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Marvin Lewis

Head Coach (retired)

Marvin Lewis: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

16 NFL seasons, all with Cincinnati. The longest single-team HC tenure in Bengals franchise history.

Trend

Lewis career W/L (recent in DB era)

Year	W	L
2003	8	8
2005	11	5
2009	10	6
2011	9	7
2012	10	6
2013	11	5
2014	10	5-1
2015	12	4
2017	7	9
2018	6	10

Wins by year

Season	Wins
2005	11
2009	10
2011	9
2012	10
2013	11
2014	10
2015	12
2018	6

131 career wins, 122 losses, 3 ties. 51.7% career winning rate is solid mid-tier.

Milestone

Career totals

Stat	Total
Seasons	16
Wins	131
Losses	122-3
Win %	51.7%
Playoff trips	7
Playoff record	0-7

He's the only HC in NFL history to make 7 playoff appearances without a single playoff win.

Anomaly

Lewis playoff history

Year	Result
2005	WC L
2009	WC L
2011	WC L
2012	WC L
2013	WC L
2014	WC L
2015	WC L (vs PIT, the 'Burfict game')

Pre-HC: He was BAL DC for the 2000 Super Bowl XXXV-winning Ravens defense — one of the best of all time.

Split

Lewis career arc

Phase	Years	Notes
BAL DC	1996-2001	2000 SB-winning defense
WAS DC	2002	---
CIN HC	2003-2018	131-122-3

He had a 9-year stretch of CIN winning seasons (2009-2017 partial) — among the most consistent runs in franchise history.

Comparison

Lewis CIN winning seasons

Year	W	L
2009	10	6
2011	9	7
2012	10	6
2013	11	5
2014	10	5-1
2015	12	4

Won 2009 Coach of the Year. Took over a 2-14 team and rebuilt it into a multi-time AFC North winner.

Rare

Lewis honors + impact

Honor	Year
Coach of the Year	2009
AFC North titles	5 (2005, 2009, 2013, 2015, others)

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