40 days till Bengals season opener: Every player to wear No. 40 for Cincinnati
Like the numbers surrounding it in franchise history, the list of players to wear the No. 40 for the Cincinnati Bengals isn’t littered with instantly familiar names.
Still, some memorable standouts are there.
Take Charles Alexander, for example. The running back who joined the team in 1979 was in town through the 1985 season, rushing for 2,645 yards and 13 scores as he went.
And in the mid-2000s, Madieu Williams had some solid seasons while wearing the number, which most recently belonged to Brandon Wilson.
As we keep counting down the days until the season begins, here’s a look at every player to wear the number in franchise history, per Pro Football Reference.
Charles Alexander, 1979-1985
Myron Bell, 1998-1999
John Busing, 2008
John Holifield, 1989
Ron Lamb, 1968-1971
Brian Leonard, 2009-2012
David McCluskey, 1987
Derron Smith, 2015
Pete Watson, 1972
Madieu Williams, 2004-2007
Shawn Williams, 2013
Brandon Wilson, 2017-2023
