Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bills and Saints?

76 players were on both the Buffalo Bills and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Shayne Graham, Brandin Cooks, Chris Oldham and Emmanuel Sanders. 33 of them were with the Bills first and 35 with the Saints first; 8 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Ray Rissmiller is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Saints first, then the Bills from 1968.
  • David Edwards is the most recent: Bills first, then the Saints from 2026.
  • Jabari Greer spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Bills and 5 with the Saints.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Brandin Cooks.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (13), RB (11), DB (9), LB (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bills and the Saints. The surname is enough. 0 / 76

All 76 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBillsSaints
Shayne GrahamK20012013–2014
Brandin CooksWR20252014–2016, 2025
Chris OldhamDB19912000–2001
Emmanuel SandersWR20212020
Pierson PrioleauSS2001–20042009–2010
Quinn EarlyWR1996–19981991–1995
A.J. KleinLB2020–20232017–2019
Dave WashingtonLB1972–19741980
Harry JacobsLB1963–19691970
Reggie BushRB20162006–2010
Richard HarveyLB1992–19931995–1997
Tom DempseyK1978–19791969–1970
Brandon TateWR2016–20172018
Bryan ScottSS2007–20122006
Chris HoganWR2012–20152021
Conrad DoblerOL1980–19811978–1979
Jabari GreerCB2004–20082009–2013
Ken IrvinCB1995–20012002
Kurt ColemanFS20192018
Latavius MurrayRB20232019–2020, 2022
Marcus PriceT2002–20042000–2001
Mark CampbellTE2003–20052006–2008
Ramon HumberLB2016–20182010–2015
Antowain SmithRB1997–20002005
Chris IvoryRB20182010–2012
Danny AbramowiczWR19751967–1973
Jairus ByrdFS2009–20132014–2016
Jerry BoyarskyDL19861981
Jordan MillsOL2015–20182021
Kenny StillsWR20202013–2014, 2021
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR20242024
Matt FlynnQB20132015–2016
Rafael BushDB20182012–2015, 2017
Tutan ReyesG20062000–2002
Billy Joe HobertQB19971997–1999
C.J. Gardner-JohnsonDB20262019–2021
C.J. SpillerRB2010–20142015–2016
Corey McIntyreFB2008–20122006
David EdwardsOL2023–20252026
John LeypoldtK1971–19761978
Jonathan WilliamsRB20162017–2018
Kawika MitchellMLB2008–20092010
Mickey WashingtonDB1993–19941997
Nyheim HinesRB2022–20232025
Rick KingreaLB19731973–1978
Will ClappOL20242018–2021, 2025
Anthony ThomasRB2006–20072005
Benny RicardoK19761980–1981
Jake KumerowWR2020–20222020
Kiko AlonsoLB20132019–2020
Terrell BurgessDB20242025
Tony HargroveDE2006–20072009–2010
Travaris CadetRB20172012–2016
Brandon DeaderickDE20162014
Deonte HartyWR20232019–2022
Donovan GreerDB1998–20001997
Michael OlaOL20162018–2019
Remi PrudhommeDL1966–1967, 19721971–1972
Artie OwensWR19801980
Corey WhiteCB20162012–2014
Jeff WinansDL1973, 19751976
Kendal VickersDL2022–20232024
Mike GillisleeRB2015–20162018
Dick PalmerLB19721972–1973
Leonard WillisWR1977–19791977
Marcus MurphyRB2017–20182015–2016
Melvin BakerWR19771975
Kevin ReddickILB20152013
Ray RissmillerOL19681967
Rick PartridgeP19871979
Bill HurleyDB19831982–1983
Kim PhillipsDB19901989
Mike RicheyOL19691970
Sammy SeamsterCB20152015
Tony StewardLB20152016
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.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Buffalo Bills and the New Orleans Saints?

76 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Shayne Graham, Brandin Cooks, Chris Oldham and Emmanuel Sanders. 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?

Ray Rissmiller: New Orleans Saints first, then the Buffalo Bills from 1968.

Who has played for both recently?

Brandin Cooks, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, David Edwards, Nyheim Hines, Will Clapp and Terrell Burgess, 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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