1987 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 1987 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 18th in the National Football League (NFL). The team could not improve upon its 10–6 year of the previous campaign, as the team dipped to a record of 4–11 in a season shortened by one game due to another players' strike, in which replacement players were used for three games.

This was the first season since 1970 that Ken Anderson was not on the opening day roster.

NFL replacement players
After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:

Awards and records

 * Anthony Muñoz, AFC Pro Bowl Selection
 * Tim Krumrie, AFC Pro Bowl Selection