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Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will look at how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the Cincinnati Bengals have announced the nominees for their Ring of Honor.

Here are the nominees:

Jim Breech, Place Kicker: 1980-92.

Breech is the all-time leading scorer in franchise history and was the first kicker to have two 40-yard Field Goals in the Super Bowl.

James Brooks, Running Back: 1984-91.

In the years Brooks played for the Bengals, only Marcus Allen, Eric Dickerson, and Roger Craig had more Yards from Scrimmage (9,459). He was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection and had 64 Touchdowns for the club.

Cris Collinsworth, Wide Receiver: 1981-88.

Collinsworth was the runner-up for the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1981 and was a Pro Bowl and Second Team All-Pro in his first three seasons.  He exceeded 1,000 Yards four times and had 6,698 Receiving Yards and 26 TDs.

Corey Dillon, Running Back, 1997-2003.

Dillon was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection who rushed for over 1,000 yards in his first six seasons, 8,061 in total for the Bengals. He is Cincinnati’s all-time leading rusher and also had 89 Touchdowns (82 rushing, 7 receiving) for the Bengals.

David Fulcher, Safety, 1986-92.

Fulcher went to three straight Pro Bowls (1988-90) and was a First-Team All-Pro in 1989. Over his career, he recorded 31 Interceptions and 8.5 Sacks.

Tim Krumrie, Nose Tackle, 1983-94.

Krumrie was twice named to the Pro Bowl.  In 1988, he was a First-Team All-Pro and was seventh in Defensive Player of the Year voting. Playing his 12-year career in Cincinnati, Krumrie accumulated 1,017 Tackles and 34.5 Sacks.

Dave Lapham, Offensive Guard, 1974-83.

Lapham started 105 of his 140 Games and, following his playing career, would join the Bengals broadcasting team.

Max Montoya, Offensive Guard, 1979-92.

Montoya was a member of the Bengals’ first two AFC Championship teams, and three of his four Pro Bowls were in Cincinnati.

Bob Trumpy, Tight End, 1968-77.

Trumpy is the only player in team history to be named an AFL All-Star and to the Pro Bowl.  A First Team All-Pro in 1969 when he had a career-high 835 Yards and 9 Touchdowns, he tallied 4,600 Yards and 35 TDs.

Reggie Williams, Linebacker, 1976-89.

Williams played all of his 206 NFL Games with the Bengals where he had 63.5 Sacks.  He also won the Alan Page Community Award in 1984 and the Walter Payton Man of the Year in 1988.

You can vote for who you think should enter the Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor here.

David Fulcher, a rare defensive specimen, arrived in the third round (78th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft out of Arizona State. Known as "a safety in a linebacker's body," he revolutionized the strong safety position under defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, using his imposing size and hybrid skill set to anchor the secondary throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Fulcher had the build of a middle linebacker but moved with the fluidity of a defensive back. From his strong safety role, he aggressively supported runs in the alley, using his long reach and ball skills to intercept intermediate passes. LeBeau utilized Fulcher's versatility as a key element in his zone blitz tactics, often shifting him to the line of scrimmage to serve as an additional pass rusher or run-stopper.

Fulcher made a notable impact in his 1986 rookie season by starting all 16 games, recording four interceptions, and earning a spot on the PFWA All-Rookie Team. By 1988, he had established himself as one of the league’s top safeties, with five interceptions and a forced fumble, earning his first Pro Bowl selection and Second-Team All-Pro honors. His aggressive style in the secondary played a key role in Cincinnati's AFC West title and their appearance in Super Bowl XXIII, where he forced a pivotal fumble against San Francisco.

His career truly shined in 1989 when he had an outstanding, career-best season. Fulcher made eight interceptions, achieved a career-high Approximate Value of 16, and received First-Team All-Pro honors along with his second Pro Bowl appearance. He kept up his excellent performance in 1990, with four interceptions and three forced fumbles, earning his third straight Pro Bowl and a Second-Team All-Pro spot. During his last two seasons with Cincinnati (1991–1992), he added seven more interceptions, cementing his reputation as one of the franchise's top ball-hawks.

Fulcher left Cincinnati as a free agent in 1993 to join the Los Angeles Raiders, playing three games before injuries ended his career. In seven seasons there, he had 31 interceptions, 8.5 sacks, and 9 forced fumbles.