1978 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 1978 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League, and the 11th overall.

Ken Anderson missed the first four games with a broken bone in his right hand, and Homer Rice replaced Bill Johnson as head coach after the Bengals started 0–5. The team dipped to marks of 0–8 and 1–12 before rebounding under Rice to win the last three games. In the season finale, the Bengals blasted Cleveland, 48–16, setting series records for points and victory margin.

Team leaders

 * Passing: Ken Anderson (319 Att, 173 Comp, 2219 Yds, 54.2 Pct, 10 TD, 22 Int, 58.0 Rating)
 * Rushing: Pete Johnson (180 Att, 762 Yds, 4.2 Avg, 50 Long, 7 TD)
 * Receiving: Isaac Curtis (47 Rec, 737 Yds, 15.7 Avg, 57 Long, 3 TD)
 * Scoring: Chris Bahr, 74 points (16 FG; 26 PAT)

Pro Bowl selection

 * For the first time in team history, the Bengals did not have any players selected to the Pro Bowl.