Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Chargers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Chargers?

66 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Chargers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Charlie Joiner, Lorenzo Neal, Takeo Spikes and Chris Bahr. 34 of them were with the Bengals first and 28 with the Chargers first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Andre White is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bengals first, then the Chargers from 1968.
  • Ja'Sir Taylor is the most recent: Chargers first, then the Bengals from 2026.
  • Charlie Joiner spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Bengals and 11 with the Chargers.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ernie Wright.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (14), DB (10), LB (7), OL (6).

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All 66 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsChargers
Charlie JoinerWR1972–19751976–1986
Lorenzo NealFB2001–20022003–2007
Takeo SpikesOLB1998–20022011–2012
Chris BahrSPEC1976–19791989
Coy BaconDL1976–19771973–1975
John JacksonOL2000–20011998–1999
Ernie WrightOL1968–19711960–1967, 1972
Lawrence GuyDL20242013–2014
Randy KirkLB1992–19931987–1988, 1991
Darrick BrilzOL1994–19981988
James BrooksRB1984–19911981–1983
Jimmy SpencerCB1996–19971998–1999
Mike GoffG1998–20032004–2008
Bob BrownDL1975–19761974
Bobby HartOL2018–20202025
Eli AppleDB2021–20222024
Gerald DixonLB1996–19971998–2001
Alex EricksonWR2016–20202023
Andy RiceDL1968–19691970–1971
Bernard JacksonDB1972–19761980
Bo OrlandoDB1996–19971995
Brian BrennanWR19921992
Damion SquareDL20212014–2020
Eric BieniemyRB1995–19981991–1994
Nick VigilLB2016–20192020
Todd PhilcoxQB1990, 19941997
Christian CovingtonDL20202021–2022
J.T. O'SullivanQB20092010
Jamar FletcherCB20082004–2005
Kelley WashingtonWR2003–20062010
Mike FullerDB1981–19821975–1980
Pete JohnsonRB1977–19831984
Steve TovarLB1993–19971998, 2000
Frank BuncomLB19681962–1967
Hayden HurstTE20222024
Jim SkowDL1986–19891992
Kenny GrahamDB19701964–1969
Skip McClendonDL1987–19911991
Steve FoleyOLB1998–20012004–2005
Trayveon WilliamsRB2019–20242025
Virgil CarterQB1970–19721975
Corey LynchSS20082012
Ernie ParkOL19691963–1965
George HinkleDL19931988–1991
Billy BrooksWR1976–19791981
Davontae HarrisDB20182021
Eric GhiaciucC2005–20082009
Ja'Sir TaylorDB20262022–2025
Malik JeffersonLB20182020
Mike WithycombeOL1991–19921993
Ogemdi NwagbuoDT20132009–2011
Rogers BeckettSS2003–20042000–2002
Scott PerryDB1976–19791980
Trevor RobinsonC2012–20132014–2016
Wayne ClarkQB19741970, 1972–1973
Andrew BrownDL2019–20202021
Fred BennettCB20102010
Jason PerryFS20021999–2001
Jim GriffinDL19681966–1967
John BrannonDB2021–20222020
Ken DyerDB1970–19711968
Lee ThomasDL19731971–1972
Marty BaccaglioDL1968–19701968
Tony SavageDL19921990–1992
Andre WhiteTE19681968
Bernie EricksonLB19681967–1968

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.Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Chargers?

66 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Charlie Joiner, Lorenzo Neal, Takeo Spikes and Chris Bahr. 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: Cincinnati Bengals first, then the Los Angeles Chargers from 1968.

Who has played for both recently?

Bobby Hart, Trayveon Williams and Ja'Sir Taylor, 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. Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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