The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National Football League (NFL).
The Bengals were founded in 1966 as the tenth and final member of the American Football League (AFL) by Cleveland Browns co-founder and head coach Paul Brown. Brown was the Bengals' head coach from their inception to 1975. When the AFL and the NFL formally merged after the 1969 season, the Bengals were assigned to the AFC. After Brown's death in 1991, the team was inherited by his son, Mike Brown. Recently, Brown purchased shares of the team owned by the estate of co-founder Austin Knowlton. He is now the majority owner of the Bengals franchise.
Their home stadium is Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati. Their primary colors are orange and black.
The Bengals have won seven division championships and two AFC championships. They have been to two Super Bowls, losing each to the San Francisco 49ers.
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