Atlanta Falcons and Las Vegas Raiders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Falcons and Raiders?

79 players were on both the Atlanta Falcons and the Las Vegas Raiders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Wade Wilson, Matt Schaub, Kirk Cousins and DeAngelo Hall. 39 of them were with the Falcons first and 39 with the Raiders first; 1 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Karl Rubke is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Falcons first, then the Raiders from 1968.
  • Kirk Cousins is the most recent: Falcons first, then the Raiders from 2026.
  • Jon Condo spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Falcons and 11 with the Raiders.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Matt Schaub.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (12), LB (11), WR (9), QB (7).

How many can you name?

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All 79 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosFalconsRaiders
Wade WilsonQB19921998–1999
Matt SchaubQB2004–2006, 2016–20202014
Kirk CousinsQB2024–20252026
DeAngelo HallCB2004–20072008
Jeff GeorgeQB1994–19961997–1998
Grady JacksonDT2006–20081997–2001
Jon CondoLS20182007–2017
Andre RisonWR1990–19942000
Bruce IrvinLB20182016–2018
Cordarrelle PattersonWR2021–20232017
Greg DavisSPEC1987–19901998
Marcus MariotaQB20222020–2021
Ray BuchananFS1997–20032004
Ahtyba RubinNT20172018
Aundray BruceLB1988–19911992–1998
Austin HooperTE2016–2019, 20262023
Brad DaluisoSPEC19912001
Casey HaywardDB20222021
Duron HarmonDB20212022
Eric DickersonRB19931992
Frank PittsWR19751974
Lee SmithTE20212015–2018
Lincoln KennedyT1993–19951996–2003
Antonio HamiltonDB20242016–2017
Darrien GordonCB20011999–2000, 2002
Duane BensonLB1972–19731967–1971
Jack CrawfordDL2017–20192012–2013
Jessie HesterWR19881985–1987
Mack HollinsWR20232022
Ron SmithDB1966–19671974
Tim DwightWR1998–20002007
AJ McCarronQB20212018
Barry StokesT20051999
Curtis LoftonMLB2008–20112015–2016
Daren BatesLB20212016
Desmond TrufantDB2013–20192021
Edward JasperNT1999–20042005
Karl RubkeLB1966–19671968
Keith SmithRB2019–20232018
Philip WheelerOLB2015–20162012
Roderick ColemanDT2004–20071999–2003
Terrell McClainDT20182019
Thomas BensonLB1984–19851989–1992
Brandon ParkerOL20242018–2023
Erik HarrisDB2021–20222017–2020
Omar GaitherMLB20132012
Vance WalkerDT2009–20122013
Warren BryantOL1977–19841984
Ashley LelieWR20062008
Fred SteinfortK1977–19781976
Justin GriffithFB2003–20062007–2008
Nick KwiatkoskiLB20222020–2021
Takk McKinleyDL2017–20202020
Cornell ArmstrongDB2022–20232023
Divine DeabloLB2025–20262021–2024
Louis RiddickDB1992, 19961998
Malcolm TaylorDL19891987–1988
Marvin HallWR2017–2018, 20212016
Mike SpiveyDB19821980
O.J. SantiagoTE1997–19992003
Phillip AdamsCB20152012–2013
Tae DavisLB20232022
Vic BeasleyLB2015–20192020
Eric JohnsonOLB20042000–2003
Mitch WillisDL19881985–1988
Tyler HallDB20202022–2023
Bruce PickensDB1991–19931995
Courtney AndersonTE20072004–2006
Desmond RidderQB2022–20232024
Joe CostelloDL1986–19881989
Bryan EdwardsWR20222020–2021
Giorgio TavecchioK20182016–2017
James StoneG2014–20152017
Patrick BatesDB19961993–1994
Preston RidlehuberRB19661968
Ronnie WashingtonLB19851987
Mark MrazDL19871989
Rich BartlewskiTE19911990
Siddeeq ShabazzSS2003–20042003

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.Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Atlanta Falcons and the Las Vegas Raiders?

79 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Wade Wilson, Matt Schaub, Kirk Cousins and DeAngelo Hall. 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?

Karl Rubke: Atlanta Falcons first, then the Las Vegas Raiders from 1968.

Who has played for both recently?

Kirk Cousins, Austin Hooper and Divine Deablo, 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. Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).

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