Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and 49ers?

67 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Francisco 49ers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Takeo Spikes, Terrell Owens and Justin Smith. 38 of them were with the Bengals first and 23 with the 49ers first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Chip Myers is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: 49ers first, then the Bengals from 1969.
  • Khalid Kareem is the most recent: Bengals first, then the 49ers from 2026.
  • Justin Smith spent the most seasons across the two: 7 with the Bengals and 7 with the 49ers.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Josh Johnson.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (13), DB (11), WR (7), LB (6).

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All 67 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengals49ers
Josh JohnsonQB2013, 20262014, 2022
Takeo SpikesOLB1998–20022008–2010
Terrell OwensWR20101996–2003
Justin SmithDE2001–20072008–2014
Randy KirkLB1992–19931996–1999
Ahmad BrooksOLB2006–20072008–2016
Brentson BucknerDT19971998–2000
Garrison HearstRB19961997–2003
Leon HallCB2007–20152017
Nate ClementsCB2011–20122007–2010
Trent BrownOL20242015–2017
Manny LawsonOLB2011–20122006–2010
Marc LoganRB1987–19881992–1994
Brandon AllenQB2020–20222023–2024
Brock GutierrezC1996–20022003–2004
Danny StubbsDL1991–19931988–1989
Dre KirkpatrickDB2012–20192021
Eli AppleDB2021–20222025
Mark RomanFS2000–20032006–2009
Mohamed SanuWR2012–20152020–2021
Ralph TammOL19911992–1994
Al RandolphDB19721966–1970, 1974
Alfred WilliamsDL1991–19941995
Chip MyersWR1969–19761967
Kirk ScraffordOL1990–19921995–1998
Lenvil ElliottRB1973–19781979–1981
Madieu WilliamsFS2004–20072011
Oren BurksLB2025–20262022–2023
Steve BushTE1997–20002004–2005
Tanner HudsonTE2023–20262021
Trent TaylorWR2021–20222017–2020, 2024–2025
Tyler KroftTE2015–20182022
Dan SkutaOLB2009–20122013–2014
Darqueze DennardDB2014–20192021
Hannibal NaviesOLB20052006
J.T. O'SullivanQB20092008
Zach KerrDL20212021
Jerome SimpsonWR2008–20112015
Khalid KareemDL2020–20222026
Steve LawsonOL1971–19721976–1977
Greg MabinDB20192017–2018
Jordan WillisDL2017–20192020–2022
Nick McCloudDB20212024
Taylor MaysSS2011–20142010
Alan GrantDB19931992–1993
Anthony ZettelDL20192019
Artie SmithDL1994–19961993–1994
Brian HillRB20172021
Davontae HarrisDB20182021
Elston RidgleDL19921987
Glen CollinsDL1982–19851987
Jim MaxwellLB2007–20082005
John JohnsonLB19941991–1993
Melvin MorganDB1976–19781979–1980
Scott PerryDB1976–19791980
Michael BarberWR1990–19911989
Todd KellyDL1995–19961993–1994
Tom SavageQB20182018
Adrian HardyDB1994–19951993–1994
Marcus MaxwellWR20072005
Randy NealLB1995–19961998
Ted VincentDL19781979–1980
Angel RubioDL19981998
Bryan ClarkQB19841982, 1984
Jordan JeffersonDL20252025
Ron ShumonLB19781979
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 San Francisco 49ers?

67 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Takeo Spikes, Terrell Owens and Justin Smith. 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?

Chip Myers: San Francisco 49ers first, then the Cincinnati Bengals from 1969.

Who has played for both recently?

Josh Johnson, Eli Apple, Oren Burks, Tanner Hudson, Trent Taylor and Khalid Kareem and 1 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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