Cincinnati Bengals Franchise Encyclopedia
Regular Season Record (all-time) : 295-379-2
Playoff Record (all-time) : 5-9 (Last appearance after 2009 season)
Super Bowls Won: 0 out of 2 appearances
Championships Won: 0
Passing Leader (all-time): Ken Anderson - 32,838 yards
Rushing Leader (all-time): Corey Dillon - 8,061 yards
Receiving Leader (all-time): Chad Ochocinco - 10,783 yards
Winningest Coach (all-time): Marvin Lewis - 69 wins
Top Player by Approximate Value (all-time): Anthony Munoz - 177 AV
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All-time franchise leaderboards
| Single-season | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Returns | Kicking | Scoring | ||
| Career | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Returns | Kicking | Scoring | Defense | Approximate Value |
Team Records, Leaders, and League Ranks
* indicate playoff appearances
| Top Players | Off Rank | Def Rank | Overall Rank | Simple Rating System | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Lg | Tm | W | L | T | Pts | PtsO | PtDif | Coaches | AV | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Pts | Yds | Pts | Yds | T/G | Pts± | Yds± | out of | MoV | SoS | SRS | OSRS | DSRS |
| 2011 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 7 | 0 | 344 | 323 | 21 | Lewis | Dalton | Benson | Green | 18 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 1.3 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | |
| 2010 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | 322 | 395 | -73 | Lewis | Palmer | Palmer | Benson | Owens | 22 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 32 | -4.6 | 3.1 | -1.4 | 0.4 | -1.9 |
| 2009 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals* | 10 | 6 | 0 | 305 | 291 | 14 | Lewis | Hall | Palmer | Benson | Ochocinco | 22 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -2.5 | 3.2 |
| 2008 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 1 | 204 | 364 | -160 | Lewis | Hall | Fitzpatrick | Benson | Houshmandzadeh | 32 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 26 | 32 | -10.0 | 3.0 | -7.0 | -6.9 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | 380 | 385 | -5 | Lewis | Ochocinco | Palmer | Watson | Ochocinco | 11 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 32 | -0.3 | -2.1 | -2.4 | 1.6 | -4.0 |
| 2006 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | 373 | 331 | 42 | Lewis | Anderson | Palmer | Johnson | Ochocinco | 8 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals* | 11 | 5 | 0 | 421 | 350 | 71 | Lewis | Anderson | Palmer | Johnson | Ochocinco | 4 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 4.4 | -0.6 | 3.8 | 6.5 | -2.7 |
| 2004 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | 374 | 372 | 2 | Lewis | Anderson | Palmer | Johnson | Ochocinco | 10 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 4.3 | -1.6 |
| 2003 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | 346 | 384 | -38 | Lewis | Ochocinco | Kitna | Johnson | Ochocinco | 13 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 32 | -2.4 | -0.0 | -2.4 | 1.1 | -3.5 |
| 2002 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | 14 | 0 | 279 | 456 | -177 | LeBeau | Dillon | Kitna | Dillon | Ochocinco | 28 | 18 | 32 | 17 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 32 | -11.1 | 0.6 | -10.5 | -3.6 | -6.9 |
| 2001 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 10 | 0 | 226 | 309 | -83 | LeBeau | Gibson | Kitna | Dillon | Scott | 31 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 31 | -5.2 | 1.7 | -3.5 | -4.5 | 1.0 |
| 2000 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | 185 | 359 | -174 | LeBeau,Coslet | Spikes | Smith | Dillon | Warrick | 30 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | -10.9 | 0.4 | -10.5 | -8.1 | -2.4 |
| 1999 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | 283 | 460 | -177 | Coslet | Dillon | Blake | Dillon | Scott | 24 | 15 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 21 | 31 | -11.1 | -0.5 | -11.5 | -3.3 | -8.2 |
| 1998 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | 268 | 452 | -184 | Coslet | Dillon | O'Donnell | Dillon | Pickens | 27 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 30 | 26 | 30 | -11.5 | 0.5 | -11.0 | -4.5 | -6.5 |
| 1997 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | 355 | 405 | -50 | Coslet | Dillon | Blake | Dillon | Scott | 10 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 30 | -3.1 | 1.0 | -2.2 | 1.8 | -4.0 |
| 1996 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | 372 | 369 | 3 | Coslet,Shula | Blake | Blake | Hearst | Pickens | 5 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 2.5 | -2.6 |
| 1995 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | 349 | 374 | -25 | Shula | Blake | Blake | Green | Pickens | 14 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 29 | 30 | -1.6 | -0.2 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -1.9 |
| 1994 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | 276 | 406 | -130 | Shula | Pickens | Blake | Fenner | Pickens | 23 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 28 | -8.1 | 1.2 | -6.9 | -1.6 | -5.4 |
| 1993 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | 187 | 319 | -132 | Shula | Brim | Klingler | Green | Query | 28 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 28 | -8.3 | -0.2 | -8.4 | -7.4 | -1.0 |
| 1992 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 11 | 0 | 274 | 364 | -90 | Shula | Green | Esiason | Green | McGee | 18 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 28 | -5.6 | -1.0 | -6.6 | -0.9 | -5.7 |
| 1991 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | 263 | 435 | -172 | Wyche | Munoz | Esiason | Green | Brown | 23 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 28 | -10.8 | 2.1 | -8.7 | -1.8 | -6.9 |
| 1990 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals* | 9 | 7 | 0 | 360 | 352 | 8 | Wyche | Munoz | Esiason | Brooks | McGee | 7 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 0.5 | -1.6 | -1.1 | 1.9 | -3.0 |
| 1989 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | 404 | 285 | 119 | Wyche | Munoz | Esiason | Brooks | McGee | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 7.4 | -0.5 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
| 1988 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals* | 12 | 4 | 0 | 448 | 329 | 119 | Wyche | Esiason | Esiason | Woods | Brown | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.4 | -1.3 | 6.1 | 7.1 | -1.0 |
| 1987 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 0 | 285 | 370 | -85 | Wyche | Esiason | Esiason | Kinnebrew | Brown | 20 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 28 | -5.7 | 2.2 | -3.7 | -1.8 | -1.9 |
| 1986 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 6 | 0 | 409 | 394 | 15 | Wyche | Munoz | Esiason | Brooks | Collinsworth | 3 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 5.7 | -4.2 |
| 1985 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | 441 | 437 | 4 | Wyche | Munoz | Esiason | Brooks | Collinsworth | 3 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 28 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -0.7 | 6.2 | -6.9 |
| 1984 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | 339 | 339 | 0 | Wyche | Munoz | Anderson | Kinnebrew | Collinsworth | 13 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -1.0 |
| 1983 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | 346 | 302 | 44 | Gregg | Riley | Anderson | Johnson | Collinsworth | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 2.8 | -2.3 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 1.7 |
| 1982 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals* | 7 | 2 | 0 | 232 | 177 | 55 | Gregg | Anderson | Anderson | Johnson | Collinsworth | 4 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 6.1 | -2.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| 1981 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals* | 12 | 4 | 0 | 421 | 304 | 117 | Gregg | Anderson | Anderson | Johnson | Collinsworth | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 7.3 | -1.8 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| 1980 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 10 | 0 | 244 | 312 | -68 | Gregg | Edwards | Anderson | Johnson | Ross | 27 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 28 | -4.3 | 0.6 | -3.7 | -4.5 | 0.8 |
| 1979 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | 337 | 421 | -84 | Rice | Anderson | Anderson | Johnson | Bass | 13 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 28 | -5.3 | 3.9 | -1.3 | 3.1 | -4.4 |
| 1978 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | 252 | 284 | -32 | Rice,Johnson | Whitley | Anderson | Johnson | Curtis | 21 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 28 | -2.0 | 0.7 | -1.3 | -2.7 | 1.3 |
| 1977 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 6 | 0 | 238 | 235 | 3 | Johnson | Anderson | Anderson | Johnson | Brooks | 14 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 1976 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 4 | 0 | 335 | 210 | 125 | Johnson | Anderson | Anderson | Clark | Curtis | 6 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| 1975 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals* | 11 | 3 | 0 | 340 | 246 | 94 | Brown | Anderson | Anderson | Clark | Curtis | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| 1974 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 283 | 259 | 24 | Brown | Anderson | Anderson | Davis | Curtis | 10 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| 1973 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals* | 10 | 4 | 0 | 286 | 231 | 55 | Brown | Anderson | Anderson | Johnson | Curtis | 11 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 3.9 | -1.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| 1972 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 6 | 0 | 299 | 229 | 70 | Brown | Reid | Anderson | Johnson | Myers | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 5.0 | -0.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| 1971 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 10 | 0 | 284 | 265 | 19 | Brown | Parrish | Carter | Willis | Trumpy | 11 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 1.4 | -1.9 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| 1970 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals* | 8 | 6 | 0 | 312 | 255 | 57 | Brown | Parrish | Carter | Phillips | Myers | 7 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 4.1 | -3.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -0.6 |
| 1969 | AFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 9 | 1 | 280 | 367 | -87 | Brown | Trumpy | Cook | Phillips | Crabtree | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | -6.2 | 2.0 | -4.2 | -0.0 | -4.2 |
| 1968 | AFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 11 | 0 | 215 | 329 | -114 | Brown | Robinson | Stofa | Robinson | Trumpy | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -8.1 | 1.8 | -6.3 | -6.5 | 0.1 |