Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bills and Packers?

60 players were on both the Buffalo Bills and the Green Bay Packers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including James Lofton, Tyrod Taylor, Greg Van Roten and Bryce Paup. 20 of them were with the Bills first and 34 with the Packers first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Mike Mercer is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bills first, then the Packers from 1968.
  • Tyrod Taylor is the most recent: Bills first, then the Packers from 2026.
  • James Lofton spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Bills and 9 with the Packers.
  • 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Matt Flynn.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (9), DB (9), QB (6), DL (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bills and the Packers. The surname is enough. 0 / 60

All 60 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBillsPackers
James LoftonWR1989–19921978–1986
Tyrod TaylorQB2015–20172026
Greg Van RotenOL20222012–2013
Bryce PaupLB1995–19971990–1994
Earl EdwardsDL1973–19751979
Marshall NewhouseT20182010–2013
Micah HydeDB2017–20232013–2016
Nick BarnettMLB2011–20122003–2010
Jim CheyunskiLB1973–19741977
Joe DaneloK1983–19841975
Mike MercerK19671968–1969
Rasul DouglasDB2023–20242021–2023
Al RandolphDB19741971
Corey BojorquezP2018–20202021
David MartinTE20102001–2006
Don BeebeWR1989–19941996–1997
Jerry BoyarskyDL19861986–1989
Kenneth DavisRB1989–19941986–1988
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR20242018–2021
Matt FlynnQB20132008–2011, 2013–2014
Sammy WatkinsWR2014–20162022
Vince FerragamoQB19851985–1986
George CumbyLB19861980–1985
Jamon MeredithT2009–20102014
Preston DennardWR19841985
Roland MitchellDB1987–19881991–1994
Scott HunterQB19741971–1973
Darnell SavageDB20252019–2023
Jake KumerowWR2020–20222018–2019
Jarius WynnDE2014, 20162009–2011
Keith McKenzieDE20031996–1999
Marcus SpriggsT1997–20002003
Matt BowenSS20062001–2002
Ruvell MartinWR2011–20122006–2008
Billy JenkinsSS20022001
Craig NallQB2006–20072002–2005, 2007
Jamari LattimoreILB20162011–2014
Jerel WorthyDL2015–20172012–2013
Mark MerrillLB1983–19841982
Russell CopelandWR1993–19961998
Steve OkoniewskiDL1972–19731974–1975
Wayne SimmonsLB19981993–1997
Bucky BrooksDB19941995–1997
Darick HolmesRB1995–19981998
Mickey SuttonDB19891989
Ron PittsDB1986–19871988–1990
Treyvon HesterDL20212020
Booth LustegK19661969
Dave RaynerK20112006
Ike ThomasDB19751972–1973
Jarrett BoykinWR20162012–2014
Allan ClarkRB19821982
Bobby CollinsTE1999–20002001
Brian BrohmQB2009–20102008
Craig HeimburgerOL20011999
Roy ManningOLB20062005
Kurt PloegerDL19861986
Nate BeckerTE20202022
Pete Van ValkenburgRB19731974
Mike EstepOL19871987

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 Green Bay Packers?

60 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including James Lofton, Tyrod Taylor, Greg Van Roten and Bryce Paup. 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?

Mike Mercer: Buffalo Bills first, then the Green Bay Packers from 1968.

Who has played for both recently?

Tyrod Taylor and Darnell Savage, 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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