Players who played for the Bengals and the Texans

22 players · NFL since 2013

22 players have played for both the Bengals and the Texans in the NFL since 2013. 13 played for the Bengals first and 9 for the Texans first. The longest-serving played 120 games across both; the top scorer got 78 touchdowns; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2016, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Bengals 104 · Texans 16
  2.  Bengals 51 · Texans 66
  3.  Bengals 62 · Texans 35
  4.  Bengals 34 · Texans 50
  5.  Bengals 44 · Texans 32
  6.  Bengals 16 · Texans 54
  7.  Bengals 8 · Texans 59
  8.  Bengals 7 · Texans 43
  9.  Bengals 31 · Texans 9
  10.  Bengals 37 · Texans 2
  11.  Bengals 5 · Texans 32
  12.  Bengals 23 · Texans 3
  13.  Bengals 22 · Texans 3
  14.  Bengals 18 · Texans 3
  15.  Bengals 16 · Texans 4
  16.  Bengals 12 · Texans 7
  17.  Bengals 14 · Texans 4
  18.  Bengals 3 · Texans 15
  19.  Bengals 9 · Texans 8
  20.  Bengals 11 · Texans 1
  21.  Bengals 1 · Texans 3
  22.  Bengals 3 · Texans 1

Who stands out

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Joe Mixon has the most games for the two combined: 104 for the Bengals and 16 for the Texans. Joe Mixon scored the most touchdowns across both (64 for the Bengals, 14 for the Texans), and 2 players scored for both.

In our data, Devon Still was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Texans came in 2016). The most recent player to play for both is Russ Yeast, who first played for the Bengals in 2026.

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Every player who played for the Bengals and the Texans (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBengalsTexansFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Joe Mixon104642017–202316142024Bengals
DJ Reader5102020–20236602016–2019Texans
Randy Bullock6202016–20203502013–2015Texans
Max Scharping3402022–20235002019–2021Texans
Rex Burkhead4442013–20163252021–2022Bengals
Christian Covington16020205402015–2018Texans
Xavier Su'a-Filo802020–20215902014–2017Texans
Sheldon Rankins7020244332023–2026Texans
Michael Thomas3102021–2022902020Texans
Hardy Nickerson3702017–2019202021Bengals
Vernon Hargreaves III5020213202019–2021Texans
Mason Schreck2302018–2021302022Bengals
Devon Still2202013–2014302016Bengals
Andrew Brown1802019–2020302020Bengals
Chris Smith1602017402021Bengals
Irv Smith1212023702024Bengals
AJ McCarron1402015–2023412019–2020Bengals
Trent Brown3020241502025–2026Bengals
Jeff Driskel922018802021–2022Bengals
Xavier Williams1102020102021Bengals
Cobi Hamilton102014302017Bengals
Russ Yeast302026102024Texans

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Bengals and the Texans have met 7 times: the Bengals won 3, the Texans 4.

  • Bengals' biggest win: Texans 6-20 Bengals (2026)
  • Texans' biggest win: Bengals 6-10 Texans (2015)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bengals and the Texans?
22 in the NFL since 2013: Joe Mixon, DJ Reader, Randy Bullock, Max Scharping, Rex Burkhead, Christian Covington and 16 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Bengals and the Texans?
Yes, 2: Joe Mixon (64 and 14) and Rex Burkhead (4 and 5).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bengals and the Texans?
Russ Yeast. He played for the Texans (2024), 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.