Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Falcons and Steelers?

66 players were on both the Atlanta Falcons and the Pittsburgh Steelers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Norm Johnson, Dustin Colquitt, Jeff Zgonina and Shayne Graham. 27 of them were with the Falcons first and 35 with the Steelers first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Charlie Scales is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Steelers first, then the Falcons from 1966.
  • Trey Sermon is the most recent: Steelers first, then the Falcons from 2026.
  • Mike Schneck spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Falcons and 6 with the Steelers.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Tim McKyer.
  • Most common positions on this list: RB (11), DB (10), WR (9), TE (7).

How many can you name?

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All 66 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosFalconsSteelers
Norm JohnsonSPEC1991–19941995–1998
Dustin ColquittP20212020
Jeff ZgoninaDT19961993–1994
Shayne GrahamK2015–20162013
Wayne GandyT2006–20081999–2002
Dan StryzinskiP1995–20001990–1991
Mike VickQB2001–20062015–2016
Terance MathisWR1994–20012002
Bud DupreeLB20232015–2020
Cordarrelle PattersonWR2021–20232024
Tim McKyerDB1991–1992, 19961994
Todd PetersonK20052002
Allen RossumCB2002–20062007
Chris CallowayWR19991990–1991
Chris HopeSS20122002–2005
Dick ShinerQB1971–19731968–1969
Mike SchneckLS2007–20091999–2004
Jim MillerQB19971994–1996
Jonnu SmithTE20232025
Lee CallandDB1966–19681969–1972
MyCole PruittTE2022–20232024
Byron LeftwichQB20072008, 2010, 2012
Damontae KazeeDB2017–20202022–2024
Jamal AgnewWR20252024
Jerry SimmonsWR1967–19691965–1966
Jonathan ScottT20142010–2011
Ray-Ray McCloudWR2024–20252020–2021
Troy SadowskiTE19901997–1998
Cannonball ButlerRB1968–19721965–1967
D.J. JohnsonDB1994–19961989–1993
Keanu NealDB2016–20202023
Stevan RidleyRB20162017–2018
Tre FlowersDB20232025
Bob AdamsTE19761969–1971
C.J. HendersonDB2025–20262024
Charlie ScalesRB19661960–1961
Erric PegramRB1991–19941995–1996
J.J. WilcoxDB20192017
Mitch LyonsTE1993–19961997–1999
Mykal WalkerLB2020–20222023
Scott MillerWR20232024–2025
Terry NofsingerQB19671961–1964
Verron HaynesFB20092002–2007
Randy FullerDB19981995–1997
Red MackWR19661961–1963, 1965
Scott CampbellQB1986–1987, 1989–19901984–1986
Tim TyrrellRB1984–19861989
Trey SermonRB20262025
Van JeffersonWR20232024
Ben ThomasDL19891988
Michael PalmerTE2010–20122013–2014
Qadree OllisonRB2019–20212023
Richard HuntleyRB19961998–2000
Tom MoriartyDB1977–1979, 19811980
Adetokunbo OgundejiLB2021–20232024
Carey DavisFB20042007–2009
Godwin IgwebuikeRB20232023
John LeglueOL20232021, 2024
Darryl FordLB19941992
Glen HoweOL1985–19861985
Anthony AndersonRB19801979
Danzell LeeTE19881987
Paul OswaldOL19881987
Tony Brooks-JamesRB20202019
Cameron NizialekP20212021
David AnenihLB20222022

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 Pittsburgh Steelers?

66 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Norm Johnson, Dustin Colquitt, Jeff Zgonina and Shayne Graham. 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?

Charlie Scales: Pittsburgh Steelers first, then the Atlanta Falcons from 1966.

Who has played for both recently?

Jonnu Smith, Jamal Agnew, Ray-Ray McCloud, Tre Flowers, C.J. Henderson and Scott Miller and 1 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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