- Tony Stewart
Tony Alexander Stewart (born August 9, 1979 in Lohne, Germany) is a tight end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. Stewart was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round of the 2001 NFL draft out of Penn State. He now plays with the Oakland Raiders.
- Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson (born January 9, 1978 in Miami, Florida), is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. The Bengals drafted Johnson from Oregon State University in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft.
- Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer (born December 27, 1979 in Fresno, California) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals franchise. He attended the University of Southern California, where he won the Heisman Trophy Award in 2002 in his senior season. He was drafted by the Bengals with the first overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft and signed a 9-year, $118.75 million contract extension on December 29, 2005.
- Chris Henry
Chris Henry (born May 17, 1983) is a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. Born to Carolyn Lee and David Henry, Henry attended Belle Chasse High School in Louisiana where he was named New Orleans Small Schools Offensive Player of the Year during his senior year and also excelled in basketball and track. Chris was a student at West Virginia University, where he majored in athletic coaching.
- Marvin Lewis
Marvin Ronald Lewis (September 23, 1958) has been the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League since January 14, 2003. Lewis is the only head coach in Bengals history who has not experienced a losing season and, in 2005, led the Bengals to their first winning season and division title in 15 years.
- Rudi Johnson
Burudi Ali Johnson aka Rudi Johnson(born October 1, 1979 in Petersburg, Virginia) is an American football running back who currently plays for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He was drafted by the Bengals out of Auburn University with the fifth pick of the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft, the 100th overall player taken. His mother got his middle name from her idol, Muhammad Ali.
- Paul Brown
Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 - August 5, 1991) was an athletics coach of American football and a major figure in the development of the National Football League. A seminal figure in football history, Brown is considered the "father of the modern offense," with many claiming that he ranks as one of if not the greatest of football coaches in history.
- T. J. Houshmandzadeh
Touraj (T.J.) Houshmandzadeh, Jr. (born September 26, 1977 in Victorville, California) is an American-born wide receiver for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He was a seventh-round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Bengals. He was a third alternate to the 2007 Pro Bowl.
- Mike Brown
Michael "Mike" Brown (born 1937) is the son of former Cleveland Browns, Ohio State University and Cincinnati Bengals coach, Paul Brown. Paul Brown was the co-founder of the Cincinnati Bengals, and since his death in 1991, Mike Brown has taken the responsibilities as the franchise owner. Through the years of his ownership of the Cincinnati Bengals(1991-Present) he has been criticized for the Bengals' reputation of losing during his tenure.
- Odell Thurman
Odell Lamar Thurman (born July 9, 1983 in Monticello, Georgia), is a linebacker with the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. Thurman played college football at the University of Georgia and was drafted in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft, the 48th player taken overall. Football pundits are in near consensus that Odell Thurman is similar to Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and was a legitimate first round draft pick, …
- Takeo Spikes
Takeo Gerard Spikes (born December 17, 1976 in Sandersville, Georgia) is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
- Kenny Watson
Kenneth Dwight Watson (born March 13, 1978, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American football player in the National Football League. He has played running back for the Cincinnati Bengals since 2003 and played for the Washington Redskins during the 2001 and 2002 seasons.
- Dexter Jackson
Dexter Lamar Jackson (born July 28, 1977 in Quincy, Florida) is a free safety in the NFL. He is currently playing for the Cincinnati Bengals. He attended Florida State University.
- Deion Branch
Anthony Deion Branch, Jr. (born, July 18, 1979 in Albany, Georgia) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He is 5'9" and 193 pounds. He was picked by New England in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft and out of the University of Louisville. Branch was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005, …
- Deangelo Hall
DeAngelo Eugene Hall (born November 19, 1983 in Chesapeake, Virginia) is an American football cornerback currently starting for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. He was acquired in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech with the eighth overall selection. Hall stands at 5' 10", and weighs 197 pounds, but is known for his quickness and his willingness, ability to play well in big assignments, …
- Shayne Graham
Michael Shayne Graham (born December 9, 1977 in Radford, Virginia) is an American football placekicker who currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. He attended Virginia Tech and signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Saints in 2000, but was waived before the start of the regular season. He has previously played for the Carolina Panthers and Buffalo Bills. Graham attended Pulaski County High School and was an avid football (soccer) player as a kid.
- Willie Anderson
Willie Aaron Anderson (born July 11, 1975 in Mobile, Alabama) is an NFL offensive tackle who currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. After playing collegiately at Auburn University, Anderson was selected in the first round (10th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. He is currently in the midst of an 96-game consecutive start streak, the longest by any Bengal. He was selected to represent the AFC in the 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 Pro Bowls, …
- Levi Jones
Levi Jones (born August 24, 1979 in Eloy, AZ) is a National Football League offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals. He graduated from Arizona State University and was an alternate for the 2006 Pro Bowl. He was part of an offensive line that allowed less than 20 sacks in 2005. Graduated from Santa Cruz Valley Union High School in 1997. On July 25, 2006, Jones signed a six year, $40 million contract extension with the Bengals.
- Justin Smith
Justin Smith is an American football player who plays defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played high school football for Jefferson City High School and college football at the University of Missouri and was selected fourth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Bengals. In his first five seasons, he has totalled 312 tackles and 37 sacks. He started his 2006 season on a big note, by sacking Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Trent Green three times in the season opener.
- Chris Perry
Raymond Christopher Perry (born December 27, 1981 in Advance, North Carolina) is an NFL running back. The Cincinnati Bengals selected Perry with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Perry attended Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia, where he helped his team win multiple VISFA State Championships.
- Dick Jauron
Richard Manual Jauron (born October 7, 1950 in Peoria, Illinois) has been the head coach of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League since January 23, 2006. Jauron has held head coaching positions with the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions, and was named the AP Coach of the Year in 2001 after leading the Bears to a 13-3 record.
- Deltha O'Neal
Deltha Lee O'Neal, III (born January 30, 1977 in Palo Alto, California,) is an American football player, a Pro Bowl cornerback for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. Originally drafted out of the University of California, Berkeley by the Denver Broncos in the first round (15th overall pick) in the 2000 NFL Draft, O'Neal's rookie year was mediocre on defense, recording no interceptions. But he returned 46 kickoffs for 1,102 yards and a touchdown, …
- Leon Hall
Leon Lastarza Hall (born December 9, 1984 in Vista, California) is an American football defensive back who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at the University of Michigan. Hall was drafted by the Bengals with the 18th pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. Hall attended Vista High School where he played wide receiver and defensive back.
- Boomer Esiason
Esiason, who quarterbacked the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals during a 14-year NFL career, also serves as studio analyst for THE NFL TODAY, the CBS Television Network's NFL pre-game show. He joined the show in 2002 and is heard weekly along with James Brown , Dan Marino , Shannon Sharpe and Bill Cowher .
- Madieu Williams
Madieu Mohammed Williams (born October 18, 1981 in Sierra Leone) is a safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. He was drafted by the Bengals in the 2nd round (56th overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft. He moved to Lanham, Maryland at age nine, and attended Towson University and the University of Maryland.
- Eric Steinbach
Eric Steinbach (born April 4, 1980 in New Lenox, Illinois) is an American football player who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns. Steinbach was widely rated as the top guard available in the 2003 NFL Draft after a University of Iowa career culminated by All-America honors from Pro Football Weekly and the Walter Camp Foundation. His senior season also included Big Ten Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year honors from league coaches.
- Ahmad Brooks
Ahmad Brooks (born March 14, 1984 in Fairfax, Virginia) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, where he majored in Sociology, and was selected in the third round of the 2006 NFL Supplemental Draft. His father, Perry Brooks, played 92 games as a defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins from 1978-1984.
- Kenny Irons
Kenny Irons (born September 15, 1983) is an American football running back who played for Auburn University in the Southeastern Conference and is now a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. He is from Dacula, Georgia and transferred to Auburn from South Carolina in January 2004.
- Samari Rolle
Samari Toure Rolle (born August 10 1976 in Miami, Florida) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens. He played collegiate football Florida State University.
- Glenn Holt
Glenn Holt (born July 31, 1984) is a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.
- Reggie Williams
Reginald Williams (born September 19, 1954 in Flint, Michigan) is a former professional American football player. Williams graduated from Dartmouth College, where he starred as a linebacker. In 1976, he was drafted in the third round by the Cincinnati Bengals, for whom he played fourteen seasons. During that time, he played in two Super Bowls. In 2007 Reggie Williams was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, …
- Fran Tarkenton
Francis Asbury Tarkenton (born February 3 1940) is a former American football player, TV personality, and computer software executive. He is probably best known for his years with the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants, as well as a commentator on "Monday Night Football" and a co-host of "That's Incredible!". Tarkenton also founded Tarkenton Software, a computer-program generator company, …
- Peter Warrick
Peter Warrick (born June 19 1977 in Bradenton, Florida, USA), commonly known by fellow teammates and fans as "P-Dub" attended Southeast High School and is an American football wide receiver who last played for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals out of Florida State University with the fourth overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft after a stellar collegiate career.
- Landon Johnson
Landon Tremone Johnson (born: March 13, 1981) is an NFL linebacker with the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Stacy Andrews
Stacy Andrews (born June 2, 1981 in Camden, Arkansas) is an American football player who currently plays tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals. Andrews never competed in football until his senior year at the University of Mississippi. He was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft by Cincinnati. His brother, Shawn Andrews, also plays in the National Football League.
- Lorenzo Neal
Lorenzo LaVonne Neal (born December 27, 1970 in Hanford, California) is a Pro Bowl fullback in the National Football League. He played for Lemoore High School in Central California and Fresno State University. He was selected in the 1993 NFL Draft in the fourth round (89th overall) by the New Orleans Saints. Neal currently plays in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers. He has blocked for 1,000 yard rushers for 10 years in a row through 2006, …
- Kelley Washington
James Kelley Washington (born August 21, 1979 in Stephens City, Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the first pick of the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee. Washington is perhaps best known for his distinctive touchdown celebration, "The Squirrel."
- Johnathan Joseph
Johnathan Joseph (born April 16, 1984 in Rock Hill, South Carolina) is an American football cornerback with the Cincinnati Bengals, drafted 24th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft from South Carolina.
- Akili Smith
Kabisa Akili Maradufu Smith (born August 21, 1975 in San Diego, California) is a professional football quarterback for the CFL's Calgary Stampeders who formerly played for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was the third overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft after fellow quarterbacks Tim Couch and Donovan McNabb. Despite the initial hype surrounding his success as the quarterback at the University of Oregon, …
- Ickey Woods
Elbert L. "Ickey" Woods (born February 28, 1966 in Fresno, California) is a former American football fullback who played his entire NFL career (1988 to 1991) with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at UNLV. He is best remembered for his lumbering "Ickey Shuffle" end zone dance, performed when he scored touchdowns. Ickey's best friend Tim Mullins of Union Township Cincinnati has been credited for teaching Ickey the famous endzone shuffle.