Cincinnati Bengals and Seattle Seahawks players: who played for both
Who played for both the Bengals and Seahawks?
46 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Seattle Seahawks rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Blair Bush, Jon Kitna, Josh Brown and Lyle Blackwood. 27 of them were with the Bengals first and 16 with the Seahawks first; 3 joined both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Lyle Blackwood is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bengals first, then the Seahawks from 1976.
- Boye Mafe is the most recent: Seahawks first, then the Bengals from 2026.
- Carlos Dunlap spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Bengals and 2 with the Seahawks.
- 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Darryl Williams.
- Most common positions on this list: OL (6), DB (6), DL (6), RB (4).
How many can you name?
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All 46 players, most seasons first
| Player | Pos | Bengals | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Bush | OL | 1978–1982 | 1983–1988 |
| Jon Kitna | QB | 2001–2005 | 1997–2000 |
| Josh Brown | K | 2012 | 2003–2007 |
| Lyle Blackwood | DB | 1973–1975 | 1976 |
| Carlos Dunlap | DE | 2010–2020 | 2020–2021 |
| Sam Adams | DT | 2006 | 1994–1999 |
| Darrick Brilz | OL | 1994–1998 | 1989–1993 |
| Mike Wilson | OL | 1978–1985 | 1986–1989 |
| Tyler Ott | LS | 2016 | 2016–2022 |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | WR | 2001–2008 | 2009 |
| Clinton McDonald | DT | 2010 | 2011–2013 |
| Darryl Williams | DB | 1992–1995, 2000–2001 | 1996–1999 |
| Derrick Fenner | RB | 1992–1994 | 1989–1991 |
| Steve Broussard | RB | 1994 | 1995–1998 |
| Cedric Ogbuehi | OL | 2015–2018 | 2020–2021 |
| Kyle Richardson | P | 2003 | 1997 |
| Marquand Manuel | SS | 2002–2003 | 2004–2005 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 2025 | 2022–2024 |
| Stacy Andrews | T | 2004–2008 | 2010 |
| Tre Flowers | DB | 2021–2022 | 2018–2021 |
| Brett Rypien | QB | 2025 | 2023 |
| Chase Coffman | TE | 2009–2010 | 2015 |
| Dan Ross | TE | 1979–1983, 1985 | 1985 |
| Jim Skow | DL | 1986–1989 | 1991 |
| Sidney Jones | DB | 2023 | 2021–2022 |
| Alonzo Mitz | DL | 1991–1992 | 1986–1989 |
| B.J. Finney | OL | 2020 | 2020 |
| James Logan | LB | 1995 | 1995–2000 |
| Kelly Jennings | CB | 2011 | 2006–2010 |
| Natu Tuatagaloa | DL | 1989–1991 | 1992–1993 |
| Peter Warrick | WR | 2000–2004 | 2005 |
| Austin Calitro | LB | 2021 | 2018 |
| Ben Brown | OL | 2022 | 2023 |
| Boye Mafe | LB | 2026 | 2022–2025 |
| Brian Milne | RB | 1996–1999 | 1999 |
| Elston Ridgle | DL | 1992 | 1989 |
| Kerry Joseph | DB | 1996 | 1998–2001 |
| Mike White | DL | 1979–1980 | 1981–1982 |
| Thomas Rawls | RB | 2018 | 2015–2017 |
| Tim Terry | OLB | 1997 | 2000–2002 |
| Mike Frier | DL | 1992–1994 | 1994 |
| P.J. Dawson | OLB | 2015–2016 | 2017 |
| Bernard Clark | LB | 1990–1991 | 1991 |
| Forey Duckett | DB | 1993–1994 | 1994 |
| Jeff Rowe | QB | 2007 | 2008 |
| Mike Jenkins | WR | 1997 | 1999 |
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 Seattle Seahawks?
46 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Blair Bush, Jon Kitna, Josh Brown and Lyle Blackwood. 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?
Lyle Blackwood: Cincinnati Bengals first, then the Seattle Seahawks from 1976.
Who has played for both recently?
Noah Fant, Brett Rypien and Boye Mafe, 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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