Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Chargers

Cincinnati Bengals 1

Los Angeles Chargers leads 3-1

wins

1968 to 2024

Los Angeles Chargers have won 4 straight

Los Angeles Chargers 3

Series timeline

Counts every meeting across all leagues, not just the league this page opens on.

▲ Cincinnati Bengals ahead (peak +1) ▼ Los Angeles Chargers ahead (peak +9)

Cincinnati Bengals San Diego Chargers Los Angeles Chargers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Cincinnati Bengals 3 (1970–1973), San Diego Chargers 4 (1977–1980). Current: Los Angeles Chargers 4.

These teams met in the AFL (1968 to 1969) and the NFL (1970 to 2024).

The complete series lives on the main matchup page.

Split	Cincinnati Bengals record
Regular season	14-23
Postseason	1-1
Hosted by Cincinnati Bengals	8-12
Hosted by Los Angeles Chargers	7-12
Last 10 seasons (2006 to 2024)	4-7
Largest Cincinnati Bengals win	31-0 (1971)
Largest Los Angeles Chargers win	34-6 (2002)

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2013	Jan 5, 2014	San Diego Chargers	27-10	at Cincinnati Bengals	Wild Card
1981	Jan 10, 1982	Cincinnati Bengals	27-7	at Cincinnati Bengals	Conference Championship

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2024	Nov 17, 2024	Los Angeles Chargers	34-27	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 11
2021	Dec 5, 2021	Los Angeles Chargers	41-22	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 13
2020	Sep 13, 2020	Los Angeles Chargers	16-13	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 1

2010s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2018	Dec 9, 2018	Los Angeles Chargers	26-21	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 14
2015	Sep 20, 2015	Cincinnati Bengals	24-19	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 2
2013 (1-1)	Dec 1, 2013	Cincinnati Bengals	17-10	at San Diego Chargers	Week 13
	Jan 5, 2014	San Diego Chargers	27-10	at Cincinnati Bengals	Wild Card Postseason
2012	Dec 2, 2012	Cincinnati Bengals	20-13	at San Diego Chargers	Week 13
2010	Dec 26, 2010	Cincinnati Bengals	34-20	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 16

2000s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2009	Dec 20, 2009	San Diego Chargers	27-24	at San Diego Chargers	Week 15
2006	Nov 12, 2006	San Diego Chargers	49-41	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 10
2003	Nov 23, 2003	Cincinnati Bengals	34-27	at San Diego Chargers	Week 12
2002	Sep 8, 2002	San Diego Chargers	34-6	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 1
2001	Sep 30, 2001	San Diego Chargers	28-14	at San Diego Chargers	Week 3

1990s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1999	Sep 19, 1999	San Diego Chargers	34-7	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 2
1997	Nov 2, 1997	Cincinnati Bengals	38-31	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 10
1996	Sep 8, 1996	San Diego Chargers	27-14	at San Diego Chargers	Week 2
1994	Sep 11, 1994	San Diego Chargers	27-10	at San Diego Chargers	Week 2
1992	Dec 13, 1992	San Diego Chargers	27-10	at San Diego Chargers	Week 15
1990	Sep 16, 1990	Cincinnati Bengals	21-16	at San Diego Chargers	Week 2

1980s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1988	Dec 4, 1988	Cincinnati Bengals	27-10	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 14
1987	Oct 4, 1987	San Diego Chargers	10-9	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 4
1985	Sep 22, 1985	San Diego Chargers	44-41	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 3
1982	Dec 20, 1982	San Diego Chargers	50-34	at San Diego Chargers	Week 15
1981 (2-0)	Nov 8, 1981	Cincinnati Bengals	40-17	at San Diego Chargers	Week 10
	Jan 10, 1982	Cincinnati Bengals	27-7	at Cincinnati Bengals	Conference Championship Postseason
1980	Nov 2, 1980	San Diego Chargers	31-14	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 9

1970s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1979	Nov 11, 1979	San Diego Chargers	26-24	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 11
1978	Nov 5, 1978	San Diego Chargers	22-13	at San Diego Chargers	Week 10
1977	Oct 2, 1977	San Diego Chargers	24-3	at San Diego Chargers	Week 3
1975	Dec 21, 1975	Cincinnati Bengals	47-17	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 14
1974	Sep 22, 1974	San Diego Chargers	20-17	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 2
1973	Sep 30, 1973	Cincinnati Bengals	20-13	at San Diego Chargers	Week 3
1971	Nov 28, 1971	Cincinnati Bengals	31-0	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 11
1970	Dec 6, 1970	Cincinnati Bengals	17-14	at San Diego Chargers	Week 12

1960s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1969 (1-1)	Sep 21, 1969	Cincinnati Bengals	34-20	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 2
	Oct 4, 1969	San Diego Chargers	21-14	at San Diego Chargers	Week 4
1968 (0-2)	Sep 6, 1968	San Diego Chargers	29-13	at San Diego Chargers	Week 1
	Sep 29, 1968	San Diego Chargers	31-10	at Cincinnati Bengals	Week 4