coaching history
HEAD COACHES
REGULAR SEASON
SEASON
1968
1969
1970-x
1971
1972
1973-x
1974
1975-y
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981-x, z
1982-*
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988-x, z
1989
1990-x
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005-**
COACH
W
Paul Brown ............................. 3
Paul Brown ............................. 4
Paul Brown ............................. 8
Paul Brown ............................. 4
Paul Brown ............................. 8
Paul Brown ........................... 10
Paul Brown ............................. 7
Paul Brown ........................... 11
Bill Johnson .......................... 10
Bill Johnson ............................ 8
Bill Johnson ............................ 0
Homer Rice ............................ 4
Homer Rice ............................ 4
Forrest Gregg ......................... 6
Forrest Gregg ....................... 12
Forrest Gregg ......................... 7
Forrest Gregg ......................... 7
Sam Wyche ............................ 8
Sam Wyche ............................ 7
Sam Wyche .......................... 10
Sam Wyche ............................ 4
Sam Wyche .......................... 12
Sam Wyche ............................ 8
Sam Wyche ............................ 9
Sam Wyche ............................ 3
Dave Shula............................. 5
Dave Shula............................. 3
Dave Shula............................. 3
Dave Shula............................. 7
Dave Shula............................. 1
Bruce Coslet........................... 7
Bruce Coslet........................... 7
Bruce Coslet........................... 3
Bruce Coslet........................... 4
Bruce Coslet........................... 0
Dick LeBeau ........................... 4
Dick LeBeau ........................... 6
Dick LeBeau ........................... 2
Marvin Lewis .......................... 8
Marvin Lewis .......................... 8
Marvin Lewis ........................ 11
L
11
9
6
10
6
4
7
3
4
6
5
7
12
10
4
2
9
8
9
6
11
4
8
7
13
11
13
13
9
6
2
9
13
12
3
9
10
14
8
8
5
T
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PCT.
.214
.308
.571
.286
.571
.714
.500
.786
.714
.571
.000
.364
.250
.375
.750
.778
.438
.500
.438
.625
.267
.750
.500
.563
.188
.313
.188
.188
.438
.143
.778
.438
.188
.250
.000
.308
.375
.125
.500
.500
.688
2006
Marvin Lewis .......................... 8
2007
Marvin Lewis .......................... 7
2008
Marvin Lewis .......................... 4
2009-**
Marvin Lewis ........................ 10
2010
Marvin Lewis .......................... 4
2011-y
Marvin Lewis .......................... 9
2012-y
Marvin Lewis ........................ 10
TOTALS
305
x-AFC Central Division Champion
y-Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
z-AFC Champions
*-AFC Super Bowl Tournament Qualifier
**-AFC North Division Champion
8
9
11
6
12
7
6
385
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
.500
.438
.281
.625
.250
.563
.625
.442
COACH
W
Paul Brown......................................... 0
Paul Brown......................................... 0
Paul Brown......................................... 0
Forrest Gregg..................................... 2
Forrest Gregg..................................... 0
Sam Wyche........................................ 2
Sam Wyche........................................ 1
Marvin Lewis ...................................... 0
Marvin Lewis ...................................... 0
Marvin Lewis ...................................... 0
Marvin Lewis ...................................... 0
L
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
PCT.
.000
.000
.000
.667
.000
.667
.500
.000
.000
.000
.000
5
11
.313
POSTSEASON
SEASON
1970
1973
1975
1981
1982
1988
1990
2005
2009
2011
2012
TOTALS
HEAD COACHES BY ERA
Marvin Lewis became the ninth head coach of the Bengals on
January 14, 2003. Here are Bengals coaches’ records, including
playoff games:
SEASONS COACH
RECORD
PCT.
1968-75 Paul Brown......................................... 55-59-1
.482
1976-78 Bill Johnson........................................ 18-15-0
.545
1978-79 Homer Rice .......................................... 8-19-0
.296
1980-83 Forrest Gregg..................................... 34-27-0
.557
1984-91 Sam Wyche........................................ 64-68-0
.485
1992-96 Dave Shula ........................................ 19-52-0
.268
1996-2000 Bruce Coslet ...................................... 21-39-0
.350
2000-02 Dick LeBeau....................................... 12-33-0
.267
2003-12 Marvin Lewis ...................................... 79-84-1
.485
Head coach Paul Brown is carried off the field on
Dec. 20, 1970, following a 45-7 win over the Boston
Patriots at Riverfront Stadium. The win clinched a
playoff berth for the three-year-old Bengals
franchise. At the time, no other team had reached
the playoffs so early in its history.
ASSISTANT COACHES
*NOTE: Coaches noted with asterisks
also have served as Bengals head coaches
NAME
COLLEGE
SEASONS
Alexander, Paul .............Cortland State ............................ 1994-2012
Anderson, Jim................Cal-Western ............................... 1984-2012
Anderson, Ken ...............Augustana (Ill.)........................... 1993-2002
Bass, Tom .....................San Jose State .............................. 1968-69
Bible, Dana ....................Cincinnati ....................................... 1990-92
Braden, Marv .................Southwest Missouri State .............. 1990-94
Bratkowski, Bob .............Washington State .......................... 2001-10
Bresnahan, Chuck .........Navy .............................................. 2004-07
Brinker, Howard .............Miami (Ohio) .................................. 1974-79
Bullough, Hank ..............Michigan State ............................... 1980-83
Carrier, Mark..................Southern California ............................. 2012
Caskey, Kyle..................Texas A&M .................................... 2010-12
Cioffi, Louie....................C.W. Post .................................. 1997-2010
Coombs, Brayden ..........Miami (Ohio) ....................................... 2012
Coslet, Bruce*................Pacific ................................ 1981-89, ’94-96
Costello, Vince ...............Ohio ............................................... 1969-73
Coyle, Kevin ..................Massachusetts ............................... 2001-11
DePaul, Bobby ...............Maryland ........................................ 1994-96
Donaldson, Jack ............Ohio State...................................... 1969-77
Dowler, Boyd .................Colorado ........................................ 1976-79
Duffner, Mark .................College of William & Mary .......... 1997-2002
Faragalli, Joe .................Villanova ............................................. 1984
FitzGerald, Jeff ..............Oregon State ................................. 2008-11
Forzano, Rick ................Kent State ........................................... 1968
Frazier, Leslie ................Alcorn State ................................... 2003-04
Friday, Jeff..................... Wisconsin-Milwaukee .................... 2010-12
Gansz, Frank ................. Navy .............................................. 1979-80
Garrett, John ................. Princeton ........................ 1995-98, 2001-02
Gruden, Jay ................... Louisville ........................................ 2011-12
Guenther, Paul .............. Ursinus .......................................... 2005-12
Haluchak, Mike .............. Southern California ........................ 1992-93
Hayes, Jay..................... Idaho ............................................. 2003-12
Hayes, Jonathan............ Iowa ............................................... 2003-12
Holman, Rodney ............ Tulane ........................................... 2001-02
Horton, Ray ................... Washington................................ 1997-2001
Hunley, Ricky ................ Arizona .......................................... 2003-07
Infante, Lindy ................. Florida ........................................... 1980-82
Jackson, Hue................. Pacific ..................................... 2004-06, ’12
Johnson, Bill* ................. Texas A&M ........................ 1968-75, ’85-90
Karmelowicz, Bob .......... Bridgeport ...................................... 1992-93
Krumrie, Tim .................. Wisconsin .................................. 1995-2002
LeBeau, Dick* ................ Ohio State ..................... 1980-91, ’97-2000
Lippincott, David ............ Dayton ........................................... 2011-12
Lynn, Ron ...................... Mount Union .................................. 1992-93
McCormack, Mike .......... Kansas .......................................... 1976-79
McNally, Jim .................. Buffalo ........................................... 1980-94
Meeks, Ron ................... Arkansas State .............................. 1992-96
Modzelewski, Dick ......... Maryland ........................................ 1979-83
Moeller, Gary ................. Ohio State ..................................... 1995-96
Mooshagian, Steve ........ Fresno State .............................. 1999-2002
Morton, Chip .................. North Carolina ............................... 2003-12
Oliver, Ray..................... Ohio State ..................................... 2004-09
Pascale, Joe .................. Connecticut.................................... 1994-96
Peccatiello, Larry ........... College of William & Mary .............. 1994-96
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Perry, Darren................. Penn State.......................................... 2002
Pope, Mike .................... Lenoir-Rhyne ................................. 1992-93
Rice, Homer* ................. Centre College ................................... 1978
Roberts, Al .................... Washington ............................... 1997-2002
Sefcik, George .............. Notre Dame ................................... 1978-83
Selcer, Dick ................... Notre Dame ................................... 1984-91
Sheppard, Mike ............. Cal Lutheran .................................. 2007-10
Shula, Dave* ................. Dartmouth .......................................... 1991
Shultz, Kurtis ................. Maryland ............................................ 2003
Simmons, Darrin............ Kansas .......................................... 2003-12
Smouse, Frank .............. Youngstown State .............................. 1968
Stock, Mike.................... Northwestern ................................. 1987-91
Studley, Chuck .............. Illinois ................................ 1969-78, ’89-91
Surace, Bob .................. Princeton ....................................... 2002-09
Urban, James ................ Washington & Lee ......................... 2011-12
Urbanik, Bill ................... Ohio State ..................................... 1984-88
Verducci, Frank ............. Seton Hall .................................. 1999-2001
Walsh, Bill ..................... San Jose State .............................. 1968-75
Walters, Trent................ Indiana ............................................... 1984
Weber, Chuck ............... West Chester State College .......... 1970-75
Wessel, Joe................... Florida State .................................. 1994-96
Williamson, Richard....... Alabama ........................................ 1992-94
Winner, Charley............. Southeast Missouri ........................ 1976-79
Wood, Alex .................... Iowa.................................................... 2003
Wood, Kim..................... Wisconsin .................................. 1975-2002
Wylie, Bob ..................... Colorado ........................................ 1997-98
Zampese, Ken ............... San Diego ..................................... 2003-12
Zimmer, Mike ................ Illinois State ................................... 2008-12