Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bills and Broncos?

92 players were on both the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Matt Prater, Josh Johnson, Ted Washington and Von Miller. 47 of them were with the Bills first and 41 with the Broncos first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Ted Wegert is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bills first, then the Broncos from 1960.
  • Lloyd Cushenberry III is the most recent: Broncos first, then the Bills from 2026.
  • Haven Moses spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Bills and 10 with the Broncos.
  • 11 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Dave Costa.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (21), WR (12), RB (12), LB (11).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bills and the Broncos. The surname is enough. 0 / 92

All 92 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBillsBroncos
Matt PraterK20252007–2013
Josh JohnsonQB20152022
Ted WashingtonNT1995–20001994
Von MillerLB2022–20242011–2021
Kareem JacksonDB20242019–2023
Case KeenumQB20222018
Haven MosesWR1968–19721972–1981
Sam MartinP2022–20242020–2021
Stephen HauschkaK2017–20192010
Dave CostaDL1966, 19741967–1971
Emmanuel SandersWR20212014–2019
Brad DaluisoSPEC19911992
Dave WashingtonLB1972–19741970–1971
Justin BannanDT2002–20052010, 2012
Mike LodishDL1990–19941995–2000
Richard HarveyLB1992–19931994
Willis McGaheeRB2003–20062011–2012
Andra DavisILB2010–20112009
Billy MastersTE1967–19691970–1974
Dwight HarrisonDB1972–19771971–1972
George SaimesDB1963–19691970–1972
Jim LeonhardFS2005–2007, 20132012
Kyle OrtonQB20142009–2011
Latavius MurrayRB20232022
Lawrence McCutcheonRB19811980
Mario HagganOLB2003–20072008–2011
Mike MontlerOL1973–19761977
Ronald DarbyDB2015–20162021–2022
Bill LaskeyLB19651973–1974
Booker EdgersonDB1962–19691970
Bradley ChubbLB20262018–2022
Cliff HicksDB1990–19921995
Erik PearsT2010–20142006–2007
John BrownWR2019–2020, 20222021
John PittsDB1967–19731973–1975
Marlin BriscoeWR1969–19711968
Nigel BradhamLB2012–20152020
Rafael BushDB20182011
Tom JanikDB1965–19681963–1964
Trey TeagueC2002–20051998–2001
Willie WestDB1962–19631964
Butch ByrdDB1964–19701971
Isaiah McKenzieWR2018–20222017–2018
Kyle PekoDL20192016–2017, 2019–2020
Lerentee McCrayDL20162014–2015
Trent SherfieldWR20232025
Andre HolmesWR2017–20182018
Archie MatsosLB1960–19621966
Billy JoeRB19651963–1964
Fred SteinfortK19831979–1981
Izell ReeseFS2003–20042002
Levi WallaceDB2018–20212024
Lloyd Cushenberry IIIOL20262020–2023
Maurice TylerDB19721973–1974
Tom GrahamLB19781972–1974
Travis HenryRB2001–20042007
Bill GromanWR1964–19651963
Billy JenkinsSS20022000–2001
Bobby PlyDB19671967
Charley MitchellRB19681963–1967
Cookie GilchristRB1962–19641965, 1967
Donnie StoneRB19651961–1964
Elijah MooreWR20252025
Fred ForsbergLB19731968, 1970–1973
Leroy MooreDL1960, 1962–19631964–1965
Mark MerrillLB1983–19841981–1982
Matt RobinsonQB1981–19821980
Shamarko ThomasSS20172018
Billy AtkinsDB1960–1961, 19631964
Chris HaleDB1989–19921993
Cyrus KouandjioT2014–20162017–2018
David PoolDB1990, 19931993
Harold OlsonOL1960–19621963–1964
Josh BushSS20152014–2016
Justin ArmourWR1995–19961998
KJ HamlerWR2023–20242020–2022
Marv MatuszakLB1962–19631964
Chris WatsonCB2000–20021999
Gene SykesDB1963–19651967
Mike FranckowiakRB1977–19781975–1976
Tom RychlecTE1960–19621963
Bobby BurnettRB1966–19671969
Dave BehrmanOL1963, 19651967
Gabe IkardC2015–20162017
Jalen VirgilWR20242022–2023
Kerry PorterRB19871990
Scott GarnettDL19871984
Stan DavidDB19841987
Bob KampaDL1973–19741974
Roland SolomonDB19801981
Ted WegertRB19601960
Tom MinterDB19621962

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 Denver Broncos?

92 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Matt Prater, Josh Johnson, Ted Washington and Von Miller. 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?

Ted Wegert: Buffalo Bills first, then the Denver Broncos from 1960.

Who has played for both recently?

Matt Prater, Bradley Chubb, Trent Sherfield, Lloyd Cushenberry III and Elijah Moore, 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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