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

Who played for both the Bengals and Rams?

38 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Blair Bush, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Andrew Whitworth and Gus Frerotte. 15 of them were with the Bengals first and 20 with the Rams first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Rod Sherman is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bengals first, then the Rams from 1973.
  • Russ Yeast is the most recent: Rams first, then the Bengals from 2026.
  • Andrew Whitworth spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Bengals and 5 with the Rams.
  • 1 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Troy Hill.
  • Most common positions on this list: QB (7), LB (5), DB (5), WR (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bengals and the Rams. The surname is enough. 0 / 38

All 38 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsRams
Blair BushOL1978–19821992–1994
Ryan FitzpatrickQB2007–20082005–2006
Andrew WhitworthT2006–20162017–2021
Gus FrerotteQB20022006–2007
Bryan RobinsonDE2005–20071997
Coy BaconDL1976–19771968–1972
Josh BrownK20122008–2011
Ed BradyLB1986–19911984–1985
Joe KellyLB1986–19891994
Brandon AllenQB2020–20222017–2018
Troy HillDB20152015–2020, 2022
Harold GreenRB1990–19951996
Leon WhiteLB1986–19911992–1993
Nick ScottDB20232019–2022
Brett RypienQB20252023
Brian LeonardRB2009–20122007–2008
Jim SkowDL1986–19891992
Kim HerringFS20042001–2002
Mike ThomasWR2020–20222016–2019
Paul JustinQB19981999–2001
Pharoh CooperWR20192016–2018
Rod ShermanWR19681973
Kasim EdebaliLB20182017
Rod JonesOL1996–20002001
Brett WallerstedtLB1994–19961997
Cliff CrosbyCB19991999
Ron CarpenterDB19931998–1999
Scott CovingtonQB1999–20012002–2003
Victor AdeyanjuDE20102006–2009
Joe GermaineQB20021999–2000
Jonathan WadeCB20102007–2009
Mitchell PriceDB1990–19931993
Russ YeastDB20262022–2024
Damon GriffinWR1999–20002001
Elvis PeacockRB19811979–1980
Larry TurnerC20052004–2006
Will BriceSPEC19991997
Ron EdwardsOL19941994

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.Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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Questions

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

38 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Blair Bush, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Andrew Whitworth 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?

Rod Sherman: Cincinnati Bengals first, then the Los Angeles Rams from 1973.

Who has played for both recently?

Brett Rypien and Russ Yeast, 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. Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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