Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Browns?

89 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the Cleveland Browns rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh McCown, Ted Washington, Chris Gardocki and Mike Tomczak. 43 of them were with the Bears first and 38 with the Browns first; 8 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Rich Kreitling is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Browns first, then the Bears from 1964.
  • Tony Fields II is the most recent: Browns first, then the Bears from 2026.
  • Jay Hilgenberg spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Bears and 1 with the Browns.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as DeAndre Carter.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (13), LB (10), OL (9), WR (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bears and the Browns. The surname is enough. 0 / 89

All 89 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBearsBrowns
Josh McCownQB2011–20132015–2016
Ted WashingtonNT2001–20022006–2007
Chris GardockiP1991–19941999–2003
Mike TomczakQB1985–19901992
Brad MaynardP2001–20102011
Brian HoyerQB20162013–2014
Jim McMahonQB1982–19881995
Case KeenumQB2025–20262020–2021
Jay HilgenbergOL1981–19911992
Tashaun GipsonDB2020–20212012–2015
Cornelius LucasOL20192025
Erich BarnesDB19601965–1971
Jeff JaegerSPEC1996–19991987
Michael BurtonRB2017–20182026
Mike PhippsQB1977–19811970–1976
Terry CousinCB1997–19992008
Andrew BillingsDL2023–20252020–2021
Buster SkrineDB2019–20202011–2014
Duron HarmonDB20232023
John St. ClairT2005–20082009–2010
Marquise GoodwinWR20212023
Mike CaldwellOLB20021993–1995
Raheem MostertRB20162015
Germain IfediOL2020–20212024
Jason CampbellQB20122013
K'Waun WilliamsDB20162014–2015
Andy FrederickOL1983–19851982
Barry MinterLB1993–20002001
Bryan WagnerSPEC1987–19881989–1990
DeAndre CarterWR2020, 20242025
John ThierryOLB1994–19981999
Kevin ShafferT2009–20102006–2008
Lennie FriedmanC20052006–2007
Randy HilliardDB19981990–1993
Terrance MitchellDB2014–20152018–2020
Tom MyslinskiOL1993–19941992
Barkevious MingoLB20202013–2015
Breshad PerrimanWR20212018
Cody ParkeyK20182016, 2020
Demetrius HarrisTE20202019
Devin BushLB20262024–2025
Eric KushOL2016–2018, 20202019
Fred BanksWR19931985
Jakeem GrantWR20212022–2023
Jesse JamesTE20212022
John OwensTE20042005
Warrick HoldmanOLB1999–20032004
Adrian ColbertDB2022, 20242021
Antonio GarayDT2006–20072003
Blake CostanzoILB2012–20132009–2010
Bruce HutherLB19821981
D'Onta ForemanRB20232024
J.P. HoltzTE2019–20212016
Matthew AdamsLB20222023
Stephen PaeaNT2011–20142016
Anthony BlaylockDB19931988–1991
Elijah LeeLB20222020–2021
Michael GainesTE20092009
Rob HouslerTE2015–20162015
Stephen CarlsonTE2023–20252019–2021
Taylor GabrielWR2018–20192014–2015
Teven JenkinsOL2021–20242025–2026
Damion CookG20012004
Glen HollowayOL1970–19731974
Joe Tryon-ShoyinkaLB20252025
Matt McCantsT20162016–2017
Rich KreitlingWR19641960–1963
Rudy KuechenbergLB1967–19691970
Sam KamaraLB20212022–2025
Shaun DraughnRB20142014–2015
Tony Fields IILB20262021–2024
George YoungbloodDB19691967
Kaden DavisWR20262024–2025
Lavar EdwardsDE20152017
Marlon ForbesDB1996–19981999
Rashaan SalaamRB1995–19971999
Thomas Graham Jr.DB20212022–2023
Alex TaylorOL20212020–2021
Brandon RideauWR2007–20082005
Daven HollyCB20052006–2007
Martin WallaceT20162013
Thakarius KeyesDB20212023
Andre SmithTE20112013
Babatunde OshinowoDT20072006
Connor ShawQB20162014
Richmond McGeeP20092011
Roosevelt WilliamsCB20022003
Bo LacyT20042004
DeAngelo SmithFS20092009

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.The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Chicago Bears and the Cleveland Browns?

89 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh McCown, Ted Washington, Chris Gardocki and Mike Tomczak. 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?

Rich Kreitling: Cleveland Browns first, then the Chicago Bears from 1964.

Who has played for both recently?

Case Keenum, Cornelius Lucas, Michael Burton, Andrew Billings, DeAndre Carter and Devin Bush and 6 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. The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens.

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