| REGULAR SEASON | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | League | Conference | Division | Finish | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Head Coach |
| 1968 | AFL | Western Division | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 215 | 329 | Paul Brown | |
| 1969 | AFL | Western Division | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 280 | 367 | Paul Brown | |
| 1970 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 312 | 255 | Paul Brown |
| 1971 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 284 | 265 | Paul Brown |
| 1972 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 299 | 229 | Paul Brown |
| 1973 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 286 | 231 | Paul Brown |
| 1974 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 283 | 259 | Paul Brown |
| 1975 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 340 | 246 | Paul Brown |
| 1976 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 335 | 210 | Bill Johnson |
| 1977 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 238 | 235 | Bill Johnson |
| 1978 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 252 | 284 | Bill Johnson |
| 1979 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 337 | 421 | Homer Rice |
| 1980 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 244 | 312 | Forrest Gregg |
| 1981 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 421 | 304 | Forrest Gregg |
| 1982 | NFL | American Football Conference | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 232 | 177 | Forrest Gregg | |
| 1983 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 346 | 302 | Forrest Gregg |
| 1984 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 339 | 339 | Sam Wyche |
| 1985 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 441 | 437 | Sam Wyche |
| 1986 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 409 | 394 | Sam Wyche |
| 1987 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 285 | 370 | Sam Wyche |
| 1988 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 448 | 329 | Sam Wyche |
| 1989 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 404 | 285 | Sam Wyche |
| 1990 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 360 | 352 | Sam Wyche |
| 1991 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 263 | 435 | Sam Wyche |
| 1992 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 274 | 364 | Dave Shula |
| 1993 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 187 | 319 | Dave Shula |
| 1994 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 276 | 406 | Dave Shula |
| 1995 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 349 | 374 | Dave Shula |
| 1996 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 372 | 369 | Bruce Coslet |
| 1997 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 355 | 405 | Bruce Coslet |
| 1998 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 268 | 452 | Bruce Coslet |
| 1999 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 283 | 460 | Bruce Coslet |
| 2000 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 185 | 359 | Bruce Coslet |
| 2001 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 226 | 309 | Dick LeBeau |
| 2002 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 279 | 456 | Dick LeBeau |
| 2003 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 346 | 384 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2004 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 374 | 372 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2005 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 421 | 350 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2006 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 373 | 331 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2007 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 380 | 385 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2008 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 204 | 364 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2009 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 305 | 291 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2010 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 322 | 395 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2011 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 344 | 323 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2012 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 391 | 320 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2013 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 430 | 305 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2014 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 365 | 344 | Marvin Lewis> |
| 2015 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 419 | 279 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2016 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 325 | 315 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2017 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 290 | 349 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2018 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 368 | 455 | Marvin Lewis |
| 2019 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 279 | 420 | Zac Taylor |
| 2020 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 311 | 424 | Zac Taylor |
| 2021 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 460 | 376 | Zac Taylor |
| 2022 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 418 | 322 | Zac Taylor |
| 2023 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 366 | 284 | Zac Taylor |
| 2024 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 472 | 434 | Zac Taylor |
| 57 | 887 games | 403 | 479 | 5 | .457 | 18670 | 19462 | ||||
| PLAYOFFS | |||||||||||
| 1970 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 17 | Paul Brown | ||
| 1973 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | 16 | 34 | Paul Brown | ||
| 1975 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | 28 | 31 | Paul Brown | ||
| 1981 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 2 | 1 | .667 | 76 | 54 | Forrest Gregg | ||
| 1982 | NFL | American Football Conference | 0 | 1 | .000 | 17 | 44 | Forrest Gregg | |||
| 1988 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 2 | 1 | .667 | 58 | 43 | Sam Wyche | ||
| 1990 | NFL | American Football Conference | Central Division | 1 | .500 | 51 | 34 | Sam Wyche | |||
| 2005 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | 17 | 31 | Marvin Lewis | ||
| 2009 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | 14 | 24 | Marvin Lewis | ||
| 2011 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10 | 31 | Marvin Lewis | ||
| 2012 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 19 | Marvin Lewis | ||
| 2013 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10 | 27 | Marvin Lewis | ||
| 2014 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10 | 26 | Marvin Lewis> | ||
| 2015 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | 16 | 18 | Marvin Lewis | ||
| 2021 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 3 | 92 | 82 | Zac Taylor | ||||
| 2022 | NFL | American Football Conference | North Division | 2 | 1 | .667 | 71 | 50 | Zac Taylor | ||
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