Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants players: who played for both

Who played for both the Falcons and Giants?

78 players were on both the Atlanta Falcons and the New York Giants rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Morten Andersen, Matt Bryant, Adam Schreiber and Bob Whitfield. 36 of them were with the Falcons first and 41 with the Giants first; 1 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Ernie Wheelwright is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Giants first, then the Falcons from 1966.
  • Darnell Mooney is the most recent: Falcons first, then the Giants from 2026.
  • Bob Whitfield spent the most seasons across the two: 12 with the Falcons and 2 with the Giants.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Morten Andersen.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (13), OL (10), WR (8), RB (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Falcons and the Giants. The surname is enough. 0 / 78

All 78 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosFalconsGiants
Morten AndersenK1995–2000, 2006–20072001
Matt BryantK2009–20192002–2003
Adam SchreiberOL1997–19991994–1996
Bob WhitfieldT1992–20032005–2006
Shayne GrahamK2015–20162010
Brian KozlowskiTE1997–20031994–1996
Jay FeelyK2001–20042005–2006
Terry CousinCB20002004
Brad DaluisoSPEC19911993–2000
Chris CallowayWR19991992–1998
Dick ShinerQB1971–19731970
Osi UmenyioraDE2013–20142003–2007, 2009–2012
Roy HiltonDL19751974
Antonio HamiltonDB20242018–2019
Fabian MoreauDB20212022
Jonotthan HarrisonOL20222021
Matt BarkleyQB20212023
Randy JohnsonQB1966–19701971–1973
Sean LocklearT20132012
Daniel FellsTE20062014–2016
Levine ToiloloTE2013–20172020–2021
Michael BoleyOLB2005–20082009–2012
Ralph HeckLB1966–19681969–1971
Ray-Ray McCloudWR2024–20252025
Bear PascoeTE20142009–2013
Darqueze DennardDB20202021
David SillsWR20252019–2022
Devonta FreemanRB2014–20192020
Dick EnderleOL1969–19711972–1975
John WashingtonDL19921986–1992
Marcus BuckleyLB20001993–1999
Younghoe KooK2019–20252025
Antonio EdwardsDL19981997
Chuck WileyDE2000–20012004
Danny KanellQB1999–20001996–1998
Darnell MooneyWR2024–20252026
Ernie WheelwrightRB1966–19671964–1965
Erric PegramRB1991–19941997
Gary DownsRB1997–20001994, 1996
Glen CondrenDL1969–19721965–1967
Greg BishopOL19991993–1998
Lorenzo CarterLB2022–20242018–2021
Nate StuparLB2014–20152018–2019
Jamon BrownOL20192018
Jerry ShayDL1968–19691970–1971
Jim NortonDL1967–19681970
Jim StienkeDB19781974–1977
Paul McFaddenSPEC19891988
Sean HarlowOL2017, 2019–20202023
Tae DavisLB20232018–2019
Wayne GallmanRB20212017–2020
Ali Haji-SheikhSPEC19861983–1985
Bill WindauerDL19761975
Conrad HamiltonDB20011996–1999
Elijah GarciaDL20252024–2025
James MillingWR1988, 1990, 19921991
Junior CoffeyRB1966–1967, 19691969, 1971
Scott DavisOL19971993–1996
Jim GarciaDL19681966
Joe SzczeckoDL1966–19681969
Lou KirouacOL1966–19671963
Nate MillerOL1995–19981998
Stansly MapongaDE2013–20142015–2016
Ben TalleyLB19981995–1996
Jalen MayfieldOL2021–20222023
Paul DavisLB1981–19821983
Timmy HorneDL2022–20232023–2024
Beaux CollinsWR20262025
Brad BeckmanTE19891988
Brian SaxtonTE19971996
Calvin MillerDL19801979
Cap CapiDL20162017
Corey WashingtonWR20162014
Dave DunawayWR19681969
Gartrell JohnsonRB20102009
George FranklinRB19781979
Jerome KingDB1979–19801980
Mike FitzgeraldDB19671967

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 York Giants?

78 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Morten Andersen, Matt Bryant, Adam Schreiber and Bob Whitfield. 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?

Ernie Wheelwright: New York Giants first, then the Atlanta Falcons from 1966.

Who has played for both recently?

Ray-Ray McCloud, David Sills, Younghoe Koo, Darnell Mooney, Elijah Garcia and Beaux Collins, 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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