Buffalo Bills and New York Giants players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bills and Giants?

78 players were on both the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Trey Junkin, Josh Johnson, Tyrod Taylor and Linval Joseph. 50 of them were with the Bills first and 21 with the Giants first; 7 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Bob Schmidt is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Giants first, then the Bills from 1966.
  • Tremaine Edmunds is the most recent: Bills first, then the Giants from 2026.
  • Pete Gogolak spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Bills and 9 with the Giants.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Taiwan Jones.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (9), TE (8), RB (8), QB (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bills and the Giants. The surname is enough. 0 / 78

All 78 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBillsGiants
Trey JunkinTE1983–19842002
Josh JohnsonQB20152016
Tyrod TaylorQB2015–20172022–2023
Linval JosephDL20232010–2013
Shayne GrahamK20012010
Steve ChristieK1992–20012004
Taiwan JonesRB2017–2018, 2020–20222023
Glenn ParkerOL1990–19962000–2001
Greg Van RotenOL20222024–2025
Brad DaluisoSPEC19911993–2000
Dee HardisonDL1978–19801981–1985
Jason WhittleG2007–20081998–2002, 2004–2005
Joe WebbQB20172020
Marshall NewhouseT20182015–2016
Pete GogolakK1964–19651966–1974
Austin JohnsonDL20242020–2021
Bobby HartOL2021–20222015–2017
Carlton BaileyLB1988–19921993–1994
Joe DaneloK1983–19841976–1982
Jon FelicianoOL2019–20212022
Jonotthan HarrisonOL20202021
Logan ThomasTE2016–20182016
Matt BarkleyQB2018–2020, 20232023
Cameron JohnstonP20252025
Larry WatkinsRB1973–19741975–1977
Leger DouzableDT20162008–2009
Matt HaackP20212024
Ray-Ray McCloudWR20182025
Scott ChandlerTE2010–20142009
Tremaine EdmundsLB2018–20222026
Tutan ReyesG20062009
Dennis ShawQB1970–19731976
Derek HaganWR20112008–2010
Devin SingletaryRB2019–20222024–2026
Isaiah McKenzieWR2018–20222024
Jamon MeredithT2009–20102010
Jay ForemanILB1999–20012005
John SkorupanLB1973–19771978–1980
Kawika MitchellMLB2008–20092007
Kelvin SheppardMLB2011–20122016–2017
Ross CockrellDB20142017
Bob SchmidtOL1966–19671960
Demetrius Flannigan-FowlesLB20262025
Dusty ZeiglerC1996–19992000–2002
Matt BreidaRB20212022–2023
Maurice TylerDB19721978
Reggie RaglandLB20162021
Reggie TorborOLB20102004–2007
Terrell BurgessDB20242022
Vernon ButlerDL2020–20212022
Isaiah HodginsWR2020–20222022–2025
Keith RiversOLB20142012–2013
Nick McCloudDB20212022–2024
Andy SelfridgeLB19721974–1975, 1977
Carlos BashamDL2021–20222023–2024
Charlie FordDB19751975
Corbin BryantDT2013–20162017
Davis WebbQB2020–20212017, 2022
Tommy SweeneyTE2019–20222023
John MistlerWR19841981–1984
Kaelin ClayWR20172018
Robert ThomasDL20182016–2017
Ryan LewisDB20182020
Van WilliamsRB1983–19851987
Zach DavidsonTE2023–20242025
Brian CarpenterDB19841982
Da'Mari ScottWR20182019–2020
Dave YoungTE19831981
Dennis JohnsonRB1978–19791980
Jake FrommQB20202021
Kenny LadlerDB20142018–2019
Roscoe WordDB19761976
Antonio WilliamsRB20202022
Brady McDonnellTE20022001
Cap CapiDL20172017
Dan O'LearyTE20012002
Ed JenkinsRB19741974
Marcus DowtinOLB20132013

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 York Giants?

78 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Trey Junkin, Josh Johnson, Tyrod Taylor and Linval Joseph. 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?

Bob Schmidt: New York Giants first, then the Buffalo Bills from 1966.

Who has played for both recently?

Greg Van Roten, Cameron Johnston, Ray-Ray McCloud, Tremaine Edmunds, Devin Singletary and Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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