Players who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions
32 players
32 players have played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Detroit Lions. Rodney Holman spent the most seasons with the two: 11 with the Cincinnati Bengals and 3 with the Detroit Lions. On a roster now: DJ Reader and Isaiah Williams. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | CIN | DET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Holman | TE | 1982–1992 · 11 seasons | 1993–1995 · 3 seasons |
| Nick Harris | P | 2001–2003 · 3 seasons | 2003–2012 · 9 seasons |
| Marvin Jones Jr. | WR | 2012–2015 · 3 seasons | 2016–2023 · 6 seasons |
| Cedric Peerman | RB | 2010–2016 · 7 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Jon Kitna | QB | 2001–2005 · 5 seasons | 2006–2008 · 3 seasons |
| Rudi Johnson | RB | 2001–2007 · 7 seasons | 2008 · 1 season |
| Bracy Walker | SS | 1994–1996 · 3 seasons | 2002–2005 · 4 seasons |
| Dan Wilkinson | DT | 1994–1997 · 4 seasons | 2003–2005 · 3 seasons |
| Scott Mitchell | QB | 2000–2001 · 2 seasons | 1994–1998 · 5 seasons |
| DJ Reader | DT | 2020–2023 · 4 seasons | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons |
| Wallace Gilberry | DE | 2012–2016 · 5 seasons | 2016 · 1 season |
| Riley Reiff | OT | 2021 · 1 season | 2012–2016 · 4 seasons |
| Mohamed Sanu | WR | 2012–2015 · 4 seasons | 2020 · 1 season |
| Landon Johnson | LB | 2004–2007 · 4 seasons | 2010 · 1 season |
| Kevin Zeitler | G | 2012–2016 · 3 seasons | 2024 · 1 season |
| Josh Bynes | LB | 2020 · 1 season | 2014–2016 · 3 seasons |
| Marvin White | S | 2007–2010 · 3 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Langston Moore | DT | 2004 · 1 season | 2006–2008 · 3 seasons |
| Andre Collins | LB | 1995–1997 · 3 seasons | 1999 · 1 season |
| Austin Seibert | PK | 2020 · 1 season | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons |
| Mike Daniels | DT | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons | 2019 · 1 season |
| Marquis Flowers | LB | 2014–2016 · 2 seasons | 2018 · 1 season |
| Marquand Manuel | S | 2002–2003 · 2 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Brock Gutierrez | OG | 2001–2002 · 2 seasons | 2005 · 1 season |
| Sheldon Darnell White | DB | 1993 · 1 season | 1991–1992 · 2 seasons |
| Isaiah Williams | WR | 2024 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Dave Rayner | PK | 2008 · 1 season | 2010 · 1 season |
| Jonathan Wade | DB | 2010 · 1 season | 2010 · 1 season |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | QB | 2009 · 1 season | 2007 · 1 season |
| Jamar Fletcher | CB | 2008 · 1 season | 2006 · 1 season |
| Blue Adams | DB | 2007 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Gus Frerotte | QB | 2002 · 1 season | 1999 · 1 season |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.