| New York Life Protection Index Analysis |
| Cincinnati Bengals |
| Season | Rank | Protection Index | Previous Protection Index | Change | Offensive Linemen Drafted |
| 2010 | 7 | 71.8 | 58.8 | 13.0 | |
| 2009 | 17 | 58.8 | 46.5 | 12.3 | Andre Smith (T) - Alabama, Jonathan Luigs (C) - Arkansas |
| 2008 | 26 | 46.5 | 79.8 | -33.3 | Anthony Collins (T) - Kansas, Jason Shirley (G) - Fresno State |
| 2007 | 4 | 79.8 | 65.3 | 14.5 | Dan Santucci (G) - Notre Dame |
| 2006 | 7 | 65.3 | 73.3 | -8.0 | Andrew Whitworth (T) - LSU |
| 2005 | 1 | 73.3 | 60.7 | 12.6 | Eric Ghiaciuc (C) - Central Michigan |
| 2004 | 13 | 60.7 | 57.6 | 3.1 | Stacy Andrews (G) - Mississippi |
| 2003 | 11 | 57.6 | 68.3 | -10.7 | Eric Steinbach (G) - Iowa, Scott Kooistra (T) - North Carolina State |
| 2002 | 4 | 68.3 | 68.8 | -0.5 | Levi Jones (T) - Arizona State |
| 2001 | 5 | 68.8 | 24.2 | 44.6 | |
| 2000 | 31 | 24.2 | 40.0 | -15.8 | |
| 1999 | 27 | 40.0 | 44.5 | -4.5 | Tony Coats (G) - Washington |
| 1998 | 20 | 44.5 | 43.2 | 1.3 | Mike Goff (G) - Iowa |
| 1997 | 20 | 43.2 | 54.7 | -11.5 | |
| 1996 | 14 | 54.7 | 70.7 | -16.0 | Willie Anderson (T) - Auburn, Ken Blackman (G) - Illinois, Rod Jones (T) - Kansas |
| 1995 | 4t | 70.7 | 55.1 | 15.6 | Melvin Tuten (T) - Syracuse |
| 1994 | 18 | 55.1 | 32.3 | 22.8 | Trent Pollard (G) - Eastern Washington |
| 1993 | 28 | 32.3 | N/A | N/A | Tom Scott (T) - East Carolina |
