Players who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings
20 players
20 players have played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Minnesota Vikings. Lee Johnson spent the most seasons with the two: 11 with the Cincinnati Bengals and 1 with the Minnesota Vikings. On a roster now: Jonathan Allen and Dalton Risner. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | CIN | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Johnson | P | 1988–1998 · 11 seasons | 2001 · 1 season |
| George Iloka | S | 2012–2017 · 6 seasons | 2018–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Tony Williams | DT | 2001–2004 · 4 seasons | 1997–2000 · 4 seasons |
| Madieu Williams | FS | 2004–2007 · 4 seasons | 2008–2010 · 3 seasons |
| Duane Clemons | DE | 2003–2005 · 3 seasons | 1996–1999 · 4 seasons |
| Nick Vigil | LB | 2016–2019 · 4 seasons | 2021–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Terence Newman | CB | 2012–2014 · 3 seasons | 2015–2017 · 3 seasons |
| Jerome Simpson | WR | 2008–2011 · 4 seasons | 2012–2013 · 2 seasons |
| Emmanuel Lamur | LB | 2012–2015 · 3 seasons | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Leonard Wheeler | DB | 1992–1996 · 4 seasons | 1997 · 1 season |
| Scottie Graham | RB | 1997 · 1 season | 1993–1996 · 4 seasons |
| Gus Frerotte | QB | 2002 · 1 season | 2003–2008 · 3 seasons |
| Michael Brim | CB | 1993–1995 · 3 seasons | 1990 · 1 season |
| Dave Frisch | TE | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons | 1996 · 1 season |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | 2026 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Dalton Risner | G | 2025 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Riley Reiff | OT | 2021 · 1 season | 2019 · 1 season |
| Mike Doss | DB | 2008 · 1 season | 2007 · 1 season |
| Kyle Richardson | P | 2003 · 1 season | 2002 · 1 season |
| Jason Perry | DB | 2002 · 1 season | 2002 · 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.
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