Cincinnati Bengals
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SEASONS
Franchise records according to Pro-Football-Reference.com
SEASON | LEAGUE | CONF | DIVISION | FINISH | W | L | T | PLAYOFFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | AFL | Western | 5th | 3 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1969 | AFL | Western | 5th | 4 | 9 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1970 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 8 | 6 | 0 | Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS) (Colts) 0-17 |
1971 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 4 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1972 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1973 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 4 | 0 | Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Dolphins) 16-34 | |
1974 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1975 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Raiders) 28-31 |
1976 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 4 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1977 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1978 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 4 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1979 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 4 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1980 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 6 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1981 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Bills) 28-21 |
Won AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Chargers) 27-7 | ||||||||
Lost Super Bowl XVI (49ERS) 21-26 | ||||||||
1982 | NFL | AFC | CENTRAL | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost First Round Playoffs (Jets) 17-44 |
1983 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1984 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1985 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1986 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 6 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
1987 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 4 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1988 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (SEAHAWKS) 21-13 |
Won AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Bills) 21-10 | ||||||||
Lost Super Bowl XXIII (49ERS) 16-20 | ||||||||
1989 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1990 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 9 | 7 | 0 | Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Oilers) 41-14 |
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Raiders) 10-20 | ||||||||
1991 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 3 | 13 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1992 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1993 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 3 | 13 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1994 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 3 | 13 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1995 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1996 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1997 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1998 | NFL | AFC | Central | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
1999 | NFL | AFC | Central | 5th | 4 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
2000 | NFL | AFC | Central | 5th | 4 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
2001 | NFL | AFC | Central | 6th | 6 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
2002 | NFL | AFC | North | 4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2003 | NFL | AFC | North | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2004 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2005 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Steelers) 17-31 |
2006 | NFL | AFC | North | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2007 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2008 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 4 | 11 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2009 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 6 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Jets) 14-24 | |
2010 | NFL | AFC | North | 4th | 4 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
2011 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Texans) 10-31 |
2012 | NFL | AFC | North | 2nd | 6 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Texans) 13-19 | |
2013 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Chargers) 10-27 |
2014 | NFL | AFC | North | 2nd | 5 | 1 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Colts) 10-26 | |
2015 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 4 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Steelers) 16-18 | |
2016 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 6 | 9 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2017 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2018 | NFL | AFC | North | 4th | 6 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
2019 | NFL | AFC | North | 4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2020 | NFL | AFC | North | 4th | 4 | 11 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
2021 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 10 | 7 | 0 | Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Raiders) 26-19 |
Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Titans) 19-16 | ||||||||
Won AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Chiefs) 27-24 (OT) | ||||||||
Lost Super Bowl LVI (Rams) 23-20 | ||||||||
2022 | NFL | AFC | North | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Ravens) 24-17 |
Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Bills) 27-10 | ||||||||
Lost AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Chiefs) 23-20 | ||||||||
2023 | NFL | AFC | North | 3rd | 9 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |