Chicago Bears and New York Giants players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Giants?

79 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Robbie Gould, Mike Horan, Brad Maynard and Jay Feely. 45 of them were with the Bears first and 30 with the Giants first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Erich Barnes is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bears first, then the Giants from 1961.
  • Tremaine Edmunds is the most recent: Bears first, then the Giants from 2026.
  • Brad Maynard spent the most seasons across the two: 10 with the Bears and 4 with the Giants.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as John Jenkins.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (14), WR (11), DL (9), LB (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bears and the Giants. 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.
PlayerPosBearsGiants
Robbie GouldK2005–20162016
Mike HoranSPEC19981993–1996
Brad MaynardP2001–20101997–2000
Jay FeelyK20142005–2006
John JenkinsDL2017, 20202018
Brandon MarshallWR2012–20142017
Antrel RolleFS2015–20162010–2014
Bob ThomasSPEC1975–19841986
Emery MooreheadTE1981–19881977–1979
Erich BarnesDB19601961–1964
Mario EdwardsDL2020–20212018
Ted LarsenG2016, 20192021
Terry CousinCB1997–19992004
Bob GrimWR19751972–1974
Bob HylandOL19701971–1975
Dave DuersonDB1983–19891990
Maurice DouglassDB1986–19941995–1996
R.W. McQuartersCB2000–20042006–2008
Roy Robertson-HarrisDL2016–20202025–2026
Bennie McRaeDB1962–19701971
Brandon MeriweatherSS20112015–2016
David TateDB1988–19921993
Dwayne HarrisWR20202015–2017
Kalif RaymondWR20262017
Martellus BennettTE2013–20152012
Matt BarkleyQB20162023
Mike GlennonQB20172021
Quintin DempsFS20172014
Andy RiceDL1972–19731974
Jeremy LincolnDB1992–19951998–1999
Jimmy KennedyDT20072011
Maury BufordSPEC1985–1986, 1989–19911988
Nicholas WilliamsDL2018–20192022
Patrick OmamehOL20152018
Prince AmukamaraCB2017–20192011–2015
Ray-Ray McCloudWR20262025
Russell DavisDT19992007
Steve WrightOL19711968–1969
Tremaine EdmundsLB2023–20252026
Alec OgletreeLB20212018–2019
Dante PettisWR2022–20242020–2021
Derrick MartinCB20132011
Trumaine McBrideCB2007–20082013–2016
Adrian ColbertDB2022, 20242020
Darnell MooneyWR2020–20232026
Jimmy GunnLB1970–19751975
John JohnsonDL1963–19681969
Lewis TillmanRB1994–19951989–1993
Matthew AdamsLB20222024
Roger DavisOL1960–19631965–1966
Ryan MundyFS2014, 20162013
Tim BoyleQB20222024
Ty SummersLB20252024
Zackary BowmanCB2008–20132014
Armon WattsDL20222024
Christian PeterDT20021997–2000
Duke ShelleyDB2019–20212024
Greg StromanDB2022–20232024
J.T. ThomasOLB20122015–2017
Nick McCloudDB2025–20262022–2024
Rueben RandleWR20172012–2015
Alvin MaxsonRB19781978
Charlie FordDB1971–19731975
Clarence ChildsDB19681964–1967
Collin JohnsonWR2023–20242021–2022
Dave GallagherDL19741975–1976
Jonathan AndersonLB2015–20182019
Rich BuzinOL19721968–1970
Steve EdwardsG2002–20052006
Chris MaumalangaDL19971994
Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWR20222024
Justin LayneDB20222022
Nick BectonT2015–20162017
Art BestRB1977–19781980
Greg LaskerDB19881986–1988
Jaret HolmesSPEC19992000
Daryl JonesWR20032002
Terrell ManningILB20142014
LaSalle HarperLB19891989

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 York Giants?

79 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Robbie Gould, Mike Horan, Brad Maynard and Jay Feely. 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?

Erich Barnes: Chicago Bears first, then the New York Giants from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Roy Robertson-Harris, Kalif Raymond, Ray-Ray McCloud, Tremaine Edmunds, Darnell Mooney and Ty Summers 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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