Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Chiefs?

79 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Dave Krieg, Casey Wiegmann, Keith Traylor and Todd Collins. 30 of them were with the Bears first and 43 with the Chiefs first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Dave Martin is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chiefs first, then the Bears from 1969.
  • Khyiris Tonga is the most recent: Bears first, then the Chiefs from 2026.
  • Casey Wiegmann spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Bears and 9 with the Chiefs.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Casey Wiegmann.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (12), QB (10), WR (10), RB (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bears and the Chiefs. The surname is enough. 0 / 79

All 79 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBearsChiefs
Dave KriegQB19961992–1993
Casey WiegmannC1997–20002001–2007, 2010–2011
Keith TraylorDT2001–20031993, 1995–1996
Todd CollinsQB20101998–2005
Chase DanielQB2018–20192013–2015
Cairo SantosK2017, 2020–20262014–2017
Eddie KennisonWR20002001–2007
Jared AllenDE2014–20152004–2007
Michael BurtonRB2017–20182021–2022
Mike PennelDL20222019–2020, 2023–2025
Thomas JonesRB2004–20062010–2011
Todd SauerbrunP1995–19992000
Joe ThuneyOL2025–20262021–2024
Marcus SpearsT1994–19961997–2003
Nick FolesQB2020–20212016
Alfonso BooneDT2000–20062007–2008
Damien WilliamsRB20212018–2020
Deon BushDB2016–20212022–2025
George SealsDL1965–19711972–1973
John TaitT2004–20081999–2003
Kyle OrtonQB2005–20082011
Louie AguiarSPEC20001994–1998
Mike BrownFS2000–20082009
Quintin DempsFS20172013
Tanoh KpassagnonDL20252017–2020
Andy RiceDL1972–19731966–1967
Connor BarthK2016–20172008
Damion SquareDL20212014
Kevin Pierre-LouisLB20192017
Nicholas WilliamsDL2018–20192014–2016
Patrick OmamehOL20152020
Robert TonyanTE20232025
Terrance MitchellDB2014–20152016–2017
Thomas GaffordLS20152008–2014
Demetrius HarrisTE20202014–2018
Eric KushOL2016–2018, 20202013–2014
Josh BellamyWR2014–20182012
Kyle LongOL2013–20192021
Steve FullerQB1984–19861979–1982
Tony StargellDB19971996
Anthony MillerWR2018–20202023
Bobby WadeWR2003–20052009
Daniel BrownTE2016–20182021
Jarvis JenkinsDE20152016–2018
John HuarteQB19721969–1971
Jonathan QuinnQB20042002–2003
Bam MorrisRB19981998–1999
Byron PringleWR20222018–2021
Chris PennWR1997–19981994–1996
Elijah LeeLB20222022
Jordan LucasDB20202018–2019
Justin FieldsQB2021–20232026
Khyiris TongaDL20212026
Marcus CooperCB2017–20182013–2015
Mike AdamleRB1975–19761971–1972
Taco CharltonDL20222020
Tony MoeakiTE20162010, 2012
Tyler BrayQB2018–20202013, 2016–2017
Bryan WitzmannOL20182016–2017, 2020
Jerry MeyersDL1976–19791980
Mark BradleyWR2005–20082008–2009
Shaun DraughnRB20142011–2012
Gary ButlerTE19751973–1974
Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWR20222022
Percy SnowLB19931990–1992
Tyrone M. WilliamsDL19972000–2001
Charlie WadeWR19741977
Danta WhitakerTE19931990
Jacoby GlennDB2015–20162017
Jerry FranklinLB2012–20132014
Lew BarnesWR19861989
Rob FadaOL1983–19841985
Thakarius KeyesDB20212020
Zacch PickensDL2023–20242025
Dave MartinLB19691968
Jimmy StatenDL20162016
Trevor CobbRB19941993
Clyde JohnsonDB19971997
Marcus MaxeyCB20062006

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.Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs?

79 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Dave Krieg, Casey Wiegmann, Keith Traylor and Todd Collins. 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?

Dave Martin: Kansas City Chiefs first, then the Chicago Bears from 1969.

Who has played for both recently?

Cairo Santos, Mike Pennel, Joe Thuney, Deon Bush, Tanoh Kpassagnon and Robert Tonyan 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. Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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