<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Cincinnati Bengals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Current season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Established May 23 , 1967 ; 50 years ago ( May 23 , 1967 ) First season : 1968 Play in and headquartered in Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati , Ohio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Logo </Td> <Td> Wordmark </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> League / conference affiliations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> American Football League ( 1968 -- 1969 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> AFL West ( 1968 -- 1969 ) </Li> </Ul> <P> National Football League ( 1970 -- present ) </P> <Ul> <Li> American Football Conference ( 1970 -- present ) <Ul> <Li> AFC Central ( 1970 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> AFC North ( 2002 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Current uniform </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Team colors </Th> <Td> <P> Black , Orange , White </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fight song </Th> <Td> Bengals Growl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mascot </Th> <Td> Who Dey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Personnel </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner ( s ) </Th> <Td> Mike Brown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Marvin Lewis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Team history </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Cincinnati Bengals ( 1968 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Championships </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> League championships ( 0 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> Conference championships ( 2 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> AFC : 1981 , 1988 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> Division championships ( 9 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> AFC Central : 1970 , 1973 , 1981 , 1988 , 1990 </Li> <Li> AFC North : 2005 , 2009 , 2013 , 2015 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Playoff appearances ( 14 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> NFL : 1970 , 1973 , 1975 , 1981 , 1982 , 1988 , 1990 , 2005 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Home fields </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Nippert Stadium ( 1968 -- 1969 ) </Li> <Li> Riverfront Stadium ( 1970 -- 1999 ) </Li> <Li> Paul Brown Stadium ( 2000 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Cincinnati Bengals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Current season </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Established May 23 , 1967 ; 50 years ago ( May 23 , 1967 ) First season : 1968 Play in and headquartered in Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati , Ohio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Logo </Td> <Td> Wordmark </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> League / conference affiliations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> American Football League ( 1968 -- 1969 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> AFL West ( 1968 -- 1969 ) </Li> </Ul> <P> National Football League ( 1970 -- present ) </P> <Ul> <Li> American Football Conference ( 1970 -- present ) <Ul> <Li> AFC Central ( 1970 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> AFC North ( 2002 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Current uniform </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Team colors </Th> <Td> <P> Black , Orange , White </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fight song </Th> <Td> Bengals Growl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mascot </Th> <Td> Who Dey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Personnel </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner ( s ) </Th> <Td> Mike Brown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Head coach </Th> <Td> Marvin Lewis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Team history </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Cincinnati Bengals ( 1968 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Championships </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> League championships ( 0 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> Conference championships ( 2 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> AFC : 1981 , 1988 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <P> Division championships ( 9 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> AFC Central : 1970 , 1973 , 1981 , 1988 , 1990 </Li> <Li> AFC North : 2005 , 2009 , 2013 , 2015 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Playoff appearances ( 14 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> NFL : 1970 , 1973 , 1975 , 1981 , 1982 , 1988 , 1990 , 2005 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Home fields </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Nippert Stadium ( 1968 -- 1969 ) </Li> <Li> Riverfront Stadium ( 1970 -- 1999 ) </Li> <Li> Paul Brown Stadium ( 2000 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was the last time the bengals went to the superbowl
when was the last time the bengals went to the superbowl
1988
1988