Cincinnati Bengals Tickets

Cincinnati Bengals History, Present

The actual origins of the Cincinnati Bengals stems back to the Cleveland Browns. In 1967, a Cincinnati-based ownership group led by Paul Brown was allowed a franchise in the NFL (then AFL). Paul Brown, was the original founder of the Cleveland Browns in 1946, and coached them for 16 years. After selling minority interest in the Bengals, Brown was fired by Art Modell, and took a five year break from professional football. Brown returned with doubled passion. After being convinced by the governor of Ohio to create a second team in the state, Cincinnati’s team was born. Brown decided to give Cincinnati the name “Bengals” in honor with a past pro-football team in Cincinnati that played in the AFL from 1937-1942. Additionally, for his team colors he chose the same orange the Browns used, perhaps as to spite Art Modell and his former team. Since then, the Cincinnati Bengals have had a storied history. While they have not won a SuperBowl yet, they have taken two AFC championships and offered three notable contributions to the league. First, head coach of 1988 Bengals Sam Wyche began using the “no-huddle” offense (traditionally used when time is low in a game) as a continuous strategy throughout the game in order to keep the opposing defense tired. Second, the Bengals utilized the “west coast” offense frequently during their days or domination in the AFC. “West coast” offense refers to a strategy using high percentages of passing over running in a game. Lastly, Bengals receiver Ickey Woods developed the “Ickey Shuffle,” and overly affected celebratory end-zone dance. The “Ickey Shuffle” became grounds for rules against excessive celebration in the NFL. Order your Bengals football tickets today and bring back the “Ickey Shuffle” in the stands of Paul Brown Stadium.