Chicago Bears and Tennessee Titans players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Titans?

75 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the Tennessee Titans rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Dave Krieg, Chris Chandler, Cairo Santos and Fred Miller. 43 of them were with the Bears first and 28 with the Titans first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Willard Dewveall is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bears first, then the Titans from 1961.
  • Xavier Woods is the most recent: Titans first, then the Bears from 2026.
  • Kevin Byard spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Bears and 8 with the Titans.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Cairo Santos.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (11), WR (11), OL (9), QB (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bears and the Titans. 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.
PlayerPosBearsTitans
Dave KriegQB19961997–1998
Chris ChandlerQB2002–20031995–1996
Cairo SantosK2017, 2020–20262019
Fred MillerT2005–20082000–2004
Mario EdwardsDL2020–20212022
Ronnie HarmonRB19971996–1997
Wilber MarshallLB1984–19871993
Brent UrbanDL2019–20202019
Buster SkrineDB2019–20202021
Eric WeemsWR2012–20132017
James AndersonOLB20132014
Kevin ByardDB2024–20252016–2023
Angelo BlacksonDL2021–20222015–2016
Chris SpencerC2011–20122013–2014
Kalif RaymondWR20262019–2020
Mitchell TrubiskyQB2017–20202026
MyCole PruittTE20162018–2021
Tanoh KpassagnonDL20252026
Trevor SiemianQB20222024
Xavier WoodsDB20262025
Andy RiceDL1972–19731967
Corey LevinOL20192017–2018, 2021–2025
DeMarcus WalkerDL2023–20242022
Hroniss GrasuOL2015–20172019
Jacob MartinDL20242026
Lemanski HallOLB19981994–1997
Terrance MitchellDB2014–20152022
Cody ParkeyK20182019
Jeremy CainLS2004–2005, 20142007
Jim ThorntonTE1988–19921995
Justin GageWR2003–20062007–2010
Mike BadgleyK20222021
Bill SchultzOL19971994
Bobby WadeWR2003–20052005–2006
Breon BordersDB20222020–2021
D'Onta ForemanRB20232020–2021
Dane CruikshankDB20222018–2021, 2023
Dylan ColeLB20232021–2022
James LynchDL20262024–2025
Kendall WrightWR20172012–2016
Kindle VildorDB2020–20222023
Matthew MulliganTE20142014
Tajae SharpeWR20222016–2019
Tim ShawMLB20092010–2012, 2016
Trevis GipsonLB2020–20222023
Abdullah AndersonDL20192024
Earl ThomasTE1971–19731976
Evan PilgrimOL1995–19971998
Jordan PalmerQB20132014
Kent NixQB1970–19711972
Khari BlasingameRB2022–20242019–2021
Nate DavisOL2023–20242019–2022
Senorise PerryRB2014, 20162020
Will FurrerQB19921995
Alvin MaxsonRB19781978
Darrynton EvansRB2022–20242020–2021
David BassDE2013–20142015–2016
Eddie BerlinWR20052001–2004
Gilbert GardnerOLB20082007
Marc MarianiWR2014–20152010–2011, 2016
Stan FanningOL1960–19621964
Stan ThomasOL1991–19921993–1995
Trevon WescoTE20222023
Willard DewveallWR19601961–1964
Anthony RushDL20202021
Arlington HambrightOL2020–20212024
Demontre HurstCB2014–20162017
Lachavious SimmonsOL2020–20212024
Lavar EdwardsDE20152013
Al AfalavaSS20092012
Linzy ColeWR19701971–1972
Tre McBrideWR20172015–2016
Jimmy StatenDL20162017
Terry StoepelTE19671970
Dennis LundyRB19951995

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.Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Chicago Bears and the Tennessee Titans?

75 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Dave Krieg, Chris Chandler, Cairo Santos and Fred Miller. 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?

Willard Dewveall: Chicago Bears first, then the Tennessee Titans from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Cairo Santos, Kevin Byard, Kalif Raymond, Mitchell Trubisky, Tanoh Kpassagnon and Xavier Woods and 3 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. Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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