Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cardinals and Chargers?

100 players were on both the Arizona Cardinals and the Los Angeles Chargers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Dwight Freeney, Jim McMahon, Andre Roberts and Eric Metcalf. 46 of them were with the Cardinals first and 49 with the Chargers first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Tom Day is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cardinals first, then the Chargers from 1967.
  • Dalvin Tomlinson is the most recent: Cardinals first, then the Chargers from 2026.
  • Eric Hill spent the most seasons across the two: 9 with the Cardinals and 2 with the Chargers.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Randy Kirk.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (15), OL (13), WR (12), LB (10).

How many can you name?

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All 100 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCardinalsChargers
Dwight FreeneyDE20152013–2014
Jim McMahonQB19941989
Andre RobertsWR2010–20132021
Eric MetcalfWR19981997
Martin BaylessDB19841987–1991
Randy KirkLB1989, 1994–19951987–1988, 1991
Eric HillLB1989–19971999–2000
Greg DavisSPEC1991–19961997
Lonnie YoungDB1985–19901994
Mark MayOL1992–19931991
Tony JeffersonDB2013–20162024–2026
Antonio CromartieCB20142006–2009
Cedric MackDB1983–19901991
Jim TolbertDB1973–19751966–1971, 1976
Pete BarnesLB1973–19751969–1972
Reuben DavisDL1992–19931994–1998
Dalvin TomlinsonDL20252026
Jeff WestP19751976–1979
L.J. SheltonT1999–20042008
Oday AboushiOL20182021
Ben ColemanOL1993–19952000
Dontae JohnsonDB20182019
John PhillipsTE20182013–2015
Karl WilsonDL19891987–1988
Kwamie LassiterFS1995–20022003
Mike ZandofskyOL19891990–1993
Miller FarrDB1970–19721965–1966
Nick VigilLB20222020
Reggie WellsG2003–20092012
Rex HadnotG2010–20112012
Senio KelemeteOL20122021
Tom DayDL19601967
Wayne MorrisRB1976–19831984
Caraun ReidDL20192016
Cid EdwardsRB1968–19711972–1974
Dan AudickOL1977, 1983–19841978–1980
Eric WilliamsLB1977–19811984
Freddie JonesTE2002–20041997–2001
Gary ParrisTE1979–19801973–1974
Jeff StaggsLB1972–19731967–1971, 1974
Joe BarksdaleT20182015–2018
Justin JonesDL2024–20252018–2021
Kyzir WhiteLB2023–20242018–2021
Nick NovakK20052011–2014, 2017
Ralph WenzelOL19741972–1973
Richard MarshallCB20112013
Stephen AndersonTE20222019–2021, 2023
Walter ReevesTE1989–19931996
Antoine CasonCB20132008–2012
Bhawoh JueFS20072005–2006
Brandon GorinT20062001
Carl GersbachLB19761973–1974
Dave WilliamsWR1967–19711972–1973
Ken GreeneDB1978–19821983–1984
Micheal SpurlockWR20062012
Raleigh RoundtreeG2002–20031997–2001
Travis LaBoyDE20082011
Tre BostonDB20182017
Walker GilletteWR1972–19731970–1971
Crezdon ButlerCB2011–20122013
David BostonWR1999–20022003
Donald ButlerILB20162011–2015
Lester LylesDB19881989–1990
Naquan JonesDL2023–20242025
Phil McConkeyWR19891989
Reggie WalkerILB2009–20122013–2014
Simi FehokoWR2025–20262023–2024
Cal SnowdenDL1969–19701972–1973
Cal WithrowOL19741970
Clarence DurenDB1973–19761977
Eric BanksDL2022–20232021
Eric FloydOL19951990–1991
Eric JonassenOL1996–19971992–1994
George HoeyDB19711974
Jim ThaxtonTE19781973–1974
Kory SperryTE2012–20132010–2011
Mike WoodK1978–19791979–1980
Rich OhrnbergerG20122013–2014
Trevor WilliamsDB20192016–2019
Bill KayDB19841984
Chuck DetwilerDB19731970–1972
Cole TonerOL20162018, 2020
Hanik MilliganSS20062004–2005
Mark WalczakTE19881989, 1991
Melvin BakerWR19761975
Patrick SappLB1998–19991996–1997
Ray WhiteLB1975–19761971–1972
Bruce GastonDT20142016
John FloydWR19811979–1980
Kevin BouieRB19971996
Larry BarnesRB19781977–1978
Sebastian BarrieDL19941995
Tristan VizcainoK20222021
Cyril ObiozorOLB20102010
Koda MartinOL20212019
Leon BurnsRB19721971
Max TuerkOL20172016
Steve BirdWR1983–19841984
Darryl UsherWR19891989
Sherdrick BonnerQB19991999

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).Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Arizona Cardinals and the Los Angeles Chargers?

100 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Dwight Freeney, Jim McMahon, Andre Roberts and Eric Metcalf. 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?

Tom Day: Arizona Cardinals first, then the Los Angeles Chargers from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Tony Jefferson, Dalvin Tomlinson, Justin Jones, Naquan Jones and Simi Fehoko, 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). Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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