Cincinnati Bengals

Average PPS: 28

Period: 1968-2017

Cincinnati Bengals

Net Points Earned1,392
Average Points Per Season28
Period: 1968-2017
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Exceptional Pts Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Game scores)
Regular Season League Playoffs League Size Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L T Winning % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Postseason Total Expansion: L & B Pts Expansion Total Wild Card Round Divisional Round AFC Champ. Game SuperBowl
1968 AFL 1968 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) Cincinnati, Ohio
-29 29th 3 11 11 0 0.214 -105 -29 -13400 105 105 *Expansion team- Last Place in AFL Western Division
DNQ DNQ
1969 AFL 1969 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) Cincinnati, Ohio
-13 26th 4 9 9 1 0.321 -63 -29 -9200 79 79 Last Place in AFL Western Division
DNQ DNQ
1970* NFL 1971 26 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
176 10th 8 6 6 0 0.571 59 98 157-32-32 52 52 (*NFL-AFL Merger) Win Division Title* (*8-6 record). 4th best record in the AFC
L 17-0 Divisional Round
L 17-0
1971 NFL 1972 26 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-102 37th 4 10 10 0 0.286 -114 -27 -14100 39 39 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
1972 NFL 1973 26 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
64 17th 8 6 6 0 0.571 59 0 5900 5 5 T-5th of 13 teams in the AFC
DNQ DNQ
1973 NFL 1974 26 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
198 6th 10 4 4 0 0.714 140 90 230-32-32 0 0 Tie for Division Title (WTB). 2nd best record in the AFC
L 34-16 Divisional Round
L 34-16
1974 NFL 1975 26 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
18 24th 7 7 7 0 0.500 18 0 1800 0 0 T-7th of 13 teams in the AFC
DNQ DNQ
1975 NFL 1976 26 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
217 5th 11 3 3 0 0.786 184 58 242-25-25 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as the wild card. #4 seed- AFC
L 31-28 Divisional Round
L 31-28
1976 NFL 1977 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
168 11th 10 4 4 0 0.714 148 20 16800 0 0 SNUBBED: Tie for Division Title (LTB). Miss playoffs despite 10-4 record
DNQ DNQ
1977 NFL 1978 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
62 18th 8 6 6 0 0.571 62 0 6200 0 0 8th of 14 teams in the AFC
DNQ DNQ
1978 NFL 1979 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-191 44th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -142 -50 -19100 0 0 Last Place in Division. Tied for worst record in Conference DNQ DNQ
1979 NFL 1980 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-214 47th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -142 -72 -21400 0 0 Last Place in Division and Conference DNQ DNQ
1980 NFL 1981 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-92 35th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -65 -27 -9200 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1981 NFL 1982 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
943 1st 12 4 4 0 0.750 173 179 352591591 0 0 Win Division and Conference. #1 seed- AFC Bye W 28-21 W 27-7 L 26-21 SuperBowl
L 26-21
1982* NFL 1983 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
113 14th 7 2 2 0 0.778 113 33 146-33-33 0 0 (*9-Game season) Qualify for playoffs as #3 seed- AFC L 44-17 Wild Card Round
L 44-17
1983 NFL 1984 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-28 27th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -28 0 -2800 0 0 T-9th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1984 NFL 1985 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
19 23rd 8 8 8 0 0.500 19 0 1900 0 0 T-7th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1985 NFL 1986 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-28 28th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -28 0 -2800 0 0 9th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1986 NFL 1987 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
96 15th 10 6 6 0 0.625 96 0 9600 0 0 SNUBBED: Finish in 4-way tie for the 2 wild cards- (LTBs) DNQ DNQ
1987* NFL 1988 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-146 40th 4 11 11 0 0.267 -106 -40 -14600 0 0 (*Strike season)- Last Place in Division. Tied for worst record in AFC DNQ DNQ
1988 NFL 1989 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
928 2nd 12 4 4 0 0.750 173 170 343584584 0 0 Win Division. Tied for Best record in AFC (WTB) and NFL. #1 seed Bye W 21-13 W 21-10 L 20-16 SuperBowl
L 20-16
1989 NFL 1990 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
10 25th 8 8 8 0 0.500 19 -9 1000 0 0 Snubbed: Last Place in Division despite 8-8 record DNQ DNQ
1990 NFL 1991 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
192 7th 9 7 7 0 0.563 56 76 1326060 0 0 Tie for Division Title* (WTB). (*9-7 record). #3 seed in the AFC W 41-14 L 20-10 Divisional Round
L 20-10
1991 NFL 1992 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-209 46th 3 13 13 0 0.188 -182 -27 -20900 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1992 NFL 1993 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-132 38th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 -27 -13200 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1993 NFL 1994 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-293 49th 3 13 13 0 0.188 -182 -112 -29300 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL DNQ DNQ
1994 NFL 1995 28 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-182 43rd 3 13 13 0 0.188 -182 0 -18200 0 0 13th of 14 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1995 NFL 1996 30 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-29 30th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -29 0 -2900 0 0 10th of 15 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1996 NFL 1997 30 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
20 22nd 8 8 8 0 0.500 20 0 2000 0 0 T-8th of 15 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1997 NFL 1998 30 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-29 31st 7 9 9 0 0.438 -29 0 -2900 0 0 10th of 15 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
1998 NFL 1999 30 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-261 48th 3 13 13 0 0.188 -188 -73 -26100 0 0 Last Place in Division. Tied for worst record in AFC and NFL DNQ DNQ
1999 NFL 2000 31 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-151 41st 4 12 12 0 0.250 -151 0 -15100 0 0 15th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2000 NFL 2001 31 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-151 42nd 4 12 12 0 0.250 -151 0 -15100 0 0 14th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2001 NFL 2002 31 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-97 36th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -69 -28 -9700 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) DNQ DNQ
2002 NFL 2003 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-369 50th 2 14 14 0 0.125 -238 -131 -36900 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL DNQ DNQ
2003 NFL 2004 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
21 19th 8 8 8 0 0.500 21 0 2100 0 0 8th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2004 NFL 2005 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
21 20th 8 8 8 0 0.500 21 0 2100 0 0 10th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2005 NFL 2006 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
188 8th 11 5 5 0 0.688 145 67 212-24-24 0 0 Tie for Division Title with PIT; win tie-breaker. #3 seed L 31-17 Wild Card Round
L 31-17
2006 NFL 2007 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
21 21st 8 8 8 0 0.500 21 0 2100 0 0 T-8th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2007 NFL 2008 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-30 33rd 7 9 9 0 0.438 -30 0 -3000 0 0 T-9th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2008 NFL 2009 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-134 39th 4 11 11 1 0.281 -134 0 -13400 0 0 14th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2009 NFL 2010 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
183 9th 10 6 6 0 0.625 105 100 205-22-22 0 0 Win Division Title. #4 seed in the AFC L 24-14 Wild Card Round
L 24-14
2010 NFL 2011 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-203 45th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -48 -20300 0 0 Last Place in Division. Tied for worst record in Conference DNQ DNQ
2011 NFL 2012 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
93 16th 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 58 119-26-26 0 0 Win tie-breaker (with TEN) for last wild card/ #6 seed L 31-10 Wild Card Round
L 31-10
2012 NFL 2013 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
162 12th 10 6 6 0 0.625 105 78 182-20-20 0 0 Tie for Division Title (LTB; BAL). Qualify for playoffs as wild card- #6 seed L 19-13 Wild Card Round
L 19-13
2013 NFL 2014 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
221 4th 11 5 5 0 0.688 145 100 245-24-24 0 0 Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC L 27-10 Wild Card Round
L 27-10
2014 NFL 2015 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
158 13th 10 5 5 1 0.656 125 58 182-24-24 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed-AFC L 26-10 Wild Card Round
L 26-10
2015 NFL 2016 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
286 3rd 12 4 4 0 0.750 189 115 304-18-18 0 0 Win Division Title. Finish in 3-way-tie atop AFC for both Byes- (LTBs), #3 seed L 18-16 Wild Card Round
L 18-16
2016 NFL 2017 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-43 34th 6 9 9 1 0.406 -43 0 -4300 0 0 12th of 16 teams in the AFC DNQ DNQ
2017 NFL 2018 32 teams Cincinnati, Ohio
-30 32nd 7 9 9 0 0.438 -30 0 -3000 0 0 9th of 16 teams in the AFC. (*big win in week 17 to keep rival Ravens out of Playoffs.) DNQ DNQ
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2002
Total Points Earned -369
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL
Post Season Summary DNQ
1993
Total Points Earned -293
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL
Post Season Summary DNQ
1998
Total Points Earned -261
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for worst record in AFC and NFL
Post Season Summary DNQ
1979
Total Points Earned -214
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1991
Total Points Earned -209
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2010
Total Points Earned -203
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for worst record in Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1978
Total Points Earned -191
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for worst record in Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1994
Total Points Earned -182
Regular Season Summary 13th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1999
Total Points Earned -151
Regular Season Summary 15th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2000
Total Points Earned -151
Regular Season Summary 14th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1987*
Total Points Earned -146
Regular Season Summary (*Strike season)- Last Place in Division. Tied for worst record in AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2008
Total Points Earned -134
Regular Season Summary 14th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1992
Total Points Earned -132
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1971
Total Points Earned -102
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2001
Total Points Earned -97
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1980
Total Points Earned -92
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2016
Total Points Earned -43
Regular Season Summary 12th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2007
Total Points Earned -30
Regular Season Summary T-9th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2017
Total Points Earned -30
Regular Season Summary 9th of 16 teams in the AFC. (*big win in week 17 to keep rival Ravens out of Playoffs.)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1968
Total Points Earned -29
Regular Season Summary *Expansion team- Last Place in AFL Western Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1995
Total Points Earned -29
Regular Season Summary 10th of 15 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1997
Total Points Earned -29
Regular Season Summary 10th of 15 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1983
Total Points Earned -28
Regular Season Summary T-9th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1985
Total Points Earned -28
Regular Season Summary 9th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1969
Total Points Earned -13
Regular Season Summary Last Place in AFL Western Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned 10
Regular Season Summary Snubbed: Last Place in Division despite 8-8 record
Post Season Summary DNQ
1974
Total Points Earned 18
Regular Season Summary T-7th of 13 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1984
Total Points Earned 19
Regular Season Summary T-7th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1996
Total Points Earned 20
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 15 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2003
Total Points Earned 21
Regular Season Summary 8th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2004
Total Points Earned 21
Regular Season Summary 10th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2006
Total Points Earned 21
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 16 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977
Total Points Earned 62
Regular Season Summary 8th of 14 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1972
Total Points Earned 64
Regular Season Summary T-5th of 13 teams in the AFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2011
Total Points Earned 93
Regular Season Summary Win tie-breaker (with TEN) for last wild card/ #6 seed
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 31-10
1986
Total Points Earned 96
Regular Season Summary SNUBBED: Finish in 4-way tie for the 2 wild cards- (LTBs)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1982*
Total Points Earned 113
Regular Season Summary (*9-Game season) Qualify for playoffs as #3 seed- AFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 44-17
2014
Total Points Earned 158
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed-AFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 26-10
2012
Total Points Earned 162
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title (LTB; BAL). Qualify for playoffs as wild card- #6 seed
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 19-13
1976
Total Points Earned 168
Regular Season Summary SNUBBED: Tie for Division Title (LTB). Miss playoffs despite 10-4 record
Post Season Summary DNQ
1970*
Total Points Earned 176
Regular Season Summary (*NFL-AFL Merger) Win Division Title* (*8-6 record). 4th best record in the AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 17-0
2009
Total Points Earned 183
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #4 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 24-14
2005
Total Points Earned 188
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title with PIT; win tie-breaker. #3 seed
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 31-17
1990
Total Points Earned 192
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title* (WTB). (*9-7 record). #3 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 20-10
1973
Total Points Earned 198
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title (WTB). 2nd best record in the AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 34-16
1975
Total Points Earned 217
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as the wild card. #4 seed- AFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 31-28
2013
Total Points Earned 221
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 27-10
2015
Total Points Earned 286
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. Finish in 3-way-tie atop AFC for both Byes- (LTBs), #3 seed
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 18-16
1988
Total Points Earned 928
Regular Season Summary Win Division. Tied for Best record in AFC (WTB) and NFL. #1 seed
Post Season Summary SuperBowl
L 20-16
1981
Total Points Earned 943
Regular Season Summary Win Division and Conference. #1 seed- AFC
Post Season Summary SuperBowl
L 26-21

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