The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t often in the national spotlight. Until this season, it had been 31 years since the Bengals had won a playoff game, and 33 years since the team’s last appearance in the Super Bowl.
That has changed as quarterback Joe Burrow and the Bengals are set to face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl VI.
Now that the team is back in the limelight, here’s a brief rundown on Bengals history.
Founded by Paul Brown
The Bengals franchise was added as an expansion team to the American Football League in 1968 with the promise of joining the NFL when the leagues merged in 1970.