In 1968, Walsh moved to the AFL expansion Cincinnati Bengals, joining the staff of legendary coach Paul Brown.

The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The franchise takes its name from an earlier Cincinnati Bengals team, which played from 1937 – 1941.

Brown named the team the Bengals in order " to give it a link with past professional football in Cincinnati.

For their first two seasons, the Bengals played at Nippert Stadium which is the current home of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats.

Punter / wide receiver Pat McInally attended Harvard University and linebacker Reggie Williams attended Dartmouth College and served on Cincinnati city council while on the Bengals ’ roster.

In 1970 the Bengals moved to play at Riverfront Stadium, a home they shared with the Cincinnati Reds until the team moved to Paul Brown Stadium in 2000.

Cincinnati Bengals uniform: 1968-1980

The Cincinnati Bengals were unique in the NFL as they did not have uniform numbers on the players sleeves until the 1980 season.

Walsh formulated what has become popularly known as the West Coast Offense during his tenure as assistant coach for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1968 to 1975, while working under the tutelage of Paul Brown.

In the Wildcard Round they hosted a playoff game for the first time, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 31-10.

In the first round of the NFL Playoffs, the Colts beat the Cincinnati Bengals 17 – 0 ; one week later in the AFC Championship, they beat the Oakland Raiders 27 – 17.

Both the Jaguars and the Panthers ( 7 – 9 ) broke the previous record for most wins by an expansion team ( 3 ) set by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968.

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 Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals did not agree to the switch, forcing the Saints to wear white jerseys for that game.

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* Passing Yards: 510 Drew Brees ( November 19, 2006 vs Cincinnati Bengals )

However, the eventual-AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals, playing in their first AFC Championship Game, defeated the Chargers 27 – 7 in what became known as the Freezer Bowl.

Meanwhile, the Colts advanced to the Super Bowl by beating the Cincinnati Bengals, 17-0, and the Oakland Raiders, 27-17, in the playoffs.

They posted a 12-2 record during the regular season, then defeated the Cincinnati Bengals and the Oakland Raiders in the playoffs.

The Vikings ' other loss was in week 12 to the Cincinnati Bengals, whom the Dolphins defeated in the AFC divisional playoffs.

Meanwhile, the Dolphins defeated the AFC Central Champion Cincinnati Bengals 34-16 in the divisional round, and the AFC Western Champion Oakland Raiders, 27-10 for the AFC Championship.

Super Bowl XVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion San Francisco 49ers and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Cincinnati Bengals to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1981 season.

While allowing him to participate in the All-Century Team, MLB has refused to allow him to participate in local events in Cincinnati, such as the 25th anniversary reunion of the Big Red Machine, the closing of Cinergy Field, and the opening of the Great American Ballpark, as well as the closing of Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia and 1980 Phillies anniversary celebrations.

This setting was presumably modeled after Cincinnati, home base of sponsor Procter and Gamble, whose skyline served as the show's logo until 1980.

* Brian Blados, 1980 ( Nine year NFL player, first round draft choice and Pro Bowler for Cincinnati Bengals )

bar: 19 color: red from: 1969 till: 1969 text: Cincinnati ( 1969, 1980 – 1982 )

Willie McCovey attempts to tag Cincinnati Reds ' shortstop Dave Concepcion out at first base in McCovey's final game at Candlestick Park, Copyright 1980 Sheldon DunnConcepción returned in 1974 and played 160 games.

He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds ( 1980 – 86, 1988 ) and San Francisco Giants ( 1987 ), primarily as a center fielder.

* WKRP in Cincinnati ( 1980 – 1982 )

John Kenneth Blackwell ( born February 28, 1948 ) is an American politician and activist who served as the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio from 1979 to 1980 and Ohio Secretary of State from 1999 to 2007.

From 1979 to 1980, Blackwell served as Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio.

After establishment of a crowd control task force by Cincinnati mayor Ken Blackwell, the first concert held at the facility after the tragedy was ZZ Top on March 21, 1980 on their Expect No Quarter Tour.

His doubles titles include the US Open in 1980, 1978, 1974, and 1968, the Australian Open in 1970 and Cincinnati in 1969.

During his tenure on the city council, Mann served as mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1980 to 1982 and again in 1991.

* June 8, 1980: Franklin has confessed to killing cousins Darrell Lane ( 14 ) and Dante Evans Brown ( 13 ) in Cincinnati, Ohio.

* Cincinnati Stingers ( 1975 – 1979 WHA, 1979 – 1980 CHL )

She was finalist in Sydney in 1979, Stockholm in 1980, Houston, Tampa, Cincinnati ( indoor ) and Tokyo in 1981, Mahwah in 1982 and Knokke in 1987.

In 1980 the Cincinnati Park Board asked its volunteer organization which is based out of the historic Krohn Conservatory to implement an adopt-a-plot program for the Ault Park gardens, encouraging citizens to adopt a plot of the garden.

Bernardo ' Bernie ' Carbo ( born August 5, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan ) is a former outfielder and designated hitter who played from through for the Cincinnati Reds ( 1969 – 72 ), St. Louis Cardinals ( 1972 – 73, 1979 – 80 ), Boston Red Sox ( 1974 – 76, 1977 – 78 ), Milwaukee Brewers ( 1976 ), Cleveland Indians ( 1978 ) and Pittsburgh Pirates ( 1980 ).

Muñoz was the third overall pick as a first round draft pick by the Cincinnati Bengals ; 1980 National Football League draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Danielle Lynn Borgman ( born April 25, 1980 in Cincinnati, Ohio ) is a professional American soccer player.

From 1962 to 1980, Faust was the head football coach at Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he tallied a mark of 178 – 23 – 2 and won four High School Football National Championships.

In 1980 he became the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals and remained until 1983.

In 1980, he became the Cincinnati Bengals defensive backfield coach and in that season his starting secondary intercepted 7 passes.