Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bills and Bears?

78 players were on both the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Bears rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jason Peters, Ted Washington, Todd Collins and Case Keenum. 26 of them were with the Bills first and 47 with the Bears first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Charlie Bivins is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bears first, then the Bills from 1967.
  • Ray-Ray McCloud is the most recent: Bills first, then the Bears from 2026.
  • Ruben Brown spent the most seasons across the two: 9 with the Bills and 4 with the Bears.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Shane Matthews.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (10), RB (9), QB (8), DB (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bills and the Bears. 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.
PlayerPosBillsBears
Jason PetersT2004–20082021
Ted WashingtonNT1995–20002001–2002
Todd CollinsQB1995–19972010
Case KeenumQB20222025–2026
Shane MatthewsQB2004–20051993–1996, 1999–2001
Ruben BrownG1995–20032004–2007
Chris DraftOLB20091998
Corey GrahamCB2014–20162007–2011
Doug FlutieQB1998–20001986–1987
Mario AddisonDL2020–20212011
Ronnie HarmonRB1986–19891997
A.J. KleinLB2020–20232022
Chris VillarrialG2004–20061996–2003
Corbin LacinaG1993–19972003
Marquise GoodwinWR2013–20162021
Germain IfediOL20232020–2021
Kyle OrtonQB20142005–2008
Leonard FloydLB20232016–2019
Matt BarkleyQB2018–2020, 20232016
Mitchell TrubiskyQB2021, 2024–20252017–2020
DJ MooreWR20262023–2025
Daimon SheltonFB2004–20062001–2002
Jonathan ScottT2008–20092012–2013
Jordan MillsOL2015–20182013–2014
Ray-Ray McCloudWR20182026
Thomas SmithDB1993–19992000
Tom MyslinskiOL19931993–1994
Tremaine EdmundsLB2018–20222023–2025
Vladimir DucasseG2017–20182015
C.J. Gardner-JohnsonDB20262025
Charlie BivinsRB19671960–1966
Len WalterscheidDB1983–19841977–1982
Mike BadgleyK20252022
Mike GandyT2005–20062001–2003
Nicholas MorrowLB20242022
Anthony ThomasRB2006–20072001–2004
Blake CostanzoILB2007–20082012–2013
Breon BordersDB20172022
Cam LewisDB2020–20252026
Chris WilliamsT20142008–2012
Deonte ThompsonWR2014, 2017–20182015–2017
Frank CornishDL19721966–1969
Mark AndersonDE20122006–2010
Nathan PetermanQB2017–20182022–2023
Ryan BatesOL2019–20232024–2025
Ryan GroyOL2015–20182014
Todd JohnsonFS20092003–2006
Mark MerrillLB1983–19841979
Michael GainesTE20072009
Michael OlaOL20162014
Nick McCloudDB20212025–2026
Senorise PerryRB20192014, 2016
Tony MoeakiTE20132016
Austin DenneyTE1970–19711967–1969
Charlie FordDB19751971–1973
Darrynton EvansRB20242022–2024
Ike HillWR1970–19711973–1974
Kingsley JonathanDL2022–20242022
Mansfield WrottoG20102011
Tim TindaleRB1994–19971998
Khari LeeTE2017–20182015
Kris HainesWR19871979–1981
Lavar EdwardsDE20152015
Leon JoeOLB20072004–2006
Anthony HutchisonRB19851983–1984
Bernard RobertsonT20032001–2002
Brian TaylorRB19911989
Charlie BrownDB19681966–1967
Clint HaslerigWR1974–19751974
Evan RodriguezFB20132012
Isaiah CoulterWR20222021–2022
Jarron GilbertDT20112009
Jeff CurchinOL19721970–1971
Linzy ColeWR19721970
Blake AnnenTE20162014
Pete Van ValkenburgRB19731974
Tanner GentryWR20222017
Doug BeckerLB19781978

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 Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Bears?

78 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jason Peters, Ted Washington, Todd Collins and Case Keenum. 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 Bivins: Chicago Bears first, then the Buffalo Bills from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Case Keenum, Mitchell Trubisky, DJ Moore, Ray-Ray McCloud, Tremaine Edmunds and C.J. Gardner-Johnson and 4 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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