2021 Cincinnati Bengals schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 10-7-0 | 3-1 | 8392 | 5960 | 2432 | 28 | 462 | 8272 | 5866 | 2406 | 35 | 481 |
The Cincinnati Bengals' fifty-fourth season was in 2021, and it was the third season Zac Taylor served as the head coach of the team. The Bengals played their home games at Paul Brown Stadium. They finished the year 10-7-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the AFC North, and 3-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the Los Angeles Rams 23-20. At the end of the season Joe Burrow earned Comeback Player of the Year and Ja'Marr Chase earned AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19-14 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Washington Football Team | 13-17 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | Miami Dolphins | 26-29 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2021-09-11 | ||
| Week 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 27-24 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Chicago Bears | 17-20 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24-10 | |
| Week 4 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 24-21 | ||
| Week 5 | Green Bay Packers | 22-25 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Detroit Lions | 34-11 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 41-17 | |
| Week 8 | @ | New York Jets | 31-34 | |
| Week 9 | Cleveland Browns | 16-41 | ||
| Week 10 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 11 | @ | Las Vegas Raiders | 32-13 | |
| Week 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 41-10 | ||
| Week 13 | Los Angeles Chargers | 22-41 | ||
| Week 14 | San Francisco 49ers | 23-26 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Denver Broncos | 15-10 | |
| Week 16 | Baltimore Ravens | 41-21 | ||
| Week 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | 34-31 | ||
| Week 18 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 16-21 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | Las Vegas Raiders | 26-19 | ||
| Divisional Round | @ | Tennessee Titans | 19-16 | |
| Conference Championship | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 27-24 | |
| Super Bowl | vs. | Los Angeles Rams | 20-23 |
2021 Cincinnati Bengals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Zac Taylor Assistant Head Coach: Darrin Simmons Offensive Coordinator: Brian Callahan Defensive Coordinator: Lou Anarumo Special Teams Coordinator: Darrin Simmons Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Frank Pollack Quarterbacks Coach: Dan Pitcher Wide Receivers Coach: Troy Walters Offensive Line Coach: Frank Pollack Running Backs Coach: Justin Hill Tight Ends Coach: James Casey Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Brad Kragthorpe Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Ben Martin Defensive Line Coach: Marion Hobby Linebackers Coach: Al Golden Safeties Coach: Robert Livingston Cornerbacks Coach: Steve Jackson Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Mark Duffner Defensive Quality Control Coach: Louie Cioffi, Jordan Kovacs Assistant Special Teams Coach: Colt Anderson Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joey Boese Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Todd Hunt, Garrett Swanson Director of Player Personnel: Duke Tobin Director of Coaching Operations: Doug Rosfeld