Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers players: who played for both
Who played for both the Bills and Buccaneers?
53 players were on both the Buffalo Bills and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Joe Ferguson, Josh Johnson, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Chris Mohr. 29 of them were with the Bills first and 19 with the Buccaneers first; 5 joined both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Frank Oliver is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bills first, then the Buccaneers from 1976.
- Greg Gaines is the most recent: Buccaneers first, then the Bills from 2026.
- Dave Moore spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Bills and 13 with the Buccaneers.
- 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Dave Moore.
- Most common positions on this list: DL (10), DB (7), RB (6), WR (5).
How many can you name?
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All 53 players, most seasons first
| Player | Pos | Bills | Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ferguson | QB | 1973–1984 | 1988–1989 |
| Josh Johnson | QB | 2015 | 2008–2011 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB | 2009–2012 | 2017–2018 |
| Chris Mohr | P | 1991–2000 | 1989 |
| Dave Moore | TE | 2002–2003 | 1992–2001, 2004–2006 |
| Steve Christie | K | 1992–2001 | 1990–1991 |
| Rian Lindell | K | 2003–2012 | 2013 |
| Chidi Ahanotu | DE | 2002 | 1993–2000, 2004 |
| LeSean McCoy | RB | 2015–2018 | 2020 |
| Cole Beasley | WR | 2019–2022 | 2022 |
| Eugene Marve | LB | 1982–1987 | 1988–1991 |
| Garrison Sanborn | LS | 2009–2016 | 2017–2018 |
| Jason Whittle | G | 2007–2008 | 2003 |
| Pat Toomay | DL | 1975 | 1976 |
| Shawn Price | DL | 1996–2001 | 1993–1994 |
| John Brown | WR | 2019–2020, 2022 | 2021 |
| Karl Wilson | DL | 1995 | 1994 |
| Neil O'Donoghue | SPEC | 1977 | 1978–1979 |
| Rob Johnson | QB | 1998–2001 | 2002 |
| Tutan Reyes | G | 2006 | 2002 |
| Greg Gaines | DL | 2026 | 2023–2025 |
| Jamon Meredith | T | 2009–2010 | 2012–2013 |
| Ken Stone | DB | 1973 | 1976 |
| Roscoe Parrish | WR | 2005–2011 | 2012 |
| Ross Cockrell | DB | 2014 | 2020–2021 |
| Leonard Fournette | RB | 2023 | 2020–2022 |
| Leonard Johnson | CB | 2017 | 2012–2014 |
| Mike Edwards | DB | 2024 | 2019–2022, 2024 |
| Jerel Worthy | DL | 2015–2017 | 2018 |
| John McCargo | DT | 2006–2010 | 2011 |
| Morris Unutoa | OL | 2001 | 1999–2000 |
| Vernon Turner | RB | 1990 | 1993–1994 |
| Jacquies Smith | DE | 2014 | 2014–2017 |
| Jeff Hunter | DL | 1990 | 1994 |
| Jeff Winans | DL | 1973, 1975 | 1977–1978 |
| Scott Hutchinson | DL | 1978–1980, 1983 | 1981 |
| Sherman Cocroft | DB | 1988 | 1989 |
| Don Smith | RB | 1990 | 1988–1989 |
| Kyle Moore | DE | 2011–2012 | 2009–2010 |
| Larry Kubin | LB | 1985 | 1985 |
| Reggie Rogers | DL | 1991 | 1992 |
| C.J. Brewer | DL | 2022 | 2024–2025 |
| Don Graham | LB | 1988 | 1987 |
| Ed Thomas | TE | 1992 | 1990–1991 |
| Evan Rodriguez | FB | 2013 | 2014 |
| Jake Camarda | P | 2024 | 2022–2024 |
| Marcus Thigpen | RB | 2014 | 2014 |
| Mike Levenseller | WR | 1978 | 1978 |
| Perry Tuttle | WR | 1982–1983 | 1984 |
| Roscoe Word | DB | 1976 | 1976 |
| Frank Oliver | DB | 1975 | 1976 |
| Lionel Gates | RB | 2005 | 2006 |
| Orion Stewart | DB | 2017 | 2019 |
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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
53 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Joe Ferguson, Josh Johnson, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Chris Mohr. 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?
Frank Oliver: Buffalo Bills first, then the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976.
Who has played for both recently?
Greg Gaines and C.J. Brewer, 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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