Cincinnati Bengals All-Time Greats
The ten greatest to ever wear the black and orange stripes, ranked from the banks of the Ohio.
Founded by the legendary Paul Brown in 1967 and taking the field in 1968, the Bengals built a proud AFC tradition with three conference crowns and a fervent Who Dey following. These are the ten greatest ever to wear the black and orange stripes, ranked.
- Conference
- American Football Conference
- Founded
- 1967 (first season 1968), by Paul Brown
- Home fields
- Nippert Stadium, Riverfront/Cinergy Field, Paycor Stadium (2000)
- Titles
- 3 AFC Championships (1981, 1988, 2021); 0 Super Bowl wins
- Division
- AFC North
Widely regarded as one of the greatest offensive linemen in NFL history, Munoz spent his entire career in Cincinnati. He was named first or second-team All-Pro for 11 straight seasons and made 11 Pro Bowls, anchoring two Super Bowl offenses before becoming the first lifelong Bengal enshrined in Canton.
The franchise's all-time passing leader, Anderson spent all 16 seasons in Cincinnati and won 91 games. He was named NFL MVP in 1981 while leading the Bengals to their first Super Bowl, and his precision passing made him one of the most accurate quarterbacks of his era.
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A ballhawking cornerback who played his entire 15-year career in Cincinnati, Riley retired with 65 interceptions, still among the most in NFL history. The steady anchor of the secondary for both early Super Bowl-era defenses, he was at last enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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The first overall pick in 2020, Burrow revived the franchise and led Cincinnati to Super Bowl LVI in just his second season. A precise, fearless passer and multiple-time Pro Bowler, he has rewritten the team's record book and given the Bengals one of the league's brightest futures.
A left-handed gunslinger who ran the no-huddle to perfection, Esiason won NFL MVP in 1988 and led the Bengals to Super Bowl XXIII. A three-time Pro Bowler with the team, he ranks among the franchise's all-time leaders in passing yards and touchdowns.
The flamboyant 'Ocho Cinco' is the franchise's all-time leader in receiving yards and a six-time Pro Bowler. He led the AFC in receiving yards multiple times and was the most dynamic and entertaining playmaker of the 2000s Bengals.
A seven-time Pro Bowler and one of the most graceful receivers of his generation, Green topped 1,000 yards in five of his first six seasons. He totaled more than 9,400 receiving yards in Cincinnati and ranks among the franchise's top targets ever.
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The franchise's all-time leading rusher with 8,061 yards, Dillon was a powerful, durable workhorse who made four Pro Bowls in Cincinnati. He once set an NFL single-game rushing record and carried the offense through a lean stretch of franchise history.
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Drafted tenth overall in 1996, Anderson became the premier right tackle of his era over a dozen seasons in Cincinnati. A four-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro, he was the cornerstone of the line during the team's mid-2000s resurgence.
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A blazing deep threat whose speed forced rule changes on downfield contact, Curtis made four straight Pro Bowls in the 1970s. He spent his entire career in Cincinnati and was the defining receiver of the franchise's first golden era.
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