The Bengals are on the verge of history.It has been a long time since Cincinnati has made the trip to the Super Bowl, or even make it to the conference championship, for that matter. Yet on Sunday, the Bengals will play for the chance to make the trip to Los Angeles in what would be just the third Super Bowl bid in franchise history.Just reaching the game alone Julio Jones Jersey would be history for the team. Winning it would be another major step for one of the NFL's franchises that has yet to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.Sporting News dives into the history of the Bengals, and their history in the Super Bowl ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs.When is the last time the Bengals went to a Super Bowl?The last time Cincinnati played for a title was 1989. It was the second trip to the big game the team had made in its franchise history, and the second time it had faced the 49ers.Cincinnati had gone 12-4 in the regular season under the guidance of coach Sam Wyche and were led under center by quarterback Boomer Esiason, who was the league MVP that season. The Bengals took a late 16-13 lead in the Super Bowl, but Joe Montana hit John Taylor with a 10-yard touchdown pa s in the fourth to take the lead and ultimately win the game 20-16 for his third Caden Sterns Jersey of four Super Bowl rings.The first time Cincinnati played the 49ers in the Super Bowl, Montana was still under center, but it was Ken Anderson leading the Bengals. Like Esiason, Anderson was the league MVP for the 1981 season and capped off the year by taking Cincinnati to the Super Bowl, its first-ever trip to the big game.The 49ers took a 20-0 first-half lead, but Cincinnati scored 14 unanswered to start the second half. San Francisco kicked a pair of field goals to stay out in front, however, despite a late touchdown from Anderson to Dan Ro s as Montana claimed Tyler Steen Jersey his first ring in a 26-21 victory.GameDateOpponentResultMVPSuper Bowl 16Jan. 24, 198249ers49ers 26, Bengals 21Joe MontanaSuper Bowl 23Jan. 22, 198949ers49ers 20, Bengals 16Jerry RiceHow many Super Bowls have the Bengals won?The answer to that, unfortunately for Cincinnati fans, is zero.The Bengals are one of 12 teams currently in the league that do not have any Super Bowl victories in their franchise's history. It is one of the four expansion teams created during the Super Bowl era that have not won, along with the Panthers, Jaguars and Titans.The first year of the Super Bowl was 1966, and Cincinnati's first season was 1968.Most Super Bowl appearances without a winThe Bengals are not alone among teams that have reached the final stage multiple times and leave empty-handed.There have been four otherteams that have reached the Super Bowl at least twice without succe s.TeamLo sesMost Recent AppearanceVikings41976Bills41993Bengals21988Panthers22015Falcons22016Should Cincinnati advance to Super Bowl 56 and lose, it would move into sole po se Boston Scott Jersey sion of third place. Should they win, the Bengals would get to leave this list.The Cardinals, Chargers and Titans are each 0-1 in the Super Bowl.Longest Super Bowl appearance droughtCincinnati has gone a long time without appearing in the Super Bowl.Among teams that have been to a Super Bowl, only three teams have had a longer absence: the Jets, Vikings and Dolphins.TeamDateResultJetsJan. 12, 1969Jets 16, Colts 7VikingsJan. 9, 1977Raiders 32, Vikings 14DolphinsJan. 20, 198549ers 38, Dolphins 16BengalsJan. 22, 198949ers 20, Bengals 16WashingtonJan. 26, 1992Redskins 37, Bills 24That doesn't include the list of teams that have never been to a Super Bowl, which had its first edition in 1966.TeamYear FoundedFarthest NFL Playoff RoundLions1930Conference ChampionshipBrowns1946Conference ChampionshipJaguars1995Conference ChampionshipTexans2002Divisional RoundThe Browns won eight championships before the Super Bowl, four in the All American Football Championship and four in the NFL, with the most recent being in 1964. The Lions have four NFL Championship titles, most recently winning in 1957.Super Bowl rematchesOn the table as a po sible outcome is that the Bengals and 49ers meet again in the Super Bowl for a third time.There already have only been a handful of rematches in the Super Bowl to begin with, and just two teams have met three times in the final round.TeamsMatchupsSteelers vs. Cowboys3Dolphins vs. Redskins249ers vs. Bengals2Cowboys vs. Bills2Patriots vs Albert Okwuegbunam Jr. Jersey . Eagles2Patriots vs. Giants2Patriots vs. Rams2The Bengals and 49ers would join only the Cowboys and Steelers as the two teams that have met each other three times in the Super Bowl.