Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl Wins

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The Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl Wins
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The Cincinnati Bengals are an American football team that is based in Cincinnati, and they compete as a member club of the AFC’s North division. The franchise was founded by Paul Brown and is now owned by his son, Mike Brown, in 1968. The Cincinnati Bengals have appeared in 26 playoff games and have won ten times as of December 2024. They have won three AFC championships, the first in 1981, the second in 1988, and the third in 2021.

Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl appearances: How many Super Bowl appearances do the Bengals have?

The Cincinnati Bengals have never won the Super Bowl, as of December 2024, but they have reached the Super Bowl three times in their franchise history in 1989, 1989 and 2022.

Super BowlSeasonDateOpponentResult
Super Bowl XVI1981January 24, 1982San Francisco 49ersLost 21-26
Super Bowl XXIII1988January 22, 1989San Francisco 49ersLost 16-20
Super Bowl LVI2021February 13, 2022Los Angeles RamsLost 20-23

In the 2023 season, for the first time since 2020, the Bengals were out of the running for the playoffs after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17, which was followed by victories for the Steelers and Bills earlier in the day. In week 11, the Bengals, who were already having a rough start at 5-4, suffered a devastating blow when franchise quarterback Joe Burrow was sidelined for the season due to a wrist injury. Jake Browning, the backup, performed better than expected despite this, and the team finished 8-6 and qualified for the playoffs. But the Bengals were eliminated from the playoff picture after consecutive defeats to the Chiefs and Steelers.

What teams did the Cincinnati Bengals lose the Super Bowl against?

The Cincinnati Bengals have lost to the San Francisco 49ers in 1982 and 1989 and the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.

Cincinnati Bengals Playoff Appearances

The Cincinnati Bengals have played ten of the 26 playoff games they played, losing ten. Below is the table for further clarity.

SeasonRoundDateOpponentResultScore
1970DivisionalDecember 27, 1970Baltimore ColtsLost0-17
1973DivisionalDecember 22, 1973Miami DolphinsLost16-34
1975DivisionalDecember 28, 1975Oakland RaidersLost28-31
1981Wild CardDecember 27, 1981Buffalo BillsWon28-21
1981DivisionalJanuary 2, 1982Buffalo BillsWon28-21
1981Conference Champ.January 10, 1982San Diego ChargersWon27-7
1981Super Bowl XVIJanuary 24, 1982San Francisco 49ersLost21-26
1982Wild CardJanuary 9, 1983New York JetsLost17-44
1986Wild CardDecember 28, 1986Cleveland BrownsLost10-23
1988DivisionalJanuary 1, 1989Seattle SeahawksWon21-13
1988Conference Champ.January 8, 1989Buffalo BillsWon21-10
1988Super Bowl XXIIIJanuary 22, 1989San Francisco 49ersLost16-20
1990Wild CardDecember 29, 1990Houston OilersWon41-14
1990DivisionalJanuary 6, 1991Los Angeles RaidersLost10-20
2005Wild CardJanuary 8, 2006Pittsburgh SteelersLost17-31
2009Wild CardJanuary 9, 2010New York JetsLost14-24
2011Wild CardJanuary 7, 2012Houston TexansLost10-31
2012Wild CardJanuary 5, 2013Houston TexansLost13-19
2013Wild CardJanuary 5, 2014San Diego ChargersLost10-27
2014Wild CardJanuary 4, 2015Indianapolis ColtsLost10-26
2015Wild CardJanuary 9, 2016Pittsburgh SteelersLost16-18
2021Wild CardJanuary 15, 2022Las Vegas RaidersWon26-19
2021DivisionalJanuary 22, 2022Tennessee TitansWon19-16
2021Conference Champ.January 30, 2022Kansas City ChiefsWon27-24
2021Super Bowl LVIFebruary 13, 2022Los Angeles RamsLost20-23
2023Wild CardJanuary 14, 2024New England PatriotsWon35-23
2023DivisionalJanuary 21, 2024Kansas City ChiefsLost27-31

FAQs on Cincinnati Bengals

A. Cincinnati Bengals is an American professional football team that plays in the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National Football League (NFL). 

A. The Bengals have yet to win a Super Bowl as of December 2024. 

A. The Cincinnati Bengals were inaugurated in 1968.

A. The Cincinnati Bengals has lost to the San Francisco 49ers in 1982 and 1989 and the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.

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