Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Saints?

98 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Andy Dalton, Jerry Fontenot, Olindo Mare and Mitch Berger. 44 of them were with the Bears first and 51 with the Saints first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Brian Schweda is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bears first, then the Saints from 1967.
  • Scott Daly is the most recent: Bears first, then the Saints from 2026.
  • Jerry Fontenot spent the most seasons across the two: 8 with the Bears and 7 with the Saints.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Chase Daniel.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (18), WR (11), OL (11), RB (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bears and the Saints. The surname is enough. 0 / 98

All 98 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBearsSaints
Andy DaltonQB20212022
Jerry FontenotC1989–19961997–2003
Olindo MareK20122007
Mitch BergerP19952003–2005
Chase DanielQB2018–20192009–2012, 2017
Jeff BlakeQB20052000–2001
John JenkinsDL2017, 20202013–2016
Ted GinnWR20202017–2019
Tommy BarnhardtSPEC19871987, 1989–1994, 1999
Brandon MarshallWR2012–20142018
Jay HilgenbergOL1981–19911993
Jimmy GrahamTE2020–20212010–2014, 2023
Tommy HartDL1978–19791980
Bryan CoxMLB1996–19972002
Cornelius LucasOL20192018
Eddie KennisonWR20001999
Jermon BushrodT2013–20152007–2012, 2018
Mario EdwardsDL2020–20212019
Michael BurtonRB2017–20182020
A.J. KleinLB20222017–2019
Akiem HicksDL2016–20212012–2015
Craig HeywardRB19931988–1992
James AndersonOLB20132015–2016
John GilliamWR19771967–1968, 1977
Jonathan BullardDL2016–20182025
Steve WalshQB1994–19951990–1993
Terry SchmidtDB1976–19841974–1975
Vinson SmithLB1993–19961998–1999
Bobby DouglassQB1969–19751976–1977
Dave WhitsellDB1961–19661967–1969
Doug AtkinsDL1960–19661967–1969
John GilmoreTE2002–20072011
Lucas PatrickOL2022–20232024
Tanoh KpassagnonDL20252021–2024
Trevor SiemianQB20222020–2021
Al-Quadin MuhammadDL20222017
Alex BrownDE2002–20092010
Jerry SimmonsWR19691967
Jordan MillsOL2013–20142021
Kai ForbathK20202015–2016
Marcus DavenportDL20262018–2022
Margus HuntDL20212020
Patrick OmamehOL20152019
Tracy PorterCB2015–20162008–2011
Billy NewsomeDL19771973–1974
C.J. Gardner-JohnsonDB20252019–2021
Cody ParkeyK20182021
Dante PettisWR2022–20242024–2025
Earl LeggettDL1960, 1962–19651967–1968
Emanuel ZandersOL19811974–1980
Jalyn HolmesDL20222021
John OwensTE20042006–2007
Kentavius StreetDL20262022
Manti Te'oLB20202017–2019
Anthony ThomasRB2001–20042005
Brad MusterRB1988–19921993–1994
C.J. WilsonDE20162016
Don ShyRB1970–19721969
Equanimeous St. BrownWR2022–20232024
J.P. HoltzTE2019–20212022–2023
Joique BellRB20162010–2011
Jordan HowardRB2016–20182022
Ray OgdenTE1969–19711967
Scott AdamsOL19951994
Troy WilsonDL20001998–1999
Ty SummersLB20252022–2023
Al DoddWR19671969–1971
Andy LivingstonRB1964–1965, 1967–19681969–1970
Brooks WilliamsTE1981–19821978–1981
Danny WuerffelQB20011997–1999
Josh BullocksFS2009–20102005–2008
Kevin WhiteWR2016–20182021–2022
Michael OlaOL20142018–2019
Mike SpiveyDB1977–19791980–1981
Scott DalyLS2024–20262026
Terrence HoltFS20082008
Tory EppsDL1993–19941995
Tyrone HughesDB19971993–1996
Alvin MaxsonRB19781974–1976
D'Marco JacksonLB2025–20262022–2024
Nephi SewellLB20262022–2025
Velus Jones Jr.WR2022–20242025
Brian De La PuenteC20142011–2013
Cameron MeredithWR2015–20172018
Gene McGuireOL19931992
George YoungbloodDB19691967–1968
Jerry MooreDB1971–19721973–1974
Jim HesterTE19701967–1969
Keno HillsOL19991996–1999
Nick BectonT2015–20162014
Brian SchwedaDL19661967–1968
Jerry FranklinLB2012–20132014
Major HazeltonDB1968–19691970
Martin WallaceT20162017
Robert NewkirkDL2000–20011999
Jim FergusonOL19691968
Mike StonebreakerLB19911994
Ricky HenryG20112012

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.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints?

98 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Andy Dalton, Jerry Fontenot, Olindo Mare 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?

Brian Schweda: Chicago Bears first, then the New Orleans Saints from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Jonathan Bullard, Tanoh Kpassagnon, Marcus Davenport, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Dante Pettis and Kentavius Street and 5 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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