Players who played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Indianapolis Colts
55 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
55
Players
3
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
Chains matchup: Tough. Compared with the other 495 team pairs, based on how many of these players are easy to name.
How this plays in The Chains
Every link in a puzzle is scored by how unlikely it was that a fan would name it. Connect a Bengals player to a Colts player through Rico Clark and the link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). The obvious answers score little. The deep cuts are where the big points are.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers between these two teams.
- Common
Joe Flacco
QB · 2008–2026 · CIN 2025–2026, IND 2024
- Uncommon
Germaine Pratt
LB · 2019–2025 · CIN 2019–2024, IND 2025
- Uncommon
Ashley Ambrose
DB · 1992–2004 · CIN 1996–1998, IND 1992–1995
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Jeff Burris
DB · 1994–2003 · CIN 2002–2003, IND 1998–2001
- Rare
Zack Moss
RB · 2020–2024 · CIN 2024, IND 2022–2023
- Rare
Mike Hilton
DB · 2017–2025 · CIN 2021–2024, IND 2025
- Rare
Cam Taylor-Britt
DB · 2022–2026 · CIN 2022–2025, IND 2026
- Rare
Mike Doss
SS · 2003–2008 · CIN 2008, IND 2003–2006
- Rare
Tre Flowers
DB · 2018–2025 · CIN 2021–2022, IND 2024
- Rare
Lawrence Guy
DE · 2012–2024 · CIN 2024, IND 2012–2013
- Rare
Akeem Davis-Gaither
LB · 2020–2026 · CIN 2020–2024, IND 2026
- Rare
Jamaal Anderson
DE · 2007–2012 · CIN 2012, IND 2011
- Rare
Margus Hunt
DE · 2013–2021 · CIN 2013–2016, 2020, IND 2017–2019
- Rare
Sean Davis
DB · 2016–2021 · CIN 2021, IND 2021
- Rare
Keiwan Ratliff
CB · 2004–2010 · CIN 2004–2007, 2010, IND 2007–2008
- Rare
Josh Johnson
QB · 2008–2025 · CIN 2013, IND 2015
- Rare
Corey Lynch
FS · 2008–2013 · CIN 2008, IND 2013
- Rare
Ben Utecht
TE · 2005–2008 · CIN 2008, IND 2005–2007
- Rare
Carl Powell
DL · 1997–2005 · CIN 2003–2005, IND 1997–1998
- Rare
Dan Herron
RB · 2012–2016 · CIN 2012, IND 2013–2015
- Rare
Khalid Kareem
DL · 2020–2026 · CIN 2020–2021, IND 2022
- Rare
Brian Blados
OL · 1990–1992 · CIN 1990–1991, IND 1991
- Rare
Chase Coffman
TE · 2010–2016 · CIN 2010, IND 2016
- Rare
Dave Rayner
K · 2005–2011 · CIN 2008, IND 2005
- Rare
Mike McGlynn
G · 2009–2016 · CIN 2011, IND 2012–2013
- Rare
Alan Grant
DB · 1990–1994 · CIN 1993, IND 1990–1991
- Rare
Morgan Trent
CB · 2009–2011 · CIN 2009–2011, IND 2011
- Rare
Mike Pollak
G · 2008–2014 · CIN 2013–2014, IND 2008–2011
- Rare
Skip McClendon
DL · 1990–1993 · CIN 1990–1991, IND 1992–1993
- Rare
Quan Cosby
WR · 2009–2012 · CIN 2009–2010, IND 2011
- Rare
Tony Brown
DB · 2018–2024 · CIN 2020, IND 2022–2023
- Rare
Joe Bachie
LB · 2020–2026 · CIN 2021–2024, IND 2025
- Rare
Chris Carter
OLB · 2011–2017 · CIN 2014–2015, IND 2014, 2016
- Rare
Bernard Whittington
DL · 1994–2002 · CIN 2001–2002, IND 1994–2000
- Rare
Clifton Crosby
DB · 1999–2003 · CIN 1999, IND 2000–2003
- Rare
Ryan Hewitt
TE · 2014–2018 · CIN 2014–2017, IND 2018
- Rare
Malik Jefferson
LB · 2018–2023 · CIN 2018, IND 2021
- Rare
Josh Mallard
DE · 2002–2008 · CIN 2008, IND 2002
- Rare
DeDe Dorsey
RB · 2006–2008 · CIN 2007–2008, IND 2006
- Rare
Jamon Meredith
T · 2009–2016 · CIN 2014, IND 2014
- Epic
Thomas Randolph
DB · 1994–1999 · CIN 1998, IND 1999
- Epic
Larry Moore
OL · 1998–2004 · CIN 2004, IND 1998–2001
- Epic
Jay Leeuwenburg
OL · 1992–2000 · CIN 1999, IND 1996–1998
- Epic
Paul Justin
QB · 1995–2001 · CIN 1998, IND 1995–1997
- Epic
Matt Lengel
TE · 2016–2019 · CIN 2016, 2018, IND 2019
- Epic
Clif Groce
RB · 1995–2000 · CIN 1998–2000, IND 1995–1998
- Epic
Damon Gibson
WR · 1998–2002 · CIN 1998, IND 2002
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Jack Linn
OL · 1991–1993 · CIN 1993, IND 1991
- Epic
Garry Howe
DL · 1992–1994 · CIN 1993, IND 1994
- Epic
Reggie Thornton
WR · 1991–1993 · CIN 1993, IND 1991
- Epic
Clifton Dawson
RB · 2007 · CIN 2007, IND 2007
- Epic
Winston Rose
DB · 2016–2020 · CIN 2020, IND 2016
- Epic
Keyon Whiteside
OLB · 2003–2004 · CIN 2003, IND 2003–2004
- Epic
Ric Mathias
DB · 1998–1999 · CIN 1998–1999, IND 1998
- Epic
Rico Clark
DB · 1997–1999 · CIN 1999, IND 1997–1998
Teams are counted as franchises, so earlier cities and names are included (the Raiders in Oakland, the Rams in St. Louis, the Titans as the Oilers). Rarity tiers come from the same scoring The Chains uses in its daily puzzles. A small set of one-season 2002 entries that couldn't be verified is left out.
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