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Cincinnati

Bengals

HC Homer Rice DC Howard Brinker

1979 season
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4–12 Regular season · -84 point diff

Franchise 57 seasons 405–474–4 all-time 16 playoff trips 0 Super Bowls

All-time leaders

Passing yards Ken Anderson 32,838 yds · 1971–1986
Passing TDs Andy Dalton 204 TD · 2011–2019
Rushing yards Corey Dillon 8,061 yds · 1997–2003
Receiving yards Chad Johnson 10,784 yds · 2001–2010
Sacks Eddie Edwards 84.5 sacks · 1977–1988
Interceptions Ken Riley 62 INT · 1969–1983

Single-season records

Passing yards Joe Burrow 4,918 yds · 2024
Passing TDs Joe Burrow 43 TD · 2024
Rushing yards Rudi Johnson 1,458 yds · 2005
Receiving yards Ja'Marr Chase 1,708 yds · 2024
Sacks Coy Bacon 21.5 sacks · 1976
Interceptions Deltha O'Neal 10 INT · 2005

Season by season

SeasonRecordPlayoffsCoach PassingRushingReceiving
2026 3–2 Joe Burrow 1,361 Chase Brown 246 Tee Higgins 423
2025 6–11 Zac Taylor Joe Flacco 2,479 Chase Brown 1,019 Ja'Marr Chase 1,412
2024 9–8 Zac Taylor Joe Burrow 4,918 Chase Brown 990 Ja'Marr Chase 1,708
2023 9–8 Zac Taylor Joe Burrow 2,309 Joe Mixon 1,034 Ja'Marr Chase 1,216
2022 12–4 Lost Conf Zac Taylor Joe Burrow 4,475 Joe Mixon 814 Ja'Marr Chase 1,046
2021 10–7 Lost SB Zac Taylor Joe Burrow 4,611 Joe Mixon 1,205 Ja'Marr Chase 1,455
2020 4–11–1 Zac Taylor Joe Burrow 2,688 Joe Mixon 428 Tee Higgins 908
2019 2–14 Zac Taylor Andy Dalton 3,494 Joe Mixon 1,137 Tyler Boyd 1,046
2018 6–10 Marvin Lewis Andy Dalton 2,566 Joe Mixon 1,168 Tyler Boyd 1,028
2017 7–9 Marvin Lewis Andy Dalton 3,320 Joe Mixon 626 A.J. Green 1,078
2016 6–9–1 Marvin Lewis Andy Dalton 4,206 Jeremy Hill 839 A.J. Green 964
2015 12–4 Lost WC Marvin Lewis Andy Dalton 3,250 Jeremy Hill 794 A.J. Green 1,297
2014 10–5–1 Lost WC Marvin Lewis Andy Dalton 3,398 Jeremy Hill 1,124 A.J. Green 1,041
2013 11–5 Lost WC Marvin Lewis Andy Dalton 4,293 BenJarvus Green-Ellis 756 A.J. Green 1,426
2012 10–6 Lost WC Marvin Lewis Andy Dalton 3,669 BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1,094 A.J. Green 1,350
2011 9–7 Lost WC Marvin Lewis Andy Dalton 3,398 Cedric Benson 1,067 A.J. Green 1,057
2010 4–12 Marvin Lewis Carson Palmer 3,970 Cedric Benson 1,111 Terrell Owens 983
2009 10–6 Lost WC Marvin Lewis Carson Palmer 3,094 Cedric Benson 1,251 Chad Johnson 1,047
2008 4–11–1 Marvin Lewis Ryan Fitzpatrick 1,905 Cedric Benson 747 T.J. Houshmandzadeh 904
2007 7–9 Marvin Lewis Carson Palmer 4,130 Kenny Watson 763 Chad Johnson 1,440
2006 8–8 Marvin Lewis Carson Palmer 4,036 Rudi Johnson 1,308 Chad Johnson 1,370
2005 11–5 Lost WC Marvin Lewis Carson Palmer 3,836 Rudi Johnson 1,458 Chad Johnson 1,432
2004 8–8 Marvin Lewis Carson Palmer 2,897 Rudi Johnson 1,457 Chad Johnson 1,274
2003 8–8 Marvin Lewis Jon Kitna 3,605 Rudi Johnson 967 Chad Johnson 1,355
2002 2–14 Dick LeBeau Jon Kitna 3,178 Corey Dillon 1,311 Chad Johnson 1,166
2001 6–10 Dick LeBeau Jon Kitna 3,216 Corey Dillon 1,315 Darnay Scott 819
2000 4–12 Dick LeBeau / Bruce Coslet Akili Smith 1,253 Corey Dillon 1,435 Peter Warrick 592
1999 4–14 Bruce Coslet Jeff Blake 2,670 Corey Dillon 1,200 Darnay Scott 1,022
1998 3–13 Bruce Coslet Neil O'Donnell 2,216 Corey Dillon 1,130 Carl Pickens 1,023
1997 7–9 Bruce Coslet Jeff Blake 2,125 Corey Dillon 1,129 Darnay Scott 797
1996 8–8 Bruce Coslet / David Shula Jeff Blake 3,624 Garrison Hearst 847 Carl Pickens 1,180
1995 7–9 David Shula Jeff Blake 3,822 Harold Green 661 Carl Pickens 1,234
1994 3–13 David Shula Jeff Blake 2,154 Derrick Fenner 468 Carl Pickens 1,127
1993 3–13 David Shula David Klingler 1,935 Harold Green 589 Jeff Query 654
1992 5–11 David Shula Boomer Esiason 1,407 Harold Green 1,170 Tim McGee 408
1991 3–13 Sam Wyche Boomer Esiason 2,883 Harold Green 731 Eddie Brown 827
1990 9–7 Lost Div Sam Wyche Boomer Esiason 3,031 James Brooks 1,004 Tim McGee 737
1989 8–8 Sam Wyche Boomer Esiason 3,525 James Brooks 1,239 Tim McGee 1,211
1988 12–4 Lost SB Sam Wyche Boomer Esiason 3,572 Ickey Woods 1,066 Eddie Brown 1,273
1987 4–11 Sam Wyche Boomer Esiason 3,321 Larry Kinnebrew 570 Eddie Brown 608
1986 10–6 Sam Wyche Boomer Esiason 3,959 James Brooks 1,087 Cris Collinsworth 1,024
1985 7–9 Sam Wyche Boomer Esiason 3,443 James Brooks 929 Cris Collinsworth 1,125
1984 8–8 Sam Wyche Ken Anderson 2,107 Larry Kinnebrew 623 Cris Collinsworth 989
1983 7–9 Forrest Gregg Ken Anderson 2,333 Pete Johnson 763 Cris Collinsworth 1,130
1982 7–2 Lost WC Forrest Gregg Ken Anderson 2,495 Pete Johnson 622 Cris Collinsworth 700
1981 12–4 Lost SB Forrest Gregg Ken Anderson 3,754 Pete Johnson 1,077 Cris Collinsworth 1,009
1980 6–10 Forrest Gregg Ken Anderson 1,778 Pete Johnson 747 Dan Ross 724
1979 4–12 Homer Rice Ken Anderson 2,340 Pete Johnson 865 Don Bass 724
1978 4–12 Homer Rice / Bill Johnson Ken Anderson 2,219 Pete Johnson 762 Isaac Curtis 737
1977 8–6 Bill Johnson Ken Anderson 2,145 Pete Johnson 585 Billy Brooks 772
1976 10–4 Bill Johnson Ken Anderson 2,367 Boobie Clark 671 Isaac Curtis 766
1975 11–3 Lost Div Paul Brown Ken Anderson 3,169 Boobie Clark 594 Isaac Curtis 934
1974 7–7 Paul Brown Ken Anderson 2,667 Charlie Davis 375 Isaac Curtis 633
1973 10–4 Lost Div Paul Brown Ken Anderson 2,428 Essex Johnson 997 Isaac Curtis 843
1972 8–6 Paul Brown Ken Anderson 1,918 Essex Johnson 825 Chip Myers 792
1971 4–10 Paul Brown Virgil Carter 1,624 Fred Willis 590 Bob Trumpy 531
1970 8–6 Lost Div Paul Brown Virgil Carter 1,647 Jess Phillips 648 Chip Myers 542