Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Titans?

60 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tennessee Titans rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Charlie Joiner, Lee Johnson, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Lorenzo Neal. 36 of them were with the Bengals first and 22 with the Titans first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Andy Rice is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Titans first, then the Bengals from 1968.
  • Kevin Zeitler is the most recent: Bengals first, then the Titans from 2025.
  • Lee Johnson spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Bengals and 3 with the Titans.
  • 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Shaun Smith.
  • Most common positions on this list: QB (8), DB (8), DL (7), OL (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bengals and the Titans. The surname is enough. 0 / 60

All 60 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsTitans
Charlie JoinerWR1972–19751969–1972
Lee JohnsonSPEC1988–19981985–1987
Ryan FitzpatrickQB2007–20082013
Lorenzo NealFB2001–20021999–2000
Johnathan JosephCB2006–20102020
Kevin ZeitlerOL2012–20162025
Neil O'DonnellQB19981999–2003
Adam JonesCB2010–20172005–2006
Marshall NewhouseT20142020
Randy BullockK2016–20202021–2022
Bobby HartOL2018–20202021
Brandon AllenQB2020–20222025
Chidobe AwuzieDB2021–20232024
John ReavesQB1975–19781981
John ThorntonDT2003–20081999–2002
Andy RiceDL1968–19691967
Bo OrlandoDB1996–19971990–1994
Carl PickensWR1992–19992000
Kevin KaesviharnFS2001–20062009
Ron PritchardLB1972–19771969–1972
Shaun SmithDT2004–2006, 20092011
Tyler BoydWR2016–20232024
Boobie ClarkRB1973–19781979–1980
Jamon MeredithT20142014–2016
Antwan OdomDE2008–20102004–2007
B.W. WebbDB20192015–2016
Chase CoffmanTE2009–20102014–2015
Joe BachieLB2021–20242025
Justin MurrayOL20172023
Kenny DavidsonDL19961994–1995
Quinton SpainOL2020–20212015–2018
Roger JonesDB1994–19971997
Wilson WhitleyDL1977–19821983
Bob KellyOL19681961–1964
Corey LynchSS20082013
Danny BrabhamLB19681963–1967
Dave GreenP1974–19751973
Doug JohnsonQB20062004
Fred WillisRB1971–19721972–1976
Greg MabinDB20192020–2022
Isaiah PrinceOL2019–20222024
James LoganLB19951995
Jordan PalmerQB2008–20102014
Lamont ThompsonFS20022003–2006
Natu TuatagaloaDL1989–19911995
Paul RobinsonRB1968–19721972–1973
Billy BrooksWR1976–19791981
Davontae HarrisDB20182022
Frank ChamberlinMLB20032000–2002
Kanavis McGheeLB19941995
Kevin HoganQB20202021
LeShaun SimsDB20202016–2019
Logan WoodsideQB20242020–2022
Ty HowardDB19992000
Willie JonesDL1968, 1970–19711967
Wyatt RayDL20212020, 2022
Cade YorkK20242023
Dontay MochOLB20112014
Tom SmileyRB19681970
Amani BledsoeDL20202021

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.Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tennessee Titans?

60 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Charlie Joiner, Lee Johnson, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Lorenzo Neal. 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?

Andy Rice: Tennessee Titans first, then the Cincinnati Bengals from 1968.

Who has played for both recently?

Kevin Zeitler, Brandon Allen and Joe Bachie, 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. Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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