Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears players: who played for both

Who played for both the Ravens and Bears?

46 players were on both the Baltimore Ravens and the Chicago Bears rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jim Harbaugh, Jeff Blake, John Jenkins and Corey Graham. 20 of them were with the Ravens first and 24 with the Bears first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Corey Dowden is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Ravens first, then the Bears from 1997.
  • Durham Smythe is the most recent: Bears first, then the Ravens from 2026.
  • Patrick Scales spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Ravens and 10 with the Bears.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as John Jenkins.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (7), DB (7), LB (6), QB (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Ravens and the Bears. The surname is enough. 0 / 46

All 46 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosRavensBears
Jim HarbaughQB19981987–1993
Jeff BlakeQB20022005
John JenkinsDL2025–20262017, 2020
Corey GrahamCB2012–20132007–2011
A.J. KleinLB20222022
Brent UrbanDL2015–2018, 2022–20252019–2020
Devin HesterWR20162006–2013
Mike CaldwellOLB19962002
Patrick ScalesLS20142015–2024
Pernell McPheeLB2011–2014, 2019–20212015–2017
Raheem MostertRB20152016
Brendon AyanbadejoOLB2008–20122005–2007
Chester TaylorRB2002–20052010
Harper LeBelOL19981997
Kordell StewartQB20042003
Durham SmytheTE20262025
Hroniss GrasuOL2018–20192015–2017
Jeremiah AttaochuLB20222021–2022
Kyle FullerDB20222014–2020
Marcus RobinsonWR20031997–2002
Roquan SmithLB2022–20262018–2022
Vladimir DucasseG20162015
Yannick NgakoueDL2020, 20242023
Breshad PerrimanWR2015–20172021
Carl PowellDE20002001
DeAndre Houston-CarsonDB20232016–2022
Derrick MartinCB2006–20082013
Eddie JacksonDB20242017–2023
Joe ThomasLB20212022
Mike DavisRB20222019
Anthony MillerWR20242018–2020
Daniel BrownTE2015–20162016–2018
Deonte ThompsonWR2012–20142015–2017
Devin DuvernayWR2020–20232025
Sam MustipherOL20232020–2022
Tavon YoungDB2016–20212022
Bam MorrisRB1996–19971998
Brandon BoykinCB20172016
Jimmy ClausenQB2015–20162014–2015
Damion CookG2002–20042001
Marlon BrownWR2013–20152018
Christian MatthewDB20242023
Carl JonesLB2025–20262024–2025
Dorian BrewDB1996–19971999
Corey DowdenDB19961997
Adam HernandezOL19981998

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.Ravens seasons start in 1996; the Baltimore Colts (1960–83) are Colts seasons.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Baltimore Ravens and the Chicago Bears?

46 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jim Harbaugh, Jeff Blake, John Jenkins and Corey 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?

Corey Dowden: Baltimore Ravens first, then the Chicago Bears from 1997.

Who has played for both recently?

John Jenkins, Brent Urban, Durham Smythe, Roquan Smith, Devin Duvernay and Carl Jones, 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. Ravens seasons start in 1996; the Baltimore Colts (1960–83) are Colts seasons.

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