Team History
1968-present Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals joined the American Football League as an expansion team in 1968. By 1970, under the direction and guidance of the legendary Paul Brown, the Bengals won the AFC Central Division to become the first expansion team to win a championship of any kind in just three years. In 1981, sporting a new look, Cincinnati advanced to its first of two appearances in the Super Bowl. Seven years later, the team claimed their second AFC championship. In 2021, the team appeared in Super Bowl LVI against the Los Angeles Rams.
