Cincinnati Bengals ( The Cincinnati Bengals , "Bengal Tigers from Cincinnati") - a professional club in American football from the city of Cincinnati ( Ohio , USA ). The team performs in the North Division of the National Football League (NFL) American Football Conference . Spends home games at the Paul Brown Stadium , located in downtown Cincinnati. The head coach of the club is Marvin Lewis .
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| Established: 1968 | |||||
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| City | Cincinnati Ohio | ||||
| Colors | black, orange, white
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| Main coach | Marvin Lewis | ||||
| Owner | Mike brown | ||||
| Mascot | Bengal tiger | ||||
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National Football League (1970 — present)
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| League Winners (0) | |||||
Conference Winners (2)
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Division Winners (8)
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| Home stadiums | |||||
Paul Brown Stadium (2000-present) | |||||
History
The Bengals were founded in 1966 by the former Cleveland Browns head coach Paul Brown and played in the American Football League (AFL). Brown has been a club coach since its inception until 1975. In 1970, as a result of the merger of the NFL and the AFL, the Bengals joined the new league and began speaking at the American Football Conference. The Bengals twice became champions of the conference in 1981 and 1988, but both times lost in the Super Bowls to the San Francisco Forty Niners club in Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XXIII . After the death of Paul Brown in 1991, a controlling interest in the team passed to his son, Mike Brown. In 2011, Brown bought back the shares owned by the co-founder of the club Austin Knowlton and became the main owner of Bengals [1] .
The 1990s and 2000s were unsuccessful for the club. During this period, several head coaches were replaced at the Bengals and the team was not helped even by a few high picks in drafts. Mike Brown, the de facto general manager [2] , was considered one of the worst team owners in American professional sports [3] .
The Bengals returned to the playoffs again in 2005, 15 years after their last departure from the division. For the first time since then, the number of victories exceeded the number of defeats [4] .
Regular Seasons (1968-2013)
| Season | Result | A place | Trainer | Quarterback |
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| 1968 | 3-11 | five | Paul Brown | John Stofa |
| 1969 | 4-9-1 | five | Paul Brown | Greg Cook |
| 1970 | 8-6 | one | Paul Brown | Vergil Carter |
| 1971 | 4-10 | four | Paul Brown | Vergil Carter |
| 1972 | 8-6 | 3 | Paul Brown | Ken Anderson |
| 1973 | 10-4 | 3 | Paul Brown | Ken Anderson |
| 1974 | 7-7 | 3 | Paul Brown | Ken Anderson |
| 1975 | 11-3 | 2 | Paul Brown | Ken Anderson |
| 1976 | 10-4 | 2 | Bill johnson | Ken Anderson |
| 1977 | 8-6 | 2 | Bill johnson | Ken Anderson |
| 1978 | 4-12 | four | Homer rice | Ken Anderson |
| 1979 | 4-12 | four | Homer rice | Ken Anderson |
| 1980 | 6-10 | four | Forrest Gregg | Ken Anderson |
| 1981 | 12-4 | one | Forrest Gregg | Ken Anderson |
| 1982 | 7-2 | 3 | Forrest Gregg | Ken Anderson |
| 1983 | 7-9 | 3 | Forrest Gregg | Ken Anderson |
| 1984 | 8-8 | 2 | Sam Wash | Ken Anderson |
| 1985 | 7-9 | 2 | Sam Wash | Boomer Esison |
| 1986 | 10-6 | 2 | Sam Wash | Boomer Esison |
| 1987 | 4-11 | four | Sam Wash | Boomer Esison |
| 1988 | 12-4 | one | Sam Wash | Boomer Esison |
| 1989 | 8-8 | four | Sam Wash | Boomer Esison |
| 1990 | 9-7 | one | Sam Wash | Boomer Esison |
| 1991 | 3-13 | four | Sam Wash | Boomer Esison |
| 1992 | 5-11 | four | Dave Shula | Boomer Esison |
| 1993 | 3-13 | four | Dave Shula | David Klingler |
| 1994 | 3-13 | 3 | Dave Shula | Jeff Blake |
| 1995 | 7-9 | 2 | Dave Shula | Jeff Blake |
| 1996 | 8-8 | 3 | Bruce Koslet | Jeff Blake |
| 1997 | 7-9 | four | Bruce Koslet | Jeff Blake |
| 1998 | 3-13 | five | Bruce Koslet | Neil O'Donnell |
| 1999 | 4-12 | five | Bruce Koslet | Jeff Blake |
| 2000 | 4-12 | five | Dick lebo | Akili Smith |
| 2001 | 6-10 | 6 | Dick lebo | John Kitna |
| 2002 | 2-14 | four | Dick lebo | John Kitna |
| 2003 | 8-8 | 2 | Marvin Lewis | John Kitna |
| 2004 | 8-8 | 2 | Marvin Lewis | Carson Palmer |
| 2005 | 11-5 | one | Marvin Lewis | Carson Palmer |
| 2006 | 8-8 | 2 | Marvin Lewis | Carson Palmer |
| 2007 | 7-9 | 3 | Marvin Lewis | Carson Palmer |
| 2008 | 4-11-1 | 3 | Marvin Lewis | Ryan Fitzpatrick |
| 2009 | 10-6 | one | Marvin Lewis | Carson Palmer |
| 2010 | 4-12 | four | Marvin Lewis | Carson Palmer |
| 2011 | 9-7 | 3 | Marvin Lewis | Andy dalton |
| 2012 | 10-6 | 2 | Marvin Lewis | Andy dalton |
| 2013 | 11-5 | one | Marvin Lewis | Andy dalton |
Players
Fixed numbers
- 54 Bob Johnson - number fixed in 1978 [5]
Professional Football Hall of Fame Members
- Anthony Munoz ( Offensive tackle ) - introduced in 1998 [6]
- Charlie Joyner ( Wide Receiver ) - Introduced in 1996 [7]
Individual Player Rewards
The most valuable NFL player
- Ken Anderson - 1981
- Boomer Esison - 1988
Rookie of the Year AFL / NFL
- Paul Robinson - 1968
- Greg Cook - 1969
- Eddie Brown - 1985
- Karl Pickens - 1992
Coach of the year
- Paul Brown - 1969
- Paul Brown - 1970
- Marvin Lewis - 2009
Notes
- ↑ Katzowitz, Josh . Mike Brown Now Owns Most of Bengals Franchise , CBS Interactive (December 23, 2011). Date of treatment December 8, 2012.
- ↑ HBO Shows Bengals Behind the Scenes (August 20, 2009). Date of treatment December 8, 2012.
- ↑ The 16 Worst Owners in Sports: Mike Brown - Cincinnati Bengals . Date of treatment December 8, 2012.
- ↑ Cincinnati Bengals Schedule - 2005 . Date of treatment December 8, 2012.
- ↑ Number Retired (December 14, 1978), p. 22. Date of treatment December 8, 2012.
- ↑ Anthony Muñoz . Pro Football Hall of Fame. Date of treatment December 8, 2012.
- ↑ Charlie Joiner . Pro Football Hall of Fame. Date of treatment December 8, 2012.