Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Colts?

87 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Chris Chandler, Ricky Proehl, Casey Wiegmann and Chris Gardocki. 40 of them were with the Bears first and 43 with the Colts first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Ed Brown is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bears first, then the Colts from 1965.
  • Neville Gallimore is the most recent: Colts first, then the Bears from 2026.
  • Richard Dent spent the most seasons across the two: 12 with the Bears and 1 with the Colts.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Richard Dent.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (19), DB (11), QB (10), OL (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bears and the Colts. The surname is enough. 0 / 87

All 87 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBearsColts
Chris ChandlerQB2002–20031988–1989
Ricky ProehlWR19972006
Casey WiegmannC1997–20001996
Chris GardockiP1991–19941995–1998
Brian HoyerQB20162019
Greg LandryQB19841979–1981
Jim HarbaughQB1987–19931994–1997
Richard DentDL1983–1993, 19951996
Jeff GeorgeQB20041990–1993
Keenan AllenWR20242026
Walt HarrisCB1996–20012002–2003
Mario AddisonDL20112011–2012
Anthony JohnsonRB19951990–1993
Craig HeywardRB19931998
Dan NealOL1975–19831973–1974
Nick FolesQB2020–20212022
Steve WalshQB1994–19951999
David TateDB1988–19921994–1997
Jon BosticLB2013–20152017
Mark ThomasDL1997–19981998–2001
Matt SlausonG2013–20152018
Al-Quadin MuhammadDL20222018–2021
Albert FontenotDL1993–19961997–1998
J'Marcus WebbT2010–20122018, 2020
Jacob MartinDL20242023
Jay LeeuwenburgOL1992–19951996–1998
Jonathan OwensDB2024–20252026
Margus HuntDL20212017–2019
Matt PryorOL20242021–2022
Thomas SmithDB20002001
Tim JenningsCB2010–20142006–2009
Tom MyslinskiOL1993–19941998
Yannick NgakoueDL20232022
Barkevious MingoLB20202017
Billy NewsomeDL19771970–1972
Bradley SowellT2017–20192012
Carl PowellDE20011997–1998
Cassius MarshDL20212020
Craig EricksonQB19991995
Kelvin HaydenCB20122005–2010
Mike BadgleyK20222021, 2025
Mike WellsDL1998–20002001
Tony StargellDB19971992–1993
Bill SchultzOL19971990–1993
Dontrelle InmanWR20172018–2019
Joique BellRB20162010
Khalid KareemDL20232022
Lance LouisG2009–20122014–2016
Matthew AdamsLB20222018–2021
Neville GallimoreDL20262025
Ron MattesOL19911992
Sean HarrisLB1995–20002001
Teddy WilliamsDB20142012
Trey BurtonTE2018–20192020
Wendell DavisWR1988–19931995
Byron CowartDL20242022
Christian PeterDT20022001
Dayo OdeyingboDL2025–20262021–2024
Devin AromashoduWR2008–20102007
Ed BrownQB1960–19611965
Henry WaechterDL1982, 1984–19861983–1984
Jerrell FreemanILB2016–20172012–2015
Jordan LucasDB20202021
Kerry CashTE19961991–1994
Ray McElroyDB20001995–1998
Dallis FlowersDB2025–20262022–2024
Gilbert GardnerOLB20082004–2006
James ParrishOL19961993
Troy AuzenneOL1992–19951996
Ameer SpeedDB20242023
Arlington HambrightOL2020–20212023
Autry DensonRB20012002
Buddy JohnsonLB20232025
Chris WilliamsDL2024–20252021–2022
Cory SauterQB20022002–2003
Dave SimmonsLB19831982
Glenell SandersLB19901995
Khaled HolmesC20162013–2015
Lavar EdwardsDE20152016
Nikola KalinicTE2025–20262022
Van TuineiDL1999–20001998
Al AfalavaSS20092010
Thakarius KeyesDB20212021
Ervin BaldwinDE20082009
George StreeterDB19891990
James ColeyTE19901991
Greg JohnsonDL19771977

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.Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts?

87 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Chris Chandler, Ricky Proehl, Casey Wiegmann and Chris Gardocki. 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?

Ed Brown: Chicago Bears first, then the Indianapolis Colts from 1965.

Who has played for both recently?

Keenan Allen, Jonathan Owens, Mike Badgley, Neville Gallimore, Dayo Odeyingbo and Dallis Flowers and 3 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. Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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