Table of Contents
Foreword Dave Lapham ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction xv
Bengals 50, Cowboys 24 xvii
#50 A Turnover in Roles: Bengals 34, Pittsburgh Steelers 10, October 14, 1979 1
#49 Turning Purple Black and Blue: Bengals 27, Minnesota Vikings 0, December 2, 1973 5
#48 Exit, Stage Right: Bengals 16, Baltimore Ravens 14, December 21, 1997 9
#47 Legitimate Contenders: Bengals 24, Kansas City Chiefs 19, September 28, 1969 12
#46 Lions and Tigers and Titles, Oh My!: Bengals 41, Detroit Lions 17, December 18, 2005 16
#45 November to Remember: Bengals 40, San Diego Chargers 17, November 8, 1981 20
#44 Off the Billboard: Bengals 23, Cleveland Browns 21, November 3, 1991 23
#43 Carl's in Charge: Bengals 25, Pittsburgh Steelers 20, October 11, 1998 27
#42 Overtime Gamble: Bengals 23, Cleveland Browns 20 (OT), October 4, 2009 31
#41 A Title-and Heavy Hearts: Bengals 17, Kansas City Chiefs 10, December 27, 2009 35
#40 Shuffling into Contention: Bengals 24, Cleveland Browns 17, September 25, 1988 39
#39 Taking the Right Road: Bengals 27, Baltimore Ravens 24, October 26, 2014 43
#38 Crumpled Dreams: Pittsburgh Steelers 31, Bengals 17 (AFC Playoffs), January 8, 2006 46
#37 Record-Shattering Day: Bengals 31, Denver Broncos 21, October 22, 2000 50
#36 A Star Is Born: Bengals 34, San Diego Chargers 20, September 21, 1969 55
#35 Staying Unbeaten: Bengals 16, Pittsburgh Steelers 10, November 1, 2015 60
#34 Running Wild: Bengals 41, Tennessee Oilers 14, December 4, 1997 63
#33 Champs Again: Bengals 27, Houston Oilers 24, December 16, 1973 67
#32 Same State, Different Corners: Bengals 14, Cleveland Browns 10, November 15, 1970 71
#31 Ripping off Superman's Cape: Bengals 13, New England Patriots 6, October 6, 2013 76
#30 Back on Top: Bengals 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 10, December 13, 1981 80
#29 Late Heroics … Again: Bengals 17, Baltimore Ravens 14, October 11, 2009 84
#28 Offensive Shootout: Bengals 58, Cleveland Browns 48, November 28, 2004 88
#27 Silver-and-Black Welcome Mat: Bengals 31, Oakland Raiders 21, September 20, 1970 92
#26 Busting into the Win Column: Bengals 24, Denver Broncos 10, September 15, 1968 96
#25 Steely Resolve: Bengals 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 20, September 27, 2009 100
#24 Road Warriors at Last: Bengals 27, Baltimore Ravens 26, December 5, 2004 104
#23 Juiced-Up: Bengals 33, Buffalo Bills 24, November 17, 1975 108
#22 Charging into the Playoffs: Bengals 47, San Diego Chargers 17, December 21, 1975 113
#21 Showtime: Bengals 34, Los Angeles Rams 31 (OT), October 7, 1990 117
#20 Frozen Blowout: Bengals 61, Houston Oilers 7, December 17, 1989 122
#19 Pinpoint Accuracy: Bengals 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 10, November 10, 1974 126
#18 A Guarantee Pays Off: Bengals 24, Kansas City Chiefs 19, November 16, 2003 130
#17 Roller-Coaster Ride: Bengals 34, Green Bay Packers 30, September 22, 2013 134
#16 A Pick, a Kick, and a Clinch: Bengals 13, Pittsburgh Steelers 10, December 23, 2012 139
#15 Playoff Heartbreak: Pittsburgh Steelers 18, Bengals 16 (AFC Playoffs), January 9, 2016 143
#14 Playoff Payoff: Bengals 45, Boston Patriots 7, December 20, 1970 148
#13 Who Are You Calling "Lowly"?: Bengals 27, Seattle Seahawks 21, September 6, 1981 152
#12 Comeback Kids: Bengals 27, Seattle Seahawks 24 (OT), October 11, 2015 155
#11 Belief Validated: Bengals 38, Pittsburgh Steelers 31, December 4, 2005 159
#10 Coming into Their Prime (Time): Bengals 37, Denver Broncos 28, December 22, 2014 163
#9 Tougher Than Texas: Bengals 41, Houston Oilers 14 (AFC Playoffs), January 6, 1991 167
#8 Take That, Americas Team: Bengals 50, Dallas Cowboys 24, December 8, 1985 171
#7 Falling Down on the Job: Bengals 21, Seattle Seahawks 13 (AFC Playoffs), December 31, 1988 175
#6 Just a Bit Short: San Francisco 49ers 26, Bengals 21 (Super Bowl XVI), January 24, 1982 180
#5 Saturday Celebration: Bengals 20, Washington Redskins 17 (OT), December 17, 1988 185
#4 Shufflin' Back to the Super Bowl: Bengals 21, Buffalo Bills 10 (AFC Championship Game), Januarys, 1989 190
#3 Bills Paid in Full: Bengals 28, Buffalo Bills 21 (AFC Playoffs), January 3, 1982 197
#2 Heartbreaker: San Francisco 49ers 20, Bengals 16 (Super Bowl XXIII), January 22, 1989 201
#1 The Freezer Bowl: Bengals 27, San Diego Chargers 7 (AFC Championship Game), January 10, 1982 205
Fifty Greatest Games, by Opponent 211
Nearest Misses 212
A Note about Sources 213