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Bengals Birthday: Cincinnati Bengals Joined the AFL 57 Years Ago Today

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The Brown family unveils a commemorative jacket for Cincinnati Bengals founder Paul Brown at a halftime ceremony during a Week 4 NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. Jacksonville Jaguars At Cincinnati Bengals Sept 30
The Brown family unveils a commemorative jacket for Cincinnati Bengals founder Paul Brown at a halftime ceremony during a Week 4 NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. Jacksonville Jaguars At Cincinnati Bengals Sept 30 / Kareem Elgazzar / USA TODAY NETWORK
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CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals joined the AFL 57 years ago today when Paul Brown officially founded the franchise.

Cincinnati spent two seasons in the AFL, before officially joining the NFL in 1970. For more on the history of the Bengals, including season-by-season breakdowns, starting lineups and more, check out the book Enter The Jungle. The book will give you a complete history of the team.

Purchase your copy of here. Check out the Bengals' tweets about their 57th anniversary/birthday below:

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JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals On SI. He's also the host of the Locked on Bengals podcast and Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. The Cincinnati native also wrote a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals called Enter The Jungle. Prior to joining Bengals On SI, Rapien worked at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati

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