Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Browns and Raiders?

99 players were on both the Cleveland Browns and the Las Vegas Raiders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh McCown, Ted Washington, Brian Hoyer and Jeff Gossett. 47 of them were with the Browns first and 48 with the Raiders first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Rich Mostardo is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Browns first, then the Raiders from 1962.
  • Thayer Munford Jr. is the most recent: Raiders first, then the Browns from 2025.
  • Jeff Gossett spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Browns and 9 with the Raiders.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jeff Gossett.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (18), DB (16), WR (9), RB (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Browns and the Raiders. The surname is enough. 0 / 99

All 99 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBrownsRaiders
Josh McCownQB2015–20162007
Ted WashingtonNT2006–20072004–2005
Brian HoyerQB2013–20142023
Jeff GossettSPEC1983, 1985–19871988–1996
Lyle AlzadoDL1979–19811982–1985
Bob GolicDL1982–19881989–1992
Brad Van PeltLB19861984–1985
Bobby HamiltonDE20072004–2005
Frostee RuckerDE20122018
Jerry BallDL1993, 19991994–1996
Shelby HarrisDL2023–20252014–2015
Andre RisonWR19952000
Eric BartonILB2009–20101999–2003
Greg PruittRB1973–19811982–1984
Jeff JaegerSPEC19871989–1995
Ahtyba RubinNT2008–20142018
Andrew BillingsDL2020–20212022
Austin HooperTE2020–20212023
Duron HarmonDB20232022
Frank PittsWR1971–19731974
George BuehlerOL1978–19791969–1978
Gerard WarrenDT2001–20042007–2009
Kenyon ColemanDE2009–20102002
Malcolm SmithOLB2020–20212015–2016
Maliek CollinsDL2025–20262020
Raheem MostertRB20152025
Amari CooperWR2022–20242015–2018
Bruce GradkowskiQB20082009–2010
Gerald IronsLB1976–19791970–1975
Jason CampbellQB20132010–2011
Marquez PopeDB19992000–2001
Quinton JeffersonDL20242021
Terry KirbyRB19992000–2002
Barry StokesT2002–20031999
DeAndre CarterWR20252023
Eric TurnerDB1991–19951997–1999
Kamerion WimbleyOLB2006–20092010–2011
Najee MustafaaDB19931995
Pharaoh BrownTE2018–2019, 20222017
Rickey DudleyTE20011996–2000
T.J. CarrieDB2018–20192014–2017
Tony PashosT2010–20112013
Chris SmithDL2018–20192020
Maurice HurstDL2023–20252018–2020
Paul McQuistanG20142006–2009
Ray-Ray ArmstrongLB20182014–2015
Usama YoungFS2011–20122013–2014
Carl NassibDL2016–20172020–2021
David DunnWR19992000–2001
Desmond BryantDT2014–20162009–2012
Elvis FranksDL1980–19841985–1986
Isaac RochellDL20222022–2023
Juston BurrisDB2018–20192019
Karl JosephDB20202016–2019
Quentin GrovesOLB20132010–2011
Rich JacksonDL19721966
Takk McKinleyDL20212020
Terrelle PryorQB2015–20162011–2013
Brett ConwayK20032000
Cleo MontgomeryWR19811981–1985
Harrison BryantTE2020–20232024
Isaiah CrowellRB2014–20172019
Jamie HollandWR19921990–1991
Joel PattenOL19801991
Jonathan CooperOL20162019
Louis RiddickDB1993–19951998
Marvin HallWR20202016
Mike WiseDL19911986–1991
O.J. SantiagoTE2000–20012003
Tae DavisLB2019–2020, 20222022
Charlie FryeQB2005–20072009
Kaluka MaiavaMLB2009–20122013
Matt McCantsT2016–20172013–2016
Rod StreaterWR20182012–2013, 2015
Stefon AdamsDB19901986–1989
Brian PriceDL20182018
Brian SanfordDE2010–20132013
Dakota AllenLB20222019
Gabe WrightDT20162018
Joe KingDB19911995
Sam WebbDB20252022, 2024
Thayer Munford Jr.OL20252022–2024
Toby MylesOL20012000–2001
Adimchinobi EchemanduRB20042006
Bernard EllisonDB19931992
Bob BuczkowskiDL19901987
Chigozie AnusiemDB20242025–2026
Coye FranciesCB2009–20102012
DeShone KizerQB20172019
Derrick GainerRB19901992
John MadsenTE20082006–2008
Madre HillRB1999–20002002
Montrel MeanderLB2020–20212018
Randy RichDB1978–19791978
Rich MostardoDB19601962
Xavier Woodson-LusterLB20182017
Brandon JenningsDB20012000–2001
George AtkinsonRB20162014
Lenny JonesDL20182016

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.Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cleveland Browns and the Las Vegas Raiders?

99 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh McCown, Ted Washington, Brian Hoyer 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?

Rich Mostardo: Cleveland Browns first, then the Las Vegas Raiders from 1962.

Who has played for both recently?

Shelby Harris, Maliek Collins, Raheem Mostert, DeAndre Carter, Maurice Hurst and Sam Webb and 2 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. The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens. Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).

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