Players who played for the Bears and the Bengals

14 players · NFL since 2013

14 players have played for both the Bears and the Bengals in the NFL since 2013. 5 played for the Bears first and 9 for the Bengals first. The longest-serving played 111 games across both; the top scorer got 18 touchdowns; nobody scored for both; the first move came in 2017, the most recent in 2025.

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  1.  Bears 8 · Bengals 103
  2.  Bears 44 · Bengals 47
  3.  Bears 4 · Bengals 64
  4.  Bears 10 · Bengals 55
  5.  Bears 48 · Bengals 8
  6.  Bears 17 · Bengals 27
  7.  Bears 23 · Bengals 6
  8.  Bears 1 · Bengals 27
  9.  Bears 13 · Bengals 15
  10.  Bears 16 · Bengals 12
  11.  Bears 17 · Bengals 8
  12.  Bears 5 · Bengals 18
  13.  Bears 18 · Bengals 2
  14.  Bears 1 · Bengals 1

Who stands out

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Andy Dalton has the most games for the two combined: 8 for the Bears and 103 for the Bengals. Andy Dalton scored the most touchdowns across both (0 for the Bears, 18 for the Bengals), and nobody scored for both.

In our data, Mike Nugent was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Bears came in 2017). The most recent player to play for both is Nick McCloud, who first played for the Bears in 2025.

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Every player who played for the Bears and the Bengals (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBearsBengalsFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Andy Dalton802021103182013–2019Bengals
Andrew Billings4402023–20254702017–2019Bengals
Mike Nugent4020176402013–2016Bengals
Margus Hunt10020215502013–2020Bengals
Khalil Herbert48112021–2024802024Bears
Trent Taylor17020232702021–2022Bengals
Lucas Patrick2302022–2023602025Bears
Khalid Kareem1020232702020–2021Bengals
LaRoy Reynolds13020151502019Bears
Riley Reiff16020221202021Bengals
Mike Pennel1702022802025Bears
Andrew Brown5020221802019–2020Bengals
Nick McCloud1802025–2026202021Bengals
Damion Square102021102021Bears

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Bears and the Bengals have met 4 times: the Bears won 4, the Bengals 0.

  • Bears' biggest win: Bengals 7-33 Bears (2017)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bears and the Bengals?
14 in the NFL since 2013: Andy Dalton, Andrew Billings, Mike Nugent, Margus Hunt, Khalil Herbert, Trent Taylor and 8 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Bears and the Bengals?
No. Andy Dalton came closest with 18 touchdowns, all for the Bengals.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bears and the Bengals?
Nick McCloud. He played for the Bengals (2021), then the Bears from 2025.
What period does this list cover?
NFL games from 2013 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.

Data: NFL since 2013; touchdowns are ones scored, not thrown. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.