New Orleans Saints vs. Cincinnati Bengals series history
The Bengals lead the all-time series over the Saints 7-6 entering Sunday's matchup. The teams first faced off in 1970, as the Saints lost 26-6 at Cincinnati. They did not meet again for five years, when the two teams christened the Superdome for the first regular season game, a 21-0 Bengals win.
Three years later, the Saints recorded their first win against Cincinnati, a 17-7 home win. The two clubs split their next meetings, while the Saints won the next three. The Bengals then captured three straight until New Orleans broke the skid in 2010.
The Bengals defeated the Saints 27-10 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 16, 2014. Five of the games in the series have been decided by a touchdown or less. A look back at the results between the Saints and Bengals in the previous 13 meetings between the clubs:
| Date | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29/1970 | Cincinnati | L, 6-26 |
| 09/28/1975 | New Orleans | L, 0-21 |
| 09/24/1978 | Cincinnati | W. 20-18 |
| 10/25/1981 | New Orleans | W, 17-7 |
| 12/09/1984 | New Orleans | L, 21-24 |
| 12/20/1987 | Cincinnati | W, 41-24 |
| 11/04/1990 | Cincinnati | W, 21-7 |
| 01/02/1994 | New Orleans | W, 20-13 |
| 09/15/1996 | Cincinnati | L, 15-30 |
| 12/22/2002 | Cincinnati | L, 13-20 |
| 11/19/2006 | New Orleans | L, 16-31 |
| 12/05/2010 | Cincinnati | W, 34-30 |
| 11/16/2014 | New Orleans | L, 10-27 |
