Players who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers
36 players
36 players have played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Francisco 49ers. Justin Smith spent the most seasons with the two: 7 with the Cincinnati Bengals and 7 with the San Francisco 49ers. On a roster now: Oren Burks, Khalid Kareem, Jordan Jefferson, and Josh Johnson. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | CIN | SF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Smith | DE | 2001–2007 · 7 seasons | 2008–2014 · 7 seasons |
| Leon Hall | CB | 2007–2015 · 9 seasons | 2017 · 1 season |
| Ahmad Brooks | LB | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons | 2009–2016 · 8 seasons |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | CB | 2012–2019 · 8 seasons | 2021 · 1 season |
| Terrell Owens | WR | 2010 · 1 season | 1996–2003 · 8 seasons |
| Takeo Spikes | LB | 1998–2002 · 5 seasons | 2008–2010 · 3 seasons |
| Mark Roman | S | 2000–2003 · 4 seasons | 2006–2009 · 4 seasons |
| Darqueze Dennard | CB | 2014–2019 · 6 seasons | 2021 · 1 season |
| Manny Lawson | LB | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons | 2006–2010 · 5 seasons |
| Mohamed Sanu | WR | 2012–2015 · 4 seasons | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons |
| Dan Skuta | LB | 2009–2012 · 4 seasons | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons |
| Nate Clements | SS | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons | 2007–2010 · 4 seasons |
| Steve Bush | RB | 1997–2000 · 4 seasons | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Garrison Hearst | RB | 1996 · 1 season | 1997–2003 · 5 seasons |
| Tyler Kroft | TE | 2015–2018 · 4 seasons | 2022 · 1 season |
| Jerome Simpson | WR | 2008–2011 · 4 seasons | 2015 · 1 season |
| Taylor Mays | S | 2011–2014 · 4 seasons | 2010 · 1 season |
| Madieu Williams | FS | 2004–2007 · 4 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Artie Smith | DE | 1994–1996 · 3 seasons | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons |
| Alfred Williams | DE | 1991–1994 · 4 seasons | 1995 · 1 season |
| Marc Logan | RB | 1987–1988 · 2 seasons | 1992–1994 · 3 seasons |
| Oren Burks | LB | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Brock Gutierrez | OG | 2001–2002 · 2 seasons | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons |
| Brentson Buckner | DT | 1997 · 1 season | 1998–2000 · 3 seasons |
| Adrian Hardy | CB | 1994–1995 · 2 seasons | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons |
| Danny Stubbs | DE | 1992–1993 · 2 seasons | 1988–1989 · 2 seasons |
| Khalid Kareem | DE | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| Eli Apple | CB | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Jim Maxwell | LB | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons | 2005 · 1 season |
| Hannibal Navies | LB | 2005 · 1 season | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Todd Kelly | DE | 1995 · 1 season | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons |
| John Johnson | LB | 1994 · 1 season | 1992–1993 · 2 seasons |
| Jordan Jefferson | DT | 2025 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Josh Johnson | QB | 2013 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| J.T. O'Sullivan | QB | 2009 · 1 season | 2008 · 1 season |
| Randy Kirk | C | 1993 · 1 season | 1996 · 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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