The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The club's home games are held in downtown Cincinnati at Paycor Stadium.
Carson Hilton Palmer is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football for the USC Trojans, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2002 as a senior.
Gregory Lynn Cook was an American football quarterback who played two professional seasons, in the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Cincinnati and was selected 5th overall in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. Once considered a rising star for the Cincinnati Bengals, he had his pro career prematurely ended by recurring shoulder troubles.
Dhani Makalani Jones is a former American football linebacker who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning All-Big Ten honors for three straight seasons. He was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft and played for the team for four seasons. Jones also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cincinnati Bengals. In addition to his football career, Jones hosted the Travel Channel series Dhani Tackles the Globe and the VH1 show Ton of Cash. Jones also was on the CNBC series Adventure Capitalists.
Jeffrey Kalei Faine is a former American football center. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns 21st overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Andrew James Whitworth is an American former professional football player who was a tackle for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He spent his first 11 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and his final five with the Los Angeles Rams. Noted for the longevity of his career, he retired as the oldest tackle in NFL history and was the oldest offensive lineman to win a Super Bowl.
Adriel Jeremiah Green is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, and was drafted by the Bengals fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft, where he spent ten seasons prior to joining the Arizona Cardinals for his final two years.
James Reinard Wilson is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.
Phillip Leon "Chip" Myers was an American football wide receiver who played in the National Football league (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers.
Essex L. Johnson was a professional American football running back for eight seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and one season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Andrew Gregory Dalton is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Red Rifle", Dalton has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, and New Orleans Saints, starting games for all of them. He played college football at TCU, where he became the school's leader in quarterback wins and won the 2011 Rose Bowl.
Derrick Harvey is a former American football defensive end. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and also played for the Denver Broncos.
Zachary Ross Robinson is an American football coach who is the pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played quarterback at Oklahoma State and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft, later playing for the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, and Cincinnati Bengals before retiring in 2013. Robinson became a coach in 2019, serving as an assistant coach for the Rams.
Corey Franklyn Sawyer is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1990s. He played college football for Florida State University, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets of the NFL, the Memphis Maniax of the XFL, and the Tampa Bay Storm and Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Kevin Huber is a former American football punter that played 14 seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati, where he was a two-time consensus All-American, before being drafted by the Bengals in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
D'Andre Lawan "Dre" Kirkpatrick is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers.
Giovani Govan Bernard is a former American football running back. He played college football at North Carolina, and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft, spending 8 seasons with the team. He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for 2 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Devon Joshua Still is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State, where he earned consensus All-American honors. He was also a member of the Houston Texans and New York Jets.
James Rittenhouse Develin, Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a fullback. He played college football for Brown University as a defensive end. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of the Arena Football League (AFL). He most prominently played for the New England Patriots for eight seasons with whom he won three Super Bowls and appeared in a Pro Bowl. Develin was on the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad for two seasons and played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League (UFL).
Darqueze Derrell Dennard is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan State and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Dennard won the Jim Thorpe Award in 2013 as the best defensive back in college football.
