The Cincinnati Bengals have placed a bigger emphasis on honoring past greats in recent years.
Formulating the Ring of Honor and other modern strategies have helped raise the profile of the organization and undoubtedly played a role in the team’s second Hall of Famer, with Ken Riley joining Anthony Muñoz and others sure to follow.
When running down the list of the best player to don every number in franchise history, some of the team’s current players mix with the best from other eras to make things interesting.
Here’s a look at the best player to wear each number in Bengals history based on accolades, importance to the franchise and other details such as Pro Football Reference’s AV metric.