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 37
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 437
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 441
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