Head to head
Cincinnati Bengals v Indianapolis Colts — every meeting since 1999
Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts have met 14 times since 1999. CIN trail the regular-season series 5-8, and the two have met 1 time in the postseason (CIN 0-1). Against the closing spread CIN are 5-8. The highest-scoring meeting produced 82 points in 2005; the widest margin was 32.
CIN record
5-8
regular season, 1999–2023
CIN v the spread
5-8
covered–against
Highest scoring
82
combined, 2005
Widest margin
32
2008 season
Every meeting
14 games, 1999–2023| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 WK 14 | IND 14atCIN 34 | 45 | CIN +3 | CIN by 20 |
| 2020 WK 6 | CIN 27atIND 31 | 46 | IND +7.5 | IND by 4 |
| 2018 WK 1 | CIN 34atIND 23 | 47.5 | IND -1 | CIN by 11 |
| 2017 WK 8 | IND 23atCIN 24 | 44 | CIN +11 | CIN by 1 |
| 2014 WC | CIN 10atIND 26 | 47 | IND +3.5 | IND by 16 |
| 2014 WK 7 | CIN 0atIND 27 | 50.5 | IND +3 | IND by 27 |
| 2013 WK 14 | IND 28atCIN 42 | 43 | CIN +7 | CIN by 14 |
| 2011 WK 6 | IND 17atCIN 27 | 40 | CIN +5 | CIN by 10 |
| 2010 WK 10 | CIN 17atIND 23 | 47 | IND +6.5 | IND by 6 |
| 2008 WK 14 | CIN 3atIND 35 | 41.5 | IND +13.5 | IND by 32 |
| 2006 WK 15 | CIN 16atIND 34 | 55 | IND +3.5 | IND by 18 |
| 2005 WK 11 | IND 45atCIN 37 | 48.5 | CIN -4.5 | IND by 8 |
| 2002 WK 5 | CIN 21atIND 28 | 43 | IND +13.5 | IND by 7 |
| 1999 WK 7 | CIN 10atIND 31 | 44 | IND +11 | IND by 21 |
CIN in the last meetings
- Last 32-1
- Last 53-2
- Last 105-5
The extremes
- Highest scoring2005 week 11 · IND 45 at CIN 3782 points
- Lowest scoring2014 week 7 · CIN 0 at IND 2727 points
- Widest margin2008 week 14 · CIN 3 at IND 3532 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 1999–2023| CIN | IND | Met | CIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | Andrew Luck | 3 | 2-1 |
| Carson Palmer | Peyton Manning | 3 | 0-3 |
7 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 1999–2023| CIN | IND | Met | CIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Lewis | Chuck Pagano | 3 | 2-1 |
| Marvin Lewis | Tony Dungy | 3 | 0-3 |
| Marvin Lewis | Jim Caldwell | 2 | 1-1 |
5 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 1999 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 3 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 1999.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Jake Browning QB · CIN · 1g3 TD
- Mo Alie-Cox TE · IND · 1g1 TD
- Joe Mixon RB · CIN · 1g1 TD
- Tanner Hudson TE · CIN · 1g1 TD
- Gardner Minshew QB · IND · 1g1 TD
- Chase Brown RB · CIN · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Jake Browning QB · CIN · 1g275 yds
- Gardner Minshew QB · IND · 1g240 yds
- AJ McCarron QB · CIN · 1g-1 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Joe Mixon RB · CIN · 1g79 yds
- Zack Moss RB · IND · 1g28 yds
- Chase Brown RB · CIN · 1g25 yds
- Trey Sermon RB · IND · 1g13 yds
- Jake Browning QB · CIN · 1g7 yds
- Gardner Minshew QB · IND · 1g5 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Michael Pittman WR · IND · 1g95 yds
- Chase Brown RB · CIN · 1g80 yds
- Tee Higgins WR · CIN · 1g72 yds
- Joe Mixon RB · CIN · 1g46 yds
- Will Mallory TE · IND · 1g46 yds
- Josh Downs WR · IND · 1g32 yds
