Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears players: who played for both

Who played for both the Panthers and Bears?

73 players were on both the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh McCown, Ricky Proehl, Andy Dalton and Julius Peppers. 31 of them were with the Panthers first and 38 with the Bears first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Anthony Johnson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Panthers first, then the Bears from 1995.
  • Xavier Woods is the most recent: Panthers first, then the Bears from 2026.
  • Charles Tillman spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Panthers and 12 with the Bears.
  • 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Julius Peppers.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (9), QB (7), OL (6), CB (5).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Panthers and the Bears. The surname is enough. 0 / 73

All 73 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPanthersBears
Josh McCownQB2008–20092011–2013
Ricky ProehlWR2003–20051997
Andy DaltonQB2023–20252021
Julius PeppersDE2003–2009, 2017–20182010–2013
Olindo MareK20112012
Jim HarbaughQB20011987–1993
Charles TillmanCB2015–20162003–2014
Greg OlsenTE2011–20192007–2010
Muhsin MuhammadWR1996–2004, 2008–20092005–2007
Shane MatthewsQB1997–19981993–1996, 1999–2001
Ted GinnWR2013, 2015–20162020
Tommy BarnhardtSPEC19951987
Bruce IrvinLB20192021
Chris DraftOLB2005–20061998
Jared AllenDE20152014–2015
Mario AddisonDL2012–20192011
Mark RodenhauserOL1995–19971987, 1992
Terry CousinCB2002–20031997–1999
Todd SauerbrunP2001–20041995–1999
A.J. KleinLB2013–20162022
Anthony JohnsonRB1995–19991995
Bob ChristianFB1995–19961992–1994
Corbin LacinaG19982003
James AndersonOLB2006–20122013
Mike CaldwellOLB20032002
Will MontgomeryC20062015–2016
David MooreWR2024–20262022
Mark ThomasDL1995–19961997–1998
Matt BarkleyQB20212016
Michael SchofieldOL20202022
Xavier WoodsDB2022–20242026
Al WallaceDE2002–20062000
Blake BrockermeyerT1995–19981999–2001
DJ MooreWR2018–20222023–2025
Darwin WalkerDT20082007
Eddy PineiroK2022–20242019–2020
Patrick OmamehOL20212015
Ray-Ray McCloudWR20192026
Damiere ByrdWR2016–20182021
Dante RosarioTE2007–20102013–2014
Dante WesleyCB2002–2005, 2007–20092006
Frank OmiyaleT2007–20082009–2011
Mike DavisRB2019–20202019
Shane BurtonDT2002–20031999
Amini SilatoluG2012–2015, 2017–20182016
Chris HarrisSS2007–20092005–2006, 2010–2011
D'Onta ForemanRB20222023
Sherrod MartinFS2009–20122015–2016
Teddy WilliamsDB2015–20172014
Tim ShawMLB20072009
Trevis GipsonLB2025–20262020–2022
Garry WilliamsT2009–2010, 2012–20142016
Jimmy ClausenQB2010–20122014–2015
Jonathan HarrisDL20242019
Michael GainesTE2004–20062009
Ricky ManningCB2003–20052006–2007
Bryan WitzmannOL20192018
Jake CurhanOL20252024
Jamar WilliamsOLB20102006–2009
Joel IyiegbuniweLB20222018–2021
Lamar JacksonDB20232022
Myron BakerLB1996–19971993–1995
Nate ChandlerT2012–20152016
Velus Jones Jr.WR20242022–2024
Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWR20232022
Justin LayneDB20222022
Lavar EdwardsDE20162015
Mike DulaneyRB19981995–1997
Tony FiammettaFB2009–20102013
Clifton AbrahamDB19971996
Derrick StraitCB20062006
Brandon GreeneOL20192017
Brett BasanezQB20062009

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 Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears?

73 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh McCown, Ricky Proehl, Andy Dalton and Julius Peppers. 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?

Anthony Johnson: Carolina Panthers first, then the Chicago Bears from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Andy Dalton, David Moore, Xavier Woods, DJ Moore, Ray-Ray McCloud and Trevis Gipson and 1 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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