Cincinnati Bengals
Value$7.4BHeartbreak#4822.6Founded: 1968 · Metro Area: Cincinnati · AFC · AFC North · Home: Paycor Stadium
Rating through time
Where Cincinnati Bengals sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1968 to 2026. Above average in 28 of 59 seasons.
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The Heartbreak Index22.6 · #48
The Damned · Never won it, waiting since 1968
The Heartbreak Index22.6 · #48
The Damned · Never won it, waiting since 1968
- First NFL title since 196813.7
- NFL final appearance since 20210.2
- NFL deep run since 20220.1
lost the final, 2021 · fell one round short, 2022 · lost the final, 1988 · lost the final, 1981
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Championships
Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.
No league championships yet.
Championship appearances
Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L-T | 409-490-5 |
| Win pct | 0.455 |
| Playoff record | 10-16-0 (0.385) |
| Championship appearances | 3 (0 wins) |
| Conference final appearances | 4 (3 wins) |
| Total seasons | 59 |
| .500 or better seasons | 29 |
| Most recent championship | — |
Stadium history
Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.
Paycor Stadium
2000-present- Paul Brown Stadium 2000-2021
- Paycor Stadium 2022-2026
Cinergy Field
1970-1999- Riverfront Stadium 1970-1996
- Cinergy Field 1997-1999
Nippert Stadium
1968-1969Season-by-season1968 to 2026 · 59 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
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In-progress 2026 row pulled from ESPN public standings, refreshed hourly. Replaced by the canonical workbook row after the season concludes.
Top 12 games
Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.
Award winners
League-wide awards held by Cincinnati Bengals players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 134 Pro Bowl selections all-time.
AP NFL MVP
- 1981Ken Anderson · QB
- 1988Boomer Esiason · QB
AP Offensive Player
- 1981Ken Anderson · QB
AP Coach of the Year
- 1970Paul Brown
- 2009Marvin Lewis
Bert Bell Award
- 1981Ken Anderson · QB
Walter Payton MOY
- 1975Ken Anderson · QB
- 1986Reggie Williams · ROLB
- 1991Anthony Munoz · LT
AP Comeback Player
- 2003Jon Kitna · QB
- 2021Joe Burrow · QB
- 2024Joe Burrow · QB
AP Offensive Rookie
- 1985Eddie Brown · WR
- 1992Carl Pickens · WR
- 2021Ja'Marr Chase · WR