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19 unusual facts about Cincinnati Bengals


Austin Eldon Knowlton

With Paul Brown, he co-founded the Cincinnati Bengals and was the largest shareholder and Chairman of the Board for twenty years.

Brad Johansen

Brad Johansen is the former radio play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Bengals, He is the current play-by-play TV announcer for Bengals preseason games along with, being the current play-by-play announcer for the Xavier University men's basketball telecasts and College Football on CBS Sports Network.

Colonel DeBeers

He also played briefly for the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League before training to become a wrestler, but added that his time in the league lasted about as long as "a fart in a windstorm."

Dan Hoard

Dan Hoard is a radio sportscaster who calls games for the Cincinnati Bengals with Dave Lapham.

Downtown Cincinnati

It is especially crowded following games at the adjacent Paul Brown Stadium and Great American Ball Park, the stadiums of the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds.

Fui Vakapuna

His attempt to make the Bengals' roster was chronicled on the HBO series Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Glenn Cameron

Cameron played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL.

Harvey Dahl

In a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on December 18, 2011, Dahl was penalized for holding.

Homer Rice

He took a $62,000 a year pay cut to leave the Cincinnati Bengals, despite stiff opposition from Paul Brown who strongly favored Coach Rice staying with the Bengals, in pursuit of fulfilling his life's mission of building an athletic program with the student-athlete Total Person Program as a cornerstone.

Jeff FitzGerald

FitzGerald has previously served in the same capacity for the Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, and Cincinnati Bengals.

On January 23, 2008, Fitzgerald was named the linebackers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Karksi-Nuia

Margus Hunt, defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals, former discus thrower and the former world junior record holder in discus throw.

Marcello Simmons

During the 1993 NFL Draft, Simmons was selected in the 4th round, 90th overall, by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Máscara Año 2000, Jr.

In March 2010 Máscara Año 2000, Jr. became involved in a storyline with Dhani Jones, a Cincinnati Bengals Linebacker who hosts a show called Dhani Tackles the Globe on the Travel Channel.

Paul Keels

Keels also worked for the Cincinnati Bengals as a preseason announcer on WKRC-TV from 2000–2010, and worked on the Cincinnati Reds Television Broadcasts for Fox Sports Ohio in 2010.

Scott Schutt

Scott Schutt was a player in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1987 as a linebacker.

Storage Wars: Texas

Roy played there for 7 years and ended his 9 year career spending 2 years with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Wall2Wall Soccer

The Cincinnati Bengals uses Wall2Wall Soccer as an indoor practice facility.

Wildcat Marching Band

The WMB has participated in bowl games, a World Series, and performed for the Cincinnati Bengals on several occasions.


1994 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 1994 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 27th year in professional football and its 25th with the National Football League.

Clinton Portis

Shortly following that, on August 13, 2006, Portis suffered a partially dislocated shoulder in the first quarter of a Week 1 pre-season game after tackling Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Keiwan Ratliff following a Bengals interception.

Damarius Bilbo

In football, he was named the Dick Butkus Football Network National High School Player of the Year (after beating out Cedric Benson now of the Cincinnati Bengals), Mississippi Player of the Year by USA Today and Gatorade.

Dick Modzelewski

That position would last only one season after another wholesale coaching change, but he would resurface as defensive line coach with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1979 under head coach Homer Rice.

East Bernard, Texas

Michael Bankston, former NFL defensive tackle and defensive end who played for the Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals.

Ickey Shuffle

The Ickey Shuffle was a touchdown celebration done by former National Football League fullback Elbert "Ickey" Woods of the Cincinnati Bengals after he would score a touchdown.

Ickey Woods

Elbert L. "Ickey" Woods (born February 28, 1966) is a former American football fullback who played his entire NFL career (1988 to 1991) with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Jim Breech

James Thomas Breech (born April 11, 1956 in Sacramento, California) is a former American football kicker in the National Football League, who played for Oakland Raiders in 1979 and Cincinnati Bengals from 1980-1992.

Laura Vikmanis

Laura Lynette Vikmanis (previously Robb;born September 10, 1968) is a professional cheerleader for the Cincinnati Ben–Gals, the cheerleading squad of the Cincinnati Bengals.

Mystic River Rugby Club

Richard Tardits (Flanker, 19 Caps) A former U-21 French international rugby player, Tardits was a walk on for the University of Georgia football team where he held the record for most career sacks (29) until it was broken by David Pollack (Cincinnati Bengals) in 2004.

Penda Sports

At times, certain sports news, including Ohio State football and Ohio State basketball and the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals, are discussed as a topic in the "Puttin' in Some Work!" segment, if the topic discussed is deemed as important to area viewers.

Ralph Ortega

Two of his Coral Gables Cavaliers football teammates, defensive back Neal Colzie and fullback-linebacker Glenn Cameron, were first-round 1975 NFL Draft picks of the Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals, respectively.

Roselle, New Jersey

Jesse Holley (born 1984), signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2007, he was winner of the Spike TV reality show 4th and Long.

Summerville, South Carolina

A. J. Green, Second year and 2x NFL Pro Bowl Wide Receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals

Visco Grgich

In 1982 his students raised money to pay his way to Detroit to watch his beloved San Francisco 49ers play the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI.

Wayne Haddix

Samuel LaWayne Haddix (born July 23, 1965 in Bolivar, Tennessee) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants (1987–1988), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1990–1991), and Cincinnati Bengals (1991).

WBVI

The station broadcasts high school sports and is a member of the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds radio networks.

WMOA

Besides ABC News updates twice hourly, the station features local on-air talent and Adult Contemporary music for the bulk of their broadcast day, The station primarily provides coverage of the Cincinnati Reds and Ohio State University football, but also airs Cleveland Cavaliers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians, Ohio University Bobcats football, and local high school sports broadcasts.