Franchise History
Year Team
1970-present Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
1968-1969 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)
Retired Numbers
Num Player
54 Bob Johnson
Championship History
Post Season Play Championships
League Championships None
Conference Championships 2 - 1981 (AFC), 1988 (AFC)
Division Championships 5 - 1970 (AFC Central), 1973 (AFC Central), 1981 (AFC Central), 1988 (AFC Central), 1990 (AFC Central)
Playoff Appearances 8 - 1970, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1990, 2005
Year by Year Results
Year W L T Finish
2007 7 9 0 3rd
2006 13 3 0 1st
2005 11 5 0 1st
2004 8 8 0 3rd
2003 8 8 0 2nd
2002 2 14 0 4th
2001 6 10 0 6th
2000 4 12 0 5th
1999 4 12 0 5th
1998 3 13 0 5th
1997 7 9 0 4th
1996 8 8 0 3rd
1995 7 9 0 2nd
1994 3 13 0 3rd
1993 3 13 0 4th
1992 5 11 0 4th
1991 3 13 0 4th
1990 9 7 0 1st
1989 8 8 0 4th
1988 12 4 0 1st
1987 4 11 0 4th
1986 10 6 0 2nd
1985 7 9 0 2nd
1984 8 8 0 2nd
1983 7 9 0 3rd
1982 7 2 0 2nd
1981 12 4 0 1st
1980 6 10 0 4th
1979 4 12 0 4th
1978 4 12 0 4th
1977 8 6 0 2nd
1976 10 4 0 2nd
1975 11 3 0 2nd
1974 7 7 0 2nd
1973 10 4 0 1st
1972 8 6 0 3rd
1971 4 10 0 4th
1970 8 6 0 1st
1969 4 9 1 5th
1968 3 11 0 5th
Totals 253 326 1 Win %: .437
Coaching History
Years Coach Record
2003-present Marvin Lewis 35-29-0
2000-2002 Dick LeBeau 12-33-0
1997-2000 Bruce Coslet 21-39
1992-1996 Dave Shula 19-52-0
1984-1991 Sam Wyche 64-68-0
1980-1983 Forrest Gregg 34-27-0
1978-1979 Homer Rice 8-19-0
1976-1978 Bill Johnson 18-15-0
1968-1975 Paul Brown 55-59-1
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