Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Broncos and Chargers?

102 players were on both the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Chargers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including David Binn, Harry Swayne, Marco Coleman and Jamal Williams. 49 of them were with the Broncos first and 48 with the Chargers first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jimmy Sears is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chargers first, then the Broncos from 1961.
  • Sam Mustipher is the most recent: Chargers first, then the Broncos from 2025.
  • David Binn spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Broncos and 17 with the Chargers.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Michael Schofield.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (16), LB (14), OL (9), TE (9).

How many can you name?

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All 102 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBroncosChargers
David BinnLS20111994–2010
Harry SwayneOL1997–19981991–1996
Marco ColemanDE2004–20051996–1998
Jamal WilliamsDT20101998–2009
Neil SmithDL1997–19992000
Wes WelkerWR2013–20142004
Charles DimryDB1991–19931998–1999
Chris HarrisDB2011–20192020–2021
Dave CostaDL1967–19711972–1973
Jimmy SpencerCB2000–20031998–1999
Mark HerrmannQB1981–19821985–1987
Quentin JammerCB20132002–2012
Raylee JohnsonDE20041993–2003
Broderick ThompsonOL1995–19961987–1992
Richard HarveyLB19942000
Russell OkungT20162017–2019
Ryan McNeilCB20032001–2002
Shaun PhillipsOLB20132004–2012
Anthony MillerWR1994–19961988–1993
Darrien GordonCB1997–19981993–1996
Michael SchofieldOL2014–20162017–2019, 2021
Nick VannettTE20202023
Stephen AlexanderTE2005–20072002–2003
Virgil GreenTE2011–20172018–2020
Aaron CraverRB1995–19961997
Bernard JacksonDB1977–19801980
Eddie RoyalWR2008–20112012–2014
Glyn MilburnRB1993–19952001
Jeremiah AttaochuLB2019–20202014–2017, 2022
Joe MaysMLB2010–20122015–2016
John PhillipsTE20162013–2015
Marlin BriscoeWR19681975
Melvin GordonRB2020–20222015–2019
Miller FarrDB19651965–1966
Rod BernstineRB1993–19951987–1992
Bob ScarpittoWR1962–19671961
Bryce CallahanDB2019–20212022
Dante RosarioTE20112012
Darren CarringtonDB19891991–1994
Don HornQB1971–19721974
Eric TomlinsonTE20222024
Ken WoodardLB1982–19861988–1989
Larry EvansLB1976–19821983
Louis VasquezG2013–20162009–2012
Maa TanuvasaDL1995–20002001
Marlon McCreeFS20082006–2007
Mitch UnreinDT2011–20142015
Ron EgloffTE1977–19831984
Scott TurnerCB20031998–2001
Sylvester WilliamsDL2013–2016, 20202019
Vernon FoxSS2008–20092002–2003
Archie MatsosLB19661966
Brandon GorinT20092001
Chip MyrtleLB1967–19721974
Dedrick DodgeDB19971998
J.D. WaltonC2010–20132015–2016
J.K. DobbinsRB2025–20262024
Jeff BrohmQB19991994
Maurice TylerDB1973–19741975
Orlando FranklinT2011–20142015–2016
Sam MustipherOL20252024
Steve BusickLB1981–19851987
Tom ErlandsonLB1962–19651968
Tom GrahamLB1972–19741975–1977
Andrew PinnockFB20082003–2007
Bob ZemanDB1962–19631960–1961, 1965–1966
Cassius VaughnCB2010–20112015
David Diaz-InfanteOL1996–1998, 20011987
Ernie ParkOL19671963–1965
Fred ForsbergLB1968, 1970–19731974
Kitrick TaylorWR19931990–1991
Leonard RussellRB19941996
Steve TensiQB1967–19701965–1966
Davontae HarrisDB2019–20202021
Dick WoodQB19621962
Dickie PostRB19711967–1970
Eric FloydOL19951990–1991
Ernie BarnesOL1963–19641961–1962
George HoeyDB19751974
Jacob HesterFB20122008–2011
Jeff MillsLB1990–19931990
Justin HollinsLB20192023
Ronnie HillmanRB2012–20152016
Ty AllertLB19901986–1987
Craig MagerDB20182015–2018
Darrell HamiltonOL1989–19911993
Essang BasseyDB2020–20232021, 2023
Michael BandyWR2023, 20252021–2022
Ron NeryDL19631960–1962
Trey MarshallDB2018–20202021
Bobby MichoTE1986–19871984
Daniel HunterDB1985–19861986–1987
Derrek TuszkaLB20202022
Forrest MerrillDL20232021–2022
Hunter EnisQB19621961
Scott GarnettDL19841985
Tobin RoteQB19661963–1964
Adrian RobinsonOLB20132013
Andre WhiteTE19671968
Don BreauxQB19631965
Elliot SmithDB19901989
Jimmy SearsRB19611960

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

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Chargers?

102 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including David Binn, Harry Swayne, Marco Coleman and Jamal Williams. 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?

Jimmy Sears: Los Angeles Chargers first, then the Denver Broncos from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

J.K. Dobbins, Sam Mustipher and Michael Bandy, 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. Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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