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Cincinnati Bengals

Value$5.25B

Founded: 1968 · Metro Area: Cincinnati · AFC · AFC North · Home: Paycor Stadium

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League titles
0 pre-SB · 0 SB era
11
Division titles
16
Playoff appearances
Postseason 10-16
0.455
All-time win pct
58
Seasons
since 1968

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.

SB XVI (1981)SB XXIII (1988)SB LVI (2021)

All-time record

Regular-season W-L-T409-490-5
Win pct0.455
Playoff record10-16-0 (0.385)
Championship appearances3 (0 wins)
Conference final appearances4 (3 wins)
Total seasons58
.500 or better seasons29
Most recent championship—

Stadium history

Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.

Paycor Stadium

2000-present
Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Paul Brown Stadium 2000-2021
  • Paycor Stadium 2022-2025

Cinergy Field

1970-1999
Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Riverfront Stadium 1970-1996
  • Cinergy Field 1997-1999

Nippert Stadium

1968-1969
Cincinnati, Ohio
Season-by-season
1968 to 2025 · 58 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamWLTWin%PFPADivisionFinishPostseason
2025Cincinnati Bengals61100.353414492AFC North3rd—
2024Cincinnati Bengals9800.529472434AFC North3rd—
2023Cincinnati Bengals9800.529366384AFC North4th—
2022Cincinnati Bengals12400.750418322AFC North1stConf FinalDiv Title
2021Cincinnati Bengals10700.588460376AFC North1stSB AppDiv Title
2020Cincinnati Bengals41110.281311424AFC North4th—
2019Cincinnati Bengals21400.125279420AFC North4th—
2018Cincinnati Bengals61000.375368455AFC North4th—
2017Cincinnati Bengals7900.438290349AFC North3rd—
2016Cincinnati Bengals6910.406325315AFC North3rd—
2015Cincinnati Bengals12400.750419279AFC North1stDiv Title
2014Cincinnati Bengals10510.656365344AFC North2ndPlayoffs
2013Cincinnati Bengals11500.688430305AFC North1stDiv Title
2012Cincinnati Bengals10600.625391320AFC North2ndPlayoffs
2011Cincinnati Bengals9700.563344323AFC North3rdPlayoffs
2010Cincinnati Bengals41200.250322395AFC North4th—
2009Cincinnati Bengals10600.625305291AFC North1stDiv Title
2008Cincinnati Bengals41110.281204364AFC North3rd—
2007Cincinnati Bengals7900.438380385AFC North3rd—
2006Cincinnati Bengals8800.500373331AFC North2nd—
2005Cincinnati Bengals11500.688421350AFC North1stDiv Title
2004Cincinnati Bengals8800.500374372AFC North3rd—
2003Cincinnati Bengals8800.500346384AFC North2nd—
2002Cincinnati Bengals21400.125279456AFC North4th—
2001Cincinnati Bengals61000.375226309AFC CentralT-5th—
2000Cincinnati Bengals41200.250185359AFC Central5th—
1999Cincinnati Bengals41200.250283460AFC Central5th—
1998Cincinnati Bengals31300.188268452AFC Central5th—
1997Cincinnati Bengals7900.438355405AFC Central4th—
1996Cincinnati Bengals8800.500372369AFC CentralT-3rd—
1995Cincinnati Bengals7900.438349374AFC CentralT-2nd—
1994Cincinnati Bengals31300.188276406AFC Central3rd—
1993Cincinnati Bengals31300.188187319AFC Central4th—
1992Cincinnati Bengals51100.313274364AFC Central4th—
1991Cincinnati Bengals31300.188263435AFC Central4th—
1990Cincinnati Bengals9700.563360352AFC Central1stDiv Title
1989Cincinnati Bengals8800.500404285AFC Central4th—
1988Cincinnati Bengals12400.750448329AFC Central1stSB AppDiv Title
1987Cincinnati Bengals41100.267285370AFC Central4th—
1986Cincinnati Bengals10600.625409394AFC Central2nd—
1985Cincinnati Bengals7900.438441437AFC CentralT-2nd—
1984Cincinnati Bengals8800.500339339AFC Central2nd—
1983Cincinnati Bengals7900.438346302AFC Central3rd—
1982Cincinnati Bengals7200.778232177AFCT-2ndPlayoffs
1981Cincinnati Bengals12400.750421304AFC Central1stSB AppDiv Title
1980Cincinnati Bengals61000.375244312AFC Central4th—
1979Cincinnati Bengals41200.250337421AFC Central4th—
1978Cincinnati Bengals41200.250252284AFC Central4th—
1977Cincinnati Bengals8600.571238235AFC CentralT-2nd—
1976Cincinnati Bengals10400.714335210AFC Central2nd—
1975Cincinnati Bengals11300.786340246AFC Central2ndPlayoffs
1974Cincinnati Bengals7700.500283259AFC CentralT-2nd—
1973Cincinnati Bengals10400.714286231AFC Central1stDiv Title
1972Cincinnati Bengals8600.571299229AFC Central3rd—
1971Cincinnati Bengals41000.286284265AFC Central4th—
1970Cincinnati Bengals8600.571312255AFC Central1stDiv Title
1969Cincinnati Bengals4910.321280367AFL West5th—
1968Cincinnati Bengals31100.214215329AFL West5th—

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.

#DateRoundResultMatchGame Score
12023-01-292022 AFC Champ · Wk 21L
Kansas City Chiefs 23-20 Cincinnati Bengals
Arrowhead Stadium· Kansas City, MO
1.862
22023-01-222022 Div. Playoff · Wk 20W
Cincinnati Bengals 27-10 Buffalo Bills
Highmark Stadium· Orchard Park, NY
1.812
31982-01-241981 SB XVI · Wk 20L
San Francisco 49ers 26-21 Cincinnati Bengals
Pontiac Silverdome· Pontiac, MI
1.801
41989-01-221988 SB XXIII · Wk 20L
San Francisco 49ers 20-16 Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Robbie Stadium· Miami Gardens, FL
1.729
52022-01-302021 AFC Champ · Wk 21W · OT
Cincinnati Bengals 27-24 Kansas City Chiefs
Arrowhead Stadium· Kansas City, MO
1.722
62022-02-132021 SB LVI · Wk 22L
Los Angeles Rams 23-20 Cincinnati Bengals
SoFi Stadium· Inglewood, CA
1.381
71976-11-281976 Reg. Season · Wk 12L
Pittsburgh Steelers 7-3 Cincinnati Bengals
Riverfront Stadium· Cincinnati, OH
1.359
82022-12-042022 Reg. Season · Wk 13W
Cincinnati Bengals 27-24 Kansas City Chiefs
Paycor Stadium· Cincinnati, OH
1.346
91989-01-081988 AFC Champ · Wk 19W
Cincinnati Bengals 21-10 Buffalo Bills
Riverfront Stadium· Cincinnati, OH
1.319
101983-01-091982 AFC Round 1 · Wk 18L
New York Jets 44-17 Cincinnati Bengals
Riverfront Stadium· Cincinnati, OH
1.288
111976-12-061976 Reg. Season · Wk 13L
Oakland Raiders 35-20 Cincinnati Bengals
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum· Oakland, CA
1.253
122023-10-292023 Reg. Season · Wk 8W
Cincinnati Bengals 31-17 San Francisco 49ers
Levi's Stadium· Santa Clara, CA
1.250

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