| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Chiefs |
at |
 Bengals |
Sunday, September 3, 1978 |
3:00PM |
KC 24, CIN 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Bengals |
at |
 Browns |
Sunday, September 10, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CIN 10, CLE 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Steelers |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, September 17, 1978 |
3:00PM |
PIT 28, CIN 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Saints |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, September 24, 1978 |
3:00PM |
NO 20, CIN 18 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Bengals |
at |
 49ers |
Sunday, October 1, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CIN 12, SF 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Bengals |
at |
 Dolphins |
Monday, October 9, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CIN 0, MIA 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Patriots |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, October 15, 1978 |
3:00PM |
NE 10, CIN 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Bengals |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, October 22, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CIN 0, BUF 5 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 Oilers |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, October 29, 1978 |
2:00PM |
HOU 13, CIN 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Bengals |
at |
 Chargers |
Sunday, November 5, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CIN 13, SD 22 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Raiders |
at |
Bengals |
Monday, November 13, 1978 |
3:00PM |
OAK 34, CIN 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Bengals |
at |
Steelers |
Sunday, November 19, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CIN 6, PIT 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Bengals |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, November 26, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CIN 10, HOU 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Falcons |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, December 3, 1978 |
3:00PM |
ATL 7, CIN 37 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Bengals |
at |
 Rams |
Monday, December 11, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CIN 20, LA 19 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Browns |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, December 17, 1978 |
3:00PM |
CLE 16, CIN 48 |