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Cincinnati Bengals
For thirty years, the Bengals were the NFL's punchline — and then Joe Burrow arrived, took them to the Super Bowl, and made Cincinnati believe that the long winter was finally over. The franchise's story is one of patience rewarded and potential still unfolding.
Every season in Cincinnati Bengals history, from the most recent to the founding year.
| Year | Record | Finish | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6–11 | No Playoffs | Zac Taylor |
| 2024 | 9–8 | Wild Card Round | Zac Taylor |
| 2023 | 9–8 | No Playoffs | Zac Taylor |
| 2022 | 12–4 | AFC Championship Game | Zac Taylor |
| 2021 | 10–7 | Super Bowl LVI | Zac Taylor |
| 2020 | 4–11–1 | No Playoffs | Zac Taylor |
| 2019 | 2–14 | No Playoffs | Zac Taylor |
| 2018 | 6–10 | No Playoffs | Marvin Lewis |
| 2017 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Marvin Lewis |
| 2016 | 6–9–1 | No Playoffs | Marvin Lewis |
| 2015 | 12–4 | Wild Card Round | Marvin Lewis |
| 2014 | 10–5–1 | Wild Card Round | Marvin Lewis |
| 2013 | 11–5 | Wild Card Round | Marvin Lewis |
| 2012 | 10–6 | Wild Card Round | Marvin Lewis |
| 2011 | 9–7 | Wild Card Round | Marvin Lewis |
| 2010 | 4–12 | No Playoffs | Marvin Lewis |
| 2009 | 10–6 | Wild Card Round | Marvin Lewis |
| 2008 | 4–11–1 | No Playoffs | Marvin Lewis |
| 2007 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Marvin Lewis |
| 2006 | 8–8 | No Playoffs | Marvin Lewis |
| 2005 | 11–5 | Wild Card Round | Marvin Lewis |
| 2004 | 8–8 | No Playoffs | Marvin Lewis |
| 2003 | 8–8 | No Playoffs | Marvin Lewis |
| 2002 | 2–14 | No Playoffs | Dick LeBeau |
| 2001 | 6–10 | No Playoffs | Dick LeBeau |
| 2000 | 4–12 | No Playoffs | Bruce Coslet / Dick LeBeau |
| 1999 | 4–12 | No Playoffs | Bruce Coslet |
| 1998 | 3–13 | No Playoffs | Bruce Coslet |
| 1997 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Bruce Coslet |
| 1996 | 8–8 | No Playoffs | Dave Shula / Bruce Coslet |
| 1995 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Dave Shula |
| 1994 | 3–13 | No Playoffs | Dave Shula |
| 1993 | 3–13 | No Playoffs | Dave Shula |
| 1992 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | Dave Shula |
| 1991 | 3–13 | No Playoffs | Sam Wyche |
| 1990 | 9–7 | Wild Card Round | Sam Wyche |
| 1989 | 8–8 | No Playoffs | Sam Wyche |
| 1988 | 12–4 | Super Bowl XXIII | Sam Wyche |
| 1987 | 4–11 | No Playoffs | Sam Wyche |
| 1986 | 10–6 | No Playoffs | Sam Wyche |
| 1985 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Sam Wyche |
| 1984 | 8–8 | No Playoffs | Sam Wyche |
| 1983 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Forrest Gregg |
| 1982 | 7–2 | First Round | Forrest Gregg |
| 1981 | 12–4 | Super Bowl XVI | Forrest Gregg |
| 1980 | 6–10 | No Playoffs | Forrest Gregg |
| 1979 | 4–12 | No Playoffs | Homer Rice |
| 1978 | 4–12 | No Playoffs | Bill Johnson / Homer Rice |
| 1977 | 8–6 | No Playoffs | Bill Johnson |
| 1976 | 10–4 | No Playoffs | Bill Johnson |
| 1975 | 11–3 | Divisional Round | Paul Brown |
| 1974 | 7–7 | No Playoffs | Paul Brown |
| 1973 | 10–4 | Divisional Round | Paul Brown |
| 1972 | 8–6 | No Playoffs | Paul Brown |
| 1971 | 4–10 | No Playoffs | Paul Brown |
| 1970 | 8–6 | Divisional Round | Paul Brown |
| 1969 | 4–9–1 | No Playoffs | Paul Brown |
| 1968 | 3–11 | No Playoffs | Paul Brown |