Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots players: who played for both

Who played for both the Browns and Patriots?

116 players were on both the Cleveland Browns and the New England Patriots rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Lee Johnson, Matt Bahr and Ted Washington. 56 of them were with the Browns first and 52 with the Patriots first; 8 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Walter Beach is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Patriots first, then the Browns from 1963.
  • Mike Brown is the most recent: Browns first, then the Patriots from 2026.
  • Raymond Clayborn spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Browns and 13 with the Patriots.
  • 16 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Benjamin Watson.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (14), DL (12), OL (12), DB (11).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Browns and the Patriots. The surname is enough. 0 / 116

All 116 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBrownsPatriots
Vinny TestaverdeQB1993–19952006
Lee JohnsonSPEC1987–19881999–2001
Matt BahrSPEC1981–19891993–1995
Ted WashingtonNT2006–20072003
Tom TupaP1993–19951996–1998
Benjamin WatsonTE2010–20122004–2009, 2019
Brian HansenSPEC1991–19931990
Brian HoyerQB2013–20142009–2011, 2017–2018, 2020–2022
Raymond ClaybornDB1990–19911977–1989
Willie McGinestOLB2006–20081994–2005
Anthony PleasantDE1990–19952001–2003
Bob GolicDL1982–19881979–1981
Brian KinchenTE1991–19952003
Bobby HamiltonDE20072000–2003
Jason McCourtyCB20172018–2020
David PattenWR20002001–2004
Mike MorrisOL19901989
Reggie RuckerWR1975–19811971–1974
Austin HooperTE2020–20212024–2025
Dick ShinerQB19671973–1974
Duron HarmonDB20232013–2019
Gerard WarrenDT2001–20042010–2011
Jabaal SheardDL2011–20142015–2016
Jacoby BrissettQB20222016, 2024
Mike BaabOL1982–1987, 1990–19911988–1989
Ron BoltonDB1976–19821972–1975
Adrian ClaybornDL20202018
Carl DavisDL20182020–2022
Donte' StallworthWR20082007, 2012
Greg SpiresDE20011998–2000
Jamie CollinsLB2016–20182013–2016, 2019, 2021–2022
Joe AndruzziG2005–20062000–2004
Joshua DobbsQB20222025
Ray MickensCB20052006
Rick LyleDE1994–19952002–2003
Troy HillDB20212015
Bob McKayOL1970–19751976–1978
Bryan WagnerSPEC1989–19901991, 1995
Clarence WeathersWR1985–19881983–1984
Dave WohlabaughC1999–20021995–1998
DeAndre CarterWR20252016
Hank PoteatCB20092004–2006
Jabrill PeppersDB2017–20182022–2024
Johnson BademosiDB2012–20152017
Josh GordonWR2012–2013, 2016–20182018–2019
Kenny BrittWR20172017
Lewis SandersCB2000–20042008
Pharaoh BrownTE2018–2019, 20222023
Ricky FeacherWR1976–19841976
Tim GoadDL19951988–1994
Todd PhilcoxQB1991–19931998
Andre DavisWR2002–20042005
Barkevious MingoLB2013–20152016
Billy YatesG2009–20102004–2008
Chad EatonDT19951996–2000
Danny SheltonDL2015–20172018–2019
Hjalte FroholdtOL2021–20222019–2020
Mack WilsonLB2019–20212022–2023
Marc EdwardsFB1999–20002001–2002
Marty MooreLB20001994–1999, 2001
Pio SagapoluteleDL1991–19951996
Raymond VentroneFS2009–20122007–2008
Antonio LanghamDB1994–1995, 19992000
Bobby AbramsLB19921995–1996
D'Angelo RossDB2025–20262019–2021
D'Ernest JohnsonRB2019–20222025
Daniel EkualeDL20192021–2024
Ed NelsonDL19881988
Harlon BarnettDB1990–19921993–1994
Leigh BoddenCB2003–20072009
Scott RehbergG19991997–1998
Sione TakitakiLB2019–20232024
Darryl HaleyOL1987–19881982–1984, 1986
Eric AlexanderILB20102004, 2006–2009
Garrett GilbertQB20192022
Gregg RakoczyOL1987–19901991–1992
Jonathan CooperOL20162016
Marcus MartinOL20172020
Walter BeachDB1963–19661960–1961
Cameron McGroneLB20252021–2022
Chase WinovichDL20222019–2021
Chris AkinsFS2001–20022003
Dan VitaleRB2016–20182020
Don JonesSS2015–20162014
Larry WilliamsOL1986–19881992
Mike BrownDB20222026
Sale IsaiaOL19952000
Tom FlickQB19841982
Tony SimmonsWR20011998–2000
Bailey ZappeQB2024–20252022–2023
Cody KesslerQB2016–20172019
Corey ColemanWR2016–20172018
Ethan KelleyNT2005–20072004
Ishmaa'ily KitchenNT2012–20142015
Louis LeonardDT2007–20082010
Marshall HarrisDL1980–19821983
Matt LengelTE20172016–2017
Nick McDonaldG20142011–2012
Pierre StrongRB2023–20242022
Preston BrownWR19841980, 1982
Thayer Munford Jr.OL20252025
Vagas FergusonRB19831980–1982
Chris FloydRB20001998–2000
Earthwind MorelandCB20012004
Jim RomaniszynLB1973–19741976
Josh BoyceWR20162013–2014
Mark BubenDL19821979, 1981
Santonio ThomasDT20082005, 2007
Sedrick ShawRB19991997–1998
Brian TymsWR20132014
Chris BarkerG20172013
Dan GronkowskiTE20112011
Eric MartinOLB20132015
Freddie ChildressOL19921991
Thomas ClaytonRB20102010
Titus AdamsDE20092009

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.Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cleveland Browns and the New England Patriots?

116 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Lee Johnson, Matt Bahr and Ted Washington. 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?

Walter Beach: New England Patriots first, then the Cleveland Browns from 1963.

Who has played for both recently?

Austin Hooper, Joshua Dobbs, DeAndre Carter, D'Angelo Ross, D'Ernest Johnson and Cameron McGrone 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. The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens. Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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