1968 Cincinnati Bengals season
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The 1968 Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

 season was the team's first year in professional football.
Paul Brown
Paul Brown
Paul Eugene Brown was a coach in American football and a major figure in the development of the National Football League...

, 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 Brown
Mike Brown (football team owner)
Michael "Mike" Brown is the owner of the Cincinnati Bengals, an American football team in the National Football League. He is the son of former Cleveland Browns, Ohio State University and Cincinnati Bengals coach/co-founder, Paul Brown....

 did a study on pro football expansion and recommended Cincinnati as a potential site. In 1965, Brown met with Ohio Governor James Rhodes
Jim Rhodes
James Allen Rhodes was an American Republican politician from Ohio, and one of only five US state governors to serve four four-year terms in office. As governor in 1970, he decided to send National Guard troops onto the Kent State University campus, resulting in the shooting of students on May 4...

 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.

AFL Draft

1968 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
Round Pick # Overall Name Position College
1 2 2 Bob Johnson  Center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...

 
Tennessee
2 1 28 Bill Staley
Bill Staley
William "Bill" Patrick Staley was an American football player.-See also:* Other American Football League players, coaches, and contributors...

 
Defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

 
Utah State
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....

2 28 55 Tom Smiley
Tom Smiley
Tommie Belton Smiley, Jr. is a former American football player....

 
Running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

 
Lamar
Lamar University
Lamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a comprehensive coeducational public research university located in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar confers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and is classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher...

3 1 56 Gary Davis  Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...

 
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...

3 27 82 Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson (American football player)
Paul Harvey Robinson is a former professional American football running back for two seasons in the American Football League and five seasons in the National Football League. Paul Robinson played only one year at the University of Arizona, but in his first year as a professional, he gained 1,023...

 
Running Back Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

3 28 83 Dale Livingston
Dale Livingston
Dale Roger Livingston was an American football kicker who became the starting kicker on the first season Cincinnati Bengals team in 1968. Livingston played college football at Western Michigan University. He played on the 1966 Mid-American Conference Championship team and was selected to play in...

 
Kicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...

 
Western Michigan
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....

4 1 84 Jess Phillips
Jess Phillips
Jess Phillips is an American former professional football player who played running back for ten seasons in American Pro Football. He began his pro career with the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals in 1968, and also played for the NFL Bengals, Saints, Raiders, and Patriots.-See...

 
Defensive Back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...

 
Michigan State
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

4 26 109 Warren McVea
Warren McVea
Warren McVea was a football player who made civil rights history by becoming the first African-American to play the sport for the University of Houston....

 
Running Back Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...

5 1 112 Dave Middendorf  Guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....

 
Washington State
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...

5 27 138 Al Beauchamp
Al Beauchamp
Alfred Beauchamp is a former American football linebacker. he played college football at Southern University, and played professionally in the American Football League in 1968 and 1969 for the Cincinnati Bengals, and for the National Football League's Bengals from 1970 through 1975 and the...

 
Linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

 
Southern
Southern University
Southern University and A&M College is a historically black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge campus is located on Scott’s Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the northern section...

6 1 139 Howard Fest
Howard Fest
Howard Arthur Fest is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the American Football League and in the National Football League . He was an original member of the AFL Cincinnati Bengals, playing with them for 9 years. He began his career at tackle, but later moved to guard. He...

 
Offensive tackle  Texas
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...

6 5 143 Billy Kindricks  Offensive Tackle Alabama A&M
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, also known as Alabama A&M University or AAMU, is a public, historically black university, Land-grant university located in Normal, Madison County, Alabama....

6 7 145 John Neidert  Linebacker Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...

6 17 155 Warren Dewey  Quarterback Tennessee
6 18 156 Essex Johnson
Essex Johnson
Essex L. Johnson is a former professional American football running back for eight seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and one season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....

 
Defensive Back Grambling
Grambling State University
Grambling State University is a historically black , public, coeducational university, located in Grambling, Louisiana. The university is the home of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.-Academics:Grambling State University provides over...

6 20 158 Elmo Maple  Wide Receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

 
Southern
6 22 160 Sidney Ellis  Defensive Back Grambling
6 25 163 Charles Williams  Running Back Arkansas-Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a historically black university located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1873, it is the oldest HBCU and the second oldest public institution in the state of Arkansas . UAPB is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund...

6 27 165 James Johnson  Defensive Back South Carolina State
South Carolina State University
South Carolina State University is a historically black university located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. It is the only state funded, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina and is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.- Colleges, departments,...

7 1 166 Steve Smith  Tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

 
Miami (FL)
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...

7 27 192 Wes Bean  Linebacker Grambling
8 1 193 Harry Gunner  Linebacker Oregon State
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...

8 27 219 Ed Brantley  Offensive Tackle North Texas State
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...

9 1 220 Phil Johnson  Defensive Back Long Beach State
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...

9 27 246 Steve Hanrahan  Defensive tackle  Weber State
Weber State University
Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...

10 1 247 Patrick Wayne  Running Back Louisville
10 27 273 James Russell  Wide Receiver North Texas State
11 1 274 Scott Wally  Defensive Back Arizona
11 27 300 Jeff Banks  Linebacker Pacific
12 1 301 Bob Trumpy
Bob Trumpy
Bob Trumpy is a former professional American Football tight end who played for the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals from 1968 to 1969, and for the NFL Bengals from 1970 through 1977...

 
Tight End Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...

12 27 327 Harold Jones Offensive Tackle Grambling
13 1 328 James Bivins  Linebacker Texas Southern
Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University is a historically black university located in Houston, Texas, United States....

13 27 354 Teddy Washington  Running Back San Diego State
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...

14 1 355 Les Webster  Running Back Iowa State
Iowa State University
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14 27 381 Steve Lewicke  Wide Receiver UTEP
University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso is a four-year state university, and is a component institution of the University of Texas System. Its campus is located on the bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas. The school was founded in 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy,...

15 1 382 Harvey Palmore  Guard Morgan State
Morgan State University
Morgan State University, formerly Centenary Biblical Institute , Morgan College and Morgan State College , is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland...

15 27 408 Joe Mira  Wide Receiver Miami (FL)
16 1 409 Monk Williams  Linebacker Alcorn State
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University is an historically black university comprehensive land-grant institution in Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871-History:...

16 27 435 Brown Marks  Linebacker Indiana University
17 1 436 Don Manning  Linebacker UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...

17 27 462 Jimmy Smith  Tight End Jackson State
Jackson State University
Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported...


Roster

Quarterbacks
  • 15 John Stofa
    John Stofa
    John Stofa son of the late John and Ann Stofa and a former American college and professional American football quarterback. He was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and graduated from Bishop McCort High School. He attended the University at Buffalo where he played as a member of the Buffalo Bulls...

  • 16 Dewey Warren
    Dewey Warren
    Dewey Warren was a quarterback for the University of Tennessee football team from 1965-1967. His record was 19-6 in those three years. He was the first Volunteer quarterback to pass for more than 1000 yards in a single season...

  • 14 Sam Wyche
    Sam Wyche
    Samuel David "Sam" Wyche is a former American football player and head coach, who is best known as the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL...


Running Backs
  • 45 Tom Smiley
    Tom Smiley
    Tommie Belton Smiley, Jr. is a former American football player....

  • 22 Ted Washington
  • 18 Paul Robinson
    Paul Robinson (American football player)
    Paul Harvey Robinson is a former professional American football running back for two seasons in the American Football League and five seasons in the National Football League. Paul Robinson played only one year at the University of Arizona, but in his first year as a professional, he gained 1,023...

  • 40 Ron Lamb
    Ron Lamb
    Ronald Lamb was an American collegiate and Professional Football running back at the University of South Carolina, the American Football League and the National Football League....

  • 19 Essex Johnson
    Essex Johnson
    Essex L. Johnson is a former professional American football running back for eight seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and one season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....

  • 30 Jess Phillips
    Jess Phillips
    Jess Phillips is an American former professional football player who played running back for ten seasons in American Pro Football. He began his pro career with the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals in 1968, and also played for the NFL Bengals, Saints, Raiders, and Patriots.-See...

  • 38 Estes Banks
    Estes Banks
    Estes McLeod Banks is a former American football running back who played in the American Football League. Banks was an 8th round selection out of Colorado by the Oakland Raiders in the 1967 Common Draft. He would play for the Raiders in 1967 and the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968.-References:...


Wide Receivers
  • 6 Monk Williams
  • 23 Rod Sherman
    Rod Sherman
    Rodney Jarvis "Rod" Sherman is a former American football wide receiver who played professionally in the American Football League and the National Football League .-High school career:...

  • 27 Saint Saffold
  • 42 Warren McVea
    Warren McVea
    Warren McVea was a football player who made civil rights history by becoming the first African-American to play the sport for the University of Houston....

  • 82 Ed McCall

Tight Ends
  • 34 Ken Herock
    Ken Herock
    Ken Herock was an American college and professional football player who played tight end. He played collegiately at West Virginia and professionally in the American Football League, where he played for the AFL Champion Oakland Raiders in the second AFL-NFL World Championship Game, held after the...

  • 86 Andre White
  • 84 Bob Trumpy
    Bob Trumpy
    Bob Trumpy is a former professional American Football tight end who played for the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals from 1968 to 1969, and for the NFL Bengals from 1970 through 1977...


Offensive Linemen
  • 54 Bob Johnson
  • 52 John Matlock
  • 75 Ernie Wright
    Ernie Wright
    Ernest Henry Wright was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for 13 seasons, from 1960 AFL season to 1969 in the American Football League, and 1970-1972 in the NFL...

  • 78 Dan Archer
    Dan Archer
    Daniel G. "Dan" Archer is a former American football offensive tackle in the American Football League. he played college football at the University of Oregon, and then professionally for the Oakland Raiders in 1967 and for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968. He currently lives in Mill Valley,...

  • 77 Bob Kelly
    Bob Kelly (American football)
    Bob Kelly is a former professional American football defensive back. He was a member of the Los Angeles Dons and Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference....

  • 73 Pat Matson
    Pat Matson
    Pat Matson was an American Football League and National Football League offensive lineman from 1966 through 1975.-See also:*Other American Football League players...

  • 68 Dave Middendorf
  • 64 Pete Perreault
    Pete Perreault
    Pete Perreault was an American football guard who played nine seasons of professional football. He played for the American Football League's New York Jets from 1963 through 1967, for the AFL's Cincinnati Bengals in 1968, then returned to the Jets in 1969...

  • 72 Howard Fest
    Howard Fest
    Howard Arthur Fest is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the American Football League and in the National Football League . He was an original member of the AFL Cincinnati Bengals, playing with them for 9 years. He began his career at tackle, but later moved to guard. He...


Defensive Linemen
  • 76 Jim Griffin
  • 89 Harry Gunner
  • 85 Martin Baccaglio
    Martin Baccaglio
    Martin Hoppe "Marty" Baccaglio is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at San José State University. He played professionally in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers in 1968 and for the Cincinnati Bengals 1968-1969...

  • 81 Dennis Randall
  • 70 Andy Rice
    Andy Rice
    Andy Rice was an American college and professional football player. He played collegiately for Texas Southern, and went to the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs in 1965...

  • 83 Bill Staley
    Bill Staley
    William "Bill" Patrick Staley was an American football player.-See also:* Other American Football League players, coaches, and contributors...

  • 79 Steve Chomyszak
    Steve Chomyszak
    Stephen John Chomyszak was an American football defensive lineman in the American Football League and the National Football League...

  • 65 Bill Kindricks
  • 74 Willie Lee Jones
Linebackers
  • 52 Paul Elzey
  • 50 Bernard Erickson
  • 58 Al Beauchamp
    Al Beauchamp
    Alfred Beauchamp is a former American football linebacker. he played college football at Southern University, and played professionally in the American Football League in 1968 and 1969 for the Cincinnati Bengals, and for the National Football League's Bengals from 1970 through 1975 and the...

  • 85 Dan Brabham
  • 55 Frank Buncom
    Frank Buncom
    Frank James Buncom, Jr. was an American football linebacker in the American Football League .-High school career:Buncom prepped at Dorsey High School in Los Angeles.-Professional career:...

  • 69 Sherrill Headrick
    Sherrill Headrick
    Sherrill Headrick was an American college and Professional Football player from Texas Christian University.In 1960, Headrick came to the American Football League's Dallas Texans as an undrafted linebacker...

  • 56 Mike Hibler
  • 87 Bill Peterson
    Bill Peterson
    William E. "Bill" Peterson was an American football coach. His career included head coaching stops at Florida State, Rice University and with the Houston Oilers. Considered one of the unique characters in college sports, Peterson is credited with bringing the pro passing game to college football...

  • 53 John Neidert
  • 66 Wayne McClure

  • Defensive Backs
    • 37 Bill Scott
    • 31 Sam Fletcher
      Sam Fletcher
      Samuel Scott Fletcher was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Brooklyn Superbas in 1909 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1912.-External links:...

    • 47 Charlie King
    • 43 Curt Frazier
    • 20 Bobby Hunt
      Bobby Hunt
      Robert Kenneth "Bobby" Hunt is a former American football defensive back who played professionally in the American Football League. He played college football at Auburn University, and went on to play in the AFL for the Dallas Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and Cincinnati Bengals between 1962 and 1969...

    • 41 White Graves
    • 48 Phil Spiller

    Special Teams
    • 44 Rex Keeling P
    • 11 Dale Livingston
      Dale Livingston
      Dale Roger Livingston was an American football kicker who became the starting kicker on the first season Cincinnati Bengals team in 1968. Livingston played college football at Western Michigan University. He played on the 1966 Mid-American Conference Championship team and was selected to play in...

       P
    • 41 Terry Swanson P

    Season schedule

    1968 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule
    Date Opponent # Result Score Attn. 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 Mile High
    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

    Standings

    Qualified for playoffs
    AFC Central
    TeamWLTPCTPFPA
    *Oakland Raiders
    Oakland Raiders
    The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    12 2 0 .857 453 233
    Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs
    The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

    12 2 0 .857 371 170
    San Diego Chargers
    San Diego Chargers
    The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    9 5 0 .643 382 310
    Denver Broncos
    Denver Broncos
    The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    5 9 0 .357 255 404
    Cincinnati Bengals
    Cincinnati Bengals
    The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

    3 11 0 .214 215 329

    Week 1

    • Friday September 6, 1968


    at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
    San Diego, California
    San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...

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    Scoring summary

    CIN SDG
    CIN Paul Robinson 2 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 7 0
    SDG Dennis Partee 42 yard field goal 7 3
    SDG Dickie Post 48 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) 7 10
    CIN Dale Livingston 22 yard field goal 10 10
    SDG Brad Hubbert 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) 10 17
    CIN Dale Livingston 35 yard field goal 13 17
    SDG Willie Frazier 48 yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed) 13 23
    SDG Willie Frazier 56 yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed) 13 29

    CIN SDG
    First downs 13 27
    Rush-yards-TDs 30–122–1 33–229–2
    Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14–26–125–0–1 20–37–325–2–0
    Sacked-yards 2–21 0–0
    Net pass yards 104 325
    Total yards 226 554
    Fumbles-lost 4–1 2–2
    Turnovers 2 2
    Penalties-yards 5–56 10–100

    Week 2

    • Sunday September 15

    > > >
    Week 2
    1 2 3 4 Final
    Denver Broncos (0–1–0) 0 0 3 7 10
    Cincinnati Bengals (1–1–0) 0 0 10 14 24

    DEN CIN
    CIN Dale Livingston 49 yard field goal 0 3
    CIN Bob Trumpy 58 yard pass from John Stofa (Dale Livingston kick) 0 10
    DEN Bob Humphreys 33 yard field goal 3 10
    DEN Eric Crabtree
    Eric Crabtree
    Eric Leslie Crabtree is a former American football wide receiver in the American Football League and the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Denver Broncos , the Cincinnati Bengals , and the New England Patriots .- See also :*Other American Football League players...

     5 yard pass from Jim M. LeClair (Bob Humphreys kick)
    10 10
    CIN Warren McVea 54 yard pass from John Stofa (Dale Livingston kick) 10 17
    CIN Essex Johnson 35 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 10 24
    DEN CIN
    First downs 15 11
    Rush-yards-TDs 25–78–0 27–104–1
    Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14–33–171–1–1 12–22–224–2–0
    Sacked-yards 4–50 3–39
    Net pass yards 121 185
    Total yards 199 289
    Fumbles-lost 2–0 1–0
    Turnovers 1 0
    Penalties-yards 2–15 2–24

    Week 3

    • Sunday September 22
      >
      Week 3
      1 2 3 4 Final
      Buffalo Bills (0–3–0) 0 7 7 9 23
      Cincinnati Bengals (2–1–0) 10 0 10 14 34
      >
      BUF CIN
      CIN Dale Livingston 11 yard field goal 0 3
      CIN Warren McVea 80 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 0 10
      BUF Max Anderson 14 yard rush (Mike Mercer kick) 7 10
      BUF Gary McDermott 5 yard rush (Mike Mercer kick) 14 10
      CIN Dale Livingston 39 yard field goal 14 13
      CIN Charlie King 32 yard interception return (Dale Livingston kick) 14 20
      CIN Al Beauchamp 17 yard interception return (Dale Livingston kick) 14 27
      BUF Max Anderson 100 yard kickoff return (Mike Mercer kick) 21 27
      BUF Safety, Robinson tackled in end zone 23 27
      CIN Tommie Smiley 1 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 23 34

      BUF CIN
      First downs 17 9
      Rush-yards-TDs 24–92–2 29–149–2
      Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15–36–160–0–2 8–18–68–0–1
      Sacked-yards 5–37 2–16
      Net pass yards 123 52
      Total yards 215 201
      Fumbles-lost 1–0 2–1
      Turnovers 2 2
      Penalties-yards 5–65 6–34

      Week 4

      Sunday September 29
      Week 4
      1 2 3 4 Final
      San Diego Chargers (3–0–0) 0 17 0 14 31
      Cincinnati Bengals (2–2–0) 3 0 7 0 10
      SDG CIN
      CIN Dale Livingston 21 yard field goal 0 3
      SDG Gary Garrison 10 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) 7 3
      SDG Dennis Partee 21 yard field goal 10 3
      SDG Gary Garrison 19 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) 17 3
      CIN Essex Johnson 6 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 17 10
      SDG John Hadl 2 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) 24 10
      SDG John Hadl 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) 31 10

      SDG CIN
      First downs 18 14
      Rush-yards-TDs 37–101–2 25–66–1
      Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11–24–215–2–1 17–29–153–0–2
      Sacked-yards 1–14 3–24
      Net pass yards 201 129
      Total yards 302 195
      Fumbles-lost 0–0 0–0
      Turnovers 1 2
      Penalties-yards 6–51 8–90

      Week 5

      Sunday October 6
      Week 5
      1 2 3 4 Final
      Cincinnati Bengals (2–3–0) 0 7 0 0 7
      Denver Broncos (1–3–0) 0 0 3 7 10
      CIN DEN
      CIN Bobby Hunt 5 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 7 0
      DEN Bobby Howfield 34 yard field goal 7 3
      DEN Mike Haffner 4 yard pass from Steve Tensi (Bobby Howfield kick) 7 10
      CIN DEN
      First downs 15 11
      Rush-yards-TDs 37–111–1 23–99–0
      Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15–38–139–0–0 14–34–125–1–0
      Sacked-yards 1–3 2–13
      Net pass yards 136 112
      Total yards 247 211
      Fumbles-lost 3–1 1–0
      Turnovers 1 0
      Penalties-yards 5–49 3–28

      Week 6

      Sunday October 13
      Week 6
      1 2 3 4 Final
      Cincinnati Bengals (2–4–0) 0 0 3 0 3
      Kansas City Chiefs (5–1–0) 0 3 3 7 13
      CIN KAN
      KAN Jan Stenerud 52 yard field goal 0 3
      CIN Dale Livingston 15 yard field goal 3 3
      KAN Jan Stenerud 46 yard field goal 3 6
      KAN Robert Holmes 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) 3 13

      CIN KAN
      First downs 7 15
      Rush-yards-TDs 28–99–0 40–136–1
      Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 7–19–48–0–1 11–17–152–0–1
      Sacked-yards 3–31 3–23
      Net pass yards 17 129
      Total yards 116 265
      Fumbles-lost 1–0 2–1
      Turnovers 1 2
      Penalties-yards 3–25 5–42

      Week 7

      Sunday October 20
      Week 7
      1 2 3 4 Final
      Miami Dolphins (2–3–1) 10 0 0 14 24
      Cincinnati Bengals (2–5–0) 0 2 14 6 22
      MIA CIN
      MIA Jimmy Keyes 26 yard field goal 3 0
      MIA Karl Noonan 2 yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick) 10 0
      CIN Safety, Gunner tackled Griese in end zone 10 2
      CIN Essex Johnson 41 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 10 9
      CIN Paul Robinson 1 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 10 16
      MIA Karl Noonan 20 yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick) 17 16
      MIA Stan Mitchell 31 yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick) 24 16
      CIN Bob Trumpy 45 yard pass from Dewey Warren (pass failed) 24 22
      MIA CIN
      First downs 21 14
      Rush-yards-TDs 38–139–0 30–143–2
      Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 16–29–186–3–0 14–21–184–1–1
      Sacked-yards 4–29 0–0
      Net pass yards 157 184
      Total yards 296 327
      Fumbles-lost 1–0 3–2
      Turnovers 0 3
      Penalties-yards 2–11 2–10

      Week 8

      Sunday October 28
      Week 8
      1 2 3 4 Final
      Cincinnati Bengals (2–6–0) 0 7 3 0 10
      Oakland Raiders (5–2–0) 7 7 14 3 31
      CIN OAK
      OAK Fred Biletnikoff 14 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) 0 7
      OAK Roger Hagberg 7 yard rush (George Blanda kick) 0 14
      CIN Paul Robinson 87 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 7 14
      OAK Fred Biletnikoff 12 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) 7 21
      CIN Dale Livingston 37 yard field goal 10 21
      OAK Roger Hagberg 7 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) 10 28
      OAK George Blanda 48 yard field goal 10 31
      CIN OAK
      First downs 8 26
      Rush-yards-TDs 28–169–1 42–265–1
      Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11–19–95–0–1 17–34–205–3–1
      Sacked-yards 7–36 4–31
      Net pass yards 59 174
      Total yards 228 439
      Fumbles-lost 3–1 2–2
      Turnovers 2 3
      Penalties-yards 6–90 5–78

      Week 9

      Sunday November 3
      Week 9
      1 2 3 4 Final
      Houston Oilers (4–5–0) 10 7 7 3 27
      Cincinnati Bengals (2–7–0) 0 3 7 7 17
      HOU CIN
      HOU Wayne Walker 27 yard field goal 3 0
      HOU Alvin Reed 5 yard pass from Don Trull (Wayne Walker kick) 10 0
      CIN Dale Livingston 28 yard field goal 10 3
      HOU Hoyle Granger 1 yard rush (Wayne Walker kick) 17 3
      CIN Paul Robinson 4 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 17 10
      HOU Mac Haik 10 yard pass from Don Trull (Wayne Walker kick) 24 10
      HOU Wayne Walker 41 yard field goal 27 10
      CIN Paul Robinson 68 yard pass from Sam Wyche (Dale Livingston kick) 27 17
      HOU CIN
      First downs 21 21
      Rush-yards-TDs 37–159–1 26–179–1
      Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14–23–212–2–0 20–25–228–1–0
      Sacked-yards 1–10 5–33
      Net pass yards 202 195
      Total yards 361 374
      Fumbles-lost 1–0 1–0
      Turnovers 0 0
      Penalties-yards 3–35 4–45

      Week 10

      Sunday November 10
      Week 10
      1 2 3 4 Final
      Kansas City Chiefs (8–2–0) 3 3 0 10 16
      Cincinnati Bengals (2–8–0) 0 3 6 0 9
      KAN CIN
      KAN Jan Stenerud 30 yard field goal 3 0
      CIN Dale Livingston 29 yard field goal 3 3
      KAN Jan Stenerud 11 yard field goal 6 3
      CIN Dale Livingston 16 yard field goal 6 6
      CIN Dale Livingston 23 yard field goal 6 9
      KAN Jan Stenerud 17 yard field goal 9 9
      KAN Robert Holmes 27 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) 16 9
      KAN CIN
      First downs 16 15
      Rush-yards-TDs 39–255–1 30–157–0
      Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 5–15–62–0–1 12–21–161–0–2
      Sacked-yards 1–13 6–35
      Net pass yards 49 126
      Total yards 304 283
      Fumbles-lost 0–0 0–0
      Turnovers 1 2
      Penalties-yards 4–45 3–44

      Week 11

      Sunday, November 17
      Week 11
      1 2 3 4 Final
      Cincinnati Bengals (3–8–0) 0 17 0 21 38
      Miami Dolphins (3–6–1) 7 0 14 0 21
      CIN MIA
      MIA Stan Mitchell 48 yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick) 0 7
      CIN Bob Trumpy 80 yard pass from Sam Wyche (Dale Livingston kick) 7 7
      CIN Dale Livingston 12 yard field goal 10 7
      CIN Paul Robinson 54 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 17 7
      MIA Karl Noonan 7 yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick) 17 14
      MIA Stan Mitchell 38 yard pass from Bob Griese (Jimmy Keyes kick) 17 21
      CIN Warren McVea 55 yard pass from John Stofa (Dale Livingston kick) 24 21
      CIN Paul Robinson 15 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 31 21
      CIN Paul Robinson 5 yard rush (Dale Livingston kick) 38 21
      CIN MIA
      First downs 17 16
      Rush-yards-TDs 38–179–3 23–122–0
      Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 9–17–243–2–0 16–31–253–3–1
      Sacked-yards 0–0 6–49
      Net pass yards 243 204
      Total yards 422 326
      Fumbles-lost 2–1 3–1
      Turnovers 1 2
      Penalties-yards 2–31 3–22

      Week 12

      Sunday November 24
      Week 12
      1 2 3 4 Final
      Oakland Raiders (9–2–0) 7 7 6 14 34
      Cincinnati Bengals (3–9–0) 0 0 0 0 0
      OAK CIN
      OAK Charlie H. Smith 7 yard rush (George Blanda kick) 7 0
      OAK Hewritt Dixon 5 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick) 14 0
      OAK George Blanda 43 yard field goal 17 0
      OAK George Blanda 27 yard field goal 20 0
      OAK Charlie H. Smith 9 yard rush (George Blanda kick) 27 0
      OAK Billy Cannon 12 yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick) 34 0
      OAK CIN
      First downs 33 7
      Rush-yards-TDs 46–208–2 25–116–0
      Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 26–34–396–2–0 7–14–44–0–1
      Sacked-yards 0–0 2–12
      Net pass yards 396 32
      Total yards 604 148
      Fumbles-lost 2–1 2–2
      Turnovers 1 3
      Penalties-yards 9–92 5–52

      Week 13

      Sunday December 1
      Week 13
      1 2 3 4 Final
      Cincinnati Bengals (3–10–0) 0 0 7 7 14
      Boston Patriots (4–8–0) 2 24 0 7 33
      CIN BOS
      BOS Safety, Satcher tackled Robinson in end zone 0 2
      BOS Gino Cappelletti 27 yard field goal 0 5
      BOS Jim Whalen 11 yard pass from Tom Sherman (Gino Cappelletti kick) 0 12
      BOS Gino Cappelletti 18 yard pass from Tom Sherman (Gino Cappelletti kick) 0 19
      BOS Jim Nance 5 yard rush (Gino Cappelletti kick) 0 26
      CIN Estes Banks
      Estes Banks
      Estes McLeod Banks is a former American football running back who played in the American Football League. Banks was an 8th round selection out of Colorado by the Oakland Raiders in the 1967 Common Draft. He would play for the Raiders in 1967 and the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968.-References:...

       5 yard pass from John Stofa (Rod Sherman kick)
      7 26
      BOS Jim Whalen 21 yard pass from Tom Sherman (Gino Cappelletti kick) 7 33
      CIN Rod Sherman 27 yard pass from John Stofa (Rod Sherman kick) 14 33
      CIN BOS
      First downs 14 20
      Rush-yards-TDs 30–106–0 37–129–1
      Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18–37–126–2–1 12–25–142–3–1
      Sacked-yards 2–20 0–0
      Net pass yards 106 142
      Total yards 212 271
      Fumbles-lost 2–0 1–1
      Turnovers 1 2
      Penalties-yards 3–35 2–19

      Week 14

      Sunday December 8
      Week 14
      1 2 3 4 Final
      Cincinnati Bengals (3–11–0) 0 7 0 7 14
      New York Jets (10–3–0) 14 3 3 7 27
      CIN NYJ
      NYJ George Sauer 10 yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick) 0 7
      NYJ Don Maynard 12 yard pass from Joe Namath (Jim Turner kick) 0 14
      CIN Paul Robinson 14 yard rush (Rod Sherman kick) 7 14
      NYJ Jim Turner 35 yard field goal 7 17
      NYJ Jim Turner 22 yard field goal 7 20
      CIN Jim Griffin 0 yard fumble return (Rod Sherman kick) 14 20
      NYJ Bake Turner 34 yard pass from Babe Parilli (Jim Turner kick) 14 27
      CIN NYJ
      First downs 6 19
      Rush-yards-TDs 38–107–1 29–85–0
      Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 3–7–58–0–0 21–39–299–3–1
      Sacked-yards 1–7 1–13
      Net pass yards 51 286
      Total yards 158 371
      Fumbles-lost 3–1 1–1
      Turnovers 1 2
      Penalties-yards 1–5 3–29

      Team Season Stats

      1968 Cincinnati Bengals Team Stats
      TEAM STATS Bengals Opponents
      TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 171 275
      Rushing 85 116
      Passing 73 140
      Penalty 13 19
      TOTAL NET YARDS 3426 4717
      Avg Per Game 244.7 336.9
      Total Plays 772 916
      Avg. Per Play 4.4 5.1
      NET YARDS RUSHING 1807 2097
      Avg. Per Game 129.1 149.8
      Total Rushes 421 473
      NET YARDS PASSING 1619 2620
      Avg. Per Game 115.6 187.1
      Sacked Yards Lost 38–277 32–283
      Gross Yards 1896 2903
      Att. Completions 313–167 411–212
      Completion Pct. 53.4 51.6
      Intercepted 11 10
      PUNTS-AVERAGE 84–40.9 63–44.2
      PENALTIES-YARDS 55–586 62–632
      FUMBLES-BALL LOST 27–10 19–9
      TOUCHDOWNS 25 39
      Rushing 14 13
      Passing 8 25
      Returns 3 1

      Score by Periods 1 2 3 4 Tot
      Bengals 20 49 70 76 215
      Opponents 70 78 73 108 329

      Individual Stats

      Passing
      Age Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
      John Stofa 26 QB 10 7 85 177 48.0 896 5 2.8 5 2.8 60 5.1 4.1 10.5 89.6 60.8
      Dewey Warren 23 QB 7 4 47 80 58.8 506 1 1.3 4 5.0 45 6.3 4.2 10.8 72.3 60.7
      Sam Wyche 23 QB 3 3 35 55 63.6 494 2 3.6 2 3.6 80 9.0 7.7 14.1 164.7 89.5
      Rex Keeling 25 P 1 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
      Team Total 14 167 313 53.4 1896 8 2.6 11 3.5 80 6.1 4.7 11.4 135.4 65.7
      Opp Total 14 212 411 51.6 2620 25 6.1 10 2.4 6.4 5.9 12.4 187.1 81.8 32 283 5.9 4.8


      Rushing and Receiving
      Rushing Receiving
      Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
      Paul Robinson 24 HB 14 0 238 1023 8 87 4.3 73.1 17.0 24 128 5.3 1 68 1.7 9.1 1151 9 4
      Tommie Smiley 24 FB 8 0 63 146 1 11 2.3 18.3 7.9 19 86 4.5 0 17 2.4 10.8 232 1 3
      Estes Banks
      Estes Banks
      Estes McLeod Banks is a former American football running back who played in the American Football League. Banks was an 8th round selection out of Colorado by the Oakland Raiders in the 1967 Common Draft. He would play for the Raiders in 1967 and the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968.-References:...

       
      23 RB 14 0 34 131 0 20 3.9 9.4 2.4 4 15 3.8 1 13 0.3 1.1 146 1 2
      Essex Johnson 22 RB 14 0 26 178 3 41 6.8 12.7 1.9 1 33 33.0 0 33 0.1 2.4 211 3 4
      Ron Lamb 24 RB 6 0 17 44 0 17 2.6 7.3 2.8 4 77 19.3 0 60 0.7 12.8 121 0 1
      Sam Wyche 23 QB 3 3 12 74 0 21 6.2 24.7 4.0 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.3 1.7 79 0 2
      John Stofa 26 QB 10 7 10 1 0 13 0.1 0.1 1.0 1 0 5
      Warren McVea 22 WR 12 0 9 133 1 80 14.8 11.1 0.8 21 264 12.6 2 55 1.8 22.0 397 3 1
      Dewey Warren 23 QB 7 4 4 17 0 12 4.3 2.4 0.6 17 0 2
      Bob Trumpy 23 TE 14 0 1 −1 0 −1 −1.0 −0.1 0.1 37 639 17.3 3 80 2.6 45.6 638 3 1
      Rod Sherman 24 WR 13 0 1 3 0 3 3.0 0.2 0.1 31 374 12.1 1 27 2.4 28.8 377 1 0
      Saint Saffold 24 WR 14 0 1 21 0 21 21.0 1.5 0.1 16 172 10.8 0 25 1.1 12.3 193 0 1
      Bobby Hunt 28 DB 14 0 1 5 1 5 5.0 0.4 0.1 5 1 0
      Rex Keeling 25 P 1 0 1 10 0 10 10.0 10.0 1.0 10 0 0
      Dale Livingston 23 P 12 0 1 11 0 11 11.0 0.9 0.1 11 0 0
      Jess Phillips 21 RB 14 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.5 0.1 7 0 0
      Teddy Washington 23 RB 1 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 4.0 1.0 4 0 0
      Ken Herock 27 TE 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 6 75 12.5 0 22 0.5 5.8 75 0 0
      Andre White 24 TE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 18 9.0 0 11 0.7 6.0 18 0 0
      Bill Peterson 23 LB 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.1 1.4 10 0 0
      Team Total 24.4 14 421 1807 14 87 4.3 129.1 30.1 167 1896 11.4 8 80 11.9 135.4 3703 22 27
      Opp Total 14 473 2097 13 4.4 149.8 33.8 212 2620 12.4 25 15.1 187.1 4717 38 19

      Team leaders

      • Passing: John Stofa
        John Stofa
        John Stofa son of the late John and Ann Stofa and a former American college and professional American football quarterback. He was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and graduated from Bishop McCort High School. He attended the University at Buffalo where he played as a member of the Buffalo Bulls...

         (177 Att, 85 Comp, 896 Yds, 48.0 Pct, 5 TD, 5 Int, 60.8 Rating)
      • Rushing: Paul Robinson
        Paul Robinson (American football player)
        Paul Harvey Robinson is a former professional American football running back for two seasons in the American Football League and five seasons in the National Football League. Paul Robinson played only one year at the University of Arizona, but in his first year as a professional, he gained 1,023...

         (238 Att, 1023 Yds, 4.3 Avg, 87 Long, 8 TD)
      • Receiving: Bob Trumpy
        Bob Trumpy
        Bob Trumpy is a former professional American Football tight end who played for the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals from 1968 to 1969, and for the NFL Bengals from 1970 through 1977...

         (37 Rec, 639 Yds, 17.3 Avg, 80 Long, 3 TD)
      • Scoring: Dale Livingston
        Dale Livingston
        Dale Roger Livingston was an American football kicker who became the starting kicker on the first season Cincinnati Bengals team in 1968. Livingston played college football at Western Michigan University. He played on the 1966 Mid-American Conference Championship team and was selected to play in...

        , 59 points (13 FG; 20 PAT)

      Postseason

      Playoffs
      Date Opponent W-L Score ATT. Stadium

      Highlights

      Paul Brown
      Paul Brown
      Paul Eugene Brown was a coach in American football and a major figure in the development of the National Football League...

      , founder of the Cincinnati Bengals
      Cincinnati Bengals
      The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

      , was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
      Pro Football Hall of Fame
      The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...

       in 1967.

      Paul Robinson
      Paul Robinson (American football player)
      Paul Harvey Robinson is a former professional American football running back for two seasons in the American Football League and five seasons in the National Football League. Paul Robinson played only one year at the University of Arizona, but in his first year as a professional, he gained 1,023...

      led the AFL in rushing with 1023 yards and was named Rookie of the Year.
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