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Team Guide · NFL AFC North

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are Joe Burrow's team — orange and black, an AFC North contender, and a Super Bowl LVI franchise. The natural home team for any Joe Burrow collection.

City
Cincinnati
League
NFL AFC North
Founded
1968

The Cincinnati Bengals are inseparable from Joe Burrow’s career. Established in 1967 by an ownership group led by Paul Brown and beginning play in the AFL in 1968, the franchise joined the NFL in the 1970 merger and has competed in the AFC North since 2002. It landed its quarterback of the future when it drafted Burrow No. 1 overall in 2020. He led Cincinnati to Super Bowl LVI — the club’s third AFC championship, after 1981 and 1988, and its first Super Bowl since the 1988 season — and made the Bengals one of the most-watched teams in the NFL. The franchise is still chasing a first Super Bowl win, having lost XVI and XXIII to the 49ers. (Franchise timeline, division history and championship record per the Cincinnati Bengals article on Wikipedia, read 24 August 2026.)

Because Burrow has only ever played for the Bengals, every Burrow card is a Bengals card. That makes this franchise the natural anchor for a Burrow collection — from his 2020 rookies through his Super Bowl run to his current-era hits.

Use the player hub and the eBay rails across the site to find live listings for Burrow’s Bengals rookies, autographs, and graded cards.

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Joe Burrow

Quarterback

Cincinnati Bengals franchise quarterback, 2020 No. 1 overall pick and Heisman-winning national champion — one of the most collected active players in the NFL hobby. Here's the complete overview of collecting his cards, from 2020 Prizm rookies to premium National Treasures RPAs.

Frequently Asked Questions

When did the Cincinnati Bengals draft Joe Burrow?
The Bengals selected Joe Burrow No. 1 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft out of LSU. He has been their franchise quarterback ever since, wearing #9 and leading the team to Super Bowl LVI.
Are Bengals-era Burrow cards more collectible?
Burrow has only ever played for the Bengals, so every one of his cards is a Bengals card. Orange-and-black imagery and his rookie-year and Super Bowl-run cards are especially beloved by collectors.