Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Seahawks?

76 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the Seattle Seahawks rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Dave Krieg, Jason Peters, Ricky Proehl and Olindo Mare. 39 of them were with the Bears first and 35 with the Seahawks first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Bob Newton is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bears first, then the Seahawks from 1976.
  • Devin Bush is the most recent: Seahawks first, then the Bears from 2026.
  • Bobby Engram spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Bears and 8 with the Seahawks.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as John Jenkins.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (11), WR (10), OL (10), LB (8).

How many can you name?

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All 76 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBearsSeahawks
Dave KriegQB19961980–1991
Jason PetersT20212023
Ricky ProehlWR19971995–1996
Olindo MareK20122008–2010
Chris GrayG19971998–2007
Greg OlsenTE2007–20102020
Jeff GeorgeQB20042002
John JenkinsDL2017, 20202016
Phillip DanielsDE2000–20031996–1999
Bobby EngramWR1996–20002001–2008
Brandon MarshallWR2012–20142018
Jimmy GrahamTE2020–20212015–2017
Andy HeckOL1994–19981989–1993
Bruce IrvinLB20212012–2015, 2020, 2022
Mario EdwardsDL2020–20212023
Mark RodenhauserOL1987, 19921999
Rick MirerQB19971993–1996
Bob NewtonOL1971–19751976–1981
Devin HesterWR2006–20132016
Jonathan BullardDL2016–20182020
Marquise GoodwinWR20212022
Roy Robertson-HarrisDL2016–20202024
Artie BurnsDB2020–20212022–2024
Chris SpencerC2011–20122005–2010
David MooreWR20222017–2020
Eric SaubertTE2019–20202025–2026
Germain IfediOL2020–20212016–2019
Harper LeBelOL19971989
Christian JonesLB2014–2017, 20212022
J'Marcus WebbT2010–20122016
Jacob MartinDL20242018
Jeremy LincolnDB1992–19951997
Joe CainLB1993–19961989–1992, 1997
Kevin Pierre-LouisLB20192014–2016
Russell DavisDT19992006
Barkevious MingoLB20202018
Bradley SowellT2017–20192016
Cassius MarshDL20212014–2016
Devin BushLB20262023
Frank OmiyaleT2009–20112012
Gerald EverettTE20242021
John OwensTE20042009
Kellen DavisTE2008–20122013
Mike DavisRB20192017–2018
Mike GreenSS2000–20052007
Travis HomerRB2023–20252019–2022
Adrian ColbertDB2022, 20242019
Richard HarrisDL1974–19751976–1977
Ron MattesOL19911986–1990
Trevis GipsonLB2020–20222024
Darrell TaylorDL20242020–2023
Fabien BownesWR1995, 1997–19981999–2001
Jeff SevyOL1975–19781979–1980
Joe TafoyaDE2001–20032005–2006
Rasheem GreenDL20232018–2021
Tony MoeakiTE20162014
Coby BryantDB20262022–2025
David BassDE2013–20142017
Greg ClarkLB19881992
Jake CurhanOL20242021–2023
Landon CohenDT20132014
Mansfield WrottoG20112007–2010
Teez TaborDB20212022–2023
Velus Jones Jr.WR2022–20242025–2026
Anthony RushDL20202020
Greg ScruggsDE2015–20162012, 2014
Xavier CrawfordDB2020–20212022
B.J. DanielsWR20162014–2015
Chad OverhauserOL1998–19992000
Tom AndrewsOL1984–19851987
Alain KashamaDE20042005
Cordell TaylorDB19991999
Dave FinzerSPEC19841985
Mike HassWR20072009
Nick ReedDE20112009
Pat RileyDL19951996

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 Seattle Seahawks?

76 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Dave Krieg, Jason Peters, Ricky Proehl and Olindo Mare. 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?

Bob Newton: Chicago Bears first, then the Seattle Seahawks from 1976.

Who has played for both recently?

Eric Saubert, Devin Bush, Travis Homer, Coby Bryant and Velus Jones Jr., 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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