Bengals Birthday: Cincinnati Bengals Joined the AFL 57 Years Ago Today

Happy Birthday to the Bengals!

The Brown family unveils a commemorative jacket for Cincinnati Bengals founder Paul Brown at a halftime ceremony during a Week 4 NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. Jacksonville Jaguars At Cincinnati Bengals Sept 30 | Kareem Elgazzar / USA TODAY NETWORK

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals joined the AFL 57 years ago today when Paul Brown officially founded the franchise.

Cincinnati spent two seasons in the AFL, before officially joining the NFL in 1970. For more on the history of the Bengals, including season-by-season breakdowns, starting lineups and more, check out the book Enter The Jungle. The book will give you a complete history of the team.

Purchase your copy of here. Check out the Bengals' tweets about their 57th anniversary/birthday below:

57 years ago today Paul Brown signed the papers that made us an official AFL team. 🐅

WHO DEY! pic.twitter.com/YSl9QhcPWz
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 24, 2024