Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams players: who played for both

Who played for both the Panthers and Rams?

64 players were on both the Carolina Panthers and the Los Angeles Rams rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Ricky Proehl, Jason Kyle and Johnny Hekker. 15 of them were with the Panthers first and 43 with the Rams first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Brett Faryniarz is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rams first, then the Panthers from 1995.
  • Robert Rochell is the most recent: Rams first, then the Panthers from 2025.
  • Johnny Hekker spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Panthers and 10 with the Rams.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jeff Zgonina.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (8), DB (8), DT (6), OLB (6).

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All 64 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPanthersRams
Jeff ZgoninaDT19951997, 1999–2002
Ricky ProehlWR2003–20051998–2002
Jason KyleLS2001–20082000
Johnny HekkerP2022–20242012–2021
Kevin GreeneLB1996, 1998–19991985–1992
Steve BonoQB19991998
Todd SteussieT2001–20032006–2007
Hollis ThomasDT20092009
Matt WilligT2003–20041999
Chris DraftOLB2005–20062007–2008
Na'il DiggsOLB2006–20092010
Will WitherspoonOLB2002–20052006–2009, 2013
A'Shawn RobinsonDL2024–20252020–2022
A.J. FeeleyQB20092010–2011
Chris HetheringtonFB1999–20012002
Cortland FinneganCB20152012–2013
Jay WilliamsDE2000–20011994–1999
Paul ButcherLB19951989–1992
Quintin MikellFS20132011–2012
Sean GilbertDT1998–20021992–1995
Stephen DavisRB2003–20052006
Clarence JonesOL1999–20001994–1995
Damione LewisDT2006–20092001–2005
Morgan FoxDL20212016–2020
Troy HillDB2023–20242015–2020, 2022
Austin CorbettOL2022–20252019–2021
Baker MayfieldQB20222022
Frank GarciaC1995–20002001–2002
Howard GriffithRB1995–19961993–1994
Jeff BradyLB19981993
Mark FieldsOLB2002, 20042001
Pat TerrellDB1995–19971990–1993
Travis TaylorWR20072007
Chad CotaFS1995–19972002
Cory LittletonLB20222016–2019
David LongDB2023, 20252019–2022
Nick ScottDB2024–20262019–2022
Brett FaryniarzLB19951988–1991
C.J. AndersonRB20182018
Gary GibsonDT2007–20082009–2011
George SelvieDE20112010
Pharoh CooperWR20202016–2018
Bobby Brown IIIDL2025–20262021–2024
Christian RozeboomLB20252021–2024
Ernest JonesDL1998–19991994
Jordan FullerDB20242020–2023
Ricky ManningCB2003–20052008
Robert RochellDB2025–20262021–2022
Royce FreemanRB20212023
Terry FairCB20022005
Chris OgbonnayaRB20142009
Mike ScurlockDB19991995–1998
Ramik WilsonLB20192018
Rob PetittiT2009–20102007
Brian AllenOLB2002–20042001
Louis LeonardDT2009–20102007
Richard BuchananWR19951993–1994
Russ YeastDB20242022–2024
Brian FolkertsC2013–20142015
Quinton CulbersonOLB20092007–2009
Jeff ChandlerK20042004
Keith NullQB20102009
Percell GaskinsLB19971996
Jermale HinesFS20112011

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.Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Carolina Panthers and the Los Angeles Rams?

64 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Ricky Proehl, Jason Kyle and Johnny Hekker. 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?

Brett Faryniarz: Los Angeles Rams first, then the Carolina Panthers from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

A'Shawn Robinson, Austin Corbett, David Long, Nick Scott, Bobby Brown III and Christian Rozeboom 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. Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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