Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Packers?

83 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Marcedes Lewis, Julius Peppers, Keith Traylor and Mike Tomczak. 40 of them were with the Bears first and 39 with the Packers first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Tom Bettis is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Packers first, then the Bears from 1963.
  • Jonathan Garvin is the most recent: Packers first, then the Bears from 2026.
  • Steve McMichael spent the most seasons across the two: 13 with the Bears and 1 with the Packers.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bob Hyland.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (13), QB (9), RB (9), OL (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bears and the Packers. The surname is enough. 0 / 83

All 83 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBearsPackers
Marcedes LewisTE2023–20242018–2022
Julius PeppersDE2010–20132014–2016
Keith TraylorDT2001–20031993
Mike TomczakQB1985–19901991
Jim McMahonQB1982–19881995–1996
Steve McMichaelDL1981–19931994
Jimmy GrahamTE2020–20212018–2019
Mike PennelDL20222014–2016
Pat O'DonnellP2014–20212022
Rick MirerQB19971998
Rob DavisC19961997–2007
Bob HylandOL19701967–1969, 1976
Bob JeterDB1971–19731963–1970
Josh SittonG2016–20172008–2015
Zeke BratkowskiQB1960, 19731963–1968, 1971
Adrian AmosDB2015–20182019–2022
Bobby DouglassQB1969–19751978
David MooreWR20222021
Dick GordonWR1965–19711973
Jack ConcannonQB1967–19711974
Jim FlaniganDT1994–20002001
Lee Roy CaffeyLB19701964–1969
Louie AguiarSPEC20001999
Lucas PatrickOL2022–20232017–2021
Martellus BennettTE2013–20152017
Antonio CarterFB1994–19972002
Bryan WagnerSPEC1987–19881992–1993
Jim MorrisseyLB1985–19931993
John ThierryOLB1994–19982000–2001
Jonathan OwensDB2024–20252023
Robert TonyanTE20232018–2022
Steve WrightOL19711964–1967
Brian CabralLB1981–19861980
Cedric BensonRB2005–20072012
Derrick MartinCB20132009–2010
Edgar BennettRB1998–19991992–1997
Hunter HillenmeyerOLB2003–20102003
Joe ThomasLB20222015–2017
Ron CoxLB1990–1995, 19971996
Ryan WetnightTE1993–19992000
C.J. WilsonDE20162010–2013
Equanimeous St. BrownWR2022–20232018–2021
Ha Ha Clinton-DixDB20192014–2018
Tarvarius MooreDB20242023
Tim BoyleQB20222018–2020
Ty SummersLB20252019–2021
Abdullah AndersonDL20192021
Anthony MorganWR1991–19931993–1996
Danny WuerffelQB20012000
Jason SpriggsOL20202016–2019
Jim GrabowskiRB19711966–1970
Mark MerrillLB19791982
Perry WilliamsRB19741969–1973
Raymont HarrisRB1994–19971998
Gary BarnesWR19641962
Greg ClarkLB19881991
Kahlil BellRB2009–20122013
Rudy KuechenbergLB1967–19691970
Anthony RushDL20202020
Dave SimmonsLB19831979
Ernie JanetOL1972–19741975
Gene McGuireOL19931996
Jerry WisneT1999–20002002
Jonathan FordDL2024–20252022, 2024–2026
Jonathan GarvinLB20262020–2022
Kaseem SincenoTE2000–20012000
Rashaan SalaamRB1995–19971999
Tom BettisLB19631960–1961
Bruce GastonDT20152014–2015
Charlie WadeWR19741975
Jordan MillerDT20112012
Keshon JohnsonDB1993–19951994
Larry RubensOL19861982–1983
Marty AmslerDL1967, 19691970
Perry HartnettOL1982–19831987
Ray StachowiczSPEC19831981–1982
Cliff TaylorRB19741976
Corey DowdenDB19971996
Henry BurrisQB20022001
Hurles ScalesDB19741975
Pete Van ValkenburgRB19741974
Robert BassLB1994–19951995
Terrell ManningILB20142012

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 Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers?

83 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Marcedes Lewis, Julius Peppers, Keith Traylor 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?

Tom Bettis: Green Bay Packers first, then the Chicago Bears from 1963.

Who has played for both recently?

Jonathan Owens, Ty Summers, Jonathan Ford and Jonathan Garvin, 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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