Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks players: who played for both

Who played for both the Falcons and Seahawks?

80 players were on both the Atlanta Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Norm Johnson, Adam Schreiber, Dwight Freeney and Eugene Robinson. 37 of them were with the Falcons first and 39 with the Seahawks first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Don Hansen is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Falcons first, then the Seahawks from 1976.
  • Jared Ivey is the most recent: Seahawks first, then the Falcons from 2026.
  • Robbie Tobeck spent the most seasons across the two: 7 with the Falcons and 7 with the Seahawks.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bruce Irvin.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (12), OL (10), LB (10), RB (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Falcons and the Seahawks. The surname is enough. 0 / 80

All 80 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosFalconsSeahawks
Norm JohnsonSPEC1991–19941982–1990
Adam SchreiberOL1997–19991984
Dwight FreeneyDE20162017
Eugene RobinsonDB1998–19991985–1995
Lawyer MilloySS2006–20082009–2010
Jeff GeorgeQB1994–19962002
Marcus PollardTE20082007
Robbie TobeckC1993–19992000–2006
Ronnie LeeOL19831990–1992
Stephen HauschkaK20092011–2016
Bruce IrvinLB20182012–2015, 2020, 2022
Terry TaylorDB19951984–1988, 1994
Todd PetersonK20051995–1999
Ahtyba RubinNT20172015–2016
Dante Fowler Jr.DL2020–20212026
Devin HesterWR2014–20152016
Don HansenLB1969–19751976
Jonathan BullardDL20212020
Laquon TreadwellWR20202022
Patrick KerneyDE1999–20062007–2009
Todd WeinerT2002–20081998–2001
David BrandonLB1996–19971993–1994
Eric SaubertTE2017–20182025–2026
Germain IfediOL20222016–2019
Harper LeBelOL1991–19961989
James CarpenterOL2019–20202011, 2013–2014
Josh WilsonCB20142007–2009
Nate OdomesDB19961994–1995
Ron EastDL19761977
Sean LocklearT20132004–2010
Mike PersonOL2015–20162012–2013
Mike PritchardWR1991–19931996–1999
Steve BroussardRB1990–19931995–1998
Tyler PolumbusT20152010–2011
Frank OmiyaleT2005–20062012
Jamar TaylorDB20192019
Mike DavisRB20212017–2018
Nick BeboutOL1973–19751976–1979
Tracy JohnsonRB1990–19911992–1995
Tre FlowersDB20232018–2021
Antonio EdwardsDL19981993–1997
Chase CoffmanTE2012–20132015
Derek RackleyC2000–20052006
J.D. McKissicRB20162016–2018
Justin GriffithFB2003–20062009
Melvin JenkinsDB19931987–1990
O'Brien SchofieldDE2015–20162013–2014
Ronnie HarrisWR1998–19991994–1998
Ryan NealDB20182019–2022
T.J. DuckettRB2002–20052008
Derrick ColemanFB20172013–2016
Phillip AdamsCB20152011
Randy FullerDB19981999
Rick DonnellySPEC1985–19881990–1991
T.J. GreenDB2020–20212018
Tony MoeakiTE20152014
Wayne GallmanRB20212022
Edmond RobinsonLB20202021
Marcus CottonLB1988–19901991–1992
Penny HartWR20232020–2022
Ron HellerTE19891990, 1992
Tyler HallDB20202025
Akeem KingDB2015–20162018–2019
Anthony RushDL2021–20222020
Emmanuel EllerbeeLB20212018–2020
Godwin IgwebuikeRB20232022
John HunterOL1989–19911992
Jordan TrippLB20172016
Malliciah GoodmanDE2013–20162016
Rees OdhiamboOL20182016–2017
Jermaine GraceLB2017, 20192018
Michael JerrellOL2025–20262024
Terrence MageeRB20172016
Travian RobertsonDT2012–20132014
Etric PruittDB20042005
Jared IveyLB20262025
Scott FieldsLB19961999
Tani TupouRB20172016
Van HughesDL19871987
Brandon MillerDE20082008

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 Seattle Seahawks?

80 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Norm Johnson, Adam Schreiber, Dwight Freeney and Eugene Robinson. 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?

Don Hansen: Atlanta Falcons first, then the Seattle Seahawks from 1976.

Who has played for both recently?

Dante Fowler Jr., Eric Saubert, Tyler Hall, Michael Jerrell and Jared Ivey, 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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