Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Dolphins?

61 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Miami Dolphins rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Ryan Fitzpatrick, Gus Frerotte, Bryan Robinson and Karlos Dansby. 26 of them were with the Bengals first and 26 with the Dolphins first; 9 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • John Stofa is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Dolphins first, then the Bengals from 1968.
  • Shaka Heyward is the most recent: Bengals first, then the Dolphins from 2026.
  • Richmond Webb spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Bengals and 11 with the Dolphins.
  • 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Samaje Perine.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (9), DB (8), QB (7), DL (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bengals and the Dolphins. The surname is enough. 0 / 61

All 61 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsDolphins
Ryan FitzpatrickQB2007–20082019–2020
Gus FrerotteQB20022005
Bryan RobinsonDE2005–20072004
Karlos DansbyILB20162010–2012
Lyle BlackwoodDB1973–19751981–1986
Shane MatthewsQB20032006
Dan WilkinsonDT1994–19972006
Richmond WebbOL2001–20021990–2000
Bracy WalkerSS1994–19961997
Evan MathisG2008–20102008
Chris CrockerFS2008–20132008
Marc LoganRB1987–19881989–1991
Scott MitchellQB2000–20011991–1993
Ted KarrasOL2022–20262020
Danny StubbsDL1991–19931996–1998
Eli AppleDB2021–20222023
Mark DennisOL19941987–1993
Michael ThomasDB2021–20222013–2017
Samaje PerineRB2019–2022, 2025–20262019
Donald LeeTE20112003–2004
Jalen DavisDB2020–20262018
John JerryG20192010–2013
Mike GesickiTE2024–20262018–2022
Rey MaualugaMLB2009–20162017
Tyler KroftTE2015–20182023
Brandon BennettRB1998–20031996
Eric MooreOL19941995
Jamar FletcherCB20082001–2003
Kyle RichardsonP20031997
Louis OliverDB19941989–1993, 1995–1996
Pete JohnsonRB1977–19831984
Clayton FejedelemDB2016–20192020–2022
Frank CornishDL19701970–1971
Gibril WilsonFS20112009
Jason AllenCB20122006–2010
Mackensie AlexanderDB20202022
Alfred OglesbyDL19951990–1992
Cethan CarterTE2017–20202021–2022
Ernie ParkOL19691966
Isaiah PrinceOL2019–20222019
Jeff HayesSPEC19861987
John StofaQB1968–19691966–1967, 1969–1970
Lamont ThompsonFS20022007
Jim MaxwellLB2007–20082006
Maulty MooreDL19751972–1974
Torry McTyerDB2019–20202017–2018
Cliff RussellWR20042005
Jackson CarmanOL2021–20232024
Keaton SutherlandOL2019–20212019
Wyatt RayDL20212024
Deion CalhounOL20202019
Reid SinnettQB20232020–2021
Shaka HeywardLB2024–20252026
Armon BinnsWR2011–20122012
Casey BramletQB20042007
Darius HodgeDL20212021–2022
Mario MondsDT20012004
Mark WaltonRB20182019
Marshall KoehnK20172016
James LynchFB20042004
Kirk BartonT20082008

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 Miami Dolphins?

61 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Ryan Fitzpatrick, Gus Frerotte, Bryan Robinson and Karlos Dansby. 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?

John Stofa: Miami Dolphins first, then the Cincinnati Bengals from 1968.

Who has played for both recently?

Ted Karras, Samaje Perine, Jalen Davis, Mike Gesicki and Shaka Heyward, 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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