1986 Cincinnati Bengals season
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox NFL team season 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
NFL draft
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
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| 1 | September 7, 1986 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–14 | 0–1 | 43,430 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 2 | September 14, 1986 | Buffalo Bills | W 36–33 | 1–1 | 52,714 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 3 | September 18, 1986 | at Cleveland Browns | W 30–13 | 2–1 | 78,779 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 4 | September 28, 1986 | Chicago Bears | L 44–7 | 2–2 | 55,146 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 5 | October 5, 1986 | at Green Bay Packers | W 34–28 | 3–2 | 51,230 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 6 | October 13, 1986 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–22 | 4–2 | 54,283 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 7 | October 19, 1986 | Houston Oilers | W 31–28 | 5–2 | 53,844 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 8 | October 26, 1986 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 30–9 | 5–3 | 50,815 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 9 | November 2, 1986 | at Detroit Lions | W 24–17 | 6–3 | 52,423 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 10 | November 9, 1986 | at Houston Oilers | L 32–28 | 6–4 | 32,130 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 11 | November 16, 1986 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34–7 | 7–4 | 54,410 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 12 | November 23, 1986 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24–20 | 8–4 | 53,003 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 13 | November 30, 1986 | at Denver Broncos | L 34–28 | 8–5 | 58,705 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 14 | December 7, 1986 | at New England Patriots | W 31–7 | 9–5 | 60,633 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 15 | December 14, 1986 | Cleveland Browns | L 34–3 | 9–6 | 58,062 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 16 | December 21, 1986 | New York Jets | W 52–21 | 10–6 | 51,619 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Standings
Template:1986 AFC Central standings
Team leaders
Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
| Boomer Esiason | 469 | 273 | 3959 | 24 | 17 | 87.7 |
Rushing
| 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
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
| Cris Collinsworth | 62 | 1024 | 16.5 | 46 | 10 |
Defensive
| 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
| 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
| 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
- 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
- James Brooks, 1000 yard rushing season (1,087) [5]
- Cris Collinsworth, 1000 yard receiving season (1,024) [6]
References
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- ↑ 1986 Seattle Seahawks
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, Template:ISBN, p. 439
- ↑ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, Template:ISBN, p. 37
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, Template:ISBN, p. 437
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, Template:ISBN, p. 441
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External links
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