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CINCINNATI · RIVERFRONT STADIUM

The Bengals,
archived.

Vintage Cincinnati Bengals sweatshirts and jerseys, filed by era. Super Bowl XVI, XXIII, and LVI appearances.

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Dillon · 90s
─── A Signature Era ───

The Lost Years

No playoff trips after the 1990 season for the rest of the decade. Corey Dillon's 246-yard rookie game in '97 is the highlight reel.

Years
1991–1999
Wore
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Tells
Starter pullovers
NO. 02 · THE BENGALS INDEX
1960–1979

60s–70s

Cincinnati Bengals · Paul Brown
1980–1989

80s

Cincinnati Bengals · Two Super Bowls
1990–1999

90s

Cincinnati Bengals · The Lost Years
2000–2009

2000s

Cincinnati Bengals · Palmer & Chad
NO. 03 · IN THE DESIGN ARCHIVE

Specific Bengals designs, one page each, with every past eBay example we found.

Super Bowl XXIII (1989) →

NO. 04 · FIELD NOTES
✓Tag check: does the maker and the country of manufacture fit the era the seller claims?
✓Print check: do the logo, wordmark and any copyright date match that year's team identity?
✓Fit check: ask for pit-to-pit and length in inches; vintage tag sizes run differently.

How to date vintage NFL apparel →