Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals play in the AFC North Division on the National Football League.
Fast Facts
- Inaugural Season: 1968
- AFC Titles: 2
- Super Bowl Wins: 0
- Home: Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati
- Owner/General Manager: Mike Brown
- Head Coach: Marvin Lewis
- Team colors: Black, orange, white
- Mascot: Who Dey
History
The team was founded by Paul Brown, who has previously founded and coached the Cleveland Browns in 1946. The Bengals began as an American Football League franchise in 1968 before joining the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL Merger in 1970. The Bengals have played their home games at Paul Brown Stadium since moving from Riverfront Stadium after the 1999 season.
The Bengals would reach the Super Bowl in 1982 and 1989, losing both times to the San Francisco 49ers. After making the playoffs in 1990, the Bengals would record 14 straight non-winning seasons. In 2003, The Bengals hired Marvin Lewis as head coach and drafted quarterback Carson Palmer in hopes of turning the team around. The Bengals won the AFC North in 2005, posting their first winning season and playoff appearance since 1990. The Bengals would lose their first round playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after Carson Palmer was injured on the Bengals second offensive play. Since the playoff loss, the Bengals have posted records of 8-8 in 2006 and 7-9 in 2007.
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