The NFL Belt
Cincinnati Bengals
13Reigns
468Days held
17Defenses
1972First reign
Every reign
- 13th reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat Jacksonville Jaguars 34–31 · lost to Pittsburgh SteelersDec 4, 2023 – Dec 23, 202319 days · 2 def.
- 12th reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat Seattle Seahawks 17–13 · lost to Houston TexansOct 15, 2023 – Nov 12, 202328 days · 2 def.
- 11th reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat Cleveland Browns 23–10 · lost to Kansas City ChiefsDec 11, 2022 – Jan 29, 202349 days · 5 def.
- 10th reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat New York Jets 27–12 · lost to Baltimore RavensSep 25, 2022 – Oct 9, 202214 days · 1 def.
- 9th reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat Kansas City Chiefs 34–31 · lost to Cleveland BrownsJan 2, 2022 – Jan 9, 20227 days · 0 def.
- 8th reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat Jacksonville Jaguars 31–26 · lost to Philadelphia EaglesNov 23, 1997 – Nov 30, 19977 days · 0 def.
- 7th reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat Indianapolis Colts 31–24 · lost to Baltimore RavensDec 22, 1996 – Sep 7, 1997259 days · 1 def.
- 6th reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat Los Angeles Raiders 31–17 · lost to San Diego ChargersNov 28, 1982 – Dec 20, 198222 days · 2 def.
- 5th reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat San Diego Chargers 40–17 · lost to San Francisco 49ersNov 8, 1981 – Dec 6, 198128 days · 3 def.
- 4th reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat Cleveland Browns 10–7 · lost to Minnesota VikingsNov 6, 1977 – Nov 13, 19777 days · 0 def.
- 3rd reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat Kansas City Chiefs 14–6 · lost to Pittsburgh SteelersOct 21, 1973 – Oct 28, 19737 days · 0 def.
- 2nd reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat Kansas City Chiefs 23–16 · lost to Los Angeles RamsOct 15, 1972 – Oct 22, 19727 days · 0 def.
- 1st reign · Cincinnati BengalsBeat New England Patriots 31–7 · lost to Cleveland BrownsSep 17, 1972 – Oct 1, 197214 days · 1 def.
8,799Longest wait between reigns, days (1997–2022)
1,521Average wait, days
1,055Days since the last reign ended (2023)
8–2Best belt season (2022)
Belt record by opponent
Seasons with the belt
Most belt games for the franchise
| Player | Games | Wins | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Mixon | 21 | 14 | 1,624 |
| 2 | Tyler Boyd | 21 | 14 | 922 |
| 3 | Ja'Marr Chase | 20 | 14 | 1,565 |
| 4 | Evan McPherson | 20 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Mike Hilton | 19 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Logan Wilson | 19 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | Germaine Pratt | 17 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Joe Burrow | 16 | 11 | 4,709 |
| 9 | Tee Higgins | 16 | 13 | 1,191 |
| 10 | Sam Hubbard | 16 | 11 | 0 |