Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Steelers?

67 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh Steelers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Chris Gardocki, Mike Tomczak, Brian Hoyer and Mitch Berger. 25 of them were with the Bears first and 38 with the Steelers first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Bobby Joe Green is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Steelers first, then the Bears from 1962.
  • Travis Homer is the most recent: Bears first, then the Steelers from 2026.
  • Bobby Joe Green spent the most seasons across the two: 12 with the Bears and 2 with the Steelers.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Mark Rodenhauser.
  • Most common positions on this list: QB (9), WR (9), DB (8), RB (8).

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All 67 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBearsSteelers
Chris GardockiP1991–19942004–2006
Mike TomczakQB1985–19901993–1999
Brian HoyerQB20162012
Mitch BergerP19952008
Bobby Joe GreenP1962–19731960–1961
Cordarrelle PattersonWR2019–20202024
Mark RodenhauserOL1987, 19921998
Allen RobinsonWR2018–20212023
Jeff GrahamWR1994–19951991–1993
Artie BurnsDB2020–20212016–2019
Jim MillerQB1998–20021994–1996
Jon BosticLB2013–20152018
Kordell StewartQB20031995–2002
Lee CallandDB19691969–1972
Mitchell TrubiskyQB2017–20202022–2023
MyCole PruittTE20162024
Donnell WoolfordDB1989–19961997
Jerry SimmonsWR19691965–1966
Jonathan ScottT2012–20132010–2011
Matt SpaethTE2011–20122007–2010, 2013–2015
Ray-Ray McCloudWR20262020–2021
Robert TonyanTE20232026
Rudy BukichQB1962–19681960–1961
Tom MyslinskiOL1993–19941996–1997, 2000
Cassius MarshDL20212020
Dan JamesOL19671960–1966
Devin BushLB20262019–2022
James DanielsOL2018–20212022–2024
Jesse JamesTE20212015–2018
Merril HogeRB19941987–1993
Travis HomerRB2023–20252026
Anthony MillerWR2018–20202021–2022
Daniel McCullersDL20202014–2020
Don ShyRB1970–19721967–1968
Duane AllenTE1966–19671965
Ron ShanklinWR1975–19761970–1974
Ryan MundyFS2014, 20162009–2012
Armon WattsDL20222023
Bam MorrisRB19981994–1995
Brandon BoykinCB20162015
Ed BrownQB1960–19611962–1965
Justin FieldsQB2021–20232024
Ken KortasDL19691965–1968
Kent NixQB1970–19711967–1969
Markus WheatonWR20172013–2016
Rashaad CowardOL2017–20202021
Taco CharltonDL20222021
Alvin MaxsonRB19781977–1978
James ParrishOL19961995
Jaquan BriskerDB2022–20252026
John AllredTE1997–20002002
Tim WorleyRB1993–19941989–1991, 1993
Andre LottFS20062006
Buddy JohnsonLB20232021
Chase ClaypoolWR2022–20232020–2022
Jack DeloplaineRB19791976–1979
Justin LayneDB20222019–2021
Ken KirkLB1960–19611962
Mike AdamsT20162012–2014
Thomas Graham Jr.DB20212024
Tom BettisLB19631962
Art AndersonOL1961–19621963
Harlon HillDL1960–19611962
Ricky BellDB1997–19981996
Wentford GainesDB1978–19801978
Thaddeus GibsonOLB20112010
Kerrith WhyteRB20192019

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 Pittsburgh Steelers?

67 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Chris Gardocki, Mike Tomczak, Brian Hoyer 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?

Bobby Joe Green: Pittsburgh Steelers first, then the Chicago Bears from 1962.

Who has played for both recently?

Ray-Ray McCloud, Robert Tonyan, Devin Bush, Travis Homer and Jaquan Brisker, 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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