Cincinnati Bengals First Round Draft Picks
| Year | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2 | Bob Johnson | C | Tennessee |
| 1969 | 5 | Greg Cook | QB | Cincinnati |
| 1970 | 7 | Mike Reid | DT | Penn State |
| 1971 | 15 | Vernon Holland | OT | Tennessee State |
| 1972 | 2 | Sherman White | DE | California |
| 1973 | 15 | Isaac Curtis | WR | San Diego State |
| 1974 | 23 | Bill Kollar | DE | Montana State |
| 1975 | 14 | Glenn Cameron | DE | Florida |
| 1976 | 11 | Billy Brooks | WR | Oklahoma |
| 1976 | 24 | Archie Griffin | RB | Ohio State |
| 1977 | 3 | Eddie Edwards | DE | Miami |
| 1977 | 8 | Wilson Whitley | DT | Houston |
| 1977 | 22 | Mike Cobb | TE | Michigan State |
| 1978 | 8 | Ross Browner | DE | Notre Dame |
| 1978 | 16 | Blair Bush | C | Washington |
| 1979 | 3 | Jack Thompson | QB | Washington State |
| 1979 | 12 | Charles Alexander | RB | LSU |
| 1980 | 3 | Anthony Muñoz | OT | USC |
| 1981 | 10 | David Verser | WR | Kansas |
| 1982 | 26 | Glen Collins | DE | Mississippi State |
| 1983 | 25 | Dave Rimington | C | Nebraska |
| 1984 | 7 | Ricky Hunley | LB | Arizona |
| 1984 | 16 | Pete Koch | NT | Maryland |
| 1984 | 28 | Brian Blados | OT | North Carolina |
| 1985 | 13 | Eddie Brown | WR | Miami |
| 1985 | 25 | Emanuel King | LB | Alabama |
| 1986 | 11 | Joe Kelly | LB | Washington |
| 1986 | 21 | Tim McGee | WR | Tennessee |
| 1987 | 17 | Jason Buck | DL | BYU |
| 1988 | 5 | Rickey Dixon | DB | Oklahoma |
| 1989 | No pick* | |||
| 1990 | 12 | James Francis | LB | Baylor |
| 1991 | 18 | Alfred Williams | DE | Colorado |
| 1992 | 6 | David Klingler | QB | Houston |
| 1992 | 28 | Darryl Williams | DB | Miami |
| Year | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5 | John Copeland | DE | Alabama |
| 1994 | 1 | Dan Wilkinson | DT | Ohio State |
| 1995 | 1 | Ki-Jana Carter | RB | Penn State |
| 1996 | 10 | Willie Anderson | OT | Auburn |
| 1997 | 14 | Reinard Wilson | LB | Florida State |
| 1998 | 13 | Takeo Spikes | LB | Auburn |
| 1998 | 17 | Brian Simmons | LB | North Carolina |
| 1999 | 3 | Akili Smith | QB | Oregon |
| 2000 | 4 | Peter Warrick | WR | Florida State |
| 2001 | 4 | Justin Smith | DE | Missouri |
| 2002 | 10 | Levi Jones | OT | Arizona |
| 2003 | 1 | Carson Palmer | QB | USC |
| 2004 | 26 | Chris Perry | RB | Michigan |
| 2005 | 17 | David Pollack | LB | Georgia |
| 2006 | 24 | Johnathan Joseph | DB | South Carolina |
| 2007 | 18 | Leon Hall | DB | Michigan |
| 2008 | 9 | Keith Rivers | LB | USC |
| 2009 | 6 | Andre Smith | OT | Alabama |
| 2010 | 21 | Jermaine Gresham | TE | Oklahoma |
| 2011 | 4 | A. J. Green | WR | Georgia |
| 2012 | 17 | Dre Kirkpatrick | DB | Alabama |
| 2012 | 27 | Kevin Zeitler | OG | Wisconsin |
| 2013 | 21 | Tyler Eifert | TE | Notre Dame |
| 2014 | 24 | Darqueze Dennard | DB | Michigan State |
| 2015 | 21 | Cedric Ogbuehi | OT | Texas A&M |
| 2016 | 24 | William Jackson III | DB | Houston |
| 2017 | 9 | John Ross | WR | Washington |
| 2018 | 21 | Billy Price | C | Ohio State |
| 2019 | 11 | Jonah Williams | OT | Alabama |
| 2020 | 1 | Joe Burrow | QB | LSU |
*The Bengals Traded Their First Round Pick to the Atlanta Falcons
Bengals First Round Picks By College Team
| College | Picks |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 5 |
| Houston | 3 |
| Miami | 3 |
| Ohio State | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| USC | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Auburn | 2 |
| Florida State | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| LSU | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Michigan State | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Notre Dame | 2 |
| Penn State | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Baylor | 1 |
| BYU | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Cincinnati | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Mississippi State | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Montana State | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| San Diego State | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Tennessee State | 1 |
| Texas A&M | 1 |
| Washington State | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |