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

Who played for both the Bears and Rams?

94 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Chris Chandler, Ricky Proehl, Mike Horan and Mitch Berger. 45 of them were with the Bears first and 44 with the Rams first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Billy Wade is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rams first, then the Bears from 1961.
  • Neville Gallimore is the most recent: Rams first, then the Bears from 2026.
  • Orlando Pace spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Bears and 12 with the Rams.
  • 12 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Chris Chandler.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (15), LB (12), QB (8), WR (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bears and the Rams. The surname is enough. 0 / 94

All 94 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBearsRams
Chris ChandlerQB2002–20031994, 2004
Ricky ProehlWR19971998–2002
Mike HoranSPEC19981997, 1999
Mitch BergerP19952002
Bryan RobinsonDE1998–20031997
Case KeenumQB2025–20262014–2016
Cairo SantosK2017, 2020–20262018
Fred MillerT2005–20081996–1999
Orlando PaceT20091997–2008
Richie PetitbonDB1960–19681969–1970
Chris DraftOLB19982007–2008
Cornelius LucasOL20192017
Eddie KennisonWR20001996–1998
Robert QuinnDE2020–20222011–2017
Allen RobinsonWR2018–20212022
Brandon LloydWR20082011
Craig HeywardRB19931997
John St. ClairT2005–20082000–2003
Nick FolesQB2020–20212015
Steve WalshQB1994–19951996
Zeke BratkowskiQB1960, 19731961–1963
Brandon ManumaleunaTE20102001–2005
Chris MasseyLS20112002–2010
Dick GordonWR1965–19711972–1973
Leonard FloydLB2016–20192020–2022
Paul GrasmanisDT1996–19981999
Ron SmithDB1965, 1970–19721968–1969
Jeremy LincolnDB1992–19951996
Jim PurnellLB1964–19681969–1972
Jimmy KennedyDT20072003–2006
Kai ForbathK20202020
Kurt BeckerOL1982–1988, 19901989
Alec OgletreeLB20212013–2014, 2016–2017
Cliff ThriftLB19851986
Coleman SheltonOL20242019–2023, 2025–2026
Dick EveyDL1964–19691970
Earl LeggettDL1960, 1962–19651966
Eric KushOL2016–2018, 20202015
Gerald EverettTE20242017–2020
Pisa TinoisamoaOLB2009–20102003–2008
Steve FullerQB1984–19861983
Adam ArchuletaSS20072001–2005
Bill GeorgeLB1960–19651966
Billy WadeQB1961–19661960
Chris WilliamsT2008–20122012–2013
Duane AllenTE1966–19671961–1964
George BurmanOL19641967–1970
Joe MarconiRB1962–19661960–1961
Jon ArnettRB1964–19661960–1963
Jonah JacksonOL2025–20262024
Marv CookTE19941995
Matthew MulliganTE20142012
Neville GallimoreDL20262024
Phil McKinnelyOL19821981
Rex TuckerT1999–2002, 20042005
Roger DavisOL1960–19631964
Ted KarrasOL1960–19641966
Todd JohnsonFS2003–20062007–2008
Vernice SmithOL19931997
Benny CunninghamRB2017–20182013–2016
Duke ShelleyDB2019–20212023
Jeff WilliamsOL19821977
Johnny BaileyRB1990–19911994–1995
Kevin PetersonDB20162017–2018
Marqui ChristianDB2020–20212016–2019
Ricky ManningCB2006–20072008
Shelley SmithG20162012–2013
Will FurrerQB19921997
Bob PifferiniLB1972–19751977
Daniel HardyDL2023–20262022
Greg ClarkLB19881990
Jon KilgoreP19681965–1967
Mel RogersLB19771976
Nsimba WebsterWR2021–2022, 20242019–2020
Rich BuzinOL19721971
Stan FanningOL1960–19621963
Chris MaumalangaDL19971997
George YoungbloodDB19691966
Glenell SandersLB19901991
Glenn ShawRB19601962
Jerry WisneT1999–20002002
John AdamsRB1960–19621963
Ken KirkLB1960–19611963
Nikola KalinicTE2025–20262024
Bill MurrayOL20242026
Sean SmithDL1987–19881989
Terrell LewisLB20222020–2022
Aaron NearyOL20202017
Dana HowardLB19961995
Kelly BlackwellTE19921993
Matt MaslowskiWR19721971
Carlos HuertaSPEC19961996
Jabara WilliamsOLB20112011
Jason ShiversFS20042004

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.Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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Questions

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

94 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Chris Chandler, Ricky Proehl, Mike Horan and Mitch Berger. 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?

Billy Wade: Los Angeles Rams first, then the Chicago Bears from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Case Keenum, Cairo Santos, Coleman Shelton, Jonah Jackson, Neville Gallimore and Daniel Hardy and 2 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. Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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