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WEEK 1
Ravens
9/7 1:00
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WEEK 10
Texans
11/9 1:00
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WEEK 2
Titans
9/14 1:00
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WEEK 11
Eagles
11/16 1:00
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WEEK 3
Giants
9/21 1:00
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WEEK 12
Steelers
11/20 8:15
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WEEK 4
Browns
9/28 1:00
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WEEK 13
Ravens
11/30 1:00
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WEEK 5
Cowboys
10/5 4:15
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WEEK 14
Colts
12/7 1:00
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WEEK 6
Jets
10/12 1:00
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WEEK 15
Redskins
12/14 1:00
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WEEK 7
Steelers
10/19 1:00
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WEEK 16
Browns
12/21 1:00
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WEEK 9
Jaguars
11/2 1:00
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WEEK 17
Chiefs
12/28 1:00
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| CINCINNATI BENGALS HISTORY: 1968 |
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1968 FINAL RESULTS |
Record: 3-11-0 (5th in AFL West); 2-5 at home, 1-6 on road
Head Coach: Paul Brown |
| Date |
Opponent |
W-L |
Score |
Att. |
Stadium |
| September 6 |
at San Diego |
L |
13-29 |
33,687 |
San Diego |
| September 15 |
Denver |
W |
24-10 |
25,049 |
Nippert |
| September 22 |
Buffalo |
W |
34-23 |
24,045 |
Nippert |
| September 29 |
San Diego |
L |
10-31 |
28,642 |
Nippert |
| October 6 |
at Denver |
L |
7-10 |
41,257 |
Bears |
| October 13 |
at Kansas City |
L |
3-13 |
47,096 |
Municipal |
| October 20 |
Miami |
L |
22-24 |
25,942 |
Nippert |
| October 27 |
at Oakland |
L |
10-31 |
37,083 |
Oakland Coliseum |
| November 3 |
Houston |
L |
17-27 |
24,012 |
Nippert |
| November 10 |
Kansas City |
L |
9-16 |
25,537 |
Nippert |
| November 17 |
at Miami |
W |
38-21 |
31,747 |
Orange Bowl |
| November 24 |
Oakland |
L |
0-34 |
27,116 |
Nippert |
| December 1 |
at Boston |
L |
14-33 |
17,796 |
Fenway Park |
| December 8 |
at NY Jets |
L |
14-27 |
61,111 |
Shea |
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BENGALS 1965-68 SUMMARY |
Paul Brown, who left the Cleveland Browns following the 1962 season with an NFL record of 115-49-6, seven conference titles, and three NFL championships, had the urge to get back into football. His son Mike did a study on pro football expansion and recommended Cincinnati as a potential site. In 1965, Brown met with Ohio Governor James Rhodes and the two agreed the state could accommodate a second pro football team.
1966 - Fearful the Reds baseball team would leave town and feeling pressure from local businessmen pushing for a pro football franchise, Cincinnati's city council approved the construction of Riverfront Stadium.
1967 - Brown's group was awarded an AFL expansion franchise. Brown called the team the Bengals, the name of Cincinnati's pro teams in the old AFL of the late 1930s. The Bengals acquired their first player late in the year when they traded two draft picks to Miami for QB John Stofa.
1968 - The Bengals were awarded 40 veteran players in the allocation draft. In the college draft, they selected Tennessee center Bob Johnson as their first pick. The Bengals lost their first preseason game, 38-14, to Kansas City before 21,682 fans at Nippert Stadium. The Bengals upset Denver, 24-10, and Buffalo, 34-23, in their first two regular-season home games. Paul Robinson led the AFL in rushing with 1023 yards and was named Rookie of the Year. |
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1968 HELMET/UNIFORM |
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1968 LOGO |
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| PRO BOWLER BOB JOHNSON |
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| PRO BOWL PLAYERS |
- C Bob Johnson
- RB Paul Robinson
- TE Bob Trumpy
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| 1968 SEASON LEADERS |
- Passing: John Stofa (177 Att, 85 Comp, 896 Yds, 48.0 Pct, 5 TD, 5 Int, 60.8 Rating)
- Rushing: Paul Robinson (238 Att, 1023 Yds, 4.3 Avg, 87 Long, 8 TD)
- Receiving: Bob Trumpy (37 Rec, 639 Yds, 17.3 Avg, 80 Long, 3 TD)
- Scoring: Dale Livingston, 59 points (13 FG; 20 PAT)
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| 1967-68 NEWS AND NOTES |
 Paul Brown, founder of the Cincinnati Bengals, was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967. |
| STADIUM |
Nippert Stadium
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