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2021 Cincinnati Bengals season
2021 Cincinnati Bengals season
Owner	Mike Brown
Head coach	Zac Taylor
Home field	Paul Brown Stadium
Results
Record	10–7
Division place	1st AFC North
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs; (vs. Raiders) 26–19; Won Divisional Playoffs; (at Titans) 19–16; Won AFC Championship; (at Chiefs) 27–24 (OT); Lost Super Bowl LVI; (vs. Rams) 20–23
Pro Bowlers	Selected but did not play due to participation in Super Bowl LVI:; WR Ja'Marr Chase; RB Joe Mixon; DE Trey Hendrickson
AP All-Pros	WR Ja'Marr Chase (2nd team)
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The 2021 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 54th overall and their third under head coach Zac Taylor. They also played in new uniforms for the first time since 2004.^[1] The Bengals finished with a 10–7 record, exceeding their win total from the previous two seasons combined. The Bengals clinched their first winning season, first playoff appearance, and first AFC North title since 2015. It also marked their first Super Bowl appearance since 1988.^[2]^[3]

The Bengals began their playoff run by defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 26-19 in the wild-card round, winning their first playoff game since 1990, and ending what was the NFL's longest playoff win drought.^[4] They beat the top-seeded Tennessee Titans 19-16 in the divisional round, which not only marked their first-ever playoff win on the road but also allowed them to advance to the AFC Championship game for the first time since 1988. They upset the second-seeded Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in overtime. As a result, they advanced to Super Bowl LVI, their third Super Bowl in franchise history and first in 33 years.^[5] Quarterback Joe Burrow became the first second-year quarterback since Russell Wilson in 2013 to reach a Super Bowl, and the first No. 1-picked QB to do so within their first two seasons. However, the Bengals lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl 23–20.

For first time since 2010, A. J. Green was not on the opening day roster.

Offseason

Free agents

As of March 15, 2021^[6]

Unrestricted

Position	Player	2021 Team	Date signed	Contract
CB	Mackensie Alexander	Minnesota Vikings	March 26^[7]	1 year, $1.127 million
QB	Brandon Allen	Cincinnati Bengals	March 10^[8]	1 year, $1.5 million
K	Randy Bullock	Detroit Lions	March 18^[9]	1 year, $1.5 million
MLB	Josh Bynes	Carolina Panthers	August 11^[10]	1 year, $850K
TE	Cethan Carter	Miami Dolphins	March 15^[11]	3 years, $7.8 million
DT	Christian Covington	Los Angeles Chargers	May 10^[12]	1 year, $990K
DT	Mike Daniels	Cincinnati Bengals	March 31^[13]	1 year, $2.5 million
WR	Alex Erickson	Houston Texans	March 18^[14]	1 year, $1.2 million
OLB	Jordan Evans	Cincinnati Bengals	March 28^[15]	1 year, $1.127 million
WR	A. J. Green	Arizona Cardinals	March 17^[16]	1 year, $8 million
LS	Clark Harris	Cincinnati Bengals	March 3^[17]	1 year, $1.2 million
P	Kevin Huber	Cincinnati Bengals	March 22^[18]	1 year, $1.637 million
DE	Margus Hunt	Arizona Cardinals	August 11^[19]	1 year, $1.075 million
CB	William Jackson III	Washington Football Team	March 16^[20]	3 years, $42 million
DE	Carl Lawson	New York Jets	March 15^[21]	3 years, $45 million
RB	Samaje Perine	Cincinnati Bengals	March 17^[22]	2 years, $3.3 million
G	Alex Redmond	New England Patriots	May 17^[23]	1 year, $1.080 million
WR	John Ross	New York Giants	March 16^[24]	1 year, $2.5 million
CB	LeShaun Sims
G	Quinton Spain	Cincinnati Bengals	March 23^[25]	1 year, $1.127 million
WR	Mike Thomas	Cincinnati Bengals	March 18^[26]	1 year, $1.015 million
S	Shawn Williams	Arizona Cardinals	March 29^[27]	1 year, $1.075 million
DT	Xavier Williams	Arizona Cardinals	June 7^[28]	1 year, $990K
FS	Brandon Wilson	Cincinnati Bengals	March 16^[29]	2 years, $4.625 million

Restricted

Position	Player	2021 Team	Date signed	Contract
CB	Tony Brown	Cincinnati Bengals	March 17^[30]	1 year, $920K

Exclusive-Rights

Position	Player	2021 Team	Date signed	Contract
DE	Amani Bledsoe	Cincinnati Bengals	March 31^[31]	1 year, $780K
CB	Jalen Davis	Cincinnati Bengals	March 3^[32]	1 year, $850K

Signings

Position	Player	2020 team	Date signed	Contract
DE	Trey Hendrickson	New Orleans Saints	March 15^[33]	4 years, $60 million
CB	Chidobe Awuzie	Dallas Cowboys	March 16^[34]	3 years, $21.75 million
CB	Mike Hilton	Pittsburgh Steelers	March 16^[35]	4 years, $24 million
DT	Larry Ogunjobi	Cleveland Browns	March 17^[36]	1 year, $6.2 million
OT	Riley Reiff	Minnesota Vikings	March 19^[37]	1 year, $7.5 million
CB	Eli Apple	Carolina Panthers	March 23^[38]	1 year, $1.2 million
S	Ricardo Allen	Atlanta Falcons	March 24^[39]	1 year, $1.49 million
TE	Thaddeus Moss	Washington Football Team	April 12^[40]	1 year, $660K
WR	Trent Taylor	San Francisco 49ers	May 17^[41]	1 year, $920K
S	Kavon Frazier	Miami Dolphins	May 27^[42]	1 year, $990K
WR	Reece Horn	Tampa Bay Vipers (XFL)	July 26^[43]	1 year, $660K

Releases

Position	Player	Date released	2021 team	Contract
C	B. J. Finney	March 5^[44]	Pittsburgh Steelers^[45]	1 year, $1.127 million
DT	Geno Atkins	March 19^[46]
OT	Bobby Hart	March 19^[46]	Buffalo Bills^[47]	1 year, $1.127 million
RB	Giovani Bernard	April 7^[48]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[49]	1 year, $1.075 million

Trades

March 19 - Quarterback Ryan Finley and the Bengals' 2021 seventh-round selection (No. 231 overall) were traded to the Houston Texans for the Texans' 2021 sixth-round selection (No. 200 overall).^[50]
August 30 - Center Billy Price was traded to the New York Giants for defensive tackle B.J. Hill.^[51]

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2021 Cincinnati Bengals draft
1	5	Ja'Marr Chase *	Wide receiver	LSU	First season starter
2	46	Jackson Carman	Tackle	Clemson	from New England
3	69	Joseph Ossai	Defensive end	Texas
4	111	Cameron Sample	Defensive end	Tulane
4	122	Tyler Shelvin	Defensive tackle	LSU	from Arizona via Houston and New England
4	139	D'Ante Smith	Tackle	East Carolina	from New England
5	149	Evan McPherson	Kicker	Florida	First season starter
6	190	Trey Hill	Center	Georgia
6	202	Chris Evans	Running back	Michigan	from Miami via Houston
7	235	Wyatt Hubert	Defensive end	Kansas State	from Detroit via Seattle
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Trades

Seattle traded center B. J. Finney and Detroit's seventh-round selection (No. 235) to Cincinnati for defensive end Carlos Dunlap.
Cincinnati traded Ryan Finley and seventh round selection (No. 248) to the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round selection (No. 202).
Cincinnati traded their second-round selection (38th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for the Patriots second-round selection (46th overall) and two fourth-round selections (122nd and 139th overall).

Undrafted free agents

The Bengals announced their Undrafted free agent class on May 14.^[52]

2021 Undrafted Free Agents
Player	Position	College	Date	Cut
Pooka Williams Jr.	RB	Kansas	May 14^[53]	August 31^[54]
Pro Wells	TE	TCU		August 16^[55]
Antonio Phillips	CB	Ball State		August 31^[54]
Darius Hodge	DE	Marshall
Riley Lees	WR	Northwestern		August 16^[55]
Drue Chrisman	P	Ohio State		August 31^[54]
Gunnar Vogel	OT	Northwestern	July 27^[56]	August 31^[54]

Staff

**2021 Cincinnati Bengals staff**
	Front office Owner/president – Mike Brown Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn Vice president – Troy Blackburn Vice president of player personnel – Paul Brown Jr. Director of player personnel – Duke Tobin Personnel executive – Bill Tobin College scouting director – Mike Potts Pro scouting director – Steven Radicevic Head coaches Head coach – Zac Taylor Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Darrin Simmons Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Brian Callahan Quarterbacks – Dan Pitcher Running backs – Justin Hill Wide receivers – Troy Walters Assistant wide receivers – Brad Kragthorpe Tight ends – James Casey Offensive line/run game coordinator – Frank Pollack Assistant offensive line – Ben Martin			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Lou Anarumo Defensive line – Marion Hobby Linebackers – Al Golden Secondary/safeties – Robert Livingston Cornerbacks – Steve Jackson Senior defensive assistant – Mark Duffner Defensive quality control – Jordan Kovacs Defensive quality control – Louie Cioffi Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Colt Anderson Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Joey Boese Assistant strength and conditioning – Todd Hunt Assistant strength and conditioning – Garrett Swanson

Final roster

**2021 Cincinnati Bengals roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 8 Brandon Allen 9 Joe Burrow Running backs (RB) 25 Chris Evans 28 Joe Mixon 34 Samaje Perine 32 Trayveon Williams Wide receivers (WR) 83 Tyler Boyd 1 Ja'Marr Chase 85 Tee Higgins 16 Trenton Irwin 17 Stanley Morgan Jr. 80 Mike Thomas Tight ends (TE) 89 Drew Sample 87 C. J. Uzomah 84 Mitchell Wilcox		Offensive linemen (OL) 77 Hakeem Adeniji G 79 Jackson Carman G 63 Trey Hill C 66 Trey Hopkins C 74 Fred Johnson T 75 Isaiah Prince T 70 D'Ante Smith T 67 Quinton Spain G 73 Jonah Williams T Defensive linemen (DL) 91 Trey Hendrickson DE 92 B. J. Hill DT 94 Sam Hubbard DE 90 Khalid Kareem DE 69 Zach Kerr DT 98 D. J. Reader NT 96 Cameron Sample DE 99 Tyler Shelvin DT 68 Josh Tupou NT		Linebackers (LB) 51 Markus Bailey MLB 44 Clay Johnston MLB 47 Keandre Jones OLB 57 Germaine Pratt OLB 93 Wyatt Ray OLB 55 Logan Wilson MLB Defensive backs (DB) 37 Ricardo Allen FS 20 Eli Apple CB 22 Chidobe Awuzie CB 30 Jessie Bates FS 24 Vonn Bell SS 35 Jalen Davis CB 33 Tre Flowers CB 29 Vernon Hargreaves CB 21 Mike Hilton CB 31 Michael Thomas SS 26 Trae Waynes CB Special teams 46 Clark Harris LS 10 Kevin Huber P 2 Evan McPherson K		Practice squad 39 John Brannon CB 6 Jake Browning QB 48 Austin Calitro OLB 76 Mike Daniels DT 61 Lamont Gaillard C 41 Trayvon Henderson SS 36 Elijah Holyfield RB 81 Thaddeus Moss TE (PS/I) 43 Chris Myarick TE 86 Mason Schreck TE (PS/I) 52 Noah Spence DE 62 Damion Square DT 72 Xavier Su'a-Filo G 64 Keaton Sutherland G 11 Trent Taylor WR 82 Scotty Washington TE 12 Pooka Williams Jr. WR 95 Renell Wren DT Reserve 49 Joe Bachie OLB (IR) 59 Akeem Davis-Gaither OLB (IR) 50 Jordan Evans OLB (IR) 56 Wyatt Hubert DE (NF-Inj.) 65 Larry Ogunjobi DT (IR) 58 Joseph Ossai DE (IR) 23 Darius Phillips CB (IR) 71 Riley Reiff LT (IR) 19 Auden Tate WR (IR) 40 Brandon Wilson FS (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 11 reserve, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)

NFL Top 100

Rank	Player	Position	Change
73	Trey Hendrickson	DE	N/A
90	Jessie Bates	FS	N/A

Preseason

The Bengals' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on May 12.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 14	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 19–14	1–0	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
2	August 20	at Washington Football Team	L 13–17	1–1	FedExField	Recap
3	August 29	Miami Dolphins	L 26–29	1–2	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Bengals 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.^[57]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 12	Minnesota Vikings	W 27–24 (OT)	1–0	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
2	September 19	at Chicago Bears	L 17–20	1–1	Soldier Field	Recap
3	September 26	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24–10	2–1	Heinz Field	Recap
4	September 30	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–21	3–1	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
5	October 10	Green Bay Packers	L 22–25 (OT)	3–2	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
6	October 17	at Detroit Lions	W 34–11	4–2	Ford Field	Recap
7	October 24	at Baltimore Ravens	W 41–17	5–2	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
8	October 31	at New York Jets	L 31–34	5–3	MetLife Stadium	Recap
9	November 7	Cleveland Browns	L 16–41	5–4	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 21	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 32–13	6–4	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
12	November 28	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 41–10	7–4	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
13	December 5	Los Angeles Chargers	L 22–41	7–5	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
14	December 12	San Francisco 49ers	L 23–26 (OT)	7–6	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
15	December 19	at Denver Broncos	W 15–10	8–6	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
16	December 26	Baltimore Ravens	W 41–21	9–6	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
17	January 2	Kansas City Chiefs	W 34–31	10–6	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
18	January 9	at Cleveland Browns	L 16–21	10–7	FirstEnergy Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Vikings	0	7	7	10	0	24
Bengals	0	14	7	3	3	27

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: September 12
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 56,525
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

MIN – Adam Thielen 5-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 6:39. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 8:21.
CIN – Tee Higgins 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 50-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:35. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:15. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
MIN – Adam Thielen 24-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 2:24 Bengals 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 0:51.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 14:13. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:11.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:23. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
MIN – Greg Joseph 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:48.

Overtime

CIN – Evan McPherson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:48.

Top passers

MIN – Kirk Cousins – 36/49, 351 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/27, 261 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

MIN – Dalvin Cook – 20 rushes, 61 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 29 rushes, 127 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Week 2: at Chicago Bears

Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	3	14	17
Bears	7	0	0	13	20

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: September 19
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 60,840
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CHI – Allen Robinson 11-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Cairo Santos kick), 9:58. Bears 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:02.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 8:22. Bears 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:38.

Fourth quarter

CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 14:52. Bears 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:56.
CHI – Roquan Smith 53-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 10:55. Bears 17–3.
CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 6:40. Bears 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 42-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 4:39. Bears 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
CIN – Tee Higgins 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:39. Bears 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:04.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 19/30, 207 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
CHI – Justin Fields – 6/13, 60 yards, INT

Top rushers

CIN – Joe Mixon – 20 rushes, 69 yards
CHI – David Montgomery – 20 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Tyler Boyd – 7 receptions, 73 yards
CHI – Darnell Mooney – 6 receptions, 66 yards

Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	7	10	0	24
Steelers	0	7	0	3	10

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 26
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 58,076
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Tyler Boyd 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:54. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:51.

Second quarter

PIT – Pat Freiermuth 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 8:32.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 34-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:37. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:27.

Third quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 8:47. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 6:13.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 6:18. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:33.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 8:09. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 9:03.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 14/18, 172 yards, 3 TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 38/58, 318 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CIN – Joe Mixon – 18 rushes, 90 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 14 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 4 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD
PIT – Najee Harris – 14 receptions, 102 yards

This was Cincinnati's first win in Pittsburgh since 2015.

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 4: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	0	7	21
Bengals	0	0	14	10	24

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: September 30
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 63,198
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

JAX – James Robinson 6-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 1:28. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:53.

Second quarter

JAX – Trevor Lawrence 7-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 4:45. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:10.

Third quarter

CIN – C. J. Uzomah 22-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:12. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:48.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 5:10. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:29.

Fourth quarter

JAX – James Robinson 4-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 14:27. Jaguars 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:43.
CIN – C. J. Uzomah 33-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 8:59. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
CIN – Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:33.

Top passers

JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 17/24, 204 yards
CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/32, 348 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

JAX – James Robinson – 18 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 16 rushes, 67 yards, TD

Top receivers

JAX – Laviska Shenault – 6 receptions, 99 yards
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 9 receptions, 118 yards

The Bengals improved to 3–1 for the first time since 2018 with this win, despite only taking the lead with 4 seconds left in the game on a game winning Evan McPherson field goal. Burrow was recognized as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in this game, in which he completed 25 out of 32 passes for a total of 348 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions, posting a 132.8 passer rating.^[58]

Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 5: Green Bay Packers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Packers	0	16	3	3	3	25
Bengals	7	7	0	8	0	22

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 10
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 64,195
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Samaje Perine 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:15. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:58.

Second quarter

GB – A. J. Dillon 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (kick failed), 11:49. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
GB – Mason Crosby 44-yard field goal, 7:24. Packers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:20.
GB – Davante Adams 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 1:07. Packers 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:48.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 70-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:36. Packers 16–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31.

Third quarter

GB – Mason Crosby 44-yard field goal, 5:45. Packers 19–14. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:38.

Fourth quarter

GB – Mason Crosby 22-yard field goal, 11:20. Packers 22–14. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:48.
CIN – Joe Mixon 8-yard run (Joe Burrow–Tee Higgins pass), 3:27. Tied 22–22. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:53.

Overtime

GB – Mason Crosby 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Packers 25–22. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:19.

Top passers

GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/39, 344 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 26/38, 281 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

GB – Aaron Jones – 14 rushes, 103 yards
CIN – Samaje Perine – 11 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

GB – Davante Adams – 11 receptions, 206 yards, TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 159 yards, TD

Week 6: at Detroit Lions

Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	3	10	14	34
Lions	0	0	0	11	11

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: October 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 50,831
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Chris Evans 24-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 8:26. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:20.

Second quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:21.

Third quarter

CIN – Joe Mixon 40-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 10:40. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
CIN – Evan McPherson 40-yard field goal, 3:38. Bengals 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:35.

Fourth quarter

CIN – C. J. Uzomah 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 12:38. Bengals 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:52.
DET – Austin Seibert 35-yard field goal, 8:36. Bengals 27–3. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 4:02.
CIN – Auden Tate 7-yard pass from Brandon Allen (Evan McPherson kick), 5:16. Bengals 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 3:20.
DET – D'Andre Swift 1-yard run (Jared Goff–Amon-Ra St. Brown pass), 2:15. Bengals 34–11. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 19/29, 271 yards, 3 TD, INT
DET – Jared Goff – 28/42, 202 yards, INT

Top rushers

CIN – Joe Mixon – 18 rushes, 94 yards
DET – D'Andre Swift – 13 rushes, 24 yards, TD

Top receivers

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 4 receptions, 97 yards
DET – T. J. Hockenson – 8 receptions, 74 yards

Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 7: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	10	14	14	41
Ravens	0	10	7	0	17

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: October 24
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 70,659
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 5:08. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 3:54.

Second quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 14:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:27.
CIN – C. J. Uzomah 55-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 6:29. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:37.
BAL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 1:51. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
CIN – Evan McPherson 30-yard field goal, 0:03. Bengals 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:48.

Third quarter

BAL – Marquise Brown 39-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 13:20. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:40.
CIN – C. J. Uzomah 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 11:06. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 82-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 5:48. Bengals 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:39.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Joe Mixon 21-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:24. Bengals 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:15.
CIN – Samaje Perine 46-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 6:59. Bengals 41–17. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:54.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/38, 416 yards, 3 TD, INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 15/31, 257 yards, TD

Top rushers

CIN – Joe Mixon – 12 rushes, 59 yards, TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 12 rushes, 88 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 8 receptions, 201 yards, TD
BAL – Marquise Brown – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Week 8: at New York Jets

Week 8: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	17	7	7	31
Jets	7	7	3	17	34

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 31
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 67,503
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – Michael Carter 8-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 8:38. Jets 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.

Second quarter

CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:31.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:21. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:02.
CIN – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 1:51. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:49.
NYJ – Braxton Berrios 8-yard pass from Mike White (Matt Ammendola kick), 0:15. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

NYJ – Matt Ammendola 24-yard field goal, 5:17. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:59.
CIN – Joe Mixon 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:11. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Matt Ammendola 24-yard field goal, 12:28. Bengals 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:43.
CIN – Tyler Boyd 10-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:29. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
NYJ – Ty Johnson 19-yard pass from Mike White (pass failed), 4:36. Bengals 31–26. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
NYJ – Tyler Kroft 13-yard pass from Mike White (Jamison Crowder–Mike White pass), 3:45. Jets 34–31. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:47.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 21/34, 259 yards, 3 TD, INT
NYJ – Mike White – 37/45, 405 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 33 yards, TD
NYJ – Michael Carter – 15 rushes, 77 yards, TD

Top receivers

CIN – Tee Higgins – 4 receptions, 97 yards
NYJ – Michael Carter – 9 receptions, 95 yards

Week 9: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 9: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	17	10	7	41
Bengals	7	3	0	6	16

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: November 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Partly sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 65,451
Referee: Scott Novak
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CLE – Denzel Ward 99-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:43. Browns 7–0.
CIN – Joe Mixon 11-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.

Second quarter

CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:45. Browns 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 60-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:10. Browns 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:08.
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 4:10. Browns 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:21.
CIN – Evan McPherson 27-yard field goal, 0:02. Browns 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:08.

Third quarter

CLE – Nick Chubb 70-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:00. Browns 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:14.
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal, 5:14. Browns 34–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:20.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Joe Mixon 2-yard run (run failed), 13:51. Browns 34–16. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:16.
CLE – David Njoku 18-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 4:27. Browns 41–16. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:32.

Top passers

CLE – Baker Mayfield – 14/21, 218 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/40, 282 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

CLE – Nick Chubb – 14 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 13 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 2 receptions, 86 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 78 yards

Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	7	3	19	32
Raiders	3	3	0	7	13

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Date: November 21
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 61,712
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

LV – Daniel Carlson 26-yard field goal, 10:37. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:23.
CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 7:36. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:01.

Second quarter

LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 11:06. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:44.
CIN – Joe Mixon 11-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:15. Bengals 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:51.

Third quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 6:04. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:34.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 51-yard field goal, 13:17. Bengals 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:23.
LV – Foster Moreau 19-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:42. Bengals 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:35.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed), 5:03. Bengals 22–13. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:39.
CIN – Joe Mixon 20-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 3:51. Bengals 29–13. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:52.
CIN – Evan McPherson 47-yard field goal, 1:04. Bengals 32–13. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:19.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/29, 148 yards, TD
LV – Derek Carr – 19/27, 215 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

CIN – Joe Mixon – 30 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD
LV – Josh Jacobs – 9 rushes, 37 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Tyler Boyd – 6 receptions, 49 yards
LV – Darren Waller – 7 receptions, 116 yards

Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	3	0	0	7	10
Bengals	10	21	3	7	41

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: November 28
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 63,238
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Joe Burrow 8-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:29. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 6:01. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, −8 yards, 1:55.
PIT – Chris Boswell 40-yard field goal, 2:17. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:44.

Second quarter

CIN – Tee Higgins 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 14:15. Bengals 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:43. Bengals 24–3. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:35.
CIN – Mike Hilton 24-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 0:30. Bengals 31–3.

Third quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 51-yard field goal, 2:35. Bengals 34–3. Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 3:48.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 13:10. Bengals 41–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:57.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:59. Bengals 41–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:12.

Top passers

PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/41, 263 yards, TD, 2 INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/24, 190 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PIT – Najee Harris – 8 rushes, 23 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 28 rushes, 165 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

PIT – Diontae Johnson – 9 receptions, 95 yards
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 114 yards, TD

With the win, the Bengals improved to 7-4 and swept the Steelers for the first time since 2009.

Week 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 13: Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	16	8	0	17	41
Bengals	0	13	9	0	22

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: December 5
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 51,414
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

LAC – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 11:31. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:29.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 6:28. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:19.
LAC – Keenan Allen 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:34. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:55.

Second quarter

LAC – Jalen Guyton 44-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Keenan Allen–Justin Herbert pass), 10:12. Chargers 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:25.
CIN – Tee Higgins 29-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed), 7:39. Chargers 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33.
CIN – Joe Burrow 6-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:40. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:29.

Third quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal, 9:53. Chargers 24–16. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:07.
CIN – Joe Mixon 7-yard run (run failed), 7:10. Chargers 24–22. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:50.

Fourth quarter

LAC – Tevaughn Campbell 61-yard fumble return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:43. Chargers 31–22.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:49. Chargers 38–22. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:03.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 1:10. Chargers 41–22. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:49.

Top passers

LAC – Justin Herbert – 26/35, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/40, 300 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

LAC – Austin Ekeler – 14 rushes, 59 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 19 rushes, 54 yards, TD

Top receivers

LAC – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 110 yards
CIN – Tee Higgins – 9 receptions, 138 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 14: San Francisco 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
49ers	3	14	3	0	6	26
Bengals	3	3	0	14	3	23

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: December 12
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 50,481
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 6:37. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:33.
CIN – Evan McPherson 37-yard field goal, 0:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:06.

Second quarter

SF – Deebo Samuel 27-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:05. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:26.
CIN – Evan McPherson 28-yard field goal, 1:42. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:06.
SF – George Kittle 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:18. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 0:39.

Third quarter

SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 7:43. 49ers 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:17.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:20. 49ers 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:32.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:19. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 1:21.

Overtime

CIN – Evan McPherson 41-yard field goal, 6:15. Bengals 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:45.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 12-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo, 1:53. 49ers 26–23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.

Top passers

SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 27/41, 296 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/34, 348 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 13 rushes, 56 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 18 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

SF – George Kittle – 13 receptions, 151 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 5 receptions, 114 yards

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 15: Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	3	9	0	15
Broncos	0	3	7	0	10

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 19
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 76,134
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 6:34. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:55.

Second quarter

DEN – Brandon McManus 54-yard field goal, 10:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:56.
CIN – Evan McPherson 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 6–3. Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:09.

Third quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 26-yard field goal, 6:21. Bengals 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:03.
DEN – Tim Patrick 25-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 1:15. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
CIN – Tyler Boyd 56-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed), 0:30. Bengals 15–10. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:45.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 15/22, 157 yards, TD
DEN – Teddy Bridgewater – 12/22, 98 yards

Top rushers

CIN – Joe Mixon – 17 rushes, 58 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 15 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Tyler Boyd – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
DEN – Albert Okwuegbunam – 3 receptions, 58 yards

Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 16: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	7	7	0	7	21
Bengals	10	21	3	7	41

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: December 26
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 63,922
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 30-yard field goal, 11:06. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:54.
BAL – Rashod Bateman 4-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Justin Tucker kick), 5:56. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:10.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 0:27. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:29.

Second quarter

CIN – Tyler Boyd 68-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:18. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:53.
CIN – Joe Mixon 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:03. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:00.
BAL – Devonta Freeman 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 1:38. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:25.
CIN – Tee Higgins 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:21. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:17.

Third quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 36-yard field goal, 0:40. Bengals 34–14. Drive: 19 plays, 68 yards, 10:29.

Fourth quarter

BAL – Mark Andrews 18-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Justin Tucker kick), 14:55. Bengals 34–21. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:45.
CIN – Tee Higgins 10-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 10:05. Bengals 41–21. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:50.

Top passers

BAL – Josh Johnson – 28/40, 304 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 37/46, 525 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

BAL – Devonta Freeman – 6 rushes, 17 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD

Top receivers

BAL – Mark Andrews – 8 receptions, 125 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 12 receptions, 194 yards, 2 TD

With the win this marked the first time since 2015 that the Bengals swept the Ravens.

Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	14	0	3	31
Bengals	7	10	7	10	34

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: January 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 64,505
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Demarcus Robinson 29-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:21. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:38.
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:50. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:50.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 72-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:01. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.

Second quarter

KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:56. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 18-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:42. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:18. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:24.
CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 0:41. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 1:37.

Third quarter

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 69-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:30. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Tyler Boyd 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 11:44. Bengals 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:27.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 6:01. Tied 31–31. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:43.
CIN – Evan McPherson 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:01.

Top passers

KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/35, 259 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 30/39, 446 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

KC – Darrel Williams – 14 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 12 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

KC – Mecole Hardman – 1 reception, 53 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 11 receptions, 266 yards, 3 TD

Week 18: at Cleveland Browns

Week 18: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	7	3	6	16
Browns	7	7	0	7	21

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: January 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Rain, 37 °F (3 °C)
Game attendance: 67,431
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
Recap, GameBook

Game information

First quarter

CLE – Jarvis Landry 26-yard pass from Case Keenum (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:56. Browns 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:18.

Second quarter

CLE – D'Ernest Johnson 4-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:22. Browns 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:42.
CIN – Trayvon Henderson 29-yard fumble return (Elliott Fry kick), 3:28. Browns 14–7.

Third quarter

CIN – Elliott Fry 36-yard field goal, 5:01. Browns 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 8:36.

Fourth quarter

CLE – Demetric Felton 10-yard pass from Case Keenum (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:14. Browns 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 6:00.
CIN – Chris Evans 4-yard pass from Brandon Allen (pass failed), 2:26. Browns 21–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.

Top passers

CIN – Brandon Allen – 15/29, 136 yards, TD
CLE – Case Keenum – 17/24, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

CIN – Trayveon Williams – 9 rushes, 38 yards
CLE – D'Ernest Johnson – 25 rushes, 123 yards, TD

Top receivers

CIN – Trent Taylor – 2 reception, 41 yards
CLE – Jarvis Landry – 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Standings

Division

AFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Cincinnati Bengals	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	460	376	L1
⁽⁷⁾ Pittsburgh Steelers	9	7	1	.559	4–2	7–5	343	398	W2
Cleveland Browns	8	9	0	.471	3–3	5–7	349	371	W1
Baltimore Ravens	8	9	0	.471	1–5	5–7	387	392	L6

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1^[a]	Tennessee Titans	South	12	5	0	.706	5–1	8–4	.472	.480	W3
2^[a]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	12	5	0	.706	5–1	7–5	.538	.517	W1
3	Buffalo Bills	East	11	6	0	.647	5–1	7–5	.472	.428	W4
4	Cincinnati Bengals	North	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	.472	.462	L1
Wild cards
5^[b]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	.510	.515	W4
6^[b]	New England Patriots	East	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	.481	.394	L1
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	9	7	1	.559	4–2	7–5	.521	.490	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8^[c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.495	.431	L2
9^[c]^[d]	Miami Dolphins	East	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.464	.379	W1
10^[c]^[d]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	9	8	0	.529	3–3	6–6	.510	.500	L1
11^[e]	Cleveland Browns	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	5–7	.514	.415	W1
12^[e]	Baltimore Ravens	North	8	9	0	.471	1–5	5–7	.531	.460	L6
13	Denver Broncos	West	7	10	0	.412	1–5	3–9	.484	.357	L4
14^[f]	New York Jets	East	4	13	0	.235	0–6	4–8	.512	.426	L2
15^[f]	Houston Texans	South	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	.498	.397	L2
16	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.512	.569	W1
Tiebreakers^[g]
^ ^a ^b Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. ^ ^a ^b Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). ^ ^a ^b ^c Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). ^ ^a ^b Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). ^ ^a ^b Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). ^ ^a ^b NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 15	Las Vegas Raiders (5)	W 26–19	1–0	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
Divisional	January 22	at Tennessee Titans (1)	W 19–16	2–0	Nissan Stadium	Recap
AFC Championship	January 30	at Kansas City Chiefs (2)	W 27–24 (OT)	3–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
Super Bowl LVI	February 13	vs.^[A] Los Angeles Rams (N4)	L 20–23	3–1	SoFi Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Las Vegas Raiders

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Las Vegas Raiders at (4) Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	10	0	6	19
Bengals	10	10	3	3	26

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: January 15, 2022
Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
Game attendance: 66,277
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Drew Brees, Kathryn Tappen, and Terry McAulay
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 9:23. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:37.
CIN – C. J. Uzomah 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 4:31. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 1:15. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:46.

Second quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 30-yard field goal, 10:20. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:52.
LV – Daniel Carlson 28-yard field goal, 7:55. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:25.
CIN – Tyler Boyd 10-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:51. Bengals 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:04.
LV – Zay Jones 14-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:13. Bengals 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.

Third quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 10:56. Bengals 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:04.

Fourth quarter

LV – Daniel Carlson 34-yard field goal, 14:17. Bengals 23–16. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:30.
CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 6:46. Bengals 26–16. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:31.
LV – Daniel Carlson 28-yard field goal, 3:34. Bengals 26–19. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 3:12.

Top passers

LV – Derek Carr – 29/54, 310 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/34, 244 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

LV – Josh Jacobs – 13 rushes, 83 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 17 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

LV – Darren Waller – 7 receptions, 76 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 9 receptions, 116 yards

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Tennessee Titans

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Cincinnati Bengals at (1) Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	6	3	7	3	19
Titans	0	6	10	0	16

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: January 22, 2022
Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST/3:35 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 69,242
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 12:03. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:50.
CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 2:11. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:41.

Second quarter

TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (run failed), 6:07. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:10.
CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 1:35. Bengals 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:32.

Third quarter

CIN – Joe Mixon 16-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:34. Bengals 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:26.
TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 1:36. Bengals 16–9. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:24.
TEN – A. J. Brown 33-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:15. Tied 16–16. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 1:04.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 19–16. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:20.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/37, 348 yards, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 15/24, 220 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD
TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 4 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 109 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 142 yards, TD

AFC Championship: at (2) Kansas City Chiefs

AFC Championship: (4) Cincinnati Bengals at (2) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bengals	3	7	11	3	3	27
Chiefs	7	14	0	3	0	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: January 30, 2022
Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
Game attendance: 73,377
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn, Jay Feely, and Gene Steratore
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Tyreek Hill 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:17. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:09.
CIN – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 0:36. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:41.

Second quarter

KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:14. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
KC – Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:04. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:56.
CIN – Samaje Perine 41-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:05. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:59.

Third quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 2:58. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:42.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow–Trent Taylor pass), 0:14. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:04.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 6:04. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:23.
KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 6:04.

Overtime

CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 9:22. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:24.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/38, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/39, 275 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CIN – Joe Mixon – 21 rushes, 88 yards
KC – Jerick McKinnon – 12 rushes, 65 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 103 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Cincinnati's 18-point comeback matched a record previously set by 2006 Indianapolis Colts.

Super Bowl LVI: vs. (N4) Los Angeles Rams

^[A]

Super Bowl LVI: (N4) Los Angeles Rams vs. (A4) Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	6	3	7	23
Bengals	3	7	10	0	20

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Date: February 13, 2022
Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: Clear, 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 70,048
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya, Kathryn Tappen and Terry McAulay
Recap, Game Book

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Despite being played in the Rams' home stadium, the Super Bowl is officially considered a neutral site game. The Bengals were the designated home team based on annual conference rotation.

Statistics

Team

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Passing offense	4,403	259.0	7th
Rushing offense	1,742	102.5	23rd
Total offense	6,145	361.5	13th
Passing defense	4,222	248.4	26th
Rushing defense	1,742	102.5	5th
Total defense	5,964	350.8	18th

Individual

Category	Player	Total yards
Offense
Passing	Joe Burrow	4,611
Rushing	Joe Mixon	1,205
Receiving	Ja'Marr Chase	1,455
Defense
Tackles (Solo)	Jessie Bates	67
Sacks	Trey Hendrickson	14
Interceptions	Logan Wilson	4

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season^[59]^[60]

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External links

Official website

[12-5-60] Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed.

[10-7-61] Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis).

[9-8a-62] Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).

[9-8b-63] Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants).

[8-9-64] Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5).

[4-13-65] NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.

[66] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

[SuperBowl-1] Despite being played in the Rams' home stadium, the Super Bowl is officially considered a neutral site game. The Bengals were the designated home team based on annual conference rotation.

[2] Hobson, Geoff (January 21, 2021). "Bengals Helmet Still At Head Of The Class". Bengals.com. Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved February 16, 2021.

[3] Goldsmith, Charlie (December 26, 2021). "Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals put the Baltimore Ravens in the rearview mirror". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

[4] "Burrow, Bengals Chase Down AFC North Title With Classic 34-31 Winner Over Chiefs". www.bengals.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

[5] "Bengals end 32-year playoff drought, beat Raiders with dramatic defensive stand". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.

[6] "NFL playoffs in tatters as 49ers shock Packers and Bengals topple Titans". Associated Press. The Guardian. January 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2023.

[7] LaPlace, Michael. "Bengals List Of Players Who Are Scheduled For Free Agency In 2021". bengals.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

[8] Cronin, Courtney (March 27, 2021). "Mackensie Alexander back with Minnesota Vikings after one season". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

[9] "Bengals Re-Sign Quarterback Brandon Allen". bengals.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[10] "Former Bengals Kicker Randy Bullock Has a New Team". si.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.

[11] "Panthers Add Veteran Help At Linebacker, Sign Josh Bynes". apnews.com. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

[12] Nogle, Kevin (March 15, 2021). "Dolphins sign Cethan Carter in free agency 2021". thephinsider.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

[13] "Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Christian Covington". chargers.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021.

[14] "Bengals Re-Sign Mike Daniels". bengals.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.

[15] Lane, Mark (March 19, 2021). "Texans sign former Bengals receiver Alex Erickson to 1-year contract". texanswire.usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved March 22, 2021.

[16] "Bengals Sign Jordan Evans". bengals.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

[17] "Arizona Cardinals agree to 1-year deal with A.J. Green; also add Matt Prater for 2 years". ESPN.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

[18] "Bengals Re-Sign Clark Harris". bengals.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[19] "Bengals Re-Sign Punter Kevin Huber". bengals.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.

[20] "Cardinals Announce Signing of 3 Defensive Ends, 1 Tight End". Revenge of the Birds. SB Nation. August 10, 2021.

[21] "Source: Washington, William Jackson agree on 3-year, $42M deal". ESPN.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

[22] Staszewski, Joseph (March 16, 2021). "Jets land pass rusher Carl Lawson in NFL free agency". nypost.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

[23] Williams, Charean (March 17, 2021). "Report: Samaje Perine returning to Bengals on two-year deal". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[24] "Patriots Sign Offensive Lineman James Ferentz and Alex Redmond". patriots.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[25] Schwartz, Paul (March 16, 2021). "Giants sign speedy receiver John Ross to one-year deal". nypost.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

[26] Roling, Chris (March 23, 2021). "Bengals bring back free-agent OL Quinton Spain". bengalswire.usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

[27] "Bengals re-sign Mike Thomas". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.

[28] "Roundup: Cardinals add veteran safety Shawn Williams". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

[29] Urban, Darren (June 7, 2021). "Cardinals Bring Back Defensive Lineman Xavier Williams". AZCardinals.com.

[30] "Bengals Sign Brandon Wilson to Two-Year Contract Extension". si.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

[31] Alper, Josh (March 17, 2021). "Bengals re-sign Tony Brown". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[32] "Amani Bledsoe Re-Signs With The Bengals". bengals.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.

[33] "Jalen Davis Re-Signs With Bengals". bengals.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[34] Gordon, Grant. "Former Saints DE Trey Hendrickson signing with Bengals for four years, $60 million". NFL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

[35] Hobson, Geoff. "Reports: Bengals Bulk Up On Defense Again With CB Awuzie". bengals.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

[36] Strackbein, Noah. "Steelers Lose Mike Hilton to Bengals". si.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

[37] Baby, Ben (March 18, 2021). "Cincinnati Bengals, veteran defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi agree on contract, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[38] Hobson, Geof. "Burrow Gets His Man; Reiff: "I Want To Block For That Guy'". bengals.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.

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[40] Sheeran, John (March 24, 2021). "Bengals sign Ricardo Allen, per report". cincyjungle.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

[41] Roling, Chris (April 12, 2021). "Bengals claim TE Thaddeus Moss, former teammate of Joe Burrow". bengalswire.usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

[42] Patra, Kevin. "Roundup: Bengals signing ex-49ers slot receiver Trent Taylor". NFL.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.

[43] "Bengals Sign Kavon Frazier". bengals.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

[44] "Bengals Sign Reece Horn". cincyjungle.com. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.

[45] Fowler, Jeremy (March 5, 2021). "Cincinnati Bengals release guard B.J. Finney". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

[46] Pryor, Brooke (March 12, 2021). "Pittsburgh Steelers sign veteran OL B.J. Finney to one-year deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

[Finley,_Hart,_Atkins-47] "Bengals Agree To Trade Finley And Release Atkins, Hart". bengals.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.

[48] Simmons, Myles (March 30, 2021). "Bills sign Bobby Hart". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

[Bengals_release_Giovani_Bernard-49] "Bengals release Giovani Bernard". cincyjungle.com. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

[50] Smith, Michael David (April 12, 2021). "Bucs signing Giovani Bernard". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

[51] "Bengals Trade Quarterback Ryan Finley To Texans". si.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.

[52] Hobson, Geoff. "Price For Trade As Bengals Pick Up D-Tackle From Giants". bengals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.

[53] "Bengals Sign Six College Free Agents". bengals.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[54] "Bengals Sign Six College Free Agents". bengals.com. May 14, 2021. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.

[53Cut-55] "Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players". bengals.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.

[cincyjungle.com-56] "Bengals Waive 3 Players, Trim Roster To 85". cincyjungle.com. August 16, 2021.

[57] "Bengals Sign Tackle Gunnar Vogel". bengals.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

[58] @Bengals (May 12, 2021). "Week 1 AT HOME" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[59] "Bengals QB Joe Burrow, Giants QB Daniel Jones lead Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.

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v t e Cincinnati Bengals
Founded in 1968 Based and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio
Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Coaches All-time roster First-round draft picks Draft history Starting quarterbacks
Stadiums	Nippert Stadium Riverfront Stadium Paycor Stadium
Culture	Paul Brown Sam Wyche Ickey Shuffle "Welcome to the Jungle" Ben–Gals Laura Vikmanis Bengalized
Lore	Freezer Bowl
Rivalries	Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs Pittsburgh Steelers
Division championships (11)	1970 1973 1981 1988 1990 2005 2009 2013 2015 2021 2022
Conference championships (3)	1981 1988 2021
Retired numbers	54
Ring of Honor	Anthony Muñoz Paul Brown Ken Anderson Ken Riley Willie Anderson Isaac Curtis Boomer Esiason Chad Johnson
Media	Broadcasters Radio network Flagships: WCKY WEBN WLW Television: WKRC-TV
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: North Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1968–1969)