coaching history HEAD COACHES REGULAR SEASON 2010 Marvin Lewis .......................... 4 12 0 .250 SEASON COACH W L T PCT. 2011-y Marvin Lewis .......................... 9 7 0 .563 2012-y Marvin Lewis ........................ 10 6 0 .625 1968 Paul Brown ............................. 3 11 0 .214 2013-** Marvin Lewis ........................ 11 5 0 .688 1969 Paul Brown ............................. 4 9 1 .308 2014-y Marvin Lewis ........................ 10 5 1 .656 1970-x Paul Brown ............................. 8 6 0 .571 2015-** Marvin Lewis ........................ 12 4 0 .750 1971 Paul Brown ............................. 4 10 0 .286 2016 Marvin Lewis .......................... 6 9 1 .406 1972 Paul Brown ............................. 8 6 0 .571 2017 Marvin Lewis .......................... 7 9 0 .438 1973-x Paul Brown ........................... 10 4 0 .714 1974 Paul Brown ............................. 7 7 0 .500 TOTALS 351 417 4 .457 1975-y Paul Brown ........................... 11 3 0 .786 x-AFC Central Division Champion 1976 Bill Johnson .......................... 10 4 0 .714 y-Wild Card Playoff Qualifier 1977 Bill Johnson ............................ 8 6 0 .571 z-AFC Champions 1978 Bill Johnson ............................ 0 5 0 .000 *-AFC Super Bowl Tournament Qualifier Homer Rice ............................ 4 7 0 .364 **-AFC North Division Champion 1979 Homer Rice ............................ 4 12 0 .250 POSTSEASON 1980 Forrest Gregg ......................... 6 10 0 .375 SEASON COACH W L PCT. 1981-x, z Forrest Gregg ....................... 12 4 0 .750 1982-* Forrest Gregg ......................... 7 2 0 .778 1970 Paul Brown ......................................... 0 1 .000 1983 Forrest Gregg ......................... 7 9 0 .438 1973 Paul Brown ......................................... 0 1 .000 1984 Sam Wyche ............................ 8 8 0 .500 1975 Paul Brown ......................................... 0 1 .000 1985 Sam Wyche ............................ 7 9 0 .438 1981 Forrest Gregg ..................................... 2 1 .667 1986 Sam Wyche .......................... 10 6 0 .625 1982 Forrest Gregg ..................................... 0 1 .000 1987 Sam Wyche ............................ 4 11 0 .267 1988 Sam Wyche ........................................ 2 1 .667 1988-x, z Sam Wyche .......................... 12 4 0 .750 1990 Sam Wyche ........................................ 1 1 .500 1989 Sam Wyche ............................ 8 8 0 .500 2005 Marvin Lewis ...................................... 0 1 .000 1990-x Sam Wyche ............................ 9 7 0 .563 2009 Marvin Lewis ...................................... 0 1 .000 1991 Sam Wyche ............................ 3 13 0 .188 2011 Marvin Lewis ...................................... 0 1 .000 1992 Dave Shula............................. 5 11 0 .313 2012 Marvin Lewis ...................................... 0 1 .000 1993 Dave Shula............................. 3 13 0 .188 2013 Marvin Lewis ...................................... 0 1 .000 1994 Dave Shula............................. 3 13 0 .188 2014 Marvin Lewis ...................................... 0 1 .000 1995 Dave Shula............................. 7 9 0 .438 2015 Marvin Lewis ...................................... 0 1 .000 1996 Dave Shula............................. 1 6 0 .143 TOTALS 5 14 .263 Bruce Coslet ........................... 7 2 0 .778 1997 Bruce Coslet ........................... 7 9 0 .438 HEAD COACHES BY ERA 1998 Bruce Coslet ........................... 3 13 0 .188 Marvin Lewis became the ninth head coach of the Bengals on 1999 Bruce Coslet ........................... 4 12 0 .250 January 14, 2003. Here are Bengals coaches’ records, including 2000 Bruce Coslet ........................... 0 3 0 .000 playoff games: Dick LeBeau ........................... 4 9 0 .308 SEASONS COACH RECORD PCT. Head coach Paul Brown is carried off the 2001 Dick LeBeau ........................... 6 10 0 .375 1968-75 Paul Brown ......................................... 55-59-1 .482 field on Dec. 20, 1970, following the 2002 Dick LeBeau ........................... 2 14 0 .125 1976-78 Bill Johnson ........................................ 18-15-0 .545 Bengals’ 45-7 win over the Boston Patriots 2003 Marvin Lewis .......................... 8 8 0 .500 1978-79 Homer Rice .......................................... 8-19-0 .296 2004 Marvin Lewis .......................... 8 8 0 .500 1980-83 Forrest Gregg ..................................... 34-27-0 .557 at Riverfront Stadium. The win clinched a 2005-** Marvin Lewis ........................ 11 5 0 .688 1984-91 Sam Wyche ........................................ 64-68-0 .485 playoff berth for the three-year-old 2006 Marvin Lewis .......................... 8 8 0 .500 1992-96 Dave Shula ........................................ 19-52-0 .268 Cincinnati franchise. At the time, no other 2007 Marvin Lewis .......................... 7 9 0 .438 1996-2000 Bruce Coslet ...................................... 21-39-0 .350 2008 Marvin Lewis .......................... 4 11 1 .281 2000-02 Dick LeBeau ....................................... 12-33-0 .267 team had reached the playoffs so early in its 2009-** Marvin Lewis ........................ 10 6 0 .625 2003-17 Marvin Lewis .................................. 125-119-3 .512 history. ASSISTANT COACHES *NOTE: Coaches noted with asterisks Friday, Jeff ..................... Wisconsin-Milwaukee .................... 2010-17 Peccatiello, Larry ........... College of William & Mary ............. 1994-96 also have served as Bengals head coaches. Gansz, Frank ................. Navy .............................................. 1979-80 Perry, Darren ................. Penn State.......................................... 2002 Garrett, John ................. Princeton ........................ 1995-98, 2001-02 Pitcher, Dan .................. SUNY Cortland .............................. 2016-17 NAME COLLEGE SEASONS Gruden, Jay ................... Louisville ........................................ 2011-13 Pope, Mike .................... Lenoir-Rhyne ................................. 1992-93 Alexander, Paul ............. SUNY Cortland .......................... 1994-2017 Guenther, Paul .............. Ursinus .......................................... 2005-17 Rice, Homer* ................. Centre College ................................... 1978 Anderson, Jim ................ Cal-Western ............................... 1984-2012 Haluchak, Mike .............. Southern California ........................ 1992-93 Roberts, Al .................... Washington ............................... 1997-2002 Anderson, Ken ............... Augustana (Ill.) ........................... 1993-2002 Haslett, Jim .................... Indiana (Pa.) .................................. 2016-17 Sefcik, George .............. Notre Dame ................................... 1978-83 Bass, Tom ..................... San Jose State .............................. 1968-69 Hayes, Jay ..................... Idaho ............................................. 2003-15 Selcer, Dick ................... Notre Dame ................................... 1984-91 Bible, Dana .................... Cincinnati ....................................... 1990-92 Hayes, Jonathan............ Iowa ............................................... 2003-17 Sheppard, Mike ............. Cal Lutheran .................................. 2007-10 Braden, Marv ................. Southwest Missouri State .............. 1990-94 Holman, Rodney ............ Tulane ........................................... 2001-02 Shula, Dave* ................. Dartmouth .......................................... 1991 Braswell, Brian ............... Hampton ........................................ 2014-15 Horton, Ray ................... Washington................................ 1997-2001 Shultz, Kurtis ................. Maryland ............................................ 2003 Bratkowski, Bob ............. Washington State .......................... 2001-10 Hunley, Ricky ................ Arizona .......................................... 2003-07 Simmons, Darrin ............ Kansas .......................................... 2003-17 Bresnahan, Chuck ......... Navy .............................................. 2004-07 Infante, Lindy ................. Florida ........................................... 1980-82 Smouse, Frank .............. Youngstown State .............................. 1968 Brinker, Howard ............. Miami (Ohio) .................................. 1974-79 Jackson, Hue ................. Pacific ................................ 2004-06, ’12-15 Stock, Mike .................... Northwestern ................................. 1987-91 Bullough, Hank .............. Michigan State ............................... 1980-83 Johnson, Bill* ................. Texas A&M ........................ 1968-75, ’85-90 Studley, Chuck .............. Illinois ................................ 1969-78, ’89-91 Burke, Matt .................... Dartmouth ...................................... 2014-15 Joseph, Vance ............... Colorado ........................................ 2014-15 Surace, Bob .................. Princeton ....................................... 2002-09 Burney, Jacob ................ Tennessee-Chattanooga ............... 2016-17 Karmelowicz, Bob .......... Bridgeport ...................................... 1992-93 Urban, James ................ Washington & Lee ......................... 2011-17 Carrier, Mark .................. Southern California