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DT GENO ATKINS (2010-2020)

RING RESUME: At 6-1, 300 pounds, he re-defined the defensive tackle position with an unblockable brew of speed and strength. His 75.5 career sacks led all NFL defensive tackles in the decade of the 2010s, as did his eight Pro Bowls, the most ever by a Bengals defender. Atkins was also named to two All-Pro teams while racking up the third-most sacks in club history.

The Number: According to Pro Football Reference, Atkins also leads all defensive tackles in quarterback hits during the 2010s with 172.

K JIM BREECH (1980-92)

RING RESUME: The only 1,000-point scorer in Bengals history, his 9-for-9 effort in overtime defined a career in the clutch. His overtime winner on the last snap of the 1988 regular season gave the Bengals home-field advantage on the way to Super Bowl XXIII. That's where his 40-yarder with 3:20 left gave them 16-13 lead. As third-leading scorer in the NFL in 1981, Breech helped get them to their first one at Super Bowl XVI and finished the 1980s as NFL's fifth-leading scorer.

THE NUMBER: After nearly staking claim to Super Bowl XXIII MVP trophy, Breech was only kicker with two 40-yard field goals in a Super Bowl for nearly 30 years.

HB JAMES BROOKS (1984-91)

RING RESUME: A modern-day marvel who heralded the arrival of such versatile late 20th-century and early 21st-century running backs as Marshall Faulk and Christian McCaffrey, Brooks was a centerpiece of Bengals head coach Sam Wyche's no huddle offense. He still ranks as the Bengals' second all-time leading rusher with 6,447 yards, while his 297 catches are the second most by a running back in franchise history. A three-time 1,000-yard rusher, he also had four 40-catch seasons, and his four Pro Bowls match only Corey Dillon for most by a Bengals running back.

THE NUMBER: During eight seasons with the Bengals, Brooks had more yards from scrimmage than any other NFL running back except Pro Football Hall of Famers Eric Dickerson, Roger Craig and Marcus Allen (Pro Football Reference).

WR CRIS COLLINSWORTH (1981-88)

RING RESUME: Collinsworth became the franchise's first 1,000-yard receiver in an unforgettable rookie year of 1981 that helped the Bengals get to their first Super Bowl. His four 1,000-yard seasons translated to three Pro Bowls. His last career catch converted a third-and-eight on a drive the Bengals took a 6-3 lead midway through third quarter in their second Super Bowl before he became one of the NFL's greatest analysts ever with almost half as many Emmys (17) as TDs (36).

THE NUMBER: During his career, he had 6,698 yards receiving. In that same eight-season stretch, only Pro Football Hall of Famers James Lofton, Steve Largent and Art Monk had more.

DE CARLOS DUNLAP (2010-2020)

RING RESUME: A lean, slippery force on the edge, Dunlap's 82.5 sacks are the most by a Bengal in the Paycor Stadium era and a sack away from Eddie Edwards' franchise record. He made his presence known setting the Bengals' rookie sack record with nine in 2010 and then took the club record with 13.5 in 2015 before it was broken. He had the fourth-most sacks in a decade among NFL defensive ends with a signature game coming when he hit Russell Wilson six times and sacked him 1.5 as eventual AFC North champs went to 5-0 with an OT win over Seattle in 2015. Dunlap also was a two-time Bengals' Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee.

The Number: During the 2010s, his 60 passes defensed trailed only J.J. Watt's 61 among NFL defensive linemen.

S DAVID FULCHER (1986-92)

RING RESUME: A revolutionary chess piece on the defensive side of the ball, Fulcher tackled like a linebacker and roamed centerfield like the three-time Pro Bowler he was with 31 interceptions, the most ever by a Bengals safety and third most among NFL safeties in that same stretch behind only Ronnie Lott's 34 and Joey Browner's 32. When Bengals defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau came up with his game-changing zone-blitz scheme, the original call was "Fulcher 2 Stay." He had a pair of hat-trick games with three picks, plus six career interceptions in the old AFC Central's most heated rivalry against the Houston Oilers.

THE NUMBER: During his eight seasons in Cincinnati, according to Bengals' tackling stats, Fulcher's the only safety with at least 634 combined tackles and 30 interceptions in the league during that stretch.

WR A.J. GREEN (2011-2020)

RING RESUME: Silky smooth with moves as classy as his leadership, Green became the first wide receiver in NFL history named to the Pro Bowl in his first seven seasons in a stretch he racked up the fourth most yards in the NFL. After the Bengals made him the fourth pick in 2011 draft, he became the face of five straight playoff berths in a career that featured dominating AFC North performances. Late catches felled the Steelers in 2012 and 2015 playoff runs, he had nine touchdowns against the Ravens, and four 100-yard games against the Browns. Despite missing nearly two full seasons because of injuries, his 9,430 yards and 65 touchdowns are second only to Chad Johnson in Bengals annals.

The Number: His Bengals career started with sharing his first Opening Day start with wide receiver Jerome Simpson and quarterback Andy Dalton in a game his first NFL TD catch gave the Bengals a fourth-quarter comeback win. It stretched to Green catching five balls from rookie quarterback Joe Burrow in the game rookie wide receiver Tee Higgins caught his first two touchdowns.

CB LEON HALL (2007-2015)

RING RESUME: A savvy, versatile cover man who roamed almost invisibly between the outside and the slot, Hall played in 121 games, most by a Bengals cornerback in this century and third all-time despite missing 23 games with a pair of torn Achilles. His 26 interceptions hold the same positions in the record book during a run that saw him named consensus co-team MVP with cornerback Johnathan Joseph in the 2009 AFC North sweep generated by the NFL's fourth-ranked defense. That's the year he had 24 passes defensed to go with six picks after a season he led the NFL with 24 passes defensed. From 2007-2012, Hall defended 90 passes, third best in the league.

The Number: In the game to go to the 2012 playoffs, he scored the Bengals only touchdown on a 17-yard pick-six in the 13-10 win in Pittsburgh. Two weeks later in the Wild Card Game in Houston, his 21-yard pick-six put them on the board.

G MAX MONTOYA (1979-89)

RING RESUME: Montoya is regarded as the greatest guard in Bengals history as a three-time Pro Bowler and one of the best right guards in the game during two Super Bowl runs. He anchored the NFL's second-ranked offense that went to Super Bowl XVI, and his O-Line paved the way for the next Super Bowl when the Bengals' running game kept the ball for 39 minutes in the 1988 AFC title game win over Buffalo. Along with Pro Football Hall of Fame left tackle Anthony Muñoz, he is the only man to protect both Bengals NFL MVPs Ken Anderson and Boomer Esiason.

THE NUMBER: With Montoya at the point, the Bengals offense finished in the top five eight times.

TE BOB TRUMPY (1968-77)

RING RESUME: A giant on the field and in front of the camera, Trumpy is the only Bengal to be named to multiple Pro Bowls in both the AFL and NFL before going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014 as the Pete Rozelle Radio & Television Award winner. A Round 12 pick who became a key instrument as the Bengals brain trust of Paul Brown and Bill Walsh evolved the modern pass game. His 22.6 yards per catch in 1969 is the second-longest for an NFL tight end in a season and the second-longest of any receiver in franchise history. He announced four Super Bowls, four Pro Bowls and six Hall of Fame Games.

THE NUMBER: From 1968-73, he caught 216 passes for an average of 15.8 yards per catch, second best among NFL tight ends for those six seasons (Pro Football Reference).

LT ANDREW WHITWORTH (2006-2016)

RING RESUME: Whitworth captained six Cincy playoff teams while being named to three Pro Bowls, a feat accomplished at Bengals tackle only by Ring of Honor members Anthony Muñoz and Willie Anderson. A monstrous 6-7, 330-pounder who combined girth, geometry and guile to dominate the trenches, he had Pro Football Focus' lowest pressure rate among all NFL tackles during the 2010s that included the history-making 2014 season he protected Andy Dalton 613 times and allowed 10 pressures and no sacks. With 168, he's played the most Bengals games by an offensive player in the Paycor era. Whitworth was also a multi-time Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee.

The Number: Along with those elite passing numbers, he blocked for four different Bengals' 1,000-yard rushers: Rudi Johnson, Cedric Benson, BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Jeremy Hill.

LB REGGIE WILLIAMS (1976-89)

RING RESUME: The most prolific tackler and linebacker in franchise history, Williams graced the cover of Sports Illustrated's Co-Sportsmen of the Year issue in 1987 a year after being named NFL Man of the Year. He has the most games (206), most sacks (62.5) and most interceptions (16) of all Bengals backers. Williams led the Bengals defense to Super Bowl XVI with team-high 11 sacks and had the second most tackles with 106. Seven years later in Super Bowl XXIII, he had a team-high 10 tackles and a sack while serving as Cincinnati City Councilman.

THE NUMBER: With 54 sacks (Pro Football Reference) and 788 tackles (Bengals), His Honor and Pro Football Hall of Famer Rickey Jackson are only linebackers in the 1980s with 50 sacks and 700 tackles.

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DT GENO ATKINS (2010-2020)

RING RESUME: At 6-1, 300 pounds, he re-defined the defensive tackle position with an unblockable brew of speed and strength. His 75.5 career sacks led all NFL defensive tackles in the decade of the 2010s, as did his eight Pro Bowls, the most ever by a Bengals defender. Atkins was also named to two All-Pro teams while racking up the third-most sacks in club history.

The Number: According to Pro Football Reference, Atkins also leads all defensive tackles in quarterback hits during the 2010s with 172.

K JIM BREECH (1980-92)

RING RESUME: The only 1,000-point scorer in Bengals history, his 9-for-9 effort in overtime defined a career in the clutch. His overtime winner on the last snap of the 1988 regular season gave the Bengals home-field advantage on the way to Super Bowl XXIII. That's where his 40-yarder with 3:20 left gave them 16-13 lead. As third-leading scorer in the NFL in 1981, Breech helped get them to their first one at Super Bowl XVI and finished the 1980s as NFL's fifth-leading scorer.

THE NUMBER: After nearly staking claim to Super Bowl XXIII MVP trophy, Breech was only kicker with two 40-yard field goals in a Super Bowl for nearly 30 years.

HB JAMES BROOKS (1984-91)

RING RESUME: A modern-day marvel who heralded the arrival of such versatile late 20th-century and early 21st-century running backs as Marshall Faulk and Christian McCaffrey, Brooks was a centerpiece of Bengals head coach Sam Wyche's no huddle offense. He still ranks as the Bengals' second all-time leading rusher with 6,447 yards, while his 297 catches are the second most by a running back in franchise history. A three-time 1,000-yard rusher, he also had four 40-catch seasons, and his four Pro Bowls match only Corey Dillon for most by a Bengals running back.

THE NUMBER: During eight seasons with the Bengals, Brooks had more yards from scrimmage than any other NFL running back except Pro Football Hall of Famers Eric Dickerson, Roger Craig and Marcus Allen (Pro Football Reference).

WR CRIS COLLINSWORTH (1981-88)

RING RESUME: Collinsworth became the franchise's first 1,000-yard receiver in an unforgettable rookie year of 1981 that helped the Bengals get to their first Super Bowl. His four 1,000-yard seasons translated to three Pro Bowls. His last career catch converted a third-and-eight on a drive the Bengals took a 6-3 lead midway through third quarter in their second Super Bowl before he became one of the NFL's greatest analysts ever with almost half as many Emmys (17) as TDs (36).

THE NUMBER: During his career, he had 6,698 yards receiving. In that same eight-season stretch, only Pro Football Hall of Famers James Lofton, Steve Largent and Art Monk had more.

DE CARLOS DUNLAP (2010-2020)

RING RESUME: A lean, slippery force on the edge, Dunlap's 82.5 sacks are the most by a Bengal in the Paycor Stadium era and a sack away from Eddie Edwards' franchise record. He made his presence known setting the Bengals' rookie sack record with nine in 2010 and then took the club record with 13.5 in 2015 before it was broken. He had the fourth-most sacks in a decade among NFL defensive ends with a signature game coming when he hit Russell Wilson six times and sacked him 1.5 as eventual AFC North champs went to 5-0 with an OT win over Seattle in 2015. Dunlap also was a two-time Bengals' Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee.

The Number: During the 2010s, his 60 passes defensed trailed only J.J. Watt's 61 among NFL defensive linemen.

S DAVID FULCHER (1986-92)

RING RESUME: A revolutionary chess piece on the defensive side of the ball, Fulcher tackled like a linebacker and roamed centerfield like the three-time Pro Bowler he was with 31 interceptions, the most ever by a Bengals safety and third most among NFL safeties in that same stretch behind only Ronnie Lott's 34 and Joey Browner's 32. When Bengals defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau came up with his game-changing zone-blitz scheme, the original call was "Fulcher 2 Stay." He had a pair of hat-trick games with three picks, plus six career interceptions in the old AFC Central's most heated rivalry against the Houston Oilers.

THE NUMBER: During his eight seasons in Cincinnati, according to Bengals' tackling stats, Fulcher's the only safety with at least 634 combined tackles and 30 interceptions in the league during that stretch.

WR A.J. GREEN (2011-2020)

RING RESUME: Silky smooth with moves as classy as his leadership, Green became the first wide receiver in NFL history named to the Pro Bowl in his first seven seasons in a stretch he racked up the fourth most yards in the NFL. After the Bengals made him the fourth pick in 2011 draft, he became the face of five straight playoff berths in a career that featured dominating AFC North performances. Late catches felled the Stealers in 2012 and 2015 playoff runs, he had nine touchdowns against the Ravens, and four 100-yard games against the Browns. Despite missing nearly two full seasons because of injuries, his 9,430 yards and 65 touchdowns are second only to Chad Johnson in Bengals annals.

The Number: His Bengals career started with sharing his first Opening Day start with wide receiver Jerome Simpson and quarterback Andy Dalton in a game his first NFL TD catch gave the Bengals a fourth-quarter comeback win. It stretched to Green catching five balls from rookie quarterback Joe Burrow in the game rookie wide receiver Tee Higgins caught his first two touchdowns.

CB LEON HALL (2007-2015)

RING RESUME: A savvy, versatile cover man who roamed almost invisibly between the outside and the slot, Hall played in 121 games, most by a Bengals cornerback in this century and third all-time despite missing 23 games with a pair of torn Achilles. His 26 interceptions hold the same positions in the record book during a run that saw him named consensus co-team MVP with cornerback Johnathan Joseph in the 2009 AFC North sweep generated by the NFL's fourth-ranked defense. That's the year he had 24 passes defensed to go with six picks after a season he led the NFL with 24 passes defensed. From 2007-2012, Hall defended 90 passes, third best in the league.

The Number: In the game to go to the 2012 playoffs, he scored the Bengals only touchdown on a 17-yard pick-six in the 13-10 win in Pittsburgh. Two weeks later in the Wild Card Game in Houston, his 21-yard pick-six put them on the board.

G MAX MONTOYA (1979-89)

RING RESUME: Montoya is regarded as the greatest guard in Bengals history as a three-time Pro Bowler and one of the best right guards in the game during two Super Bowl runs. He anchored the NFL's second-ranked offense that went to Super Bowl XVI, and his O-Line paved the way for the next Super Bowl when the Bengals' running game kept the ball for 39 minutes in the 1988 AFC title game win over Buffalo. Along with Pro Football Hall of Fame left tackle Anthony Muñoz, he is the only man to protect both Bengals NFL MVPs Ken Anderson and Boomer Esiason.

THE NUMBER: With Montoya at the point, the Bengals offense finished in the top five eight times.

TE BOB TRUMPY (1968-77)

RING RESUME: A giant on the field and in front of the camera, Trumpy is the only Bengal to be named to multiple Pro Bowls in both the AFL and NFL before going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014 as the Pete Rozelle Radio & Television Award winner. A Round 12 pick who became a key instrument as the Bengals brain trust of Paul Brown and Bill Walsh evolved the modern pass game. His 22.6 yards per catch in 1969 is the second-longest for an NFL tight end in a season and the second-longest of any receiver in franchise history. He announced four Super Bowls, four Pro Bowls and six Hall of Fame Games.

THE NUMBER: From 1968-73, he caught 216 passes for an average of 15.8 yards per catch, second best among NFL tight ends for those six seasons (Pro Football Reference).

LT ANDREW WHITWORTH (2006-2016)

RING RESUME: Whitworth captained six Cincy playoff teams while being named to three Pro Bowls, a feat accomplished at Bengals tackle only by Ring of Honor members Anthony Muñoz and Willie Anderson. A monstrous 6-7, 330-pounder who combined girth, geometry and guile to dominate the trenches, he had Pro Football Focus' lowest pressure rate among all NFL tackles during the 2010s that included the history-making 2014 season he protected Andy Dalton 613 times and allowed 10 pressures and no sacks. With 168, he's played the most Bengals games by an offensive player in the Paycor era. Whitworth was also a multi-time Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee.

The Number: Along with those elite passing numbers, he blocked for four different Bengals' 1,000-yard rushers: Rudi Johnson, Cedric Benson, BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Jeremy Hill.

LB REGGIE WILLIAMS (1976-89)

RING RESUME: The most prolific tackler and linebacker in franchise history, Williams graced the cover of Sports Illustrated's Co-Sportsmen of the Year issue in 1987 a year after being named NFL Man of the Year. He has the most games (206), most sacks (62.5) and most interceptions (16) of all Bengals backers. Williams led the Bengals defense to Super Bowl XVI with team-high 11 sacks and had the second most tackles with 106. Seven years later in Super Bowl XXIII, he had a team-high 10 tackles and a sack while serving as Cincinnati City Councilman.

THE NUMBER: With 54 sacks (Pro Football Reference) and 788 tackles (Bengals), His Honor and Pro Football Hall of Famer Rickey Jackson are only linebackers in the 1980s with 50 sacks and 700 tackles.

All deserving....

Like the older vets first while alive to

cherish it...

3 minutes ago, claptonrocks said:

All deserving....

Like the older vets first while alive to

cherish it...

I like the idea of doing one older and one newer guy at the same time so you reach as much of the fanbase as you can, if you just do old guys some of the newer fans wont remember them. But I get your thought about getting the old guys in while they can still see it.

I think I go Fulcher and Geno, or if you want an O and D guy, Fulcher and Whit.

13 minutes ago, Jamie_B said:

I like the idea of doing one older and one newer guy at the same time so you reach as much of the fanbase as you can, if you just do old guys some of the newer fans wont remember them. But I get your thought about getting the old guys in while they can still see it.

Good point ..yes

My votes would go to Geno and Trumpy.

Collinsworth is a Steeler by his own declaration, plus we'd have to induct Mahomes as a package deal because Chris is permanently wedged in his ass.

If we rule him out for being an insufferable blowhard that would exclude Trumpy as well. I'm not sure he, Hall, Dunlap or AJ Green are quite RoH tier anyway. Really good players but not all-time greats.

19 minutes ago, T-Dub said:

Collinsworth is a Steeler by his own declaration, plus we'd have to induct Mahomes as a package deal because Chris is permanently wedged in his ass.

If we rule him out for being an insufferable blowhard that would exclude Trumpy as well. I'm not sure he, Hall, Dunlap or AJ Green are quite RoH tier anyway. Really good players but not all-time greats.

I agree about Dunlap, good player not ROH worthy. Hall I'm on the fence about, but Green is ROH worthy imho

1 hour ago, T-Dub said:

Collinsworth is a Steeler by his own declaration, plus we'd have to induct Mahomes as a package deal because Chris is permanently wedged in his ass.

If we rule him out for being an insufferable blowhard that would exclude Trumpy as well. I'm not sure he, Hall, Dunlap or AJ Green are quite RoH tier anyway. Really good players but not all-time greats.

Cris still loves the Bengals, but he has a job to do as an announcer.

3 minutes ago, Jason said:

Cris still loves the Bengals, but he has a job to do as an announcer.

plenty of people do the job without all the slobbering

1 hour ago, Jamie_B said:

I agree about Dunlap, good player not ROH worthy. Hall I'm on the fence about, but Green is ROH worthy imho

Yeah you're probably right about AJ. He's around top 50 all time in most stats. Not his fault his teams never went anywhere

Would he show up though? 😅 Seems like we never hear anything from or about him.

1 minute ago, T-Dub said:

Yeah you're probably right about AJ. He's around top 50 all time in most stats. Not his fault his teams never went anywhere

Would he show up though? 😅 Seems like we never hear anything from or about him.

I think he would, he's done the Ruler of the Jungle thing and was at a Reds game last year, so he still comes to the city, no idea if he lives there or not.

No Essex Johnson, no vote

Waiting for someone to put up a poll.

Could be interesting.

1 hour ago, Le Tigre said:

No Essex Johnson, no vote

Child pls .

How bout Paul Robinson?

Why no love for Pete Johnson anywhere?

geno or green, collinsowrth and whitworth seem like the popular ones in this batch.

probably should be brooks, fulcher and trumpy.

2 minutes ago, GoBengals said:

geno or green, collinsowrth and whitworth seem like the popular ones in this batch.

probably should be brooks, fulcher and trumpy.Only one each yr afterwards.

I'd go Montoya and Fulcher but thats not era

wise so maybe Whit and one of the other before mentioned.

It's tough...

I was stoked To watch Brooks do his thing for 8 yrs as well.

36 minutes ago, GoBengals said:

geno or green, collinsowrth and whitworth seem like the popular ones in this batch.

probably should be brooks, fulcher and trumpy.

fulcher if i had to pick only one

for both trumpy & collinsworth i dont think the media stuff should factor into it at all. case can be made for either purely for playing championship caliber football & thats what it should be about.. coaching too, but i dgaf how many tv broadcasts theyve done, its not the ring of fame

18 hours ago, High School Harry said:

Waiting for someone to put up a poll.

Could be interesting.

I edited the topic so that it is now a poll.

21 hours ago, T-Dub said:

Yeah you're probably right about AJ. He's around top 50 all time in most stats. Not his fault his teams never went anywhere

Would he show up though? 😅 Seems like we never hear anything from or about him.

He lives in GA and he was always the soft-spoken guy. Similarly we never hear anything from or about Geno Atkins either. The Bengals signed AJ to a one year deal to retire a Cincinnati Bengal. That rarely has / if ever happened. Should tell you what the organization thinks of him an an all-time great.

I heard the Growler talking about this… they made some interesting points that I hadn’t considered. Both guys felt like it’s gonna be tough for the older guys to make it after this year (one has to be chosen this year). As such, PDJ thought they should put all of them in and start anew with the new crew (AJ, Geno, Whit, etc..).

Jay mentioned Eddie Edwards, who was never even nominated. He was a helluva player, played and started a ton of games, had over 70 sacks, etc..

I understand the “all in” argument for the older guys, although there were several that were really good that I personally wouldn’t have included (Trumpy, Breech, Collinsworth, Montoya) but I think Fulcher, Williams and Brooks are all deserving. Edwards too, for that matter.

settled on Williams & Montoya. Would go Fulcher, Brooks & Breech next. The young guys can wait.

No for me on Collinsblab, Trumpette, Hall. Dunlap a maybe.

I like the idea of a younger player and an older player even if its not official mandate...I went with Fulcher and Whitworth. Both great players in their day, great individuals, and both continually & publicly support the Bengals.