Single-game tickets for Bengals 2012 home games will be available to the public beginning this Saturday,

July 14. Sales will open at 10 a.m. and will initially be handled exclusively through Ticketmaster -- via Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000 or in person at Ticketmaster outlets.

            Beyond the crucial games with division opponents Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, the ’12 home schedule is set to offer a slate including Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, the defending league champion New York Giants, Carson Palmer and the Oakland Raiders, and the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. The Pittsburgh game, on Oct. 21, has been selected for NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

            Beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 16, single-game tickets will also be available directly through the Bengals -- by phone at 866-621-TDTD (8383) or in person at the Paul Brown Stadium ticket office. Throughout the sales period, Bengals.com will include a home-page link to Ticketmaster.com.

            Many Bengals ticket prices have been significantly reduced for 2012. Single-game pricing begins at $55, for locations which were priced at $73 in 2011.

            Full season tickets and multi-game ticket packs -- which offer the best seating locations as well as priority for postseason home games -- are already available through all the above-listed options.