Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bills and Titans?

90 players were on both the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Ron McDole, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jon Dorenbos and Matt Cassel. 44 of them were with the Bills first and 40 with the Titans first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jack Laraway is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bills first, then the Titans from 1961.
  • Terrell Burgess is the most recent: Bills first, then the Titans from 2026.
  • Steve Tasker spent the most seasons across the two: 12 with the Bills and 2 with the Titans.
  • 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eddie Robinson.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (13), DB (13), OL (12), DL (10).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bills and the Titans. The surname is enough. 0 / 90

All 90 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBillsTitans
Ron McDoleDL1963–19701962
Ryan FitzpatrickQB2009–20122013
Jon DorenbosLS2003–20042005–2006
Matt CasselQB20152016–2017
DaQuan JonesDL2022–20252014–2020
Rodger SaffoldOL20222019–2021
Steve TaskerWR1986–19971985–1986
Eric MouldsWR1996–20052007
Robert WoodsWR2013–20162022
Ronnie HarmonRB1986–19891996–1997
Eddie RobinsonOLB20021992–1995, 1998–2001
Marshall NewhouseT20182020
Tom DempseyK1978–19791977
Andy LevitreG2009–20122013–2014
Austin JohnsonDL20242016–2019
Bobby HartOL2021–20222021
David QuessenberryOL20222019–2021
George WilsonSS2005–20122013–2014
Mitchell TrubiskyQB2021, 2024–20252026
Al CowlingsDL1970–19721973–1974
Antowain SmithRB1997–20002004
Daryl WorleyDB20202024
Elbert DrungoOL19781969–1971, 1973–1977
Mike DumasDB19941991–1993
Da'Norris SearcySS2011–20142015–2017
Derek HaganWR20112014
Eli AnkouDL2021–2022, 20242021
Fernando VelascoC20162009–2012
Glenn BassWR1961–19661967–1968
Greg FavorsOLB20021999–2001
Jack SpikesRB1966–19671965
Jamon MeredithT2009–20102014–2016
John DavisOL1989–19941987–1988
John LittleDL19771975–1976
Kyle PekoDL20192021, 2023
Mike BadgleyK20252021
Paul GuidryLB1966–19721973
Spike JonesP1971–19741970
Zach BrownLB20162012–2015
Bob SchmidtOL1966–19671961–1963
Breon BordersDB20172020–2021
Bryce FisherDE20012007
Curtis BrownRB1977–19821983
Jarius WynnDE2014, 20162012
Josh StamerOLB2003–2007, 20092008
Justin MurrayOL20222023
Lloyd Cushenberry IIIOL20262024–2025
Mike EdwardsDB20242024
Quinton SpainOL2019–20202015–2018
Terrell BurgessDB20242026
Travis HenryRB2001–20042005–2006
Andre SmithLB2020–20222022
Bill GromanWR1964–19651960–1962
Dainon SidneyCB20031998–2002
Dick CunninghamLB1967–1968, 1970–19721973
Donnie StoneRB19651966
Dudley MeredithDL1964–19681963, 1968
Greg MabinDB20172020–2022
Jamil DouglasOL20212019–2020
Justin HunterWR20162013–2015
Rod KushDB1980–19841985
Senorise PerryRB20192020
Tody SmithDL19761973–1976
Vic WashingtonRB1975–19761974
Darrynton EvansRB20242020–2021
Daryl PorterDB1998–20002001
Eric KingCB20052006–2008
Levert CarrOL1970–19711972–1973
Manny MartinDB1996–19991993
Alvin WyattDB1971–19721973
Kaiir ElamDB2022–20242025
Lavar EdwardsDE20152013
Melvin BakerWR19771976
Rich LewisLB1973–19741972
Wayne FrazierOL19671965
Jim LeMoineTE19671968–1969
Justin GeisingerG20052006
Linzy ColeWR19721971–1972
Monte LedbetterWR1967–19681967
Phil CroyleLB19731971–1973
Quinton GantherFB20102008
Ricky MooreRB19861987
T.J. GrahamWR2012–20132014
Wes GrantDL19711973
Emmett EdwardsWR19761975–1976
Frank MiotkeWR19921991
Jack LarawayLB19601961
Mike KennedyDB19831984
Brian McConnellLB19731973
Leonard FairleyDB19741974

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.Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans?

90 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Ron McDole, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jon Dorenbos and Matt Cassel. 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?

Jack Laraway: Buffalo Bills first, then the Tennessee Titans from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

DaQuan Jones, Mitchell Trubisky, Mike Badgley, Lloyd Cushenberry III, Terrell Burgess and Kaiir Elam, 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. Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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