History of the Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are one of the most storied franchises in NFL history. Founded in 1966, they have been a mainstay of the AFC North since their inception and have made several deep playoff runs throughout their 54-year existence. The team has also seen its fair share of controversy over the years, from controversial head coaches to player arrests and suspensions due to off-field incidents. Despite all this tumult, however, one thing remains constant: The Cincinnati Bengals’ commitment to winning football games.

In 1981 under legendary coach Forrest Gregg (who led them for seven seasons), the Bengals went 12–4 en route to an appearance in Super Bowl XVI against Joe Montana’s San Francisco 49ers—a game that ended with a heartbreaking 26–21 loss for Cincy fans everywhere. However, it was just two years later when Coach Sam Wyche took over as head coach that things turned around dramatically; during his eight-year tenure, he guided them back into contention with four playoff appearances and an astonishing 91 wins overall! In 1988 (Wyche's second season) they even advanced all the way through three rounds before eventually losing Super Bowl XXIII 20–16 against Steve Young's 49ers squad—one of only six occasions where teams had reached consecutive Super Bowls without having won either game prior!

Under Marvin Lewis' leadership from 2003 until 2018 (the longest coaching stint yet at 15 seasons!), there were many more successes including five division titles plus another trip back into postseason play after missing out on playoffs during Wyche’s time as well as multiple Pro-Bowl selections for individual players such as Chad Johnson/Ochocinco who electrified audiences both on & off field alike - not forgetting Carson Palmer whose stellar performance earned him ‘Comeback Player Of The Year Award’ honors twice within four short years!

As we look forward to what 2019 has in store – Andy Dalton is set to lead once again while Zac Taylor takes up the mantle left by Lewis – we can be sure that whatever happens these proud franchises will continue fighting tooth & nail every single week no matter how tough times may get because ultimately nothing matters more than bringing home championship glory which would undoubtedly make every fan smile ear-to ear if ever achieved…