Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Chargers

Cincinnati Bengals 15

Los Angeles Chargers leads 24-15

wins

1968 to 2024

Los Angeles Chargers have won 4 straight

Los Angeles Chargers 24

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).

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