List of Cincinnati Bengals seasons

The Cincinnati Bengals franchise was founded in 1968 as a member of the West division of the American Football League (AFL).

The Bengals joined the National Football League (NFL) as a result of the AFL–NFL merger before 1970.

These periods came from 1981 to 1990 when the Bengals qualified for the playoffs four times and played in two Super Bowls, and from 2009 to 2015.

Between 2005 and 2015, the Bengals were more successful, posting seven winning seasons, three division titles and seven wild card playoff berths (including a streak of five consecutive playoff seasons, a first in franchise history).

Despite the success, the Bengals did not win a playoff game between 1990 and 2021, one of the longest droughts in league history.