Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts players: who played for both

Who played for both the Falcons and Colts?

77 players were on both the Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Chris Chandler, Jeff Zgonina, Dwight Freeney and Matt Ryan. 23 of them were with the Falcons first and 49 with the Colts first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Alex Hawkins is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Colts first, then the Falcons from 1966.
  • Trey Sermon is the most recent: Colts first, then the Falcons from 2026.
  • Matt Ryan spent the most seasons across the two: 14 with the Falcons and 1 with the Colts.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as George Kunz.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (12), DL (10), OL (8), WR (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Falcons and the Colts. The surname is enough. 0 / 77

All 77 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosFalconsColts
Chris ChandlerQB1997–20011988–1989
Jeff ZgoninaDT19961998
Dwight FreeneyDE20162002–2012
Matt RyanQB2008–20212022
Cornelius BennettLB1996–19981999–2000
Jeff GeorgeQB1994–19961990–1993
Marcus PollardTE20081995–2004
Mike PetersonMLB2009–20121999–2002
Ashley AmbroseCB2000–20021992–1995
Chris HintonOL1990–19931983–1989
Andre RisonWR1990–19941989
Bob GaglianoQB19931988
Ray BuchananFS1997–20031993–1996
Craig HeywardRB1994–19961998
Eric DickersonRB19931987–1991
Gail CogdillWR1969–19701968
George KunzOL1969–19741975–1978, 1980
Laquon TreadwellWR20202024–2026
Roy HiltonDL19751965–1973
Ben HartsockTE20082004–2006
Ellis JohnsonNT2002–20031995–2001
Jessie HesterWR19881990–1993
Joe WashingtonRB19851978–1980
Jonotthan HarrisonOL20222014–2016
Samson EbukamDL20262023–2025
Alex HawkinsRB1966–19671960–1965, 1967–1968
Clarence VerdinWR19941988–1993
Jacob TammeTE2015–20162008–2011
Jim BaileyDL1976–19781970–1974
Mike PersonOL2015–20162012, 2017
Philip WheelerOLB2015–20162008–2011
Ronnie HarrisonDB20252023–2024
Dwight LoweryFS20142015
Eli AnkouDL20232020
Jerome PathonWR20051998–2001
Kelvin HaydenCB20112005–2010
Ryan AllenP20192020
Stevan RidleyRB20162016
Tre FlowersDB20232024
Chase CoffmanTE2012–20132016
Dan GrimmOL1966–19681969
J.J. WilcoxDB20192018
Josh AndrewsOL20212018–2019
Khalid KareemDL2024–20252022
Brian PooleDB2016–20182021
Browning NagleQB1995–19961994
Charles WashingtonDB1992–19941989
Jamaal AndersonDE2007–20102011
Perry Lee DunnRB1966–19681969
Quinn OjinnakaT2006–20092011
T.J. GreenDB2020–20212016–2017
Trey SermonRB20262023–2024
Bill WindauerDL19761973–1974
Darren HallDB2021–2022, 20262024
Guy ReeseDL19661964–1965
Mel AgeeDL1992–19951991–1992
Penny HartWR20232019
Antony JordanLB2000–20011998
Carey DavisFB20042004
Kerwin BellQB19881996–1997
Lou KirouacOL1966–19671964
Chris CooperDB20192018
D.J. WhiteDB20192017
Freddie ScottWR1996–19971998
Jalen CollinsCB2015–20162018
Jermaine GraceLB2017, 20192017
Joey MbuDL2015–20162017
Josh MallardDE2006–20072002
Mike EcholsCB20042004
Robenson TherezieDB2015–20162018
Ronnie WashingtonLB19851989
Whit MarshallLB19991998
Ahmad ThomasLB20192018–2019
Frank GiannettiDL19931991
Mike LushDB19871986
Tom BleickDB19671966
Kevin GrafOL20162016

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.Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts?

77 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Chris Chandler, Jeff Zgonina, Dwight Freeney and Matt Ryan. 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?

Alex Hawkins: Indianapolis Colts first, then the Atlanta Falcons from 1966.

Who has played for both recently?

Laquon Treadwell, Samson Ebukam, Ronnie Harrison, Khalid Kareem, Trey Sermon and Darren Hall, 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. Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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