Ray Russell Bentley (born November 25, 1960) is an American broadcaster, author, and former professional football player.

[2] Bentley's career ended with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1992, in which he set the team's franchise record for the longest fumble return touchdown (75 yards).

[3] Bentley worked as part of the NFL on Fox broadcast team for four years from 1998 to 2001, doing both color commentary and play-by-play.

From 2003 to 2006, Bentley was a color commentator alongside play-by-play man Bob Papa on NBC's Arena Football League coverage,[2] and since 2003 has served in that capacity for ESPN.

[5] In 2007, Bentley returned to the Buffalo Bills as a play-by-play announcer for their preseason television games, a role he served in until 2014.