Arizona Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cardinals and Colts?

85 players were on both the Arizona Cardinals and the Indianapolis Colts rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Chris Chandler, Ricky Proehl, Tom Tupa and Dwight Freeney. 33 of them were with the Cardinals first and 49 with the Colts first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Monte Lee is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cardinals first, then the Colts from 1965.
  • Jonathan Owens is the most recent: Cardinals first, then the Colts from 2026.
  • Dwight Freeney spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Cardinals and 11 with the Colts.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jared Veldheer.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (13), OL (11), QB (9), TE (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Cardinals and the Colts. The surname is enough. 0 / 85

All 85 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCardinalsColts
Chris ChandlerQB1991–19931988–1989
Ricky ProehlWR1990–19942006
Tom TupaP1988–19911992
Dwight FreeneyDE20152002–2012
Brian HoyerQB20122019
Antoine BetheaFS2017–20182006–2013
Cory ReddingDE2015–20162012–2014
Drew StantonQB2013–20172012
Bert BerryDE2004–20091997–1999
Freddie Joe NunnDL1985–19931994–1996
Jared VeldheerT2014–20172020, 2023
Antonio CromartieCB20142016
Gary HogeboomQB19891986–1988
Jacoby BrissettQB2025–20262017–2020
Pat BeachTE19931982–1983, 1985–1991
Dave AhrensLB1981–19841985–1987
Edgerrin JamesRB2006–20081999–2005
Gary CuozzoQB19721963–1966
A.Q. ShipleyOL2015–20192012, 2014
Cary BlanchardSPEC2000–20011995–1997
David MacklinCB2004–20062000–2003
Jonathan OwensDB20182026
Matt HaackP20252022
Norm ThompsonDB1971–19761977–1979
Tony McCoyDL20001992–1999
Bradley SowellT2013–20152012
Brett HundleyQB2019–20202021
Caraun ReidDL20192017
Cassius MarshDL20192020
Dale MemmelaarOL1960–19611966–1967
Emmanuel McDanielCB20031997–1998
Gardner MinshewQB20262023
Jerraud PowersCB2013–20152009–2012
Rick CunninghamOL1992–19941990
Troy WaltersWR20062002–2005
Zach KerrDL2019, 20212014–2016
Akeem Davis-GaitherLB20252026
Greg TolerCB2009–2010, 20122013–2015
Joe SchmiesingDL1968–19711973
Marlon MackRB20232017–2021
Ricky Seals-JonesTE2017–20182023
Ricky ThompsonWR19821976–1977
Teddy WilliamsDB20132012
Zach PascalWR2023–20242018–2021
Aaron FranciscoFS2005–20082009–2010
Antwaun WoodsDL20222021
Cecil GrayOL19951993–1994
Darrell DanielsTE2018–20212017
Greg LaFleurTE1981–19861986
Ifeadi OdenigboDL20182022
J.J. NelsonWR2015–20182021
Jeff FaulknerDL1991–19921990
Joe StaysniakOL19961992–1995
Nate HairstonDB20222017–2018
Ross TravisTE20212017–2019
Sean McNanieDL19881990
Trevon ColeyDL20202019
Darren HallDB2024–20252024
Jamaal WestermanOLB20122012
Luke TenutaOL20242022, 2025–2026
Mike WoodK1978–19791981–1982
Raymond WallsCB20052001
Bo SchobelDE20072006
Carter O'DonnellOL2023–20242021–2022
Chad WilliamsWR2017–20182019
Devon McDonaldLB19961993–1995
Evan BoehmOL2016–20172018
Jeremy VujnovichOL2018–20192016–2017
Jess AtkinsonSPEC19851988
Jordan ThomasTE20202020–2021
Mark Vander PoelOL19941991–1993
Mark WalczakTE19881987
Michael BrandonDL19941993
Mike StrofolinoLB1966–19681965
Monte LeeLB19611965
Ryan LewisDB20172019
Ryan LindleyQB2012–20142015
Sio MooreOLB20162015–2016
Will HoldenOL2017–20182020
Leeland McElroyRB1996–19971999
Mark GaralczykDL1987–19881991
Robert HughesRB20142012
Rodrigo BlankenshipK20222020–2022
Steve HenryDB19791981
Charlie PittmanRB19701971

From the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0), refreshed 2026-10-06. A season counts when the player was on the roster: from 2002 on, at least one regular-season or playoff week as active, injured reserve or inactive (practice squad alone does not count); 1960–2001 use the season rosters.Cardinals seasons include the St. Louis Cardinals (1960–87) and the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–93).Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Arizona Cardinals and the Indianapolis Colts?

85 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Chris Chandler, Ricky Proehl, Tom Tupa and Dwight Freeney. Players whose time with one of the teams was practice squad only, or before 1960, are not counted.

Who was the first player on this list to play for both?

Monte Lee: Arizona Cardinals first, then the Indianapolis Colts from 1965.

Who has played for both recently?

Jacoby Brissett, Jonathan Owens, Matt Haack, Gardner Minshew, Akeem Davis-Gaither and Darren Hall and 1 more, with a season on one of the two rosters in 2025 or 2026.

Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?

Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the league keeps team history. Cardinals seasons include the St. Louis Cardinals (1960–87) and the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–93). Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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