Cincinnati Bengals 1968 Record:       3 wins and 13 losses

The NFL awarded the Bengals 40 Veteran player in the allocation draft.  The Bengals chose Tennessee center Bob Johnson as their first draft pick in franchise history.  The Bengals lost their first preseason game, 38-14, to Kansas City before 21,682 fans at Nippert Stadium. The Bengals first real game was played in San Diego on September 6th.  They lost to the Chargers 29-13.  The Bengals played their first home game at Nippert Stadium which was located on the University of Cincinnati’s campus.  The stadium held 28,000 people.  The Bengals went on to beat the Denver Broncos 24-10. The next week, the Bengals won again beating the Buffalo Bills 34-23. The season from that point on took a turn for the worst and the Bengals ended up winning just 1 of their next 11 games. 

Paul Robinson went on to win the AFL Rookie of the Year by rushing for 1,023 yards while scoring 9 touchdowns.  The team had three Pro Bowl selections that year.  The players were Bob Johnson (C), Paul Robinson (R), and Bob Trumpy (TE).

A side note to the season, the Bengals Owner and Coach Paul Brown appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated.  It marked the first time the Cincinnati Bengals franchise would be on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

Scored 215 points (15.4/g), 9th of 10 in the AFL. Allowed 329 points (23.5/g), 6th.
Differential of -114 points (-8.1/g), 7th.

(Running Back Paul Robinson is awarded AFL Rookie of the Year)               

(Center Bob Johnson was selected for the Pro Bowl)
(Running Back Paul Robinson was selected for the Pro Bowl)
(Tight End Bob Trumpy was selected for the Pro Bowl)