Welcome to This Week in NFL History! Every week, the NFL Research team will spotlight the anniversaries of notable events and birthdays.
- In 1967, the AFL awarded a franchise to begin play in 1968 to Cincinnati
– The Bengals went 3-11 in their inaugural 1968 season
– They are 373-459-5 all-time (3 Super Bowl appearances, 0 wins)
- In 2017, NFL owners voted to move Super Bowl LV from Los Angeles to Tampa Bay and for Super Bowl LVI to be held in Los Angeles
– This unknowingly set in motion for both the Buccaneers and the Rams to play and win the Super Bowl in their home stadiums respectively becoming the first teams to do so