Joe Burrow Jersey Number: Cincinnati Bengals Retired Numbers and Who Wears What

For a listed player option, see the Ja'Marr Chase white Limited jersey and check the name, number and edition before ordering.

This guide covers Cincinnati's retired number, Ring of Honor numbers and the numbers fans buy in 2026. It does not cover the NFL's position rules, which have their own guide.

Bengals retired number and Ring of Honor

The Ring of Honor is a separate honor from a retired number. We could not confirm Johnson's retirement year from a team page; one source says after the 1978 season.

Dave Lapham and Lemar Parrish joined the Bengals Ring of Honor in 2025. Parrish’s No. 20 also shows how this differs from retiring a number: Cincinnati’s October 2025 feature discussed both Parrish and then-current No. 20 D.J. Turner II. A stadium honor can recognize a former player while the number remains in use. Ring of Honor membership is also distinct from enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Who wears what in 2026

Rosters change during the season, so confirm a player is still on the team before you order a name and number.

Famous numbers in Bengals history

Number 14 is Ken Anderson's, 78 is Anthony Muñoz's and 7 is Boomer Esiason's. Number 85 has two famous owners: Isaac Curtis and Chad Johnson. None of these is retired, so a current player could wear them, though fans link each to one star. Number 54, Bob Johnson's, is the only one off limits. A number tells you the era, not the player, so always match it to a name.

Can you buy any number?

Yes. The Joe Burrow jersey and Ja'Marr Chase jersey pages carry current numbers. A retired number is a tribute, not a current-player jersey. The NFL assigns number ranges by position, which affects which numbers a player can get. Our NFL jersey number rules guide covers those ranges. For team-wide styles, start at the Cincinnati Bengals jerseys page. Nike prints the numbers on every style we list, in Game, Limited and Elite tiers.