The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that competes in the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National Football League (NFL).
Founded in 1968 the Bengals were established as an expansion team in the American Football League (AFL) by Paul Brown, previously a successful coach for the Cleveland Browns. The team transitioned to the NFL following the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
The Bengals have reached the Super Bowl three times, in 1982, 1989, and 2022; however, they have yet to win a championship. In 2020, the Bengals drafted quarterback Joe Burrow, who, along with rookie wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, helped the team win a division title in 2021 and advance to Super Bowl LVI.