Denver Broncos and New England Patriots players: who played for both

Who played for both the Broncos and Patriots?

103 players were on both the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Ted Washington, Keith Traylor, Ty Law and Terrell Buckley. 43 of them were with the Broncos first and 53 with the Patriots first; 7 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Bill Danenhauer is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Broncos first, then the Patriots from 1960.
  • Dre'Mont Jones is the most recent: Broncos first, then the Patriots from 2026.
  • Tom Neville spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Broncos and 12 with the Patriots.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Keith Traylor.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (14), DL (13), CB (10), OL (10).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Broncos and the Patriots. The surname is enough. 0 / 103

All 103 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBroncosPatriots
Ted WashingtonNT19942003
Keith TraylorDT1991–1992, 1997–20002004
Ty LawCB20091995–2004
Terrell BuckleyCB20002001–2002
Tom NevilleOL19781965–1974, 1976–1977
Tim HauckDB1995–19961990
Wes WelkerWR2013–20142007–2012
Aqib TalibCB2014–20172012–2013
Lonie PaxtonLS2009–20112000–2008
Russ HochsteinG2009–20112002–2008
Todd SauerbrunP20052006
Tyrone PooleCB20022003–2005
Bill BainOL1976, 19781986
Brandon LloydWR2009–20112012
Cameron FlemingOL2021–20242014–2017
Gerard WarrenDT2005–20062010–2011
Richard HarveyLB19941990–1991
Sean FarrellOL1990–19911987–1989
Dan KoppenC20122003–2011
Daniel GrahamTE2007–20102002–2006
Dekoda WatsonOLB20162015
Demaryius ThomasWR2010–20182019
Ike LassiterDL1962–19641970–1971
Jabar GaffneyWR2009–20102006–2008
Mike MontlerOL19771969–1972
Phillip DorsettWR20232017–2019
Antonio CarterFB20011998–2000
Daniel FellsTE20112012
Deltha O'NealCB2000–20032008
Hugh MillenQB1994–19951991–1992
LaMont JordanRB20092008
Marlin BriscoeWR19681976
Niko KoutouvidesMLB20082011–2012
Randy RobbinsDB1984–19911992
Tom JanikDB1963–19641969–1971
Ty WarrenDE2011–20122003–2009
Bob ScarpittoWR1962–19671968
Dre'Mont JonesDL2019–20222026
Eric TomlinsonTE20222019
James FerentzOL2015–20162018–2023
Jarrett StidhamQB2023–20262019–2021
Lil'Jordan HumphreyWR2023–20262022
Nathan JonesCB20102011
Terrance KnightonDT2013–20142016
Bob AdamsTE19751973–1974
Brandon GorinT20092003–2005
Calvin AndersonOL2019–20222023
Fred SteinfortK1979–19811983
Greg BoydDL1980–19821977–1978
Jim WhalenTE1970–19711965–1969
John BramlettLB1965–19661969–1970
Matt LaCosseTE2017–20182019–2021
Ray JacobsDL1963–19661969
Rex MirichDL1967–19691970
Tony CarterCB2009, 2011–20142010
Bob PerrymanRB1991–19921987–1990
Eric CrabtreeWR1966–19681971
Jim FraserLB1962–19641966
Kitrick TaylorWR19931989
Leonard RussellRB19941991–1993
Leroy MitchellDB1971–19731967–1968
Leroy MooreDL1964–19651961–1962
Luke PrestridgeSPEC1979–19831984
Raymont HarrisRB20002000
Sealver SiligaDT20122013–2015
Tom BeerTE1967–19691970–1972
Bobby AndersonRB1970–19731975
David PoolDB19931991–1992
De'Vante BausbyDB2019–20202021
Devine OzigboRB20222021
George HoeyDB19751972–1973
Harvey LangiLB20222017, 2021–2022
Laurence MaroneyRB20102006–2010
Marquice ColeCB20132012–2013
Bob GeddesLB19721973–1975
Cyrus JonesDB20192016–2018
Darius KilgoDL2015–20162016
Duke DawsonDB2019–20212018
Jim WhiteDL19761972
Jon MelanderOL1993–19941991
Jonathan WilhiteCB20112008–2010
Kevin KasperWR2001–20022004
Le Kevin SmithNT20092006–2008
Louis LeonardDT20102010
Martin ImhofDL19761975
Ralph CindrichLB19741972
Ronnie PerkinsDL2023–20242021–2022
Troy FumagalliTE2018–20202021
Will ShermanOL20222021
A.J. DerbyTE2016–20172016
Chad JacksonWR20082006–2007
Chevis JacksonCB20102010
Elbert CrawfordOL19921990–1991
Josh BarrettSS2008–20092011
Al RomineDB19601961
Art HauserDL19611960
Cedric CobbsRB20062004
Dan GronkowskiTE20102011
Hal SmithDL19601960
Kevin SnyderLB20172015
Sir Mawn WilsonWR19971999
Bill DanenhauerDL19601960
John GranbyWR19921992

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

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots?

103 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Ted Washington, Keith Traylor, Ty Law and Terrell Buckley. 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?

Bill Danenhauer: Denver Broncos first, then the New England Patriots from 1960.

Who has played for both recently?

Dre'Mont Jones, Jarrett Stidham and Lil'Jordan Humphrey, 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. Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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