1981 Cincinnati Bengals Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Forrest Gregg (12-4)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1981 Cincinnati Bengals StatisticsTeam Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Forrest Gregg (12-4)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1981 Cincinnati Bengals Results
The Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
The Bengals piled up points with 421 points, while the defense surrendered 304. Ken Anderson directed the offense, slinging for 3,754 yards. Dan Ross paced all receivers, grabbing 71 passes, while Cris Collinsworth accumulated 1,009 receiving yards.
Pete Johnson carried the ball for a team-best 1,077 yards for Cincinnati.
Ken Riley seized 5 opponent throws.
Forrest Gregg coached the team. The 1981 Cincinnati Bengals lost in the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Charles Alexander | RB | July 28, 1957 | 6'1" | 224 | LSU | Galveston, TX USA | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Ken Anderson | QB | February 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 212 | Augustana (IL) | Batavia, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 84 | Don Bass | WR-TE | March 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 219 | Houston | Fort Worth, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Jim Breech | K | April 11, 1956 | 5'6" | 161 | California | Sacramento, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 34 | Louis Breeden | LCB | October 26, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | North Carolina Central | Hamlet, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 47 | Greg Bright | DB | August 2, 1957 | 6'0" | 208 | Morehead St. | Fort Campbell, KY USA | 4 | 2 |
| 79 | Ross Browner | RDE | March 22, 1954 | 6'3" | 262 | Notre Dame | Warren, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 74 | Glenn Bujnoch | LG | December 20, 1953 | 6'5" | 260 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 6 | 5 |
| 67 | Gary Burley | DE | December 8, 1952 | 6'3" | 272 | Pittsburgh | Urbancrest, OH USA | 16 | 3 |
| 58 | Blair Bush | C | November 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 268 | Washington | Fort Hood, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 50 | Glenn Cameron | RILB | February 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 225 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Clarence Chapman | DB | December 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 185 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 5 | 0 |
| 80 | Cris Collinsworth | WR | January 27, 1959 | 6'5" | 192 | Florida | Dayton, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 85 | Isaac Curtis | WR | October 20, 1950 | 6'1" | 192 | California | Santa Ana, CA USA | 15 | 14 |
| 21 | Oliver Davis | DB | August 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 203 | Tennessee St. | Columbus, GA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 52 | Tom Dinkel | LB | July 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 240 | Kansas | Topeka, KS USA | 16 | 0 |
| 73 | Eddie Edwards | LDE | April 25, 1954 | 6'5" | 256 | Miami (FL) | Sumter, SC USA | 14 | 13 |
| 49 | Guy Frazier | LB | July 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 215 | Wyoming | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 42 | Mike Fuller | PR | April 7, 1953 | 5'10" | 188 | Auburn | Jackson, MS USA | 15 | 6 |
| 45 | Archie Griffin | RB | August 21, 1954 | 5'9" | 189 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 16 | 2 |
| 44 | Ray Griffin | DB | June 29, 1956 | 5'10" | 186 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 8 | 2 |
| 36 | Jimmy Hargrove | RB | November 13, 1957 | 6'2" | 228 | Wake Forest | Newton Grove, NC USA | 15 | 0 |
| 53 | Bo Harris | LOLB | January 16, 1953 | 6'3" | 225 | LSU | Leesville, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 83 | M.L. Harris | TE | January 16, 1954 | 6'5" | 238 | Tampa | Columbus, OH USA | 15 | 0 |
| 27 | Bryan Hicks | FS | January 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 192 | McNeese St. | Lake Charles, LA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 71 | Rod Horn | NT | November 23, 1956 | 6'4" | 268 | Nebraska | Fresno, CA USA | 16 | 4 |
| 46 | Pete Johnson | FB | March 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 252 | Ohio St. | Fort Valley, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 26 | Bobby Kemp | SS | May 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 189 | Cal State-Fullerton | Oakland, CA USA | 16 | 10 |
| 86 | Steve Kreider | WR | May 12, 1958 | 6'3" | 192 | Lehigh | Reading, PA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 62 | Dave Lapham | LG | June 24, 1952 | 6'4" | 259 | Syracuse | Melrose, MA USA | 13 | 10 |
| 55 | Jim LeClair | LILB | October 30, 1950 | 6'3" | 234 | North Dakota | St. Paul, MN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 87 | Pat McInally | P | May 7, 1953 | 6'6" | 210 | Harvard | Villa Park, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 65 | Max Montoya | RG | May 12, 1956 | 6'5" | 282 | UCLA | Montebello, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 60 | Blake Moore | C-G-T | May 8, 1958 | 6'5" | 267 | Wooster | Durham, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Anthony Munoz | LT | August 19, 1958 | 6'6" | 278 | USC | Ontario, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 76 | Brad Oates | T-G | September 30, 1953 | 6'6" | 274 | Duke | Mesa, AZ USA | 5 | 0 |
| 68 | Mike Obrovac | T | October 11, 1955 | 6'6" | 275 | Bowling Green | Canton, OH USA | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | Elvis Peacock | RB | November 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 212 | Oklahoma | Miami, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | Rick Razzano | LB | November 15, 1955 | 5'11" | 227 | Virginia Tech | New Castle, PA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 13 | Ken Riley | RCB | August 6, 1947 | 5'11" | 181 | Florida A&M | Bartow, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 89 | Dan Ross | TE | February 9, 1957 | 6'4" | 238 | Northeastern | Malden, MA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 15 | Turk Schonert | QB | January 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 191 | Stanford | Torrance, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 59 | Jeff Schuh | LB | May 22, 1958 | 6'2" | 228 | Minnesota | Crystal, MN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 25 | John Simmons | DB | December 1, 1958 | 5'11" | 192 | SMU | Little Rock, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
| 72 | Mike St. Clair | DE | September 2, 1953 | 6'5" | 248 | Iowa Central | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 12 | Jack Thompson | QB | May 19, 1956 | 6'3" | 217 | Washington St. | Tutuwila, American Samoa | 8 | 0 |
| 81 | David Verser | KR | March 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 200 | Kansas | Kansas City, KS USA | 16 | 0 |
| 75 | Wilson Whitley | NT | April 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 265 | Houston | Brenham, TX USA | 14 | 12 |
| 70 | Bobby Whitten | G | May 7, 1959 | 6'3" | 265 | Kansas | Junction City, KS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Reggie Williams | ROLB | September 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 228 | Dartmouth | Flint, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 77 | Mike Wilson | RT | May 28, 1955 | 6'5" | 275 | Georgia | Norfolk, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
