Editing Cincinnati Bengals (section)

==Logos and uniforms==
[[File:Charles Alexander Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers 1981-12-13 (ticket) (crop).jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.5|Cincinnati's uniform design from 1968 to 1980]]
When the team debuted in 1968, the Bengals' uniforms were modeled after the [[Cleveland Browns]]. When Paul Brown was fired by [[Art Modell]], Brown still owned the equipment used by Cleveland, so after the firing, Paul Brown packed up all his equipment, which he then used for his new team in Cincinnati. The Cleveland Browns' team colors were brown, orange, and white, and their helmets were solid orange with a white dorsal stripe over the crest.

The Bengals' team colors were orange, black, and white, and their helmets were a similar shade of orange, with the only variations being the word "Bengals" in black block letters (with a white outline) on either side of the helmet and no stripe on the helmet. The Cincinnati Bengals were unique in the NFL, as they did not have secondary uniform numbers on the jerseys (called "TV numbers") until they appeared on the sleeves in the 1980 season; they were the only NFL team that didn't have them prior to that point. That same year, the team changed their helmet face mask color from gray to black. The team did not discard their Cleveland-like uniforms until 1981. During that year, a then-unique uniform design was introduced: Although the team kept black jerseys, white jerseys, and white pants, they were now trimmed with orange and black tiger stripes. The team also introduced the orange helmets with black tiger stripes that are still in use today. ''Sports Illustrated'' likened the Bengals' new helmets to "varicose pumpkins."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Campbell |first=Ronald N. |date=December 14, 1981 |title=A Lot of Good Teams Fumble when It Comes to Decorating Their Helmets |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1981/12/14/a-lot-of-good-teams-fumble-when-it-comes-to-decorating-their-helmets |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518233014/https://vault.si.com/vault/1981/12/14/a-lot-of-good-teams-fumble-when-it-comes-to-decorating-their-helmets |archive-date=May 18, 2021 |access-date=May 18, 2021 |work=Sports Illustrated Vault}}</ref>

[[File:Cincinnati bengals uniforms.png|thumb|200px|Bengals uniforms used from 2004 to 2020]]
In 1997, the Bengals designed a logo consisting of a leaping tiger, and it was added to the uniform sleeves (with this, the TV numbers moved to the shoulder). Another alternate logo consisted of a Bengal's head facing to the left. However, the orange helmet with black tiger stripes continued to be the trademark. In 2004, a new tiger stripe pattern and more accents were added to the uniforms. The black jerseys now featured orange tiger-striped sleeves and white side panels, while the white jerseys began to use black tiger-striped sleeves and orange shoulders.<ref>{{cite web|title=2004–2020 — THE MODERN STRIPES|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/2004-2020-the-new-stripes|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Bengals.com|date=January 17, 2020|access-date=March 1, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429023033/https://www.bengals.com/news/2004-2020-the-new-stripes}}</ref> A new logo consisting of an orange "B" covered with black tiger stripes was introduced.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bengals Logos – Then & Now|url=http://www.bengals.com/team/history/bengals-logos.html|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Bengals.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091127142856/http://www.bengals.com/team/history/bengals-logos.html|archive-date=November 27, 2009|access-date=September 12, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The team also started rotating black pants and debuted an alternate orange jersey, with white side panels and black tiger-striped sleeves. The Bengals have worn their black uniforms at home throughout their history, with some exceptions, such as the 1970 season, when the Bengals wore white at home for the entire season as well as most of the 1971 season (the Bengals were the first AFL team to wear white at home, as its rules required the home team to wear their dark jerseys, unlike the NFL, which allowed the home team choice of jersey color starting in [[1964 NFL season|1964]]). Since 2005, the Bengals have worn white for September home games where the heat could become a factor.

In 2016, the Bengals unveiled their all-white [[NFL Color Rush|Color Rush]] alternate uniform, featuring black tiger stripes along the sleeves and pants. Orange was only used on the Nike mark, on the team logo, and as an outline color on the player's name.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bengals Unveil Color Rush Jerseys|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-unveil-color-rush-jerseys-17677735|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Bengals.com|date=September 13, 2016|access-date=March 1, 2021|archive-date=November 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130075905/https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-unveil-color-rush-jerseys-17677735|url-status=live}}</ref>

The club announced a new uniform design on January 21, 2021. The new uniform design would be worn beginning with the [[2021 NFL season]].<ref name="d772">{{cite magazine | last=Rapien | first=James | title=Look: Cincinnati Bengals Reveal New Uniforms For 2021 Season | magazine=Sports Illustrated | date=2021-04-19 | url=https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/cincinnati-bengals-reveal-new-uniforms-for-2021-season | access-date=2024-08-15}}</ref> The set retains the signature striped helmet, while simplifying the look by removing the side and shoulder panels, creating a new stripe pattern for the sleeves, getting rid of the number block shadow, and removing the stroke on the player's name. This set also puts the team's wordmark on the chest and lacks TV numbers on the sleeves. The shade of orange was changed, as well. The Bengals wore three different pants with this set: black pants with orange stripes, white pants with black stripes, and white pants with orange stripes. The white pants with black stripes were worn with the white jersey in 2021 playoff games at Tennessee and Kansas City. The white pants with orange stripes were worn with the black jersey in [[Super Bowl LVI]] against the Rams.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hobson|first=Geoff|title=Bengals Helmet Still At Head Of The Class|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-helmet-still-at-head-of-the-class|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Bengals.com|date=January 21, 2021|access-date=March 1, 2021|archive-date=February 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226074944/https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-helmet-still-at-head-of-the-class|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2022, after the NFL rescinded the "one-helmet rule," the Bengals unveiled an alternate black-striped white helmet. In addition, the team brought back the all-white Color Rush uniform to be paired with the white helmets.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shook |first=Nick |date=July 22, 2022 |title=Cincinnati reveals alternate 'White Bengal' helmet for 2022 NFL season |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/cincinnati-reveals-alternate-white-bengal-helmet-for-2022-nfl-season |access-date=July 22, 2022 |work=NFL.com |publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Color Rush is Back for Thursday Night Football in 2022|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/white-bengal-thursday-night-football-miami-dolphins-amazon-prime-2022|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Bengals.com|date=July 26, 2022|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref> This would last one season, however, as the team decided to pair the white helmet with the primary white uniform for two games in 2023, effectively retiring the Color Rush uniform for the time being.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bengals Release Uniform Schedule for 2023 Season |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/uniform-schedule-2023-season|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Bengals.com|date=August 9, 2023|access-date=August 10, 2023}}</ref>

In 2024, the Bengals added orange pants to the uniform rotation after ''[[Madden NFL 25 (2024 video game)|Madden NFL 25]]'' leaked the option to the public.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bengals new look leaks out early: Team unveils orange pants to be worn for first time in franchise history  |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bengals-new-look-leaks-out-early-team-unveils-orange-pants-to-be-worn-for-first-time-in-franchise-history/|work=CBS Sports|date=August 13, 2024|access-date=August 15, 2024}}</ref> The Bengals then unveiled a new all-orange uniform combination to be worn September 8 against the Patriots.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bengals Open In Orange With Orange Out On September 8 Against Patriots |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-open-in-orange-with-orange-out-on-september-8-against-patriots|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Bengals.com|date=August 16, 2024|access-date=August 17, 2024}}</ref>