Head to head
Cincinnati Bengals v Los Angeles Chargers — every meeting since 1999
Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Chargers have met 15 times since 1999. CIN trail the regular-season series 5-9, and the two have met 1 time in the postseason (CIN 0-1). Against the closing spread CIN are 5-9. The highest-scoring meeting produced 90 points in 2006; the widest margin was 28.
CIN record
5-9
regular season, 1999–2024
CIN v the spread
5-9
covered–against
Highest scoring
90
combined, 2006
Widest margin
28
2002 season
Every meeting
15 games, 1999–2024| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 WK 11 | CIN 27atLAC 34 | 48 | LAC +1 | LAC by 7 |
| 2021 WK 13 | LAC 41atCIN 22 | 49.5 | CIN +2.5 | LAC by 19 |
| 2020 WK 1 | LAC 16atCIN 13 | 41.5 | CIN -2.5 | LAC by 3 |
| 2018 WK 14 | CIN 21atLAC 26 | 48.5 | LAC +17 | LAC by 5 |
| 2015 WK 2 | LAC 19atCIN 24 | 47.5 | CIN +3.5 | CIN by 5 |
| 2013 WC | LAC 27atCIN 10 | 47.5 | CIN +6.5 | LAC by 17 |
| 2013 WK 13 | CIN 17atLAC 10 | 48.5 | LAC -2.5 | CIN by 7 |
| 2012 WK 13 | CIN 20atLAC 13 | 45 | LAC +1 | CIN by 7 |
| 2010 WK 16 | LAC 20atCIN 34 | 43.5 | CIN -9 | CIN by 14 |
| 2009 WK 15 | CIN 24atLAC 27 | 44 | LAC +6.5 | LAC by 3 |
| 2006 WK 10 | LAC 49atCIN 41 | 48 | CIN -1 | LAC by 8 |
| 2003 WK 12 | CIN 34atLAC 27 | 43 | LAC -3 | CIN by 7 |
| 2002 WK 1 | LAC 34atCIN 6 | 37 | CIN +3 | LAC by 28 |
| 2001 WK 3 | CIN 14atLAC 28 | 39 | LAC +6.5 | LAC by 14 |
| 1999 WK 2 | LAC 34atCIN 7 | 40.5 | CIN +1 | LAC by 27 |
CIN in the last meetings
- Last 30-3
- Last 51-4
- Last 104-6
The extremes
- Highest scoring2006 week 10 · LAC 49 at CIN 4190 points
- Lowest scoring2013 week 13 · CIN 17 at LAC 1027 points
- Widest margin2002 week 1 · LAC 34 at CIN 628 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 1999–2024| CIN | LAC | Met | CIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | Philip Rivers | 3 | 3-0 |
| Carson Palmer | Philip Rivers | 3 | 1-2 |
| Joe Burrow | Justin Herbert | 2 | 0-2 |
| Jon Kitna | Doug Flutie | 2 | 1-1 |
4 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, 1999–2024| CIN | LAC | Met | CIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Lewis | Norv Turner | 3 | 2-1 |
| Marvin Lewis | Mike McCoy | 2 | 2-0 |
| Marvin Lewis | Marty Schottenheimer | 2 | 1-1 |
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.
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 4 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 · 2 meetings
- Justin Herbert QB · LAC · 2g5 TD
- Joe Burrow QB · CIN · 2g5 TD
- Keenan Allen WR · LAC · 1g2 TD
- J.K. Dobbins RB · LAC · 1g2 TD
- Tee Higgins WR · CIN · 2g2 TD
- Ja'Marr Chase WR · CIN · 1g2 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Joe Burrow QB · CIN · 2g656 yds
- Justin Herbert QB · LAC · 2g614 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Chase Brown RB · CIN · 1g86 yds
- Justin Herbert QB · LAC · 2g71 yds
- Austin Ekeler RB · LAC · 1g59 yds
- J.K. Dobbins RB · LAC · 1g56 yds
- Joe Mixon RB · CIN · 1g54 yds
- Samaje Perine RB · CIN · 1g36 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Tee Higgins WR · CIN · 2g286 yds
- Ja'Marr Chase WR · CIN · 2g127 yds
- Ladd McConkey WR · LAC · 1g123 yds
- Mike Williams WR · LAC · 1g110 yds
- Jalen Guyton WR · LAC · 1g90 yds
- Tyler Boyd WR · CIN · 1g85 yds
