Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Giants?

60 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Giants rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Kevin Zeitler, Shayne Graham and Josh Brown. 28 of them were with the Bengals first and 30 with the Giants first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Ken Avery is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Giants first, then the Bengals from 1969.
  • Swayze Bozeman is the most recent: Giants first, then the Bengals from 2026.
  • Leon Hall spent the most seasons across the two: 9 with the Bengals and 1 with the Giants.
  • 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Josh Johnson.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (9), DL (8), LB (7), WR (7).

How many can you name?

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All 60 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsGiants
Josh JohnsonQB2013, 20262016
Kevin ZeitlerOL2012–20162019–2020
Shayne GrahamK2003–20092010
Josh BrownK20122013–2016
Leon HallCB2007–20152016
Tyler OttLS20162015
DJ ReaderDL2020–20232026
Dhani JonesOLB2007–20102000–2003
Marshall NewhouseT20142015–2016
Randy BullockK2016–20202016, 2023
Tony McGeeTE1993–20012003
Bobby HartOL2018–20202015–2017
Eli AppleDB2021–20222016–2018
Josh TupouDL2017–20232026
Matt BarkleyQB20182023
Michael ThomasDB2021–20222018–2019
Vern HollandOL1971–19791980
Andy RiceDL1968–19691974
Anthony WrightQB20062007
B.J. HillDL2021–20262018–2020
Gary ReasonsLB19921984–1991
John JerryG20192014–2017
Ken AveryLB1969–19741967–1968
Michael BoleyOLB20132009–2012
Tanner HudsonTE2023–20262022
Darqueze DennardDB2014–20192021
Dexter LawrenceDL20262019–2025
Eric MooreOL19941988–1993
Jamon MeredithT20142010
Stacy AndrewsT2004–20082011
B.W. WebbDB20192018
Gibril WilsonFS20112004–2007
John RossWR2017–20202021
Pharoh CooperWR20192021
Keith RiversOLB2008–20102012–2013
Kerry WynnDL20192014–2018
Nick McCloudDB20212022–2024
Sheldon WhiteDB19931988–1989
Thomas RandolphDB19981994–1997
Austin CalitroLB20212022
Billy PriceOL2018–20202021
Chykie BrownCB20162014
Cody CoreWR2016–20182019–2020
Gary BrightwellRB20252021–2023
Jim MaxwellLB2007–20082004
John ConnerFB20122013
Kanavis McGheeLB19941991–1993
Charlie JonesWR2023–20252026
Wayne HaddixDB19911987–1988
Brad CousinoLB19751976
Cade YorkK20242023
Ed MarshallWR19711976–1977
Geoffrey PopeDB2008–20092007
Hunter SharpWR20182017
Nico JohnsonILB20142015
Swayze BozemanLB20262025
Alonzo RussellWR20162018
Mike WellsQB19771975
Raymond JohnsonDL20222021
Bill BerthusenDL19871987

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 New York Giants?

60 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Kevin Zeitler, Shayne Graham and Josh Brown. 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?

Ken Avery: New York Giants first, then the Cincinnati Bengals from 1969.

Who has played for both recently?

Josh Johnson, DJ Reader, Josh Tupou, B.J. Hill, Tanner Hudson and Dexter Lawrence and 3 more, 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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