Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Chiefs?

55 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Carlos Dunlap, Bracy Walker, Eric Winston and Mike Goff. 24 of them were with the Bengals first and 27 with the Chiefs first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Andy Rice is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chiefs first, then the Bengals from 1968.
  • Swayze Bozeman is the most recent: Chiefs first, then the Bengals from 2026.
  • Carlos Dunlap spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Bengals and 1 with the Chiefs.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bracy Walker.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (11), OL (7), LB (6), DB (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bengals and the Chiefs. The surname is enough. 0 / 55

All 55 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsChiefs
Carlos DunlapDE2010–20202022
Bracy WalkerSS1994–19961994, 1998–2001
Eric WinstonT2014–20172012
Mike GoffG1998–20032009
Mike PennelDL20252019–2020, 2023–2025
Duane ClemonsDE2003–20052000–2002
Ralph TammOL19911997–1999
Samaje PerineRB2019–2022, 2025–20262024
Tim KearneyLB1972–19741975
Andy RiceDL1968–19691966–1967
Damion SquareDL20212014
Ken AveryLB1969–19741975
Mike McGlynnG20112014
Orlando BrownOL2023–20262021–2022
Shaun SmithDT2004–2006, 20092010, 2012
Sherrill HeadrickLB19681960–1967
Troy SadowskiTE1994–19961991
Vaughn BookerDE2000–20021994–1997
Wallace GilberryDE2012–20162008–2011
Bobby HuntDB1968–19691962–1967
Jim RourkeOL19881980–1984, 1986
John RossWR2017–20202022
Larry JohnsonRB20092003–2009
Ty PartenDL1993–19951997–2000
Xavier WilliamsDL20202018–2019
Bill AckerDL19831982, 1987
Bill PetersonLB1968–19721975
Bob KellyOL19681967
Brad OatesOL19811980
Fletcher SmithDB1968–19711966–1967
Keith RuckerDL1994–19951997
Tom BarndtDL20001996–1999
Bryan CookDB20262022–2025
Corey MaysILB2007–20082009–2010
Doug DresslerRB1970–1972, 19741975
Josh ShawDB2015–20172018
KeiVarae RussellDB2016–20182016
Orson CharlesTE2012–20132017
Pete KochDL19841985–1987
Warren McVeaRB19681969–1971, 1973
Wayne ClarkQB19741975
Joe GermaineQB20022001
Mike WilsonOL1969–19701975
Santo StephensLB19941993
Bob MaddoxDL19741975–1976
Chris LindstromDL19831987
Daniel PopeSPEC20001999
Jack GehrkeWR19691968
Jordan FranksRB2018–20192021
Kevin BrockTE2013–20142013
Nico JohnsonILB20142013
Reginald McKenzieOL20202018
Ricky DavisDB19751977
Swayze BozemanLB20262024
Elliott FryK20212021

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.Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs?

55 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Carlos Dunlap, Bracy Walker, Eric Winston and Mike Goff. 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?

Andy Rice: Kansas City Chiefs first, then the Cincinnati Bengals from 1968.

Who has played for both recently?

Mike Pennel, Samaje Perine, Orlando Brown, Bryan Cook and Swayze Bozeman, 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. Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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