Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans players: who played for both

Who played for both the Panthers and Titans?

53 players were on both the Carolina Panthers and the Tennessee Titans rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Kerry Collins, Johnny Hekker, Joe Nedney and DaQuan Jones. 21 of them were with the Panthers first and 30 with the Titans first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Brett Faryniarz is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Titans first, then the Panthers from 1995.
  • Xavier Woods is the most recent: Panthers first, then the Titans from 2025.
  • Kevin Donnalley spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Panthers and 7 with the Titans.
  • 1 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Tim Shaw.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (7), DB (7), LB (5), K (3).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Panthers and the Titans. The surname is enough. 0 / 53

All 53 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPanthersTitans
Kerry CollinsQB1995–19982006–2010
Johnny HekkerP2022–20242025
Joe NedneyK20002001–2003
DaQuan JonesDL20212014–2020
Jadeveon ClowneyDL20242020
Kevin DonnalleyG2001–20031991–1997
Mike BarrowMLB1997–19991993–1996
Tyrone PooleCB1995–19972008
Will WitherspoonOLB2002–20052010–2012
Cortland FinneganCB20152006–2011
James AndersonOLB2006–20122014
Marshall NewhouseT20182020
Ben HartsockTE2011–20132006–2007
Michael GriffinFS20162007–2015
Xavier WoodsDB2022–20242025
Daryl WorleyDB2016–20172024
Lamar LathonLB1995–19981990–1994
Byron BellT2011–20142015–2016
Da'Norris SearcySS20182015–2017
Fernando VelascoC2014–20152009–2012
Greg FavorsOLB20031999–2001
Joey SlyeK2019–20202025–2026
Justin HartwigC2006–20072002–2005
Matthias FarleyDB20232021
Michael OherT2015–20162014
Shy TuttleDL2023–20242025
Brett FaryniarzLB19951994
Bubba McDowellDB19951989–1994
D'Onta ForemanRB20222020–2021
Jovan HayeDT20052009–2010
Lonnie JohnsonDB20242022
Tim ShawMLB20072010–2012, 2016
Tony BrownDT20062006–2010
Trevis GipsonLB2025–20262023
Andre SmithLB2018–20192022
Isaac ByrdWR2000–20021997–1999
Kevin DysonWR20031998–2002
Mark JonesWR20082009
Matthew WrightK20232024–2025
Calvin ThrockmortonOL20232023
Casey CramerFB2004–20052006–2008
Dennis DaleyOL2019–20212022
Skip HicksRB20022001
Trenton CannonRB20202022
Woodrow HamiltonDL2019–20202021
Caleb FarleyDB20242021–2023
Lavar EdwardsDE20162013
Mike TeeterDL19951993–1994
Perry PhenixDB20011998–2001
Jayden PeevyDL20242022–2023
Jeremy NunleyDL1995–19961994–1995
Ryan SantosoP20212019
Kobe JonesLB20222021

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 Carolina Panthers and the Tennessee Titans?

53 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Kerry Collins, Johnny Hekker, Joe Nedney and DaQuan Jones. 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: Tennessee Titans first, then the Carolina Panthers from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Johnny Hekker, Xavier Woods, Joey Slye, Shy Tuttle, Trevis Gipson and Matthew Wright, 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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