Top Seasons by Bengals Defenses

Season Roster Games Points Per Game
1 2009 Robert Geathers (DT), Pat Sims (DE), Dhani Jones (LB), Leon Hall (CB), Chris Crocker (S), Johnathan Joseph (DU) 16 18.31
2 2005 Justin Smith (DT), Bryan Robinson (DE), Odell Thurman (LB), Deltha O’Neal (CB), Kevin Kaesviharn (S), Brian Simmons (DU) 16 18.06
3 2015 Carlos Dunlap (DT), Geno Atkins (DE), Vontaze Burfict (LB), Adam Jones (CB), Reggie Nelson (S), Dre Kirkpatrick (DU) 16 16.81
4 2013 Michael Johnson (DT), Geno Atkins (DE), Vontaze Burfict (LB), Adam Jones (CB), Reggie Nelson (S), Terence Newman (DU) 16 16.75
5 2023 Trey Hendrickson (DT), B.J. Hill (DE), Logan Wilson (LB), Cam Taylor-Britt (CB), Daxton Hill (S), Mike Hilton (DU) 17 16.24
6 2006 Justin Smith (DT), Domata Peko (DE), Brian Simmons (LB), Johnathan Joseph (CB), Madieu Williams (S), Kevin Kaesviharn (DU) 16 16.13
7 2011 Michael Johnson (DT), Geno Atkins (DE), Rey Maualuga (LB), Nate Clements (CB), Reggie Nelson (S), Leon Hall (DU) 16 15.94
8 2012 Carlos Dunlap (DT), Geno Atkins (DE), Rey Maualuga (LB), Terence Newman (CB), Reggie Nelson (S), Leon Hall (DU) 16 15.56
9 2004 Robert Geathers (DT), Tony Williams (DE), Brian Simmons (LB), Deltha O’Neal (CB), Kevin Kaesviharn (S), Madieu Williams (DU) 16 15.19
10 2024 Trey Hendrickson (DT), B.J. Hill (DE), Germaine Pratt (LB), Cam Taylor-Britt (CB), Geno Stone (S), Josh Newton (DU) 17 14.65
11 2014 Carlos Dunlap (DT), Geno Atkins (DE), Emmanuel Lamur (LB), Adam Jones (CB), Reggie Nelson (S), Terence Newman (DU) 16 14.56
12 2025 Trey Hendrickson (DT), Kris Jenkins (DE), Logan Wilson (LB), DJ Turner (CB), Jordan Battle (S), Demetrius Knight (DU) 8 14.5
13 2007 Robert Geathers (DT), Michael Myers (DE), Landon Johnson (LB), Johnathan Joseph (CB), Madieu Williams (S), Leon Hall (DU) 16 14.5
14 2016 Carlos Dunlap (DT), Geno Atkins (DE), Vontaze Burfict (LB), Dre Kirkpatrick (CB), George Iloka (S), Vincent Rey (DU) 16 14.19
15 2008 Antwan Odom (DT), Domata Peko (DE), Dhani Jones (LB), Leon Hall (CB), Mark Roman (S), Johnathan Joseph (DU) 16 14.06
16 2018 Geno Atkins (DT), Carlos Dunlap (DE), Preston Brown (LB), William Jackson (CB), Shawn Williams (S), Jessie Bates (DU) 16 13.94
17 2022 Trey Hendrickson (DT), B.J. Hill (DE), Germaine Pratt (LB), Eli Apple (CB), Vonn Bell (S), Jessie Bates (DU) 16 13.88
18 2001 Tony Williams (DT), Justin Smith (DE), Brian Simmons (LB), Artrell Hawkins (CB), Chris Carter (S), Takeo Spikes (DU) 16 13.13
19 2017 Carlos Dunlap (DT), Geno Atkins (DE), Nick Vigil (LB), Dre Kirkpatrick (CB), Shawn Williams (S), William Jackson (DU) 16 13.06
20 2021 Larry Ogunjobi (DT), Sam Hubbard (DE), Logan Wilson (LB), Chidobe Awuzie (CB), Vonn Bell (S), Eli Apple (DU) 17 12.29
21 2019 Geno Atkins (DT), Carlos Dunlap (DE), Nick Vigil (LB), Darius Phillips (CB), Jessie Bates (S), Sam Hubbard (DU) 16 12.25
22 2020 Margus Hunt (DT), Sam Hubbard (DE), Logan Wilson (LB), Darius Phillips (CB), Jessie Bates (S), William Jackson (DU) 16 12
23 2010 Carlos Dunlap (DT), Geno Atkins (DE), Rey Maualuga (LB), Leon Hall (CB), Reggie Nelson (S), Johnathan Joseph (DU) 16 11.44
24 2003 Tony Williams (DT), Duane Clemons (DE), Brian Simmons (LB), Artrell Hawkins (CB), Rogers Beckett (S), Mark Roman (DU) 16 11.38
25 1976 (DT), Coy Bacon (DE), Bill Bergey (LB), Ken Riley (CB), Tommy Casanova (S), Lemar Parrish (DU) 14 10.93