Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Packers?

60 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Green Bay Packers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Blair Bush, Kevin Zeitler, Ahmad Brooks and Mike Pennel. 31 of them were with the Bengals first and 24 with the Packers first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Dale Livingston is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bengals first, then the Packers from 1970.
  • Kevin Zeitler is the most recent: Bengals first, then the Packers from 2026.
  • A.J. Hawk spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Bengals and 9 with the Packers.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Nicolas Luchey.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (11), OL (9), DB (8), LB (5).

How many can you name?

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All 60 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsPackers
Blair BushOL1978–19821989–1991
Kevin ZeitlerOL2012–20162026
Ahmad BrooksOLB2006–20072017
Mike PennelDL20252014–2016
A.J. HawkILB2015–20162006–2014
Bob BrownDL1975–19761966–1973
Dave PureiforyDL19781972–1977
Jeff ThomasonTE1992–19931995–1999
Joe KellyLB1986–19891995
Marshall NewhouseT20142010–2013
Lucas PatrickOL20252017–2021
Mark RomanFS2000–20032004–2005
Mike DanielsDL2020–20212012–2018
Pat MatsonOL1968–19741975
Ross BrownerDL1978–19861987
Al RandolphDB19721971
Donald LeeTE20112005–2010
Jerry BoyarskyDL1982–19851986–1989
Oren BurksLB2025–20262018–2021
Vaughn BookerDE2000–20021998–1999
Cedric BensonRB2008–20112012
Hannibal NaviesOLB20052003–2004
J.T. O'SullivanQB20092004
Jamon MeredithT20142014
Marquand ManuelSS2002–20032006
Nicolas LucheyFB1999–2002, 20052003–2004
Carl CarterDB1990–19911992
Dan RossTE1979–1983, 19851986
Jake KumerowWR2016–20172018–2019
Jeff QueryWR1992–19951989–1991
John SimmonsDB1981–19861986
Lewis BillupsDB1986–19911992
Ron SimpkinsLB1980, 1982–19861988
Alfred OglesbyDL19951992
Antonio ChatmanWR2006–20082003–2005
Blake MooreOL1980–19831984–1985
Brad OatesOL19811981
David GrantDL1988–19911993
Jeff SchuhLB1981–19851986
Marcus WilkinsOLB2004–20062002–2003
Mike ArthurOL1991–19921995–1996
Tedarrell SlatonDL2025–20262021–2024
Tony BrownDB20202018–2019
Christian RingoDL2017–20182016
KeiVarae RussellDB2016–20182020
Lamont HollinquestLB19941996–1998
Abdul HodgeMLB2008–20092006
Mike NorsethQB1987–19881990
Tra CarsonRB2016–20182018–2019
Craig HeimburgerOL20001999
Dale LivingstonP1968–19691970
Marty AmslerDL19701970
Roy ManningOLB20072005
Scott JonesOL1989, 19911991
Sean CliffordQB20252023–2024
Forey DuckettDB1993–19941994
Jim HargroveRB19811987
Roosevelt BlackmonDB1998–19991998
Travis DorschK20022003
Michael BlairRB19981998

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 Green Bay Packers?

60 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Blair Bush, Kevin Zeitler, Ahmad Brooks and Mike Pennel. 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?

Dale Livingston: Cincinnati Bengals first, then the Green Bay Packers from 1970.

Who has played for both recently?

Kevin Zeitler, Mike Pennel, Lucas Patrick, Oren Burks, Tedarrell Slaton and Sean Clifford, 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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