Chicago Bears and New England Patriots players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Patriots?

75 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Ted Washington, Keith Traylor, Brian Hoyer and Jon Morris. 37 of them were with the Bears first and 36 with the Patriots first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Phil Clark is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bears first, then the Patriots from 1971.
  • Matt Pryor is the most recent: Bears first, then the Patriots from 2026.
  • Steve McMichael spent the most seasons across the two: 13 with the Bears and 1 with the Patriots.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Brian Hoyer.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (11), DL (9), DB (9), OL (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bears and the Patriots. The surname is enough. 0 / 75

All 75 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBearsPatriots
Ted WashingtonNT2001–20022003
Keith TraylorDT2001–20032004
Brian HoyerQB20162009–2011, 2017–2018, 2020–2022
Jon MorrisOL19781964–1974
Mike NugentK20172019
Steve McMichaelDL1981–19931980
Tony McGeeDL1971–19731974–1981
Bryan CoxMLB1996–19972001
Cordarrelle PattersonWR2019–20202018
Doug FlutieQB1986–19871987–1989, 2005
Riley ReiffOL20222023
Todd SauerbrunP1995–19992006
Akiem HicksDL2016–20212015
Bob HylandOL19701977
Brandon LloydWR20082012
Duron HarmonDB20232013–2019
Fred BaxterTE2001–20022002–2003
Joe ThuneyOL2025–20262016–2020
Kevin ByardDB2024–20252026
Brandon MeriweatherSS20112007–2010
Jim MillerQB1998–20022004
Jon BosticLB2013–20152015
Martellus BennettTE2013–20152016–2017
Rosevelt ColvinOLB1999–20022003–2008
Antonio CarterFB1994–19971998–2000
Bryan WagnerSPEC1987–19881991, 1995
Carl GarrettRB1973–19741969–1972
DeAndre CarterWR2020, 20242016
Kai ForbathK20202019
Larry WhighamFS2001–20021994–2000
Matt PryorOL20242026
Michael TimpsonWR1995–19961989–1994
Yannick NgakoueDL20232024
Barkevious MingoLB20202016
Cassius MarshDL20212017
Damiere ByrdWR20212020
Derrick MartinCB20132012
Garrett BradburyOL20262025
Lousaka PoliteFB20072011
Breon BordersDB20222023
John HuarteQB19721966–1967
Kindle VildorDB2020–20222026
Mark AndersonDE2006–20102011
Marv CookTE19941989–1993
Matthew MulliganTE20142013
Rabih AbdullahRB2002–20032004
Armon WattsDL20222024
Brooks WilliamsTE1981–19821983
Byron CowartDL20242019–2021
Isaiah FordWR20232020
Khyiris TongaDL20212025
Raymont HarrisRB1994–19972000
Shea McClellinLB2012–20152016–2017
Steve SchubertWR1975–19791974
Trevor ScottDE20142012
Brandon McGowanSS2005–20082009
De'Vante BausbyDB20162021
Greg McMurtryWR19941990–1993
Joejuan WilliamsDB20232019–2022
Landon CohenDT20132010
N'Keal HarryWR20222019–2021
Phil ClarkDB19701971
Wayne MassOL1968–19701972
Ameer SpeedDB20242023
Clay PickeringWR19861987
Dee VirginDB20212020
Greg ScruggsDE2015–20162016
Bill MurrayOL20242022
Brock WilliamsCB20032001
Tom ReynoldsWR1973–19741972
Andre PresidentTE19951995
Gail ClarkLB19731974
Jamree KromahDL20262024
Pat O'NeillSPEC19951994–1995
Brooks BarnardP20032003

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.Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots?

75 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Ted Washington, Keith Traylor, Brian Hoyer and Jon Morris. 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?

Phil Clark: Chicago Bears first, then the New England Patriots from 1971.

Who has played for both recently?

Joe Thuney, Kevin Byard, Matt Pryor, Garrett Bradbury, Kindle Vildor and Khyiris Tonga and 1 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. Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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