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]
Offseason
NFL Draft
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Personnel
Staff
1992 Cincinnati Bengals staff |
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Front office
- President – John Sawyer
- Vice President/General Manager – Mike Brown
- Director of Player Personnel – Pete Brown
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
- Special Teams – Marv Braden
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
1992 Cincinnati Bengals roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Tight ends
Offensive linemen
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Defensive linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive backs
Special teams
Rookies in italics
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Regular season
Schedule
1992 Cincinnati Bengals schedule |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Attendance |
Stadium |
Sep 6 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
W |
21–3 |
57,350 |
Kingdome |
Sep 13 |
Los Angeles Raiders |
W |
24–21 |
54,240 |
Riverfront Stadium |
Sep 20 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L |
24–23 |
57,272 |
Lambeau Field |
Sep 27 |
Minnesota Vikings |
L |
42–7 |
53,847 |
Riverfront Stadium |
Oct 11 |
Houston Oilers |
L |
38–24 |
54,254 |
Riverfront Stadium |
Oct 19 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L |
20–0 |
55,411 |
Three Rivers Stadium |
Oct 25 |
at Houston Oilers |
L |
26–10 |
58,701 |
Houston Astrodome |
Nov 1 |
Cleveland Browns |
W |
30–10 |
54,765 |
Riverfront Stadium |
Nov 8 |
at Chicago Bears |
W |
31–28 |
56,120 |
Soldier Field |
Nov 15 |
at New York Jets |
L |
17–14 |
60,196 |
The Meadowlands |
Nov 22 |
Detroit Lions |
L |
19–13 |
48,574 |
Riverfront Stadium |
Nov 29 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L |
21–9 |
54,253 |
Riverfront Stadium |
Dec 6 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L |
37–21 |
68,368 |
Cleveland Stadium |
Dec 13 |
at San Diego Chargers |
L |
27–10 |
50,579 |
Jack Murphy Stadium |
Dec 20 |
New England Patriots |
W |
20–10 |
45,355 |
Riverfront Stadium |
Dec 27 |
Indianapolis Colts |
L |
21–17 |
47,837 |
Riverfront Stadium |
Game summaries
Week 10
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
• Bengals |
7 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
31 |
Bears |
7 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
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Standings
Team leaders
Passing
Player |
Att |
Comp |
Yds |
TD |
INT |
Rating |
Boomer Esiason |
278 |
144 |
1407 |
11 |
15 |
57.0 |
Rushing
Receiving
Defensive
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 |
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Awards and records
Pro Bowl selections
Milestones
References
External links
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Franchise |
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Stadiums |
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Culture |
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Lore |
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Rivalries |
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Division championships (10) |
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Conference championships (3) |
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Retired numbers |
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Media |
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Current league affiliations |
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Former league affiliation |
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