| 06 Sep 81 | r01        | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be | 27 - 21 | Seattle SeahawksSeattle Seaha |
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| 13 Sep 81 | r02        | New York JetsNew York Jets | 30 - 31 | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be |
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| 20 Sep 81 | r03        | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be | 17 - 20 | Cleveland BrownsCleveland Bro |
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| 27 Sep 81 | r04        | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be | 27 - 24 | Buffalo BillsBuffalo Bills |
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| 04 Oct 81 | r05        | Tennessee TitansTennessee Tit | 17 - 10 | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be |
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| 11 Oct 81 | r06        | Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis | 19 - 41 | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be |
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| 18 Oct 81 | r07        | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be | 34 - 7 | Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh St |
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| 25 Oct 81 | r08        | New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans S | 17 - 7 | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be |
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| 01 Nov 81 | r09        | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be | 34 - 21 | Tennessee TitansTennessee Tit |
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| 08 Nov 81 | r10        | Los Angeles ChargersLos Angeles C | 17 - 40 | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be |
| 15 Nov 81 | r10        | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be | 24 - 10 | Los Angeles RamsLos Angeles R |
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| 22 Nov 81 | r12        | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be | 38 - 21 | Denver BroncosDenver Bronco |
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| 29 Nov 81 | r13        | Cleveland BrownsCleveland Bro | 21 - 41 | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be |
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| 06 Dec 81 | r14        | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be | 3 - 21 | San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco |
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| 13 Dec 81 | r15        | Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh St | 10 - 17 | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be |
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| 20 Dec 81 | r16        | Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falco | 28 - 30 | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be |
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| 03 Jan 82 | QF        | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be | 28 - 21 | Buffalo BillsBuffalo Bills |
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| 10 Jan 82 | SF        | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be | 27 - 7 | Los Angeles ChargersLos Angeles C |
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| 24 Jan 82 | Final        | Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Be | 21 - 26 | San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco |