In the 2011 NFL season, the Bengals improved to 9-7 and clinched a playoff spot.

The inaugural class for the Bengals Hall of Fame, hosted on the Bengals official website, was announced in 2011.

Jacksonville most recently wore white in their 2011 regular season game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and for the 2011 regular season home opener wore all white against the Tennessee Titans.

The Bengals decided not to re-sign Owens for the 2011 season.

The Bengals men ’ s basketball team won a State University of New York ’ s Athletic conference championship and advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2011.

Following the Bengals ' 4 – 12 finish in the 2010 season on January 23, 2011 Palmer requested to be traded.

On July 26, 2011 a video posted on NFL. com showed a press conference held by Mike Brown, the president of the Bengals, stating that he did not expect Carson Palmer to return to the Bengals for the 2011-2012 season, the organization wished him well, and that there were no plans to trade him.

The Bengals, preparing for a future without Carson Palmer, selected QB Andy Dalton with their second choice in the 2011 NFL Draft.

But on October 18, 2011, after being contacted by the Oakland Raiders who had just lost starting quarterback Jason Campbell for the season and who were desperate to negotiate for Palmer, the Bengals agreed to trade the disgruntled Palmer.

In exchange for a player that the Bengals did not need and who stated he would never suit up for them again, the Bengals received Oakland's first-round pick in the 2012 draft and a conditional second-round pick in the 2013 draft, which would have become a first-round pick had the Raiders reached the AFC Championship game in 2011.

He is the longest tenuered coach in Bengals history and holds the franchise record for most wins, surpassing Sam Wyche on October 30, 2011.

On January 4, 2011, Lewis signed an extension with the Bengals ..

The off-season leading up to 2011 was a difficult time for the Bengals.

On December 4, 2011, in a 35-7 home victory against the Cincinnati Bengals, Ward became just the 19th player in NFL history to reach 12, 000 receiving yards.

Clements signed a 2-year contract worth $ 10. 5 million and $ 6 million guaranteed with the Cincinnati Bengals on July 30, 2011.

Wyche's 64 wins with the Bengals were the most ever by a coach in their franchise history, until October 30, 2011 when he was overtaken by Marvin Lewis.

On Nov 20, 2011, Stover was inducted into the Ravens Ring of Honor, during a half-time ceremony at M & T Bank Stadium against the Cincinnati Bengals

The Bills would not lose another game to the Bengals until Week 4 of the 2011 NFL season.

After becoming a free agent following the 2010 season, Scaife signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on August 5, 2011.

The Steelers have swept all divisional opponents twice, in 2002 and 2008 ( going 7 for 7 both times, winning against the Browns in a 2003 AFC Wildcard game and the Ravens in the 2009 AFC Championship ), and the Ravens and Bengals have swept all three divisional opponents once each, the Bengals in 2009 and Ravens in 2011.