Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bills and Colts?

74 players were on both the Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Joe Ferguson, Josh Johnson, Frank Gore and Jerry Hughes. 40 of them were with the Bills first and 28 with the Colts first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Carl Taseff is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Colts first, then the Bills from 1962.
  • Sedrick Van Pran-Granger is the most recent: Bills first, then the Colts from 2026.
  • Joe Ferguson spent the most seasons across the two: 12 with the Bills and 1 with the Colts.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eli Ankou.
  • Most common positions on this list: RB (11), DB (10), LB (9), QB (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bills and the Colts. The surname is enough. 0 / 74

All 74 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBillsColts
Joe FergusonQB1973–19841990
Josh JohnsonQB20152015
Frank GoreRB20192015–2017
Jerry HughesDL2013–20212010–2012
Cornelius BennettLB1987–19951999–2000
Stephon GilmoreDB2012–20162022
Will WolfordOL1986–19921993–1995
Kelly HolcombQB2005–20061996–2000
Mario AddisonDL2020–20212011–2012
Scott RadecicLB1987–19891990–1995
Bill BrooksWR1993–19951986–1992
Bradford BantaTE20041994–1999
David HummQB19801981–1982
Dwight HarrisonDB1972–19771978–1979
Jeff BurrisCB1994–19971998–2001
Jim CheyunskiLB1973–19741975–1976
Jonotthan HarrisonOL20202014–2016
Ramon HumberLB2016–20182009–2010
Vontae DavisCB20182012–2017
Xavier RhodesDB20222020–2021
Bill LaskeyLB19651971–1972
Jerome FeltonFB2015–20162011
Matt HaackP20212022
Roosevelt LeaksRB1980–19831975–1979
Thomas SmithDB1993–19992001
Tom MyslinskiOL19931998
Billy Joe HobertQB19972000
Colt AndersonSS2016–20172014–2015
Eli AnkouDL2021–2022, 20242020
Greg FavorsOLB20022002
Isaiah McKenzieWR2018–20222023
Jamon MeredithT2009–20102014
Joe CribbsRB1980–1983, 19851988
Jonathan WilliamsRB20162018–2019
Kelvin SheppardMLB2011–20122013
Mike BadgleyK20252021, 2025
Nyheim HinesRB2022–20232018–2022
Kamar AikenWR20112017
Sergio BrownFS20162012–2014
Gary BaldingerDL1990–19921990
Ike BoettgerOL2018–20222023
Joe StaysniakOL19911992–1995
Larry TripplettDT2006–20072002–2005
Sean McNanieDL1984–19871990
Tashard ChoiceRB2011–20132013
Tyrell AdamsLB20172018
Dan HerronRB2015–20162013–2015
Darick HolmesRB1995–19981999
Jamaal WestermanOLB20132012
Marv MatuszakLB1962–19631960–1961
Travis BrownQB2001–20032004
Zack MossRB2020–20222022–2023
Duke WilliamsFS2013–20162016
Eric SmedleyDB1996–19981999
Kameron ClineDL20242020–2022
Lavar EdwardsDE20152016
Mark WalczakTE19871987
Matt KoflerQB1982–19841985
Mike HumistonLB19811982, 1984
Rex KernDB19741971–1973
Ryan LewisDB20182019
Carl TaseffDB19621960–1961
Dave YoungTE19831983–1984
Kellen HeardDT2010–20112012
Kerry BradySPEC19891988
Mario CelottoLB19781981
Ricky PorterRB19871983
Roland MossTE19701969
Scott VirkusDL1983–19841984–1985
Sedrick Van Pran-GrangerOL2024–20252026
Delano HowellFS20122012–2013
Jim PerrymanDB19851987
Lennox GordonRB19992000
Marco TongueDB19841983

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.Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts?

74 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Joe Ferguson, Josh Johnson, Frank Gore and Jerry Hughes. 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?

Carl Taseff: Indianapolis Colts first, then the Buffalo Bills from 1962.

Who has played for both recently?

Mike Badgley and Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, 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. Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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