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71 days till Bengals season opener: Every player to wear No. 71 for Cincinnati

Cincinnati Bengals Aaron Doster USA TODAY Sports Andre Smith Lael Collins

When it comes to jersey numbers, the No. 71 is a pretty big one for the Cincinnati Bengals.

That’s the number Hall of Fame finalist Willie Anderson wore for the duration of his career. It’s the same one worn by La’el Collins right now. Rufus Mayes was a very productive player in the 70s while wearing it and even former first-rounder Andre Smith chose it.

So with roughly 71 days until the Bengals open the season against the Cleveland Browns, we thought it was the perfect time to step back and outline every player to wear the No. 71 in franchise history, per the lore recorded at Pro Football Reference.

Xavier Williams, 2020

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Ralph Tamm, 1999

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Andre Smith, 2009-2019

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Riley Reiff, 2021

(AP Photo/Zach Bolinger)

Rufus Mayes, 1970-1978

Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Chris Lindstrom, 1983

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Pete Koch, 1984

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Garry Howe, 1993

(AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Rod Horn, 1980-1981

(AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

Mike Hammerstein, 1986-1990

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

John Fletcher, 1987

(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

La'el Collins, 2022-2023

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Willie Anderson,1996-2007

(Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

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