Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Broncos?

58 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Joe Flacco, Josh Johnson, Domata Peko and Gus Frerotte. 34 of them were with the Bengals first and 21 with the Broncos first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Andre White is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Broncos first, then the Bengals from 1968.
  • Tycen Anderson is the most recent: Bengals first, then the Broncos from 2026.
  • Domata Peko spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Bengals and 2 with the Broncos.
  • 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Josh Johnson.
  • Most common positions on this list: QB (9), WR (8), DB (7), RB (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bengals and the Broncos. The surname is enough. 0 / 58

All 58 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsBroncos
Joe FlaccoQB2025–20262019
Josh JohnsonQB2013, 20262022
Domata PekoNT2006–20162017–2018
Gus FrerotteQB20022000–2001
Adam JonesCB2010–20172018
Evan MathisG2008–20102015
Garrison HearstRB19962004
Jimmy SpencerCB1996–19972000–2003
Tory JamesCB2003–20061996–1999
Brandon AllenQB2020–20222019
Jeff DriskelQB2016–20192020
Michael MyersDT20072005–2006
Pat MatsonOL1968–19741966–1967
Ralph TammOL19911995–1996
Samaje PerineRB2019–2022, 2025–20262023
Alfred WilliamsDL1991–19941996–1999
Bernard JacksonDB1972–19761977–1980
Deltha O'NealCB2004–20072000–2003
Eric ThomasDB1987–19921995
Kirk ScraffordOL1990–19921993–1994
Nate WebsterMLB2004–20052006–2008
Andre CaldwellWR2008–20112012–2015
Dalton RisnerOL2025–20262019–2022
Marquand ManuelSS2002–20032008
Noah FantTE20252019–2021
Zach KerrDL20212017–2018
Brett RypienQB20252019–2022
DeShawn WilliamsDL2015–20162020–2022
Rod ShermanWR19681972
Eric CrabtreeWR1969–19711966–1968
Ernie ParkOL19691967
John StofaQB1968–19691971
Kasim EdebaliLB20182017
Melvin TutenT1995–19961999–2000
Nathan PooleRB1979–19801982–1983, 1985, 1987
Austin CalitroLB20212020
Brett WallerstedtLB1994–19961994
Darius PhillipsDB2018–20212022
Davontae HarrisDB20182019–2020
Kevin HoganQB20202018
Ron LambRB1968–19711968
Tito PaulDB19971998
Tycen AndersonDB2022–20252026
Clem TurnerRB19691970–1972
Cliff RussellWR20042008
Daniel CoatsTE2007–20102010
Jon MelanderOL19921993–1994
Mike HaffnerWR19711968–1970
Richard QuinnTE20122009–2010
Wyatt RayDL20212022
Herana-Daze JonesSS2006–20082008
Hunter SharpWR20182017
Jack GehrkeWR19691971
Mike ErnstQB1973–19741972
Quan CosbyWR2009–20102011
Tom SmileyRB19681969
Andre WhiteTE19681967
Frank RobinsonDB19921992–1993

From the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0), refreshed 2026-10-06. A season counts when the player was on the roster: from 2002 on, at least one regular-season or playoff week as active, injured reserve or inactive (practice squad alone does not count); 1960–2001 use the season rosters.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos?

58 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Joe Flacco, Josh Johnson, Domata Peko and Gus Frerotte. Players whose time with one of the teams was practice squad only, or before 1960, are not counted.

Who was the first player on this list to play for both?

Andre White: Denver Broncos first, then the Cincinnati Bengals from 1968.

Who has played for both recently?

Joe Flacco, Josh Johnson, Samaje Perine, Dalton Risner, Noah Fant and Brett Rypien and 1 more, with a season on one of the two rosters in 2025 or 2026.

Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?

Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the league keeps team history. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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