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| - The 1970 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 1st season in the National Football League, and the 3rd overall. The NFL-AFL merger took place before the season and the Bengals, who were placed in the same division as the "old-guard NFL" Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, were not expected to be playoff contenders. Nevertheless, the Bengals made their first NFL campaign a memorable one. After winning their first ever game as a member of the NFL, their inaugural game in the brand new Riverfront Stadium, they would lose six games in a row. After the 1–6 start, however, the Bengals would win the rest of their games, rallying to an 8–6 finish and champions of the newly formed AFC Central division qualifying for their first playoff appearance in franchise history. In their first p (en)
- La stagione 1970 dei Cincinnati Bengals è stata la prima della franchigia nella National Football League, la terza complessiva. La fusione AFL-NFL avvenne prima dell'inizio della stagione e i Bengals furono inseriti nella stessa division di due squadre della vecchia guardia della NFL come Cleveland Browns e Pittsburgh Steelers, non attendendosi dunque di essere una contendente per i playoff. Tuttavia la prima stagione nella NFL fu memorabile. Dopo avere vinto la prima partita, Cincinnati ne perse sei consecutive. Dal quel momento però vinse tutte le gare rimanenti conquistando il titolo della nuova AFC Central division e qualificandosi per i suoi primi playoff. Lì fu sconfitta nel primo turno dai Baltimore Colts futuri vincitori del Super Bowl. Il quarterback fu inserito in lista infortun (it)
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