kenneth zampese was the offense of coordinator for the cincinnati bengals.
kenneth zampese was the offense of coordinator for the cincinnati bengals.
who's the offense of coordinator for the cincinnati bengals?
kenneth zampese
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the west coast offense is the popular name for the high-percentage passing scheme designed by former bengals assistant bill walsh. walsh formulated what has become popularly known as the west coast offense during his tenure as assistant coach for the cincinnati bengals from 1968 to 1975, while working under the tutelage of brown (and before embarking on his legendary coaching tenure with the san francisco 49ers in the 1980s). bengals quarterback virgil carter was the first player to successfully implement walsh's system, leading the nfl in pass completion percentage in 1971. ken anderson replaced carter as cincinnati's starting quarterback in 1972 and was even more successful. in 1975 he would bring widespread recognition to the west coast offense as well as to the cincinnati team and its quarterback in a nationally televised monday night contest between the bengals and a buffalo bills team built around the running game of star player o.j. simpson. anderson's 447 passing yards were enough to overcome simpson's 197 yards on the ground in a game that proved a milestone, providing a striking contrast between the "old" game of defense-minded football and the new game of higher scores and more action through a sophisticated aerial attack. the game, in effect, offered its viewers a glimpse of the future of professional football. anderson, who was drafted by paul brown in 1971 and installed as starting quarterback in 1972, made four trips to the pro bowl, won four passing titles, was named nfl mvp in 1981, and set the record for completion percentage in a single season in 1982 with 70.66%. defeated frequently during the 1970s by the pittsburgh steelers, a team that won four super bowls with 9 future hall of fame players, the bengals under anderson and head coach forrest gregg would finally break through the steel curtain, defeating the steelers during both of their meetings in 1980 and again in 1981. anderson, who had been named the "team franchise" by bengal tight end bob trumpy, would ultimately prove his worth with a career record of 91 wins and 81 losses, making him, to date, the bengals' only winning quarterback.
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