Cincinnati Bengals

Team history

Cincinnati Bengals

In 1967, the Bengals were founded when a group headed by Brown received franchise approval by the American Football League (AFL) on May 23, 1967. They began play in the 1968 season. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division.

 

Stadium:

Paycor Stadium (formerly Paul Brown Stadium) is an outdoor football stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home venue of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League and opened on August 19, 2000. Originally named after the Bengals’ founder, Paul Brown, the stadium is located on approximately 22 acres (8.9 ha) of land and has a listed seating capacity of 65,515.

Coaches:

Paul Brown

1968 – 1975

Bill Johnson

1976 – 1978

Home Rice

1978 – 1979

Forrest Gregg

1980 – 1983

Sam Wyche

1984 – 1991

Dave Shula

1992 – 1996

Bruce Coslet

1996 – 2000

Dick LeBeau

2000 – 2002

Marvin Lewis

2003 – 2018

Zac Taylor

2019 - Present

2022 Coaching Staff:

Head coach – Zac Taylor

Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Darrin Simmons

Offensive coordinator – Brian Callahan

Offensive Assistant – Fredi Knighten

Quarterbacks – Dan Pitcher

Running backs – Justin Hill

Wide receivers – Troy Walters

Assistant wide receivers – Brad Kragthorpe

Tight ends – James Casey

Offensive line/run game coordinator – Frank Pollack

Assistant offensive line – Derek Frazier

Assistant offensive line – Ben Martin

Defensive coordinator – Lou Anarumo

Defensive line – Marion Hobby

Linebackers – James Bettcher

Assistant linebackers – Jordan Kovacs

Secondary/cornerbacks – Charles Burks

Secondary/safeties – Robert Livingston

Senior defensive assistant – Mark Duffner

Defensive quality control – Louie Cioffi

Assistant special teams – Colt Anderson

Strength and conditioning – Joey Boese

Assistant strength and conditioning – Todd Hunt

Assistant strength and conditioning – Garrett Swanson

Director of coaching operations – Doug Rosfeld

Offensive Analyst – Adam Zimmer

Head coach – Zac Taylor

Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Darrin Simmons

Offensive coordinator – Brian Callahan

Offensive Assistant – Fredi Knighten

Quarterbacks – Dan Pitcher

Running backs – Justin Hill

Wide receivers – Troy Walters

Assistant wide receivers – Brad Kragthorpe

Tight ends – James Casey

Offensive line/run game coordinator – Frank Pollack

Assistant offensive line – Derek Frazier

Assistant offensive line – Ben Martin

Defensive coordinator – Lou Anarumo

Defensive line – Marion Hobby

Linebackers – James Bettcher

Assistant linebackers – Jordan Kovacs

Secondary/cornerbacks – Charles Burks

Secondary/safeties – Robert Livingston

Senior defensive assistant – Mark Duffner

Defensive quality control – Louie Cioffi

Assistant special teams – Colt Anderson

Strength and conditioning – Joey Boese

Assistant strength and conditioning – Todd Hunt

Assistant strength and conditioning – Garrett Swanson

Director of coaching operations – Doug Rosfeld

Offensive Analyst – Adam Zimmer

Ownership:

Majority owner: Michael Brown, 87

Minority owners: None

Source of wealth: Inherited team from father Paul Brown, he joined the Bengals upon their founding in 1968 and take ownership after his father’s death in 1991.

Net worth: $2.1 billion (Forbes)

Residence: Cincinnati, Ohio

When purchased team and for how much: Brown was both the co-founder and first coach of the Cleveland Browns, a team named after him, and later played a role in founding the Cincinnati Bengals.

Franchise valuation: $2.275 billion (Forbes)

2014 revenue/rank: $348 million/31 (Forbes)

Owns stadium (how much invested): Yes (between $109.3 million and approximately $150 million)

Ownership philosophy: At 83, Bidwill stays mainly in the background and lets his son Michael, the team president, run the day-to-day operations.

Players

Hakeem Adeniji

Position: G
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 315 lbs
College: Kansas

Cal Adomitis

Position: LS
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 238 lbs
College: Pittsburgh

Brandon Allen

Position: QB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 29
Weight: 209 lbs
College: Arkansas

Tycen Anderson

Position: S
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 23
Weight: 209 lbs
College: Toledo

Eli Apple

Position: CB
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 27
Weight: 203 lbs
College: Ohio State

Chidobe Awuzie

Position: CB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 27
Weight: 202 lbs
College: Colorado

Joe Bachie

Position: LB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 235 lbs
College: Michigan State

Markus Bailey

Position: LB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 235 lbs
College: Purdue

Jessie Bates

Position: S
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 25
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Wake Forest

Vonn Bell

Position: S
Experience: 7 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 27
Weight: 215 lbs
College: Ohio State

Tyler Boyd

Position: WR
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 27
Weight: 203 lbs
College: Pittsburgh

Ben Brown

Position: C
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 24
Weight: 312 lbs
College: Mississippi

Jake Browning

Position: QB
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 209 lbs
College: Washington

Joe Burrow

Position: QB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 25
Weight: 215 lbs
College: LSU

Alex Cappa

Position: G
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-6
Age: 27
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Humboldt State

Jackson Carman

Position: G
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 22
Weight: 322 lbs
College: Clemson

Zachary Carter

Position: DT
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 290 lbs
College: Florida

Ja'Marr Chase

Position: WR
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 22
Weight: 201 lbs
College: LSU

Drue Chrisman

Position: P
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-3
Age: 25
Weight: 211 lbs
College: Ohio State

Devin Cochran

Position: OT
Experience: R
Height: 6-7
Age: 24
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Georgia Tech

La'el Collins

Position: OT
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 29
Weight: 314 lbs
College: LSU

Abu Daramy-Swaray

Position: DB
Experience: R
Height: 5-9
Age: 26
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Colgate

Domenique Davis

Position: DT
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-3
Age: 26
Weight: 315 lbs
College: UNC Pembrok

Jalen Davis

Position: CB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 26
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Utah State

Akeem Davis-Gaither

Position: LB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 228 lbs
College: Appalachian State

Nick Eubanks

Position: TE
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Weight: 256 lbs
College: Michigan

Chris Evans

Position: HB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 24
Weight: 215 lbs
College: Michigan

Tre Flowers

Position: CB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 203 lbs
College: Oklahoma State

Lamont Gaillard

Position: C
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 26
Weight: 326 lbs
College: Georgia

Allan George

Position: CB
Experience: R
Height: 5-11
Age: 23
Weight: 191 lbs
College: Vanderbilt

Jeffrey Gunter

Position: DE
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 263 lbs
College: Coastal Carolina

Clark Harris

Position: LS
Experience: 14 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 38
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Rutgers

Jaivon Heiligh

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 22
Weight: 202 lbs
College: Coastal Carolina

Trayvon Henderson

Position: S
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 27
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Hawaii

Trey Hendrickson

Position: DE
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 270 lbs
College: Florida Atlantic

Clarence Hicks

Position: LB
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 23
Weight: 230 lbs
College: Texas-San Antonio

Tee Higgins

Position: WR
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 219 lbs
College: Clemson

B.J. Hill

Position: DT
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 311 lbs
College: N.C. State

Daxton Hill

Position: S
Experience: R
Height: 6-0
Age: 21
Weight: 191 lbs
College: Michigan

Trey Hill

Position: C
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 22
Weight: 335 lbs
College: Georgia

Mike Hilton

Position: CB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 5-9
Age: 28
Weight: 184 lbs
College: Mississippi

Delonte Hood

Position: CB
Experience: R
Height: 5-11
Age: 21
Weight: 192 lbs
College: Peru State College (Ne)

Sam Hubbard

Position: DE
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 27
Weight: 265 lbs
College: Ohio State

Kevin Huber

Position: P
Experience: 14 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 37
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Cincinnati

Wyatt Hubert

Position: DE
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 260 lbs
College: Kansas State

Hayden Hurst

Position: TE
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 28
Weight: 250 lbs
College: South Carolina

Trenton Irwin

Position: WR
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Stanford

Raymond Johnson III

Position: DE
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 270 lbs
College: Georgia Southern

Clay Johnston

Position: LB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 26
Weight: 232 lbs
College: Baylor

Keandre Jones

Position: LB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 220 lbs
College: Maryland

Shermari Jones

Position: RB
Experience: R
Height: 6-0
Age: 22
Weight: 225 lbs
College: Coastal Carolina

Khalid Kareem

Position: DE
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 268 lbs
College: Notre Dame

Ted Karras

Position: C
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 29
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Illinois

Kwamie Lassiter II

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 5-11
Age: 24
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Kansas

Evan McPherson

Position: K
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 23
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Florida

Joe Mixon

Position: HB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 26
Weight: 220 lbs
College: Oklahoma

Stanley Morgan

Position: WR
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Nebraska

Thaddeus Moss

Position: TE
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 240 lbs
College: LSU

Desmond Noel

Position: G
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Florida Atlantic

Joseph Ossai

Position: DE
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 22
Weight: 263 lbs
College: Texas

Jacques Patrick

Position: HB)
Experience: 1 year)
Height: 6-2)
Age: 25)
Weight: 239 lbs)
College: Florida State)

Samaje Perine

Position: HB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 26
Weight: 235 lbs
College: Oklahoma

Drew Plitt

Position: QB
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 24

Weight: 206 lbs
College: Ball State

Germaine Pratt

Position: LB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 250 lbs
College: NC State

Isaiah Prince

Position: OT
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-7
Age: 25
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Ohio State

Kendric Pryor

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 5-11
Age: 24
Weight: 187 lbs
College: Wisconsin

Bookie Radley-Hiles

Position: CB/S
Experience: R
Height: 5-9
Age: 23
Weight: 183 lbs
College: Washington

D.J. Reader

Position: DT
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 28
Weight: 335 lbs
College: Clemson

Justin Rigg

Position: TE
Experience: R
Height: 6-6
Age: 24
Weight: 260 lbs
College: Kentucky

Cameron Sample

Position: EDGE
Experience: 2 years
Age: 22
Weight: 272 lbs
College: Tulane

Drew Sample

Position: TE
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 255 lbs
College: Washington

Tegray Scales

Position: LB
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-0
Age: 26
Weight: 227 lbs
College: Indiana

Tyler Shelvin

Position: DT
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 350 lbs
College: LSU

D'Ante Smith

Position: G
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 24
Weight: 309 lbs
College: East Carolina

Jack Sorenson

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 192 lbs
College: Miami (Ohio)

Noah Spence

Position: DE
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 28
Weight: 263 lbs
College: Eastern Kentucky

Trent Taylor

Position: WR
Experience: 5 years
Height: 5-8
Age: 28
Weight: 181 lbs
College: Louisiana Tech

Cam Taylor-Britt

Position: CB
Experience: R
Height: 6-0
Age: 22
Weight: 202 lbs
College: Nebraska

Michael Thomas

Position: S
Experience: 9 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 32
Weight: 192 lbs
College: Stanford

Mike Thomas

Position: WR
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 28
Weight: 197 lbs
College: Southern Mississippi

Tariqious Tisdale

Position: DT/DE
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 24
Weight: 285 lbs
College: Mississippi

Josh Tupou

Position: DT
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 28
Weight: 340 lbs
College: Colorado

Cordell Volson

Position: G/OT
Experience: R
Height: 6-7
Age: 24
Weight: 315 lbs
College: North Dakota State

Scotty Washington

Position: TE
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Weight: 247 lbs
College: Wake Forest

Carson Wells

Position: LB
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 245 lbs
College: Colorado

Mitchell Wilcox

Position: TE
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 25
Weight: 250 lbs
College: South Florida

Pooka Williams Jr.

Position: WR
Experience: 1 year
Height: 5-9
Age: 23
Weight: 177 lbs
College: Kansas

Jonah Williams

Position: OT
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 312 lbs
College: Alabama

Trayveon Williams

Position: HB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-8
Age: 24
Weight: 206 lbs
College: Texas A&M

Brandon Wilson

Position: S
Experience: 6 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 28
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Houston

Logan Wilson

Position: LB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 245 lbs
College: Wyoming

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