Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs players: who played for both

Who played for both the Browns and Chiefs?

83 players were on both the Cleveland Browns and the Kansas City Chiefs rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Dustin Colquitt, Frank Winters, Len Dawson and Jeff Gossett. 44 of them were with the Browns first and 35 with the Chiefs first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Len Dawson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Browns first, then the Chiefs from 1962.
  • Michael Burton is the most recent: Chiefs first, then the Browns from 2026.
  • Dustin Colquitt spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Browns and 15 with the Chiefs.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jeff Gossett.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (12), DB (12), OL (11), RB (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Browns and the Chiefs. The surname is enough. 0 / 83

All 83 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBrownsChiefs
Dustin ColquittP20212005–2019
Frank WintersC1987–19881990–1991
Len DawsonQB1960–19611962–1975
Jeff GossettSPEC1983, 1985–19871981–1982
Andre RisonWR19951997–1999
Michael BurtonRB20262021–2022
Mike MorrisOL19901989
Pete HolohanTE19921991
Webster SlaughterWR1986–19911995
Bennie ThompsonDB1994–19951992–1993
Billy AndrewsLB1967–19741976–1977
Eric MurrayDB20192016–2018
Frank PittsWR1971–19731965–1970
Mike BaabOL1982–1987, 1990–19911992
Mike PruittRB1976–19841985–1986
Scott FujitaOLB2010–20122002–2004
Andrew WylieOL20172018–2022
Chris DresselTE19881989
Dwayne BoweWR2015–20162007–2014
Emmanuel OgbahDL2016–20182019
Michael Dean PerryDL1988–19941997
Ralph TammOL1990–19911997–1999
Cameron ErvingOL2015–20162017–2019
Clarence WeathersWR1985–19881989
Cleo MillerRB1975–19821974–1975
Derrick AlexanderWR1994–19951998–2001
Felix WrightDB1985–19901993
Josh GordonWR2012–2013, 2016–20182021
Kareem HuntRB2019–20232017–2018, 2024–2025
Marv UpshawDL1968–19691970–1975
Mitchell SchwartzOL2012–20152016–2020
Shaun SmithDT2007–20082010, 2012
Terrance MitchellDB2018–20202016–2017
Brian WashingtonDB19881995–1996
Chris OwensCB20132014
Danny SheltonDL2015–20172022
Darius HollandDT1999–20001998
Demetrius HarrisTE20192014–2018
Dimitri PattersonCB2011–20122007–2008
Eric KushOL20192013–2014
Geron ChristianOL2023–20242022
Gloster RichardsonWR1972–19741967–1970
Travis DanielsCB20082009–2012
Abram ElamSS2009–20102012
Austin ReiterOL2016–20172018–2020, 2022
Bob BriggsDL1971–19731974
Brady QuinnQB2007–20092012
Frank StamsLB1992–19951995
Juan ThornhillDB2023–20242019–2022
Nate OrchardDL2015–20172018
Peyton HillisRB2010–20112012
Phillip GainesDB2018–20192014–2017
Reggie RaglandLB20222017–2019
Ricky Seals-JonesTE20192020
Tyler ThigpenQB20142007–2009
Elijah LeeLB2020–20212022
Erik McMillanDB19931993
Boyce GreenRB1983–19851986
Cameron ThomasDL2024–20252024
Eddie PaytonRB19771978
James-Michael JohnsonOLB20122013–2014
Leon WilliamsILB2006–20082012
Orson CharlesTE20182017
Ricardo ColcloughCB20072008
Sabby PiscitelliSS20102011
Shaun DraughnRB2014–20152011–2012
Tedric ThompsonDB2020–20212020
Vashone AdamsDB19951998
Amon GordonDT20042011
Kadarius ToneyWR20242022–2023
Kris GriffinILB2007–20082005–2006
Mark WordDE2001–20031999
Tom BaughOL19891986–1988
Antonio CallawayWR2018–20192020
Bernard EllisonDB19931991
Chris ThomeOL1991–19921993
Jordan FranksRB20212021
Mike ElkinsQB19911989
Mike JunkinLB1987–19881989
Reggie CraigWR19771975–1976
Thakarius KeyesDB20232020
Joey IvieDL20202019
Lawrence WilliamsWR19771976–1977

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.The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens.Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cleveland Browns and the Kansas City Chiefs?

83 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Dustin Colquitt, Frank Winters, Len Dawson and Jeff Gossett. 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?

Len Dawson: Cleveland Browns first, then the Kansas City Chiefs from 1962.

Who has played for both recently?

Michael Burton, Kareem Hunt and Cameron Thomas, 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. The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens. Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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