Dolphins vs. Bengals: What the numbers say about the 7-decade series

The Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins are set to face off for the 28th time on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium. Cincinnati is currently 2-2 this year, while Miami is still searching for its first win of the season. The Dolphins have a significant edge in the all-time series, winning 18 games to Cincinnati's 9, and have outscored the Bengals 613-522 across all matchups.

The two teams have played against each other in every decade since Cincinnati's inaugural season in 1968. They first met in 1968, splitting the two games 1-1. The most points ever scored in the series came during the Bengals' overtime loss to Miami in coach Zac Taylor's first season, with the score being 73-35. The lowest-scoring game was during a difficult year for Cincinnati, when they lost 21-0 to the Dolphins in the interim coach Homer Rice's first game.

The Bengals have won the last two games in the series, defeating Miami 27-15 on September 29, 2022 and 45-21 on December 21, 2025. The Dolphins, however, have more Super Bowl appearances (5) and wins (2) than the Bengals (3). The Dolphins have also made seven conference championship appearances, compared to Cincinnati's four. In the playoffs, Miami leads the series 1-0.