The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league's American Football Conference North division. The club's home stadium is Paul Brown Stadium, located in downtown Cincinnati. Cincinnati's main divisional opponents are the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bengals were founded in 1966 as a member of the American Football League by former Cleveland Browns head coach Paul Brown, and began play in the 1968 season. Brown was the Bengals' head coach from their inception to 1975. After being dismissed as the Browns' head coach by Art Modell in January 1963, Brown had shown interest in establishing another NFL franchise in Ohio and looked at both Cincinnati and Columbus.
Team colors | Black, orange, white |
Fight song | Bengals Growl |
Mascot | Bengal tiger (Who Dey) |
Owner(s) | Mike Brown |
President | Mike Brown |
General manager | Duke Tobin |
Head coach | Zac Taylor |
About Cincinnati Bengals
NFL franchise that reached Super Bowls XVI and XXIII, losing both to the San Francisco 49ers.
Achievement of Cincinnati Bengals
The team reached the playoffs five straight years from 2011-12 to 2015-16, but failed to advance past their first matchup on each occasion.
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Latest information about Cincinnati Bengals updated on July 28 2021.