Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bills and Browns?

91 players were on both the Buffalo Bills and the Cleveland Browns rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Ted Washington, Tyrod Taylor and Case Keenum. 43 of them were with the Bills first and 41 with the Browns first; 7 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Charley Ferguson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Browns first, then the Bills from 1963.
  • Austin Corbett is the most recent: Browns first, then the Bills from 2026.
  • Joe DeLamielleure spent the most seasons across the two: 7 with the Bills and 5 with the Browns.
  • 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jordan Poyer.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (14), DL (12), QB (9), OL (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bills and the Browns. The surname is enough. 0 / 91

All 91 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBillsBrowns
Josh JohnsonQB20152012
Ted WashingtonNT1995–20002006–2007
Tyrod TaylorQB2015–20172018
Case KeenumQB20222020–2021
Derek AndersonQB20182005–2009
Jordan PoyerDB2017–2023, 20252013–2016
Joe DeLamielleureOL1973, 1975–1979, 19851980–1984
Kelly HolcombQB2005–20062001–2004
Chris SpielmanLB1996–19971999
Donte WhitnerSS2006–20102014–2016
Dustin HopkinsK20132023–2024
Earl EdwardsDL1973–19751976–1978
Marquise GoodwinWR2013–20162023
Mike PruittRB19851976–1984
Willis McGaheeRB2003–20062013
Amari CooperWR20242022–2024
Andra DavisILB2010–20112002–2008
Germain IfediOL20232024
Jim LeonhardFS2005–2007, 20132014
Lucius SanfordLB1978–19861987
Mark CampbellTE2003–20051999–2002
Quinton JeffersonDL2020, 20242024
Austin CorbettOL20262018–2019
Corey BojorquezP2018–20202022–2026
John PittsDB1967–19731975
Larry OgunjobiDL20252017–2020
Matt HaackP20212023
Tom MyslinskiOL19931992
Ty NsekheOL2019–20202023
Wyatt TellerOL20182019–2025
Andre DavisWR20062002–2004
Corey McIntyreFB2008–20122005
Duke JohnsonRB20222015–2018
Eli AnkouDL2021–2022, 20242019
Ernie KellermannDB19731966–1971
Greg ManczOL20222022
Jim DrayTE20162014–2015
Lawrence JohnsonDB1984–1985, 19871979–1984
Nyheim HinesRB2022–20232024
Rick KingreaLB19731971–1972
Robert RoyalTE2006–20082009–2010
Blake CostanzoILB2007–20082009–2010
Bo CornellRB1973–19771971–1972
Josh StamerOLB2003–2007, 20092009
Keith McKenzieDE20032000–2001
Kirk ChambersT2007–20092004–2005
Leonard BurtonOL1986–19891991
Melvin FowlerC2006–20082002–2004
Nate OrchardDL20182015–2017
Phillip GainesDB20182018–2019
Reggie RaglandLB20162022
Seth McKinneyC20092007–2008
Terrelle PryorQB20182015–2016
Tyler ThigpenQB2011–20122014
Charley FergusonWR1963, 1965–1966, 19691961
Elijah MooreWR20252023–2024
Justin ZimmerDL2016, 2020–20212019
Kendrick GreenOL20252025–2026
Kevin JohnsonDB20192020
MarQueis GrayTE2014–20152013
Michael GainesTE20072009
Mike PucilloG2002–20042005
Neal CraigDB19741975–1976
Raymond JacksonDB1996–19981999–2001
Steve OkoniewskiDL1972–19731977
Tanner VallejoLB20172018
Thad LewisQB20132011–2012
Vincent TaylorDL20192020
Brandin BryantDL2020–20222019
Bryan CoxDL2020–20212019
Cliff BrooksDB19761972–1974
E.J. GainesDB2017, 20202018
Eric KingCB20052010
Judson FlintDB19831980–1982
Lavar EdwardsDE20152017
Patrick LewisC20162013
Van GreenDB19761973–1976
Brad CieslakTE2005–20062008
Da'Mari ScottWR20182018
Danny FultonWR19791981–1982
Dave MaysQB19781976–1977
Denzel RiceDB20182018
Edefuan UlofoshioLB20242025–2026
Gabe IkardC2015–20162015–2016
Mark JohnsonDL1975–19761977
Reggie CraigWR19771977
Wes GrantDL19711972
Anthony DenmanOLB20022001
Paul HubbardWR20102008
Scot OsborneTE20012003
Trae ElstonDB20172016

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.The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Buffalo Bills and the Cleveland Browns?

91 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Ted Washington, Tyrod Taylor 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?

Charley Ferguson: Cleveland Browns first, then the Buffalo Bills from 1963.

Who has played for both recently?

Jordan Poyer, Austin Corbett, Corey Bojorquez, Larry Ogunjobi, Wyatt Teller and Elijah Moore and 2 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. The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens.

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