Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Chargers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Chargers?

81 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Chargers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jim Harbaugh, Jim McMahon, Chase Daniel and Keenan Allen. 43 of them were with the Bears first and 34 with the Chargers first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Andy Rice is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chargers first, then the Bears from 1972.
  • Jordan McFadden is the most recent: Chargers first, then the Bears from 2025.
  • Keenan Allen spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Bears and 12 with the Chargers.
  • 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Keenan Allen.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (11), WR (10), DB (10), DL (10).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bears and the Chargers. The surname is enough. 0 / 81

All 81 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBearsChargers
Jim HarbaughQB1987–19931999–2000
Jim McMahonQB1982–19881989
Chase DanielQB2018–20192021–2022
Keenan AllenWR20242013–2023, 2025
Khalil MackLB2018–20212022–2026
Bob ThomasSPEC1975–19841985
Curtis ConwayWR1993–19992000–2002
Doug FlutieQB1986–19872001–2004
Mark RodenhauserOL1987, 19921990–1991
Ronnie HarmonRB19971990–1995
Shaun GayleDB1984–19941995
Jeff GrahamWR1994–19951999–2001
Shawn LeeDL19981992–1997
Alfonso BooneDT2000–20062009
Bobby DouglassQB1969–19751975
Brandon ManumaleunaTE20102006–2009
Dan FeeneyOL20232017–2020
Dick GordonWR1965–19711974
Erik KramerQB1994–19981999
Lee Roy CaffeyLB19701972
Matt SlausonG2013–20152016–2017
Michael SchofieldOL20222017–2019, 2021
Ron SmithDB1965, 1970–19721973
Albert FontenotDL1993–19961999–2001
Andy RiceDL1972–19731970–1971
Bryan WagnerSPEC1987–19881994
Damion SquareDL20212014–2020
DeAndre CarterWR2020, 20242022
Eddie RoyalWR2015–20162012–2014
Glyn MilburnRB1998–20012001
Jeremiah AttaochuLB2021–20222014–2017, 2022
Maury BufordSPEC1985–1986, 1989–19911982–1984
Nicholas WilliamsDL2018–20192023
Allan EllisDB1973–1977, 1979–19801981
Bryce CallahanDB2015–20182022
Cid EdwardsRB19751972–1974
Cliff ThriftLB19851979–1984
Dante RosarioTE2013–20142012
Eddie JacksonDB2017–20232024
Gerald EverettTE20242022–2023
Justin JonesDL2022–20232018–2021
Manti Te'oLB20202013–2016
Mike BadgleyK20222018–2020
Mitch UnreinDT2015–20172015
Steve DeLongDL19721965–1971
Tommie HarrisDT2004–20102011
Antonio GarayDT2006–20072009–2012
Carl GersbachLB19751973–1974
Dontrelle InmanWR20172014–2017, 2019
Leon JohnsonRB2001–20022003
Ryan GroyOL20142019–2020
Sam MustipherOL2020–20222024
Virgil CarterQB1968–1969, 1975–19761975
Amen OgbongbemigaLB2024–20252021–2023
Anthony BlaylockDB19931991–1992
Chris PennWR1997–19981999
Craig CottonTE19731975
Ian ScottDT2003–20062008–2009
Jeff WilliamsOL19821981
Michael OlaOL20142015, 2017
Nate LewisWR1994–19951990–1993
Tyrone KeysDL1983–19851988
Greg ClarkLB19881991
Mel RogersLB19771971, 1973–1974
Shaun DraughnRB20142014
Andre LottFS20062006
Andrew BrownDL20222021
James VaughtersLB2019–20202016
Jordan McFaddenOL2025–20262023–2024
Reuben HendersonDB1981–19821983–1984
Robert ChanceyRB19981997, 2000
Van TuineiDL1999–20001997
Bruce GastonDT20152016
Chuck BradleyTE19771975–1977
Dorian BrewDB19991997
Moses MorenoQB19981999–2000
Jerrell PippensDB20042004–2005
Jerry DoergerOL19821985
Joe ReedWR20232020
Ken TaylorDB19851986
Richard HogansLB19971999

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.Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Chargers?

81 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jim Harbaugh, Jim McMahon, Chase Daniel and Keenan Allen. 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?

Andy Rice: Los Angeles Chargers first, then the Chicago Bears from 1972.

Who has played for both recently?

Keenan Allen, Khalil Mack, Amen Ogbongbemiga and Jordan McFadden, 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. Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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