Events in Sport
- 1967-05-24 AFL grants a franchise to Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown's Greatest Victory
1970-11-15 Paul Brown, as head coach of the expansion Cincinnati Bengals, defeats his former team the Cleveland Browns, a moment he calls his "greatest victory"
- 1976-01-01 After 45 years of coaching, Paul Brown (Cleveland Browns; Cincinnati Bengals) announces his retirement from the National Football League
- 1982-01-10 AFC Championship, Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati: Cincinnati Bengals beat San Diego Chargers, 27-7 in the "Freezer Bowl"
Super Bowl XVI
1982-01-24 Super Bowl XVI, Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit, MI: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21; MVP: Joe Montana, SF, QB
- 1983-01-02 In a 35-27 win over the Houston Oilers, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson completes 20 consecutive passes and finishes the season winning his second consecutive passing title with an NFL record 70.55% completion percentage
- 1989-01-08 AFC Championship, Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati: Cincinnati Bengals beat Buffalo Bills, 21-10
Super Bowl XXIII
1989-01-22 Super Bowl XXIII, Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, FL: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16; MVP: Jerry Rice, SF, WR
- 1994-04-24 NFL Draft: Ohio State defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson first pick by Cincinnati Bengals
- 1995-04-22 NFL Draft: Penn State running back Ki-Jana Carter first pick by Cincinnati Bengals
- 2003-04-26 NFL Draft: USC quarterback Carson Palmer first pick by Cincinnati Bengals
- 2007-02-10 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 31-28; MVP: Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals, QB
Sports History
2020-04-23 NFL Draft: LSU quarterback Joe Burrow first pick by Cincinnati Bengals
- 2022-01-30 AFC Championship, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri: Cincinnati Bengals beat Kansas City Chiefs, 27-24 OT
- 2022-02-13 Super Bowl LVI, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA: Los Angeles Rams beat Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20; MVP: Cooper Kupp, LA Rams, WR
- 2023-01-29 AFC Championship, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri: Kansas City Chiefs beat Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20
Birthdays in Sport
Paul Brown (1908-1991)
1908-09-07 American NFL hall of fame coach (Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals), born in Norwalk, Ohio
- 1933-10-18 Forrest Gregg, American Pro Football HOF tackle (9 x Pro Bowl; 7 × First-team All-Pro; Green Bay Packers) and coach (Cleveland Browns, Toronto Argonauts, Cincinnati Bengals, GB Packers), born in Birthright, Texas (d. 2019)
- 1941-11-25 Kenny Graham, American football safety (AFL All-Star 1965, 67, 68, 69 San Diego Chargers; Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Texarkana, Texas (d. 2023)
- 1945-01-05 Sam Wyche, American NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals 1984-91; Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1992-95; introduced no-huddle offence), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2020)
- 1947-08-06 Ken Riley, American Pro Football HOF cornerback (First-Team All-Pro 1983; Cincinnati Bengals) and coach (Florida A&M 1994-2003), born in Bartow, Florida (d. 2020)
- 1949-02-15 Ken Anderson, NFL quarterback (Cincinnati Bengals)
- 1950-10-20 Isaac Curtis, NFL wide receiver (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Santa Ana, California
- 1954-03-02 Pete Johnson, American football running back (Pro Bowl, 2nd Team All Pro 1981; Cincinnati Bengals; Ohio State University), born in Fort Valley, Georgia
- 1954-03-22 Ross Browner, American College Football HOF defensive end (Notre Dame; Maxwell Award 1977; Cincinnati Bengals), born in Warren, Ohio (d. 2022)
- 1954-08-21 Archie Griffin, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1974-75, Ohio State; NFL: Cincinnati Bengals), born in Columbus, Ohio
- 1958-09-23 Marvin Lewis, American football coach (DC Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl 2000; Cincinnati Bengals 2003-18), born in McDonald, Pennsylvania
- 1960-04-20 Rodney Holman, American football tight end (Pro Bowl, All-Pro 1988–1990, Cincinnati Bengals), born in Ypsilanti, Michigan
- 1961-04-17 Boomer Esiason, American NFL quarterback (NY Jets, Cincinnati Bengals), born in East Islip, New York
- 1961-11-27 Lee Johnson, American NFL punter/kicker (Cin Bengals), born in Conroe, Texas
- 1965-12-08 Greg Truitt, American NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Sarasota, Florida
- 1965-12-08 Troy Sadowski, American NFL tight end (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1966-01-23 Mike Brim, American NFL cornerback (Cin Bengals), born in Danville, Virginia (d. 2005)
- 1966-04-03 Bo Orlando, American football player, NFL safety (San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals), born in Berwick, Pennsylvania
- 1966-12-26 Rickey Dixon, American College Football Hall of Fame cornerback (Jim Thorpe Award 1987; Oklahoma Sooners; Cincinnati Bengals, LA Raiders), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2020)
- 1967-02-20 Tom Waddle, NFL player (Chicago Bears/Cincinnati Bengals)
- 1967-03-15 Kirk Scrafford, American NFL tackle, 1990-98 (Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers), born in Billings, Montana
- 1967-04-06 Derrick Fenner, American football running back (NFL rushing TD co-leader 1990 Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1967-10-28 James Joseph, NFL running back (Cin Bengals)
- 1968-01-02 Scott Mitchell, American football quarterback (Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1968-08-04 James Francis, linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals)
- 1968-11-20 Keith Rucker, NFL defensive tackle (Cin Bengals), born in University Park, Illinois
- 1969-01-15 Leonard Wheeler, American NFL safety (Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings), born in Toccoa, Georgia
- 1969-02-17 David Klingler, American NFL quarterback (Oakland Raiders, Cin Bengals), born in Houston, Texas
- 1969-04-22 Roger Jones, NFL center (Cincinnati Bengals)
- 1969-06-20 Gerald Dixon, NFL linebacker (Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals), born in Rock Hill, South Carolina
- 1969-08-15 Eric Bieniemy, American NFL running back (Cincinnati Bengals) and coach, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1970-01-08 Darryl Williams, American NFL safety (Seattle Seahawks, Cin Bengals), born in Miami, Florida
- 1970-03-23 Carl Pickens, NFL wide receiver (Cin Bengals), born in Murphy, North Carolina
- 1970-05-01 Alex Van Pelt, American NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills) and QB coach ; GB Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1970-05-15 Artie Smith, NFL defensive end (Cin Bengals)
- 1970-07-22 Dan Jones, NFL tackle (Cin Bengals)
- 1970-08-16 Adrian Hardy, NFL cornerback (Cin Bengals)
- 1970-09-20 John Copeland, American NFL defensive end (Cin Bengals), born in Lanett, Alabama
- 1970-09-25 Doug Pelfrey, American NFL kicker (Cin Bengals), born in Fort Thomas, Kentucky
- 1970-11-06 Rich Braham, American NFL center (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Morgantown, West Virginia
- 1970-11-24 Brett Wallerstedt, NFL linebacker (Cin Bengals)
- 1970-12-04 Jeff Blake, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1995; Cincinnati Bengals), born in Daytona Beach, Florida
- 1971-01-30 Kimo Von Oelhoffen, American football defensive tackle (Cin Bengals), born in Kaunakakai, Hawaii
- 1971-04-09 James Hundon, American football wide receiver (Cincinnati Bengals), born in San Francisco, California
- 1971-04-21 Tony Mcgee, NFL tight end (Cin Bengals)
- 1971-06-28 Jeff Cothran, NFL fullback (Cin Bengals), born in Middletown, Ohio
- 1971-11-11 Melvin Tuten, American NFL tackle and coach (Cin Bengals), born in Washington, D. C.
- 1971-11-21 Ramondo Stallings, NFL defensive end (Cin Bengals)
- 1972-05-24 Tito Paul, American NFL defensive back (Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals), born in Kissimmee, Florida
- 1972-11-06 Anthony Brown, American NFL tackle (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Okinawa, Japan
- 1972-11-08 Ken Blackman, American NFL guard (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1972-11-20 Trent Pollard, American NFL guard (Cin Bengals), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1972-11-27 Jason Burns, American NFL running back (Cin Bengals), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1973-01-07 Brian Milne, American fullback (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Waterford, Pennsylvania
- 1973-02-08 Eric Kresser, American quarterback (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1973-02-11 Tom Tumulty, American linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania
- 1973-03-13 Dan Wilkinson, American NFL defensive tackle (Cin Bengals), born in Dayton, Ohio
- 1973-06-14 Sam Shade, NFL strong safety (Cin Bengals)
- 1973-12-12 Reinard Wilson, American football linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Gainesville, Florida
- 1974-01-11 Rod Jones, American NFL guard (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1974-02-16 Jevon Langford, defensive end (Cincinnati Bengals)
- 1974-03-11 Billy Granville, linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals)
- 1974-06-14 Rod Payne, corner (Cincinnati Bengals)
- 1974-08-04 Canute Curtis, linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals)
- 1974-11-21 Tremain Mack, American NFL football strong safety, 1997-2000 (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Tyler, Texas
- 1975-10-24 Corey Dillon, American football running back (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1979-10-01 Rudi Johnson, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 2004; Cincinnati Bengals), born in Petersburg, Virginia
- 1979-12-27 Carson Palmer, American NFL quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2002, USC; Pro Bowl 2005, 06, 15; Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals), born in Fresno, California
- 1980-08-14 Roy Williams, American football player (Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals), born in Redwood City, California
- 1988-07-31 A. J. Green [Adriel Jeremiah Green], American NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Summerville, South Carolina
Deaths in Sport
Paul Brown (1908-1991)
1991-08-05 American NFL Hall of Fame coach (Cleveland Browns, 1946-62, 1968-69; Cincinnati Bengals, 1970-75), dies of pneumonia at 82
- 2019-04-12 Forrest Gregg, American Pro Football HOF tackle (9 x Pro Bowl; 7 × First-team All-Pro; Green Bay Packers) and coach (Cleveland Browns, Toronto Argonauts, Cincinnati Bengals, GB Packers), dies of Parkinson's disease at 85
- 2020-01-02 Sam Wyche, American NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals 1984-91; Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1992-95; introduced no-huddle offence), dies from melanoma at 74
- 2020-06-07 Ken Riley, American Pro Football HOF cornerback (First-Team All-Pro 1983; Cincinnati Bengals) and coach (Florida A&M 1994-2003), dies of a heart attack at 72
- 2020-08-01 Rickey Dixon, American College Football Hall of Fame cornerback (Jim Thorpe Award 1987; Oklahoma Sooners; Cincinnati Bengals, LA Raiders), dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 53
- 2022-01-04 Ross Browner, American College Football HOF defensive end (Notre Dame; Maxwell Award 1977; Cincinnati Bengals), dies from COVID-19 at 67
- 2023-12-11 Kenny Graham, American football safety (AFL All-Star 1965, 67, 68, 69 San Diego Chargers; Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers), dies at 82