Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Falcons and Saints?

102 players were on both the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Morten Andersen, Wade Wilson, Thomas Morstead and Adam Schreiber. 44 of them were with the Falcons first and 48 with the Saints first; 10 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Bill Sandeman is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Falcons first, then the Saints from 1967.
  • Jonathan Bullard is the most recent: Falcons first, then the Saints from 2025.
  • Morten Andersen spent the most seasons across the two: 8 with the Falcons and 13 with the Saints.
  • 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Morten Andersen.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (17), DB (17), DL (10), RB (9).

How many can you name?

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All 102 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosFalconsSaints
Morten AndersenK1995–2000, 2006–20071982–1994
Wade WilsonQB19921993–1994
Thomas MorsteadP20212009–2020
Adam SchreiberOL1997–19991985
Shayne GrahamK2015–20162013–2014
Wayne GandyT2006–20082003–2005
Jumpy GeathersDL1993–19951984–1989
Ashley AmbroseCB2000–20021999, 2003–2004
Brett MaxieDB19941985–1993
Grady JacksonDT2006–20082002–2003
Luke McCownQB20122013–2016
Jake KuppOL19671967–1975
Joe HornWR20072000–2006
Ken ReavesDB1966–19731974
Billy Joe TolliverQB1991–1993, 1996–19971998–2000
Bobby HebertQB1993–19961985–1989, 1991–1992
Craig HeywardRB1994–19961988–1992
David OnyemataDL2023–20252016–2022
James AndersonOLB20142015–2016
John GilliamWR19761967–1968, 1977
Jonathan BullardDL20212025
Mike TillemanDL1973–19761967–1970
Vinson SmithLB19881998–1999
Aaron SteckerRB20092004–2008
Brady SmithDE2000–20051996–1999
Bryan ScottSS2003–20052006
Errol LindenOL1966–19681969–1970
Fred McCraryFB2004–20061997
James CarpenterOL2019–20202021
Kevin MathisCB2002–20062000–2001
Michael HaynesWR1988–1993, 19971994–1996
Ray BrownDB1971–19771978–1980
Curtis LoftonMLB2008–20112012–2014
Desmond TrufantDB2013–20192021
Henry ChildsTE19741974–1980
Jerry SimmonsWR1967–19691967
Mark SimoneauMLB2000–20022006–2008
Rafael BushDB20102012–2015, 2017
Andy MaurerOL1970–19731974
Bill SandemanOL1967–19731967
Chris OwensCB2009–20122015–2016
Corey McIntyreFB2006–20072006
Darion ConnerLB1990–19931994
Don TalbertOL1966–19681969–1970
Erik HarrisDB2021–20222016
Ernie JacksonDB19781972–1977
Jerome PathonWR20052002–2004
Kaden EllissLB2023–20252019–2022, 2026
Kentavius StreetDL2023–20252022
Marv MontgomeryOL19781976–1977
Matt LehrG2005–20062008
Paul RyczekOL1974–19791981
Ray PoageTE19711967–1970
Tyeler DavisonDL2019–20212015–2018
Ernie WheelwrightRB1966–19671967–1970
Joey HarringtonQB20072008
Josh AndrewsOL20212022
Leigh TorrenceCB20052008–2011
Nate StuparLB2014–20152016–2017
Ray OgdenTE1967–19681967
Scott AdamsOL19971994
Al DoddWR1973–19741969–1971
Antwan LakeDT2004–20052006–2008
Brian PooleDB2016–20182021
Bryce HarrisT2015–20162012–2014, 2017
Dick AbsherLB1967–19681969–1971
Donovan GreerDB19971997
Fred WearyCB20021998–2001
Mike SpiveyDB19821980–1981
T.J. GreenDB2020–20212019
Tory EppsDL1990–19931995
Vinnie ClarkDB1993–19941994
Albert HugginsDL20232021–2022
Brian FordeLB19921988–1991
Cliff AustinRB1984–19861983
Ethan GreenidgeOL20232019–2022
Junior MillerTE1980–19831984
Roy SchmidtOL19691967–1968
Royce SmithOL1974–19761972–1973
Cliff BensonTE1984–19851987–1988
Dick PalmerLB19741972–1973
Jerry JonesOL19661967–1969
Jim GarciaDL19681967
Montavious StanleyDT20072008
P.J. AlexanderG20062003
Billy HarrisRB19681971
Chris BordanoLB20001998–1999
Jalen DaltonDL20222020–2021
Joe ProfitRB1971–19731973
Jordan MillerDB2019–20202021
Olie CordillDB19681969
Robenson TherezieDB2015–20162016
Terrence MeltonOLB20042004–2006
Vern BurkeTE19661967
Henry MatthewsRB19731973
Jim FergusonOL19691968
Mercury HayesWR19971996–1997
Pat SaindonOL19871986
Ricky OrtizRB20182019
Scott WoernerDB19811987
Taveze CalhounDB20192016
Undra JohnsonRB19891989

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 New Orleans Saints?

102 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Morten Andersen, Wade Wilson, Thomas Morstead and Adam Schreiber. 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?

Bill Sandeman: Atlanta Falcons first, then the New Orleans Saints from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

David Onyemata, Jonathan Bullard, Kaden Elliss and Kentavius Street, 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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