The Cincinnati Bengals only have one player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and have yet to win a Super Bowl in 52 seasons
While the club has yet to reach the ultimate goal, the Bengals do claim two AFC Championships and several teams that were among the NFL's elite.
In honor of the NFL's 100th year, here is the countdown of the top-100 players in Bengals history. Like all rankings, this list is subjective and weights the player's performance as a member of the Bengals while also accounting for overall achievements and impact on Cincinnati sports.
No. 100. Brian Pillman
Pos.: LB Years: 1984
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: 1984 Ed Block Courage Award winner.
No. 99. Dre Kirkpatrick
Pos.: DB Years: 2012-present
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: One-time AFC Defensive Player of the Week, has two interceptions returned for touchdowns.
No. 98. Brian Blados
Pos.: OL Years: 1984-1992
Teams: Bengals, Colts, Buccaneers
Achievements: 1984 NFL All-Rookie Team.
No. 97. Barney Bussey
Pos.: DB/LB Years: 1986-1995
Teams: Bengals, Buccaneers
Achievements: AFC Champion (1988), one-time AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
No. 96. Larry Kinnebrew
Pos.: FB Years: 1983-1990
Teams: Bengals, Bills
Achievements: Averaged four yards per rushing attempt in his career, scored 47 touchdowns and was once the AFC Offensive Player of the Week.
No. 95. Carl Zander
Pos.: LB Years: 1985-1991
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: AFC Champion (1988) and had eight sacks in 106 games.
No. 94. Bruce Reimers
Pos.: OL Years: 1984-1993
Teams: Bengals, Buccaneers
Achievements: AFC Champion(1988) and started 91 games.
No. 93. Harold Green
Pos.: RB Years: 1990-1998
Teams: Bengals, Rams, Falcons
Achievements: One Pro Bowl selection, part of the last Bengals team to win a playoff game.
No. 92. Alfred Williams
Pos.: DE/LB Years: 1991-1999
Teams: Bengals, 49ers, Broncos
Achievements: 2x Super Bowl Champ (Broncos), one Pro Bowl selection.
No. 91. John Copeland
Pos.: DB Years: 1993-2000
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: 1993 NFL All-Rookie Team.
No. 90. Darryl Williams
Pos.: DB Years: 1992-2001
Teams: Bengals, Seahawks
Achievements: One Pro Bowl selection and twice AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
No. 89. Clint Boling
Pos.: OL Years: 2011-2018
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: Played in 111 games.
No. 88. Jermaine Gresham
Pos.: TE Years: 2010-2018
Teams: Bengals, Cardinals
Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection.
No. 87. Adam Jones
Pos.: DB Years: 2005-2018
Teams: Bengals, Cowboys, Titans, Broncos
Achievements: One-time Pro Bowl selection and First-Team, All-Pro. Scored five touchdowns in his career.
No. 86. Rey Maualuga
Pos.: LB Years: 2007-present
Teams: Bengals, Giants, Redskins, Raiders
Achievements: Played in 120 games and had 622 combined tackles.
No. 85. Reggie Kelly
Pos.: TE Years: 1999-2011
Teams: Bengals, Falcons
Achievements: Played in 184 games and scored five touchdowns.
No. 84. Eric Steinbach
Pos.: OL Years: 2002-2011
Teams: Bengals, Browns
Achievements: Played in 125 games and had 33 penalties.
No. 83. Jon Kitna
Pos.: QB Years: 1997-2011
Teams: Bengals, Seahawks, Lions, Cowboys
Achievements: 2003 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, threw for nearly 30,000 yards and had 169 touchdowns.
No. 82. Lewis Billups
Pos.: DB Years: 1986-1992
Teams: Bengals, Packers
Achievements: AFC Champion (1988) and returned a fumble for a touchdown in 1988.
No. 81. Reggie Nelson
Pos.: DB Years: 2007-present
Teams: Bengals, Jaguars, Raiders
Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection and 2007 NFL All-Rookie Team.
No. 80. Dhani Jones
Pos.: LB Years: 2009-2017
Teams: Bengals, Dolphins
Achievements: Played in 157 games and had 889 combined tackles.
No. 79. Bobbie Williams
Pos.: G Years: 2001-2012
Teams: Bengals, Eagles, Ravens
Achievements: Played in 163 games and had 55 penalties.
No. 78. Levi Jones
Pos.: T Years: 2002-2009
Teams: Bengals, Redskins
Achievements: 2002 NFL All-Rookie Team.
No. 77. Kevin Huber
Pos.: P Years: 2009-present
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: One Pro Bowl selection, is 20th all-time in yards per punt (45.1).
No. 76. Cedric Benson
Pos.: RB Years: 2005-2012
Teams: Bengals, Bears, Packers
Achievements: 68th all-time in rushing yards per game (62.7), 84th in career touches (1,720).
No. 75. Domata Peko
Pos.: DL Years: 2006-present
Teams: Bengals, Broncos
Achievements: 11th among active players in games started (186), has 589 combined tackles and 20 sacks in his career.
No. 74. Tony McGee
Pos.: TE Years: 1993-2003
Teams: Bengals, Cowboys, Giants
Achievements: 1993 NFL All-Rookie Team.
No. 73. Rufus Mayes
Pos.: OL Years: 1969-1979
Teams: Bengals, Bears, Eagles
Achievements: Played in 139 games, helped anchor a Bengals line that went to the playoffs three times in six years from 1970-75.
No. 72. Essex Johnson
Pos.: RB Years: 1968-1976
Teams: Bengals, Buccaneers
Achievements: Led the NFL in yards per touch in 1971 (7.9) and the AFC in fumbles recovered in 1968 (4).
No. 71. Darnay Scott
Pos.: WR Years: 1994-2002
Teams: Bengals, Cowboys
Achievements: 1994 NFL All-Rookie Team and caught 37 touchdown passes in his career.
No. 70. Jess Phillips
Pos.: RB/DB Years: 1968-1977
Teams: Bengals, Saints, Raiders, Patriots
Achievements: One First-Team, All-Pro selection.
No. 69. Tyler Eifert
Pos.: TE Years: 2013-present
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: One Pro Bowl selection, has 21 touchdowns in 43 games.
No. 68. Eddie Edwards
Pos.: WR. Years: 1977-1988
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: 1977 NFL All-Rookie Team
No. 67. Robert Geathers
Pos.: DE Years: 2004-2014
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: 80th all-time in fumble return yards (118), led the NFL in fumbles returned for touchdowns in 2009.
No. 66. Doug Pelfrey
Pos.: K Years: 1993-1999
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: 68th all-time in field goal percentage (77%), four-time AFC Player of the Week.
No. 65. Eric Thomas
Pos.: DB Years: 1987-1995
Teams: Bengals, Jets, Broncos
Achievements: AFC Champion (1988), one Pro Bowl selection, sixth in interceptions in 1988 (7).
No. 64. Ross Browner
Pos.: DE Years: 1978-1987
Teams: Bengals, Packers
Achievements: AFC Champion (1981), 1978 NFL All-Rookie Team.
No. 63. Paul Robinson
Pos.: RB Years: 1968-1973
Teams: Bengals, Oilers
Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection, one First-Team, All-Pro selection; led the AFL in rushing attempts, yards, touchdowns, yards per game and touches in 1968.
No. 62. Rodney Holman
Pos.: TE. Years: 1982-1995
Teams: Bengals, Lions
Achievements: 3-time Pro Bowler.
No. 61. Ickey Woods
Pos.: RB Years: 1988-1991
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: AFC Champion (1988), 1988 NFL All-Rookie Team, led the NFL in yards per rushing attempt (5.3) in 1988.
No. 60. Terence Newman
Pos.: DB Years: 2003-2017
Teams: Bengals, Cowboys, Vikings
Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection, 2003 NFL All-Rookie Team.
No. 59. Deltha O'Neal
Pos.: DB Years: 2000-2008
Teams: Bengals, Broncos, Patriots
Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection, twice voted AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
No. 58. Shayne Graham
Pos.: K Years: 2007-present
Teams: Bengals, Bills, Panthers, Giants, Patriots, Dolphins, Ravens, Texans, Saints, Falcons
Achievements: One Pro Bowl selection, played in 178 games
No. 57. Pat McInally
Pos.: P Years: 1976-1985
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: AFC Champion (1981), one Pro Bowl selection, one First-Team, All-Pro selection.
No. 56. Louis Breeden
Pos.: DB Years: 1978-1987
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: AFC Champion (1981), one First-Team, All-Pro selection.
No. 55. Rich Braham
Pos.: OL Years: 1994-2006
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: Played in 146 games for the Bengals and only had 23 career penalties.
No. 54. Mike Reid
Pos.: DT Years: 1970-1974
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: One First-Team, All-Pro selection; two Pro Bowl selections.
No. 53. Solomon Wilcots
Pos.: OL Years: 1987-1992
Teams: Bengals, Vikings, Steelers
Achievements: AFC Champion (1988), one career postseason interception.
No. 52. Brian Simmons
Pos.: LB Years: 1998-2007
Teams: Bengals, Saints
Achievements: Two-time AFC Defensive Player of the Week (2003/05), led the NFL in fumbles returned for touchdowns in 2001.
No. 51. Stanford Jennings
Pos.: WR Years: 1984-1992
Teams: Bengals, Saints, Buccaneers
Achievements: Had the longest kick return touchdown of the 1998 season (98 yards) and returned a kick 93 yards for a touchdown in Super Bowl XXIII.
No. 50. Tim McGee
Pos.: TE Years: 1986-1994
Teams: Bengals, Redskins
Achievements: AFC Champion (1988), led the NFL in kick return yards in 1986 (1,007).
No. 49. Greg Cook
Pos.: QB Years: 1968-1973
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: Threw for 15 touchdowns and 1,865 yards in 12 games before an injury derailed his career.
No. 48. Joe Walter
Pos.: OL Years: 1985-1997
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: AFC Champion (1988), played in 166 games for the Bengals.
No. 47. Leon Hall
Pos.: DB Years: 2007-present
Teams: Bengals, Giants, Redskins, Raiders
Achievements: 2007 NFL All-Rookie Team, eighth among active players in passes defended (118), 11th among active players in interceptions (27).
No. 46. Rudi Johnson
Pos.: RB Years: 2001-2008
Teams: Bengals, Lions
Achievements: One-time Pro Bowl selection, 79th all-time in career rushing touchdowns (49) and rushing attempts (1,517).
No. 45. Dan Ross
Pos.: TE Years: 1979-1986
Teams: Bengals, Packers, Seahawks
Achievements: AFC Champion (1981), one Pro Bowl selection, 1979 NFL All-Rookie Team, Two seasons in top-10 for receptions(1981/82)
No. 44. Vontaze Burfict
Pos.: LB Years: 2012-present
Teams: Bengals, Raiders
Achievements: One Pro Bowl selection, 35 tackles for loss, five interceptions and four forced fumbles in his career.
No. 43. James Francis
Pos.: LB Years: 1990-1999
Teams: Bengals, Redskins
Achievements:1990 NFL All-Rookie Team, twice selected AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
No. 42. Eddie Brown
Pos.: WR Years: 1985-1991
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: AFC Champion (1988), one Pro Bowl selection, 58th all-time in yards per reception (16.9).
No. 41. Tommy Casanova
Pos.: DB Years: 1972-1977
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: One First-Team, All-Pro selection; three Pro Bowl selections.
No. 40. T.J. Houshmandzadeh
Pos.: WR Years: 2001-2011
Teams: Bengals, Seahawks, Ravens, Raiders
Achievements: One Pro Bowl selection, 65th all-time in receptions (627).
No. 39. Jeff Blake
Pos.: QB Years: 1992-2005
Teams: Bengals, Jets, Ravens, Saints, Eagles, Cardinals, Bears
Achievements: Threw for more than 21,000 yards in his career, one Pro Bowl selection, led the NFL in yards per completion in 1994 (13.8).
No. 38. Lee Johnson
Pos.: P Years: 1985-2002
Teams: Bengals, Oilers, Browns, Patriots, Vikings, Eagles
Achievements: Super Bowl Champion (2001 with Patriots), AFC Champion (1988), longest punt in Super Bowl history (63 yards), sixth all-time in punts (1,226), seventh in career punting yards (51, 979).
No. 37. Carlos Dunlap
Pos.: DL Years: 2010-present
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: 2010 NFL All-Rookie Team, two Pro Bowl selections, three-time AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
No. 36. Terrell Owens
Pos.: WR Years: 2007-present
Teams: Bengals, Bills, Cowboys, Eagles, 49ers
Achievements: Hall of Fame inductee (2018), six-time Pro Bowl Selection, Five-time First-Team, All-Pro selection.
No. 35. Bill Bergey
Pos.: LB Years: 1969-1980
Teams: Bengals, Eagles
Achievements: NFC Champion (1980 Eagles); two First-Team, All-Pro selections; five Pro Bowl selections
No. 34. Carl Pickens
Pos.: WR Years: 1992-2000
Teams: Bengals, Titans
Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection, 1992 NFL All-Rookie Team and AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, 68th all-time in career receiving touchdowns (63).
No. 33. Dave Lapham
Pos.: OL Years: 1974-1983
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: Played in 140 games for the Bengals, recovered seven fumbles.
No. 32. Lorenzo Neal
Pos.: FB Years: 1993-2008
Teams: Bengals, Buccaneers, Saints, Jets, Titans, Chargers, Ravens
Achievements: Four-time Pro Bowl selection, two-time First-Team, All-Pro.
No. 31. Jonathan Joseph
Pos.: DB Years: 2006-present
Teams: Bengals, Texans
Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection, fourth among active players in non-offensive touchdowns (8), sixth among active players in interceptions (30).
No. 30. Coy Bacon
Pos.: DL Years: 1968-1981
Teams: Bengals, Rams, Chargers, Bengals, Redskins
Achievements: Three Pro Bowl selections, played in 180 games, led the NFL in safeties in 1976.
No. 29. Bruce Kozerski
Pos.: OL Years: 1984-1995
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: AFC Champion (1988), played in 172 games for the Bengals.
No. 28. Jim LeClair
Pos.: LB Years: 1972-1983
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: AFC Champion (1981), One Pro Bowl selection, led NFL in fumbles returned for touchdown (1979).
No. 27. Bob Johnson
Pos.: C Years: 1968-1979
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: One-time Pro Bowl selection.
No. 26. Charlie Joiner
Pos.: WR. Years: 1964-1969
Teams: Bengals, Oilers, Chargers
Achievements: Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, three-time Pro Bowl selection, one-time First-Team, All-Pro selection.
No. 25. Pete Johnson
Pos.: RB Years: 1977-1984
Teams: Bengals, Chargers, Dolphins
Achievements: AFC Champion (1981), one Pro Bowl selection, 24th all-time in rushing touchdowns (76).
No. 24. Justin Smith
Pos.: DE Years: 2001-2014
Teams: Bengals, 49ers
Achievements: NFC Champion (2012 with 49ers), five-time Pro Bowl selection, one-time First-Team, All-Pro; 19th all-time in tackles for loss (119); 42nd all-time in games started (217); 51st all-time in sacks (87).
No. 23. Andy Dalton
Pos.: QB Years: 2011-present
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: Three-time Pro Bowl selection, 12th among active QBs in passer rating, 8th among active QBs in game-winning drives (24).
No. 22. Cris Collinsworth
Pos.: WR Years: 1981-1988
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: Three-time Pro Bowl selection, ranks 56th in receiving yards per game (62.6) all-time.
No. 21. Jim Breech
Pos.: K Years: 1979-1992
Teams: Bengals, Raiders
Achievements: Two-time AFC Champion (1981,88); 28th all-time in extra points made (517), 25th all-time in extra point attempts (539); 38th all-time in points scored (1,246).
No. 20. Bob Trumpy
Pos.: TE Years: 1968-1977
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: Four-time Pro Bowl Selection, one-time First-Team, All-Pro.
No. 19. Geno Atkins
Pos.: DT Years: 2010-present
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: Seven-time Pro Bowl selection, two-time First-Team, All-Pro; 12th among active players in sacks (71), 16th among active players in tackles for loss (96).
No. 18. Carson Palmer
Pos.: QB Years: 2003-2017
Teams: Bengals, Raiders, Cardinals
Achievements: Three-time Pro Bowl selection, 12th all-time in completions (3,941), 12th all-time in passing yards (46,247), 14th all-time in pass attempts (6,307), 11th all-time in game-winning drives (35), 10th all-time in passes completed per game (21.7).
No. 17. Takeo Spikes
Pos.: LB Years: 1998-2012
Teams: Bengals, Bills, Eagles, 49ers, Chargers
Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection, one-time First-Team, All-Pro, 1998 NFL All-Rookie Team, 13the all-time for combined tackles (1,425).
No. 16. David Fulcher
Pos.: SS Years: 1986-1993
Teams: Bengals, Raiders
Achievements: Three-time Pro Bowl selection; one First-Team, All-Pro selection; 1986 NFL All-Rookie Team.
No. 15. Isaac Curtis
Pos.: WR Years: 1973-1984
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: AFC Champion (1981). Four-time Pro Bowl selection, led the NFL in yards per reception (21.2) in 1975, and ranks 53rd all-time in yards per reception (17.1).
No. 14. Willie Anderson
Pos.: T Years: 1996-2008
Teams: Bengals, Ravens
Achievements: Four-Time Pro Bowl selection, Three-time First-team, All-Pro, 1996 NFL All-Rookie Team.
No. 13. A.J. Green
Pos.: WR Years: 2011-present
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: Seven-time Pro Bowl selection, 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team, 13th among active receivers in receptions (602), fifth among active receivers in receiving yards per game (80.2), and eighth among active receivers in receiving yards (8,907).
No. 12. James Brooks
Pos.: RB Years: 1981-1992
Teams: Bengals, Chargers, Browns, Buccaneers
Achievements: AFC Champion (1988), four-time Pro Bowl selection, led the NFL in yards per rushing attempt (5.3) in 1986, 16th all-time in yards per rushing attempt (4.7), and led the NFL in all-purpose yards twice (1981/82).
No. 11. Andrew Whitworth
Pos.: OL Years: 2006-present
Teams: Bengals, Rams
Achievements: NFC Champion (2018 with Rams), four-time Pro Bowl selection, two-time First-team, All-Pro selection; ninth among active players for games started (195).
No. 10. Reggie Williams
Pos.: LB Years: 1976-1989
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: Two-time AFC Champion, 1986 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year, 1976 NFL All-Rookie Team, led the NFL in fumbles recovered (4) in 1982 as well as safeties (1) in 1980/82 and interceptions returned for touchdown (1) in 1977.
No. 9. Lemar Parrish
Pos.: DB Years: 1970-1982
Teams: Bengals, Redskins, Bills
Achievements: Eight-time Pro Bowl selection, One-time First-Team, All-Pro, led the NFL in fumbles returned for touchdown (1) in 1971/73, in interceptions returned for touchdown (1) in 1977, and ranks fifth all-time in non-offensive touchdowns (13).
No. 8. Max Montoya
Pos.: G Years: 1979-1994
Teams: Bengals, Raiders
Achievements: Two-time AFC Champion, four-time Pro Bowl selection, Pro Football Reference First-Team, All-1980s.
No. 7. Corey Dillon
Pos.: RB Years: 1997-2006
Teams: Bengals, Patriots
Achievements: Super Bowl Champion (Patriots). Four-time Pro Bowl Selection, 1997 NFL All-Rookie Team, Super Bowl Champion (2005 with Patriots), 18th all-time in rushing touchdowns (82), 20th all-time in career rushing yards (74.9), and 24th all-time in career touches (2,862).
No. 6. Tim Krumrie
Pos.: DT Years: 1983-1994
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: 1988 AFC Champion, 2 Pro Bowl selections, and one First-Team, All-Pro selection.
No. 5. Chad Johnson
Pos.: WR Years: 2001-2011
Teams: Bengals, Patriots
Achievements: Six-time Pro Bowl selection; 2-time First-Team, All-Pro selection; 35th in career receiving yards (11,059); 14th all-time in yards per touch (14.2).
No. 4. Ken Riley
Pos.: DB Years: 1969-1983
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: 1981 AFC Champion, ranks 5th all-time for interceptions (65), led the NFL twice in interceptions returned for touchdown (1982/83), and one First-Team, All-Pro selection.
No. 3. Boomer Esiason
Pos.: QB. Years: 1984-1997
Teams: Bengals, Jets and Cardinals
Achievements: 1988 NFL MVP (AP/PFWA) and AFC Champion. Four-time Pro Bowl selection and one First-Team, All-Pro selection. The 1995 NFL Walter Peyton Man of the Year.
No. 2. Ken Anderson
Pos.: QB. Years: 1971-1986
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: 1981 NFL MVP (PFWA/AP/NEA), NFL Player of the Year, AP Offensive Player of the Year, and PFWA Comeback Player of the Year. 1975 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year. Four-time Pro Bowl selection and 1981 First-Team, All-Pro. Led the Bengals to the 1981 AFC Championship.
No. 1. Anthony Muñoz
Pos.: OT. Years: 1980-1992
Teams: Bengals
Achievements: Pro Football Hall of Fame (1998); 9-time First-Team, All-Pro selection; 11-time Pro Bowl selection; 1991 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year; Pro Football Hall of Fame First-Team, All-1980s selection; 1980 NFL All-Rookie, First-Team; Played in 185 games for the Bengals; Had four touchdown receptions.
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