Cincinnati Bengals and Las Vegas Raiders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Raiders?

64 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Las Vegas Raiders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Max Montoya, Carson Palmer, Jim Breech and Mike Nugent. 43 of them were with the Bengals first and 20 with the Raiders first; 1 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Dan Archer is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Raiders first, then the Bengals from 1968.
  • Shedrick Jackson is the most recent: Bengals first, then the Raiders from 2025.
  • Max Montoya spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Bengals and 5 with the Raiders.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Pat Sims.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (9), QB (8), WR (7), DL (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bengals and the Raiders. The surname is enough. 0 / 64

All 64 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsRaiders
Max MontoyaOL1979–19891990–1994
Carson PalmerQB2003–20102011–2012
Jim BreechSPEC1980–19921978–1979
Mike NugentK2010–20162018
Chris BahrSPEC1976–19791980–1988
Frostee RuckerDE2006–20112018
Sam AdamsDT20062002
Leon HallCB2007–20152018
Reggie NelsonFS2010–20152016–2018
Trent BrownOL20242019–2020
Andrew BillingsDL2016–20192022
Jay SchroederQB19931988–1992
Joe KellyLB1986–19891993
Marshall NewhouseT20142017
T.J. HoushmandzadehWR2001–20082011
Tory JamesCB2003–20062000–2002
Bruce GradkowskiQB2011–20122009–2010
Clinton McDonaldDT20102018
Jason CampbellQB20142010–2011
Jess PhillipsRB1968–19721975
Pat SimsNT2008–2012, 2015–20172013–2014
AJ McCarronQB2014–2017, 20232018
Brandon LaFellWR2016–20172018
Damion SquareDL20212021
Derrick FennerRB1992–19941995–1997
Tony StewartTE2002–20062007–2009
Alex CappaOL2022–20242025
Chris SmithDL20172020
David FulcherDB1986–19921993
J.T. O'SullivanQB20092010
Vontaze BurfictOLB2012–20182019
Alex GordonLB1991–19931990
David DunnWR1995–19982000–2001
Eric BallRB1989–19941995
Germaine PrattLB2019–20242025
Gibril WilsonFS20112008
Justin MurrayOL20172018
Rod ShermanWR19681967, 1969–1971
Sidney JonesDB20232022
Thomas HowardOLB2011–20122006–2010
Cleo MontgomeryWR19801981–1985
David KlinglerQB1992–19951996–1997
Donald HollasQB1991–19941997–1998
Emmanuel LamurLB2012, 2014–20152018
Kasim EdebaliLB20182019
Ken HerockTE19681963–1965, 1967
Preston BrownLB2018–20192019
Rickey DixonDB1988–19921993
Taylor MaysSS2011–20142015
Austin CalitroLB20212022
Darryl BlackstockOLB20082011
Elston RidgleDL19921993
Emanuel KingLB1985–19881989
Pete KochDL19841989
Zachary CarterDL2022–20242024
Drew BuieWR19721969–1971
Joe KingDB19911995
Brady SheldonLB20192017
Christo BilukidiDT20132012–2013
Dan ArcherOL19681967
Estes BanksRB19681967
J.P. FoschiTE20092005
Nick BowersTE20222021
Shedrick JacksonWR20232025

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.Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).

What next? Play today's NFL Grid

Fill a 3×3 board of team pairs like this one, with nine guesses and a rarity score. New board every day.

Play the NFL GridCareer path gameBengals player gameRaiders player game

More “played for both” lists

Cincinnati Bengals and…

Cardinals 84Browns 74Commanders 72Buccaneers 7149ers 67Chargers 66Jets 65Patriots 64Dolphins 61Bills 60

Las Vegas Raiders and…

49ers 110Patriots 109Bills 108Broncos 107Chargers 101Browns 99Packers 95Colts 94Chiefs 92Dolphins 92

All team pairs

Questions

How many players have played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Las Vegas Raiders?

64 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Max Montoya, Carson Palmer, Jim Breech and Mike Nugent. 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?

Dan Archer: Las Vegas Raiders first, then the Cincinnati Bengals from 1968.

Who has played for both recently?

Alex Cappa, Germaine Pratt and Shedrick Jackson, 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. Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).

Rosters from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Team logos are trademarks of their respective teams (logos via TheSportsDB). Independent and not affiliated with the NFL or any team. Credits