Dream Team Project
Cincinnati Bengals Dream Team
The all-time Bengals lineup, position by position. Every player here suited up for the Bengals. Disagree with a pick? Leave a comment or nominate someone below.
How we pick
One real lineup per franchise, judged on what each player did in this uniform: impact, playoff moments and longevity with the team first, league honors second. Players are measured against their own era, and every entry is checked against the team site, the Pro Football Hall of Fame or Pro Football Reference.
The roster
Our picks, grouped by unit.
Offense
11 playersQB
Ken Anderson
League MVP who took the Bengals to their first Super Bowl.
NFL MVP 1981; 4× Pro Bowl; 1st-team All-Pro 1981
Sources: Wikipedia
RB
Corey Dillon
Franchise rushing leader who carried some lean Bengals teams.
Bengals career rushing leader (8,061 yards); 3× Pro Bowl (1999-2001)
Sources: Wikipedia
WR
Chad Johnson
Showman with elite production through the 2000s.
6× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (2005, 2006)
Sources: Wikipedia
WR
A.J. Green
Made the Pro Bowl in each of his first seven seasons.
7× Pro Bowl (2011-2017); 2× 2nd-team All-Pro
Sources: Wikipedia
WR
Ja'Marr Chase
Triple crown winner and already among the best in team history.
2024 receiving triple crown; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (2024, 2025); 5× Pro Bowl
Sources: Wikipedia
TE
Bob Trumpy
Original Bengal and a downfield threat at tight end for ten seasons.
2× Pro Bowl (1970, 1973); 2× AFL All-Star (1968, 1969)
Sources: Wikipedia
LT
Anthony Muñoz
Hall of Famer widely considered the greatest left tackle ever.
11× Pro Bowl; 9× 1st-team All-Pro; NFL 1980s All-Decade
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LG
Andrew Whitworth
Broke in at left guard, then became a Pro Bowl tackle over eleven seasons.
3× Pro Bowl with CIN; 1st-team All-Pro 2015
Sources: Wikipedia
C
Bob Johnson
First draft pick in franchise history and a twelve-year center.
AFL All-Star 1968; No. 54 retired by the Bengals
Sources: Wikipedia
RG
Max Montoya
Guard on both Bengals Super Bowl teams of the 1980s.
3× Pro Bowl with CIN (1986, 1988, 1989)
Sources: Wikipedia
RT
Willie Anderson
Premier right tackle of his era across twelve seasons.
4× Pro Bowl (2003-2006); 3× 1st-team All-Pro (2004-2006)
Sources: Wikipedia
Defense
11 playersDT
Geno Atkins
Dominant interior pass rusher of the 2010s.
8× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (2012, 2015); NFL 2010s All-Decade
Sources: Wikipedia
DT
Tim Krumrie
Relentless nose tackle for twelve seasons, all in Cincinnati.
2× Pro Bowl (1987, 1988); 1st-team All-Pro 1988
Sources: Wikipedia
DE
Carlos Dunlap
Long, productive end who rushed alongside Atkins for a decade.
2× Pro Bowl (2015, 2016)
Sources: Wikipedia
EDGE
Trey Hendrickson
Top edge rusher of the Burrow-era contenders.
4× Pro Bowl (2021-2024); 1st-team All-Pro 2024; led NFL with 17.5 sacks in 2024
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Reggie Williams
Fourteen-year linebacker who played in both 1980s Super Bowls.
14 seasons, all with Cincinnati; NFL Man of the Year 1986
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Jim LeClair
Rugged middle linebacker for twelve seasons.
Pro Bowl 1976
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Vontaze Burfict
Undrafted tackling machine at the heart of the mid-2010s playoff teams.
Pro Bowl 2013; 2nd-team All-Pro 2013; NFL tackles leader 2013
Sources: Wikipedia
CB
Ken Riley
Hall of Fame corner who intercepted 65 passes in 15 seasons.
65 career interceptions; 1st-team All-Pro 1983; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
CB
Lemar Parrish
Electric cover man who was also a scoring threat on returns.
6× Pro Bowl with CIN
Sources: Wikipedia
S
David Fulcher
Linebacker-sized safety on the 1988 AFC champions.
3× Pro Bowl (1988-1990); 1st-team All-Pro 1989
Sources: Wikipedia
S
Tommy Casanova
Rangy safety who packed three Pro Bowls into six seasons.
3× Pro Bowl (1974, 1976, 1977); 1st-team All-Pro 1976
Sources: Wikipedia
Special Teams / Coaching
4 playersK
Jim Breech
Franchise scoring leader and kicker for both Super Bowl teams.
Bengals record 1,151 points
Sources: Wikipedia
P
Pat McInally
All-Pro punter for the 1981 AFC champions.
1st-team All-Pro 1981; Pro Bowl 1981
Sources: Wikipedia
RET
Adam Jones
Cornerback who was also an All-Pro return specialist.
1st-team All-Pro returner 2014; Pro Bowl 2015
Sources: Wikipedia
COACH
Paul Brown
Founded the franchise and coached it for its first eight seasons.
AFL Coach of the Year 1969; AP NFL Coach of the Year 1970
Sources: Wikipedia
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