In 1968 the Cincinnati Bengals joined the AFL as an expansion team. The first Head Coach and one of Cincinnati Bengals franchise founders was Paul Brown, who went on to become one of the most respected coaches in the AFL. The Cincinnati Bengals was an AFL member for only two seasons before their merger in 1970 with the NFL. 
Today, the Cincinnati Bengals are based in Cincinnati, in Ohio. Paul Brown was Head Coach of the Bengals from their inception right through to 1975. In their maiden NFL year the team posted its first winning record, earning a play-off spot as the AFC Central Champion. At the same time the Cincinnati Bengals started playing at Riverfront Stadium, a venue they shared for 30 years with baseball’s Cincinnati Reds.
In 1972 the Bengals offence was turned over to Ken Anderson, a second-year quarterback who led the Cincinnati Bengals for more than a decade, setting many records. In the 1970s the Bengals made two more play-off appearances, but each time they failed to win their first contest.
After the 1975 season, Paul Brown resigned from his position as Head Coach but stayed on as president until he passed away in 1991. Perhaps Brown’s standout personnel move occurred in 1980 when Anthony Muñoz was drafted: for 13 seasons Muñoz anchored the Bengals’ line, and today he’s still considered one of the best offensive linemen in AFL history.
The Cincinnati Bengals won twelve regular season games in 1981, a conference best, and achieved their first two post-season wins, allowing them the following January to advance to Super Bowl XVI, when they were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers. After the ‘82 season the Bengals returned to the play-offs, but failed in their opening round post-season game.
Sam Wyche became Head Coach of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1984, and the following year Boomer Esiason took the quarterback role. In 1998 Esiason led the Bengals to tie with the Buffalo Bills for the best record in the AFC. The Bengals defeated the Buffalo Bills in the championship game, then for a second time the Bengals faced the 49ers in the Super Bowl, once again being denied a championship.
The Cincinnati Bengals were one of the worst franchises throughout the 90s, losing more games than other NFL teams. For 14 consecutive seasons the Bengals had no winning record, then in 2000 the franchise moved to the Paul Brown Stadium, a football-only venue.
Finally, in 2005, the Bengals broke out of their 14-year drought and won a divisional title. In 2009 they scored a divisional championship, and for five straight years between 2011 to 2015 they qualified for the play-offs.
Today, Michael Brown, son of Paul Brown, the Bengals co-founder and coach, is owner of the Cincinnati Bengals. Besides Anderson and Esiason, the Bengals have had many outstanding players, but perhaps none more-so than Anthony Muñoz, their 1981 draft pick. From 1982 to 1992 Muñoz played in 11 straight Pro Bowls, and in 1998 he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Since its introduction, the rally towel tradition has spread like wildfire throughout the league and to other professional sports across the country. Rally towels are generally considered good luck charms by football fans as well, and they can even bring bad luck down on any team or individual who disrespects or defaces them. Just what is it about rally towels that makes them so popular among NFL fans? What better way to gets your fans excited for a big game than by giving out rally towels? It’s a tangible reminder of their part in the game, a focal point for all their enthusiasm, and a great souvenir after the game ends.
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