Players who played for the Bengals and the Patriots

23 players · NFL since 2013

23 players have played for both the Bengals and the Patriots in the NFL since 2013. 12 played for the Bengals first and 11 for the Patriots first. The longest-serving played 165 games across both; the top scorer got 32 touchdowns; 5 scored for both; the first move came in 2016, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Bengals 77 · Patriots 88
  2.  Bengals 4 · Patriots 117
  3.  Bengals 44 · Patriots 47
  4.  Bengals 4 · Patriots 81
  5.  Bengals 80 · Patriots 3
  6.  Bengals 64 · Patriots 4
  7.  Bengals 32 · Patriots 32
  8.  Bengals 51 · Patriots 9
  9.  Bengals 3 · Patriots 56
  10.  Bengals 56 · Patriots 1
  11.  Bengals 55 · Patriots 2
  12.  Bengals 37 · Patriots 16
  13.  Bengals 33 · Patriots 19
  14.  Bengals 27 · Patriots 12
  15.  Bengals 16 · Patriots 16
  16.  Bengals 14 · Patriots 10
  17.  Bengals 10 · Patriots 11
  18.  Bengals 11 · Patriots 9
  19.  Bengals 16 · Patriots 4
  20.  Bengals 17 · Patriots 3
  21.  Bengals 12 · Patriots 1
  22.  Bengals 11 · Patriots 1
  23.  Bengals 2 · Patriots 2

Who stands out

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Ted Karras has the most games for the two combined: 77 for the Bengals and 88 for the Patriots. Jeremy Hill scored the most touchdowns across both (32 for the Bengals, 0 for the Patriots), and 5 players scored for both.

In our data, Brandon LaFell was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Bengals came in 2016). The most recent player to play for both is Kyle Dugger, who first played for the Bengals in 2026.

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Every player who played for the Bengals and the Patriots (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBengalsPatriotsFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Ted Karras7702022–20268802016–2021Patriots
Lawrence Guy40202411702017–2023Patriots
Rex Burkhead4442013–201647212017–2020Bengals
Kyle Dugger4020268132020–2025Patriots
Alex Erickson8012016–2020302024Bengals
Mike Nugent6402013–2016402019Bengals
Brandon LaFell3292016–20173292014–2015Patriots
Mohamed Sanu5192013–2015912019Bengals
Trent Brown3020245602018–2023Patriots
Jeremy Hill56322014–2017102018Bengals
Mitchell Wilcox5512021–2023202024Bengals
Mike Gesicki37102024–20261622023Patriots
Marquis Flowers3302014–20161902017Bengals
Mike Jordan2702019–20201202024Bengals
Marshall Newhouse16020141602019Bengals
Devin Asiasi14020221012020–2021Patriots
Marco Wilson1002024–20251102023–2024Patriots
Matt Lengel1112018912016Patriots
James Harrison1602013402017Bengals
Joe Giles-Harris1702025–2026302024Patriots
Riley Reiff1202021102023Bengals
Xavier Williams1102020102020Patriots
Sean Davis202021202021Bengals

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Bengals and the Patriots have met 7 times: the Bengals won 2, the Patriots 5.

  • Bengals' biggest win: Bengals 13-6 Patriots (2013)
  • Patriots' biggest win: Patriots 43-17 Bengals (2014)

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How many players have played for both the Bengals and the Patriots?
23 in the NFL since 2013: Ted Karras, Lawrence Guy, Rex Burkhead, Kyle Dugger, Alex Erickson, Mike Nugent and 17 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Bengals and the Patriots?
Yes, 5: Rex Burkhead (4 and 21), Brandon LaFell (9 and 9), Mike Gesicki (10 and 2), Mohamed Sanu (9 and 1) and Matt Lengel (1 and 1).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bengals and the Patriots?
Kyle Dugger. He played for the Patriots (2020–2025), then the Bengals from 2026.
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.