CINCINNATI BENGALS
Updated: 09 july 2020
Founded: 1968
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Division: AFC NORTH
STADIUM

(PAUL BROWN STADIUM)
(65,515)

Cincinnati Bengals were founded in 1996 when Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns relocated the team to Baltimore. However, due to the relocation, Art Modell was not allowed to keep the Browns' history and records as a replacement team would take control in 1999.
They have been a very successful franchise since qualifying for the playoffs 12 times since 2000 and winning 2 Super Bowls (XXXV and XLVII).
NAMES
Cincinnati Bengals (1968-)
AFFILIATIONS
AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1968-1969)
Western Division (1968-1969)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1970-)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (1970-)
AFC Central (1970-2001)
AFC North (2002-)
AWARDS
SUPER BOWL TITLES (0)
AFC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2)
  • 1981, 1988
DIVISION TITLES (9)
  • AFC CENTRAL (5): 1970, 1973, 1981, 1988, 1990
    AFC NORTH (4): 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015
PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES (14)
1970, 1973, 1975, 1981-1982, 1988, 1990, 2005, 2009, 2011-2015
SEASONS (SINCE 2010)
SEASON DIVISION FINISH RECORD PLAYOFFS
2010 AFC NORTH 4TH 4-12 -
2011 AFC NORTH 3RD 9-7 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (@ Texans) 31–10
2012 AFC NORTH 2ND 10-6 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (@ Texans) 19–13
2013 AFC NORTH 1ST 11-5 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs Chargers) 27–10
2014 AFC NORTH 2ND 10-5-1 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (@ Colts) 26–10
2015 AFC NORTH 1ST 12-4 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs Steelers) 18–16
2016 AFC NORTH 3RD 6-9-1 -
2017 AFC NORTH 3RD 7-9 -
2018 AFC NORTH 4TH 6-10 -
2019 AFC NORTH 4TH 2-14 -
NFL SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES
SEASON SUPER BOWL W/L OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION VICTORY #
1981 XVI L  SAN FRANCISCO 26-21 PONTIAC -
1988 XXIII L  SAN FRANCISCO 20-16 MIAMI -
LOGOS
(1968-1969)
(1970-1980)
(1981-1989)
(1990-1996)
(1997-2003)
(2004-)
HELMETS
(1968-1979)
(1980)
(1981-)
STADIUMS
NIPPERT STADIUM
(CINCINNATI, OH)
(1968-1969)
RIVERFRONT STADIUM
(CINCINNATI, OH)
(1970-1999)
PAUL BROWN STADIUM
(CINCINNATI, OH)
(2000-)

Updated: 11 april 2020