Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl Wins

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 Bowl	Season	Date	Opponent	Result
Super Bowl XVI	1981	January 24, 1982	San Francisco 49ers	Lost 21-26
Super Bowl XXIII	1988	January 22, 1989	San Francisco 49ers	Lost 16-20
Super Bowl LVI	2021	February 13, 2022	Los Angeles Rams	Lost 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.

Season	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Score
1970	Divisional	December 27, 1970	Baltimore Colts	Lost	0-17
1973	Divisional	December 22, 1973	Miami Dolphins	Lost	16-34
1975	Divisional	December 28, 1975	Oakland Raiders	Lost	28-31
1981	Wild Card	December 27, 1981	Buffalo Bills	Won	28-21
1981	Divisional	January 2, 1982	Buffalo Bills	Won	28-21
1981	Conference Champ.	January 10, 1982	San Diego Chargers	Won	27-7
1981	Super Bowl XVI	January 24, 1982	San Francisco 49ers	Lost	21-26
1982	Wild Card	January 9, 1983	New York Jets	Lost	17-44
1986	Wild Card	December 28, 1986	Cleveland Browns	Lost	10-23
1988	Divisional	January 1, 1989	Seattle Seahawks	Won	21-13
1988	Conference Champ.	January 8, 1989	Buffalo Bills	Won	21-10
1988	Super Bowl XXIII	January 22, 1989	San Francisco 49ers	Lost	16-20
1990	Wild Card	December 29, 1990	Houston Oilers	Won	41-14
1990	Divisional	January 6, 1991	Los Angeles Raiders	Lost	10-20
2005	Wild Card	January 8, 2006	Pittsburgh Steelers	Lost	17-31
2009	Wild Card	January 9, 2010	New York Jets	Lost	14-24
2011	Wild Card	January 7, 2012	Houston Texans	Lost	10-31
2012	Wild Card	January 5, 2013	Houston Texans	Lost	13-19
2013	Wild Card	January 5, 2014	San Diego Chargers	Lost	10-27
2014	Wild Card	January 4, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	Lost	10-26
2015	Wild Card	January 9, 2016	Pittsburgh Steelers	Lost	16-18
2021	Wild Card	January 15, 2022	Las Vegas Raiders	Won	26-19
2021	Divisional	January 22, 2022	Tennessee Titans	Won	19-16
2021	Conference Champ.	January 30, 2022	Kansas City Chiefs	Won	27-24
2021	Super Bowl LVI	February 13, 2022	Los Angeles Rams	Lost	20-23
2023	Wild Card	January 14, 2024	New England Patriots	Won	35-23
2023	Divisional	January 21, 2024	Kansas City Chiefs	Lost	27-31