1979 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees

Record: 4-12-0, 4th in AFC Central Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Homer Rice (4-12-0)

Points For: 337 (21.1/g) 13th of 28

Points Against: 421 (26.3/g) 28th of 28

Expected W-L: 5.9-10.1

SRS: -1.31 (18th of 28), SOS: 3.94

Defensive Coordinator: Howard Brinker

Other Notable Asst.: Frank Gansz (Special Teams/Tight Ends), Mike McCormack (Offensive Line), Dick Modzelewski (Defensive Line), George Sefcik (Quarterbacks/RB) and Charley Winner (Defensive Backs)

Stadium: Riverfront Stadium

Principal Owner/General Manager: Paul Brown

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +2500

Training Camp: Wilmington College (Wilmington, Ohio)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Jack Thompson	3	QB	6	1979	1984	0	0	1	13	51	449	845	5315	33	45	70	262	6			0	Washington St.
1	Charles Alexander	12	RB	7	1979	1985	0	0	5	26	102				0		748	2645	13	165	1130	2	LSU
2	Dan Ross	30	TE	7	1979	1986	0	1	6	35	104				0				0	290	3419	19	Northeastern
3	Barney Cotton	59	G	3	1979	1981	0	0	1	10	45				0				0			0	Nebraska
4	Mike White	84	DT	4	1979	1982	0	0	1	9	51				0				0			0	Albany State (GA)
4	Vaughn Lusby	91	DB	2	1979	1980	0	0	0	3	18				0				0			0	Arkansas
5	Casey Merrill	113	DE	8	1979	1986	0	0	1	17	97				0				0			0	UC Davis
6	Steve Kreider	139	WR	8	1979	1986	0	0	0	21	114	2	7	14	0	1	4	23	0	150	2119	9	Lehigh
7	Max Montoya	168	G	16	1979	1994	0	4	14	89	223				0				0			0	UCLA
8	Howard Kurnick	194	LB	1	1979	1979	0	0	0	3	15				0				0			0	Cincinnati
9	Scott Burk	223	DB	1	1979	1979	0	0	0	2	16				0				0			0	Oklahoma St.
10	Nathan Poole	250	RB	6	1979	1987	0	0	1	4	62				0		126	423	5	24	179	0	Louisville
11	Ken Bungarda	278	T	1	1980	1980	0	0	0	1	15				0				0			0	Missouri
12	Jim Browner	304	DB	2	1979	1980	0	0	0	3	18				0				0			0	Notre Dame