Cincinnati Bengals all-time Mount Rushmore

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 13: Ken Anderson #14 of Cincinnati Bengals drops back to pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers during an NFL football game December 13, 1981 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Anderson played for the Bengals from 1971-86. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

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CINCINNATI – NOVEMBER 21: Chad Ochocinco #85 of the Cincinnati Bengals runs with the ball while defended by Drayton Florence #29 of the Buffalo Bills during the NFL game at Paul Brown Stadium on November 21, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bills won 49-31. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

WR Chad Johnson

The Cincinnati Bengals have had their share of outstanding wide receivers. Pro Football Hall of Famer Charlie Joiner played for the franchise for three-plus seasons before going onto bigger things with the Chargers. In 1985, the Bangles used the 13th overall picked on University of Miami wideout Eddie Brown, who captured NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors but did see his career hampered by injuries.

In 2011, the club took University of Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green with the fourth overall selection. While injuries have curtailed its production in recent years (he missed all of 2019), he’s already totaled 602 catches for 8,907 and 63 scores in eight seasons and has been named to the Pro Bowl seven times.

Of course, there’s also flamboyant Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, who teamed with T.J. Houshmandzadeh for years to form one of the league’s most potent duos. The 2001 second-round pick from Oregon State and six-time Pro Bowler spent 10 seasons in the Queen City and is the franchise’s all-time leader in catches (751), receiving yards (10,783) and memorable end zone celebrations.

Johnson’s consistency was notable, totaling 80-plus receptions five times and 1,000-plus receiving yards in seven of his 10 seasons with the organization.

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