During his career, he played all five line positions and was a key player on the 1981 Bengals squad that won the AFC championship, but ultimately lost Super Bowl XVI to the San Francisco 49ers.
He played with them until 1984, when he signed a 10-year guaranteed personal services contract with Donald Trump, the majority owner of the New Jersey Generals.
He is the color analyst on Bengals' radio broadcasts with partner Dan Hoard handling play-by-play duties.
The duo also hosts Bengals Weekly with Zac Taylor, a recap and preview television show.
Lapham is active in the Cincinnati community and is president of the charitable foundation Charities M.D., which awards scholarships to students looking to pursue a career in healthcare.