Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bills and Seahawks?

68 players were on both the Buffalo Bills and the Seattle Seahawks rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Trey Junkin, Jason Peters, Bill Munson and Pete Metzelaars. 33 of them were with the Bills first and 32 with the Seahawks first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Al Cowlings is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bills first, then the Seahawks from 1976.
  • Tyrel Dodson is the most recent: Bills first, then the Seahawks from 2024.
  • Pete Metzelaars spent the most seasons across the two: 10 with the Bills and 3 with the Seahawks.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Marshawn Lynch.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (9), QB (8), WR (8), RB (7).

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All 68 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBillsSeahawks
Trey JunkinTE1983–19841990–1995
Jason PetersT2004–20082023
Bill MunsonQB1978–19791976
Pete MetzelaarsTE1985–19941982–1984
Lawyer MilloySS2003–20052009–2010
Rian LindellK2003–20122000–2002
Reggie McKenzieOL1972–19821983–1984
Sam AdamsDT2003–20051994–1999
Stephen HauschkaK2017–20192011–2016
Marshawn LynchRB2007–20102010–2015, 2019
Alan BranchDT20132011–2012
Charles RomesDB1977–19861987
Howard BallardOL1988–19931994–1998
Marquise GoodwinWR2013–20162022
Rick TutenSPEC19901991–1997
Tarvaris JacksonQB20122011, 2013–2016
Fred JacksonRB2007–20142015–2016
Germain IfediOL20232016–2019
Lawrence McCutcheonRB19811980
Nate OdomesDB1987–19931994–1995
Quinton JeffersonDL2020, 20242016–2019, 2022
Will GrantOL1978–1985, 19871986
Al CowlingsDL1970–19721976
Dontae JohnsonDB20182018
Jon BorchardtOL1979–19841985–1987
Matt FlynnQB20132012
Poona FordDL20232018–2022
Stan GelbaughQB1986, 1988–19891992–1996
C.J. SpillerRB2010–20142016
Efren HerreraK19821978–1981
Gale GilbertQB1990–19931985–1986
J.P. LosmanQB2004–20082010
John LeypoldtK1971–19761976–1978
Kirby JacksonDB1988–19931994
Percy HarvinWR2015–20162013–2014
Tom LynchOL1981–19841977–1980
Bobby ShawWR2003–20041998
Bryce FisherDE20012005–2007
Ruvell MartinWR2011–20122010
Tony HargroveDE2006–20072011
Tyrel DodsonLB2020–20232024
Byron FranklinWR1981, 1983–19841985–1987
Crezdon ButlerCB20122015
Eddie McMillanDB19781976–1977
Maurice AlexanderSS20192018
Mitch FrerotteOL1987, 1990–19921993–1994
Ron HowardTE19791976–1978
Tony MoeakiTE20132014
Bob PenchionOL1972–19731976
Brandin BryantDL2020–20222016
Bruce MathisonQB19851987
Bryce BrownRB2014–20152015–2016
Charlie RogersWR20021999–2001
Elston RidgleDL19891989
Josh ScobeyRB20072005–2007
Mansfield WrottoG20102007–2010
Travis BrownQB2001–20032000
Darrell IrvinDL1980–19821983
Darryl JohnsonDL2019–20202022
Duke FergersonWR19801977–1979
Jimmy TealWR1985–19861987–1988
John KaiserLB19871984–1986
Patrick LewisC20162014–2015
Terry MillerRB1978–19801981
Greg CollinsLB19771976
Quinton GantherFB20102010
Brandon CoutuK20112008
Will PericakOL20172016

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 Seattle Seahawks?

68 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Trey Junkin, Jason Peters, Bill Munson and Pete Metzelaars. 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?

Al Cowlings: Buffalo Bills first, then the Seattle Seahawks from 1976.

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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