Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Browns and Chargers?

84 players were on both the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Chargers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Keenan McCardell, Tyrod Taylor, Jim McMahon and Eric Metcalf. 40 of them were with the Browns first and 40 with the Chargers first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Gene Selawski is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Browns first, then the Chargers from 1961.
  • Zion Johnson is the most recent: Chargers first, then the Browns from 2026.
  • Joe Beauchamp spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Browns and 10 with the Chargers.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Randy Kirk.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (15), TE (11), WR (10), QB (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Browns and the Chargers. The surname is enough. 0 / 84

All 84 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBrownsChargers
Keenan McCardellWR1992–19952004–2006
Tyrod TaylorQB20182019–2020
Jim McMahonQB19951989
Eric MetcalfWR1989–19941997
Randy KirkLB19911987–1988, 1991
James BrooksRB19921981–1983
Jason FiskDT20052002–2004
Pete HolohanTE19921981–1987
Webster SlaughterWR1986–19911998
Billy AndrewsLB1967–19741975
Charlie WhitehurstQB20162006–2009, 2012–2013
Chip BanksLB1982–19861987
Dustin HopkinsK2023–20242021–2022
Roman ObenT2000–20012004–2006
Ryan McNeilCB19992001–2002
Steve HeidenTE2002–20091999–2001
Dalvin TomlinsonDL2023–20242026
David BrandonLB1991–19931987–1989, 1995
David NjokuTE2017–20252026
Gerald DixonLB1992–19951998–2001
Joe BeauchampDB19751966–1975
L.J. SheltonT20052008
Marquez PopeDB19991992–1993
Rayshawn JenkinsDB20252017–2020
Ron EastDL19751971–1973
Ron MiddletonTE19891995
T.Y. McGillDL2017, 20242018–2019
Travis BenjaminWR2012–20152016–2019
Arthur CoxTE19911988–1991
Barry ReddenRB1989–19901987–1988
Bob BabichLB1973–19781970–1972
Brian BrennanWR1984–19911992
Bryan WagnerSPEC1989–19901994
DeAndre CarterWR20252022
Johnny ThomasDB19951989, 1997
Rex HadnotG2008–20092012
Richard BrownLB1991–19931990
Todd PhilcoxQB1991–19931997
Chase McLaughlinK20212019
Don GoodeLB1980–19811974–1979
Don HornQB19731974
Gary ParrisTE1975–19781973–1974
Jim HillDB19751968–1971
John JeffersonWR19851978–1980
Nyheim HinesRB20242025
Pierre DesirDB2014–20152016
Walter ReevesTE1994–19951996
Aaron SheaTE2000–20052006
Antonio GarayDT20032009–2012
Bob BriggsDL1971–19731968–1970
Cedric FigaroLB1991–19921988–1990
David GraysonLB1987–19901991–1993
Isaac RochellDL20222017–2020
Jeff BrohmQB20001994
Orlando RuffMLB20051999–2002
Trayveon WilliamsRB20252025
Anthony BlaylockDB1988–19911991–1992
Fozzy WhittakerRB20132013
Jamie HollandWR19921987–1989
Joel PattenOL19801989–1990
Keith BaldwinDL1982–19851987–1988
Kelvin GarmonG20042002–2003
B.J. BelloLB20172020
Derreck RobinsonDE2009–20102005–2006
Frank HartleyTE1994–19951997–1998
Harry HoltTE1983–19861987
Jim ThaxtonTE19741973–1974
Malik JeffersonLB20192020
Shaun DraughnRB2014–20152014
Tom FlickQB19841986
Zion JohnsonOL20262022–2025
Josh KeyesLB20172017
Michael HamiltonLB20001997–1999
Ray EthridgeWR19951992
Al DennisOL1976–19771973
Spencer DrangoOL2016–20172019
Travis CoonsK2015–20162017
Wes GrantDL19721971
Bruce DavisWR19841987
Deon KingLB20172016
Edwin BakerRB20132012
Gene SelawskiOL19601961
Nick SpeegleOLB2005–20062006
Ryan MillerT20122014

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.Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Chargers?

84 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Keenan McCardell, Tyrod Taylor, Jim McMahon and Eric Metcalf. 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?

Gene Selawski: Cleveland Browns first, then the Los Angeles Chargers from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Dalvin Tomlinson, David Njoku, Rayshawn Jenkins, DeAndre Carter, Nyheim Hines and Trayveon Williams and 1 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. Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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