Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears players: who played for both

Who played for both the Falcons and Bears?

98 players were on both the Atlanta Falcons and the Chicago Bears rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Chris Chandler, Jay Feely, Jeff George and Roberto Garza. 36 of them were with the Falcons first and 60 with the Bears first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Angelo Coia is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bears first, then the Falcons from 1966.
  • Ray-Ray McCloud is the most recent: Falcons first, then the Bears from 2026.
  • Roberto Garza spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Falcons and 10 with the Bears.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eric Weems.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (19), DL (12), DB (12), OL (12).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Falcons and the Bears. The surname is enough. 0 / 98

All 98 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosFalconsBears
Chris ChandlerQB1997–20012002–2003
Jay FeelyK2001–20042014
Jeff GeorgeQB1994–19962004
Roberto GarzaC2001–20042005–2014
Bruce IrvinLB20182021
Chris DraftOLB2000–20041998
Cordarrelle PattersonWR2021–20232019–2020
Grady JarrettDL2015–20242025–2026
Mike PennelDL20212022
Pat O'DonnellP20232014–2021
Terry CousinCB20001997–1999
Bob ChristianFB1997–20021992–1994
Craig HeywardRB1994–19961993
Devin HesterWR2014–20152006–2013
Duron HarmonDB20212023
Eric WeemsWR2007–2011, 2014–20162012–2013
James AndersonOLB20142013
John GilliamWR19761977
Jonathan BullardDL20212016–2018
Marty BookerWR20091999–2003, 2008
Marty CarterDB1999–20011995–1998
Tom ComptonOL20162017
Vinson SmithLB19881993–1996
Damien WilliamsRB20222021
Eddie GoldmanDL2023–20242015–2021
Elijah WilkinsonOL2022, 2024–20252021
Eric SaubertTE2017–20182019–2020
Erik KramerQB19871994–1998
Germain IfediOL20222020–2021
Harper LeBelOL1991–19961997
Jim MillerQB19971998–2002
Lee CallandDB1966–19681969
Leonard FloydLB20252016–2019
Matt BarkleyQB20212016
MyCole PruittTE2022–20232016
Ron SmithDB1966–19671965, 1970–1972
Corey LevinOL20262019
Jerry SimmonsWR1967–19691969
John ThierryOLB20021994–1998
Jonathan ScottT20142012–2013
Kevin ShafferT2002–20052009–2010
LaRoy ReynoldsLB2016–2017, 20202015
Logan PaulsenTE20182016
Ray-Ray McCloudWR2024–20252026
Stanley PritchettFB20042001–2003
Brian CabralLB19791981–1986
Damiere ByrdWR2022–20232021
Frank OmiyaleT2005–20062009–2011
Jacquizz RodgersRB2011–20142015–2016
Josh WoodsLB2024–20262019–2021
Kelvin HaydenCB20112012
Kentavius StreetDL2023–20252026
Mike DavisRB20212019
Olamide ZaccheausWR2019–2022, 20262025
Angelo CoiaWR19661960–1963
Chauncey DavisDE2005–20102011
Dane CruikshankDB20242022
Darnell MooneyWR2024–20252020–2023
Khalid KareemDL2024–20252023
Larry MorrisLB19661960–1965
Nick KwiatkoskiLB20222016–2019
Phil McKinnelyOL1976–19801982
Ray OgdenTE1967–19681969–1971
Scott AdamsOL19971995
Tajae SharpeWR20212022
Abdullah AndersonDL20222019
Al DoddWR1973–19741967
Chris HudsonDB20011999
Dez WhiteWR2004–20052000–2003
Evan PilgrimOL1999–20001995–1997
Jason SpriggsOL20212020
Lemuel StinsonDB19931988–1992
Mike SpiveyDB19821977–1979
Taylor GabrielWR2016–20172018–2019
Tony MoeakiTE20152016
Tory EppsDL1990–19931993–1994
Billy MartinTE1966–19671964–1965
Drew DalmanOL2021–20242025
Gary BarnesWR1966–19671964
Lamar JacksonDB20242022
Rudy KuechenbergLB19711967–1969
Anthony RushDL2021–20222020
Clark Phillips IIIDB2023–20252026
Dave ZawatsonOL19921989
Gabe CarimiT20142011–2012
Gervon Dexter Sr.DL20262023–2025
Harrison HandDB20242022
James VaughtersLB20212019–2020
Karon RileyDE2002–20042001
LaCale LondonDL2023, 2025–20262021
Trenton GillP20252022–2023
Bob JonesWR19691967–1968
Henry TaylorDL20002001
Jeremy LangfordRB20182015–2016
Lew BarnesWR19881986
Jamin ElliottWR20062002
Jim FergusonOL19691969
Nick TurnbullDB20062006

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.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Atlanta Falcons and the Chicago Bears?

98 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Chris Chandler, Jay Feely, Jeff George and Roberto Garza. 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?

Angelo Coia: Chicago Bears first, then the Atlanta Falcons from 1966.

Who has played for both recently?

Grady Jarrett, Elijah Wilkinson, Leonard Floyd, Corey Levin, Ray-Ray McCloud and Josh Woods and 9 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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