Carolina Panthers and Kansas City Chiefs players: who played for both

Who played for both the Panthers and Chiefs?

43 players were on both the Carolina Panthers and the Kansas City Chiefs rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Steve Bono, Greg Kragen, Justin Houston and Matt Moore. 14 of them were with the Panthers first and 26 with the Chiefs first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Derrick Graham is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chiefs first, then the Panthers from 1995.
  • Tershawn Wharton is the most recent: Chiefs first, then the Panthers from 2025.
  • Harrison Butker spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Panthers and 10 with the Chiefs.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ricky Siglar.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (9), WR (7), DL (4), LB (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Panthers and the Chiefs. The surname is enough. 0 / 43

All 43 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPanthersChiefs
Steve BonoQB19991994–1996
Greg KragenDL1995–19971994
Justin HoustonLB20232011–2018
Matt MooreQB2007–20102019–2020
Danny VillaOL19981993–1996
Jared AllenDE20152004–2007
Todd SauerbrunP2001–20042000
Jason AvantWR20142014–2016
Ron EdwardsDT20122006–2010
Harrison ButkerK20172017–2026
Jason BakerP2005–20112003–2004
Kurt ColemanFS2015–20172014
Kyle LoveDL2014–20192013
Mike RemmersOL2014–20162020–2021
Cameron ErvingOL2021–20222017–2019
Derrick GrahamOL19951990–1994
Dontari PoeDL2018–20192012–2016
Juran BoldenCB19981999
Patrick OmamehOL20212020
Terrell McClainDT20112019
Damien WilsonLB20222019–2020
Greg FavorsOLB20031998
Chris TerryT1999–20022006
Geoff SchwartzT2009–20102013
Ricky SiglarOL19981993–1996, 1998
Tershawn WhartonDL2025–20262020–2024
Christian RozeboomLB20252021
Matthew WrightK20232022, 2024
Rod GardnerWR20052006
Bryan WitzmannOL20192016–2017, 2020
Dee BrownRB2001–20022005–2006
Keith TaylorDB2021–20222023–2024
Ramik WilsonLB20192015–2017
Reggie JonesWR1995–19961997, 2001
Dicaprio BootleDB20232021–2022
Dillon GordonOL20192018
Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWR20232022
Kelvin BenjaminWR2014, 2016–20172018
Donald HawkinsOL20162017
Shi SmithWR2021–20222023
Tank TylerDT20092007–2009
Omar BaylessWR20202021
Hayworth HicksG20122012

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.Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Carolina Panthers and the Kansas City Chiefs?

43 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Steve Bono, Greg Kragen, Justin Houston and Matt Moore. 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?

Derrick Graham: Kansas City Chiefs first, then the Carolina Panthers from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Harrison Butker, Tershawn Wharton and Christian Rozeboom, 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. Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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