Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Browns and Saints?

94 players were on both the Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Benjamin Watson, Jason Kyle, Brian Hansen and Demario Davis. 64 of them were with the Browns first and 22 with the Saints first; 8 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • George Youngblood is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Browns first, then the Saints from 1967.
  • Michael Burton is the most recent: Saints first, then the Browns from 2026.
  • Johnny Brewer spent the most seasons across the two: 7 with the Browns and 3 with the Saints.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Benjamin Watson.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (13), TE (9), OL (9), RB (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Browns and the Saints. The surname is enough. 0 / 94

All 94 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBrownsSaints
Benjamin WatsonTE2010–20122013–2015, 2018
Jason KyleLS19992009–2010
Brian HansenSPEC1991–19931984–1988
Demario DavisLB20162018–2025
Jamie MartinQB19992006–2007
Jake DelhommeQB20101998–2002
Jay HilgenbergOL19921993
Luke McCownQB20042013–2016
Cornelius LucasOL20252018
David PattenWR20002007–2008
Jameis WinstonQB20242020–2023
Michael BurtonRB20262020
Shaun RogersDT2008–20102011
Bennie ThompsonDB1994–19951989–1991
John GrecoG2011–20162017
Omar StoutmireSS19992006
Scott FujitaOLB2010–20122006–2009
Donte' StallworthWR20082002–2005
Errol LindenOL19611969–1970
Jason TrusnikOLB2009–20102016
Jim NinowskiQB1962–19661969
Johnny BrewerTE1961–19671968–1970
Mark CampbellTE1999–20022006–2008
T.Y. McGillDL2017, 20242019
Wally WilliamsG1993–19951999–2002
Cameron ErvingOL2015–20162023
Craig RobertsonLB2012–20152016–2020
Dale LindseyLB1965–19721973
James E. WilliamsLB19991990–1994
Jarvis LandryWR2018–20212022
Jeff FaineC2003–20052006–2007
Johnson BademosiDB2012–20152019–2020
Ross FichtnerDB1960–19671968
Shaun SmithDT2007–20082004
Terrelle SmithFB2004–20062000–2003
Billy CundiffK2009, 20132006
Chris OwensCB20132015–2016
Cody ParkeyK2016, 20202021
Corey McIntyreFB20052006
Darnell DinkinsTE2006–20082009
John OwensTE20052006–2007
Nyheim HinesRB20242025
Paul KrugerOLB2013–20152016
Pio SagapoluteleDL1991–19951997–1998
Ray-Ray ArmstrongLB20182019
Rick KingreaLB1971–19721973–1978
Usama YoungFS2011–20122007–2010
Austin ReiterOL2016–20172021
B.W. WebbDB20172016
Earl LittleFS1999–20041998–1999
Irv SmithTE19991993–1997
J.P. HoltzTE20162022–2023
Orlando RuffMLB20052003–2004
Bill ContzOL1983–19861986–1988
Ed KingOL1991–19931995–1997
Garrett HartleyK20142008–2012
John HughesDE2012–20162017
Michael LehanCB2003–20052008
Pete AthasDB19751976
Selwyn JonesDB1992–19941994
Walter RobertsWR1964–19661967
Anthony ZettelDL20182020
Don JonesSS2015–20162015
Jim ThaxtonTE19741976–1977
Khaleke HudsonLB20242024
Larry WilliamsOL1986–19881991
Martin EmersonDB2022–20252026
Mike BellRB20102008–2009
Pat NewmanWR19941991–1993
Todd FranzSS20002000
Vashone AdamsDB19951997
Dwight WalkerRB1982–19841987
George YoungbloodDB19671967–1968
Jim GarciaDL19651967
Orien HarrisDT20062007
Reggie JonesDB19941991–1994
Ryan SeymourT20142015
Trevin WadeCB20122013
Carl WardDB1967–19681969
Chris MorrisOL1972–19731975
Darius HillaryDB2016–20172018
Martin WallaceT20132017
Matt DayesRB20172019
Randy SchultzRB19661967–1968
Chris BarclayRB20062007
Earnest HunterRB19951996
George WinslowP19871989
Joe CallahanQB20162016
Josiah BronsonDL20212021
Jubilee DunbarWR19741973
Larry CollinsRB19781980
Trae ElstonDB20162016
Zaire Mitchell-PadenTE20232025
Robert BrannonDL19871987

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.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints?

94 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Benjamin Watson, Jason Kyle, Brian Hansen and Demario Davis. 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?

George Youngblood: Cleveland Browns first, then the New Orleans Saints from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Demario Davis, Cornelius Lucas, Michael Burton, Nyheim Hines, Martin Emerson and Zaire Mitchell-Paden, 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.

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