54th season in franchise history; 3rd Super Bowl appearance
The 2021 season is the Cincinnati Bengals ' 52nd season in the National Football League , their 54th overall and their third under head coach Zac Taylor . They are also playing 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 will also mark their first Super Bowl appearance since 1988 .[ 2] [ 3]
The Bengals began their playoff run by defeating the Las Vegas Raiders in the Wild Card round, winning their first playoff game since 1990 , and ending what was the NFL's longest playoff win drought.[ 4] Later, they upset two heavily-favored teams: the top-seeded Tennessee Titans 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, and the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime. As a result, they advanced to Super Bowl LVI , their third Super Bowl in franchise history and first in 33 years. Quarterback Joe Burrow became the first second-year quarterback since Russell Wilson in 2014 to reach a Super Bowl, and the first No. 1-picked QB to do so within their first two seasons. The Bengals will be designated as the home team when they face the Los Angeles Rams on February 13.
Offseason
Free agents
As of March 15, 2021[ 5]
Unrestricted
Position
Player
2021 Team
Date signed
Contract
CB
Mackensie Alexander
Minnesota Vikings
March 26[ 6]
1 year, $1.127 million
QB
Brandon Allen
Cincinnati Bengals
March 10[ 7]
1 year, $1.5 million
K
Randy Bullock
Detroit Lions
March 18[ 8]
1 year, $1.5 million
MLB
Josh Bynes
Carolina Panthers
August 11[ 9]
1 year, $850K
TE
Cethan Carter
Miami Dolphins
March 15[ 10]
3 years, $7.8 million
DT
Christian Covington
Los Angeles Chargers
May 10[ 11]
1 year, $990K
DT
Mike Daniels
Cincinnati Bengals
March 31[ 12]
1 year, $2.5 million
WR
Alex Erickson
Houston Texans
March 18[ 13]
1 year, $1.2 million
OLB
Jordan Evans
Cincinnati Bengals
March 28[ 14]
1 year, $1.127 million
WR
A. J. Green
Arizona Cardinals
March 17[ 15]
1 year, $8 million
LS
Clark Harris
Cincinnati Bengals
March 3[ 16]
1 year, $1.2 million
P
Kevin Huber
Cincinnati Bengals
March 22[ 17]
1 year, $1.637 million
DE
Margus Hunt
Arizona Cardinals
August 11[ 18]
1 year, $1.075 million
CB
William Jackson III
Washington Football Team
March 16[ 19]
3 years, $42 million
DE
Carl Lawson
New York Jets
March 15[ 20]
3 years, $45 million
RB
Samaje Perine
Cincinnati Bengals
March 17[ 21]
2 years, $3.3 million
G
Alex Redmond
New England Patriots
May 17[ 22]
1 year, $1.080 million
WR
John Ross
New York Giants
March 16[ 23]
1 year, $2.5 million
CB
LeShaun Sims
G
Quinton Spain
Cincinnati Bengals
March 23[ 24]
1 year, $1.127 million
WR
Mike Thomas
Cincinnati Bengals
March 18[ 25]
1 year, $1.015 million
S
Shawn Williams
Arizona Cardinals
March 29[ 26]
1 year, $1.075 million
DT
Xavier Williams
Arizona Cardinals
June 7[ 27]
1 year, $990K
FS
Brandon Wilson
Cincinnati Bengals
March 16[ 28]
2 years, $4.625 million
Restricted
Position
Player
2021 Team
Date signed
Contract
CB
Tony Brown
Cincinnati Bengals
March 17[ 29]
1 year, $920K
Exclusive-Rights
Signings
Position
Player
2020 team
Date signed
Contract
DE
Trey Hendrickson
New Orleans Saints
March 15[ 32]
4 years, $60 million
CB
Chidobe Awuzie
Dallas Cowboys
March 16[ 33]
3 years, $21.75 million
CB
Mike Hilton
Pittsburgh Steelers
March 16[ 34]
4 years, $24 million
DT
Larry Ogunjobi
Cleveland Browns
March 17[ 35]
1 year, $6.2 million
OT
Riley Reiff
Minnesota Vikings
March 19[ 36]
1 year, $7.5 million
CB
Eli Apple
Carolina Panthers
March 23[ 37]
1 year, $1.2 million
S
Ricardo Allen
Atlanta Falcons
March 24[ 38]
1 year, $1.49 million
TE
Thaddeus Moss
Washington Football Team
April 12[ 39]
1 year, $660K
WR
Trent Taylor
San Francisco 49ers
May 17[ 40]
1 year, $920K
S
Kavon Frazier
Miami Dolphins
May 27[ 41]
1 year, $990K
WR
Reece Horn
Tampa Bay Vipers (XFL)
July 26[ 42]
1 year, $660K
Releases
Trades
Draft
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.[ 51]
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
Senior personnel executive – Trey Brown
College scouting director – Mike Potts
Pro scouting director – Steven Radicivec
Head coach
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Dan Pitcher
Passing game coordinator – Justin Rascati
Quarterbacks – Brad Kragthorpe
Assistant quarterbacks – Fredi Knighten
Running backs – Justin Hill
Wide receivers – Troy Walters
Tight ends – James Casey
Offensive line/run game coordinator – Frank Pollack
Assistant offensive line – Derek Frazier
Offensive assistant – Jordan Salkin
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Joey Boese
Assistant strength and conditioning – Todd Hunt
Assistant strength and conditioning – Garrett Swanson
Football operations
Chief of coaching staff – Doug Rosfeld
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Current roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
NFL Top 100
Preseason
The Bengals' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on May 12.
Regular season
Schedule
The Bengals 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.[ 56]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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
Top rushers
Top reveivers
Week 2: at Chicago Bears
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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
Top receivers
Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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
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
Game information
First quarter
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
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Bengals improved to 3–1 for the first time since 2018 with this win.
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
Game information
First quarter
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 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 50,831Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen HaleRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
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 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 70,659Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , 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 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 67,503Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders
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
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 28Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 63,238Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , 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
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 5Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 51,414Referee : Shawn HochuliTV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , 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 12Game time : 4:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 50,481Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel , Adam Archuleta and AJ RossRecap , 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
Top rushers
Top receivers
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 19Game time : 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST Game weather : Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 76,134Referee : Adrian HillTV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , 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
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 63,922Referee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , 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. Ravens 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, 184 yards, 2 TD
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 2Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)Game attendance : 64,505Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene SteratoreRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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 9Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Rain, 37 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 67,431Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay CzarniakRecap , GameBook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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
Conference
#
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.
^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of 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
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
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
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
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
AFC Championship: at (2) Kansas City Chiefs
Game information
First quarter
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
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 103 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 95 yards, TD
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
0
0
0 0 0
Bengals
0
0
0 0 0
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Notes
^ a b c Despite being played in the Rams ' home stadium, the Super Bowl is still officially considered a neutral site game. Additionally, the Bengals are designated the home team.
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
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season [ 57] [ 58]
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