Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Broncos and Saints?

83 players were on both the Denver Broncos and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Bob Young, Mitch Berger, Jumpy Geathers and Brandon Marshall. 42 of them were with the Broncos first and 36 with the Saints first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jerry Sturm is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Broncos first, then the Saints from 1967.
  • Zach Wilson is the most recent: Broncos first, then the Saints from 2026.
  • Wil Lutz spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Broncos and 7 with the Saints.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Latavius Murray.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (11), WR (11), LB (10), DB (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Broncos and the Saints. The surname is enough. 0 / 83

All 83 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBroncosSaints
Bob YoungOL1966–19701981
Mitch BergerP20092003–2005
Jumpy GeathersDL1996–19971984–1989
Brandon MarshallWR2006–20092018
Dale CarterCB1999–20002002–2003
Chris HarrisDB2011–20192022
Eddie KennisonWR20011999
Emmanuel SandersWR2014–20192020
Jerry SturmOL1961–19661967–1970
Jimmy SpencerCB2000–20031992–1995
Michael BurtonRB2023–20252020
Teddy BridgewaterQB20212018–2019
Chris ManhertzTE20232016
Dave WashingtonLB1970–19711980
Richard HarveyLB19941995–1997
Wil LutzK2023–20262016–2022
Bradley RobyDB2014–20182021–2022
Latavius MurrayRB20222019–2020, 2022
Nick VannettTE20202021–2022
Trevor SiemianQB2015–20172020–2021
Aaron CraverRB1995–19961998–1999
Brodrick BunkleyDT20112012–2014
Connor McGovernOL2016–20192024
Isaac YiadomDB2018–20192022–2023, 2025
Jerry SimmonsWR1971–19741967
John PhillipsTE20162016–2017
Kwon AlexanderLB20242020–2021
Max GarciaOL2015–20182023
Montrae HollandG20072003–2006
Rafael BushDB20112012–2015, 2017
Steve PreeceDB19721969
Tracy PorterCB20122008–2011
Andy MaurerOL19771974
Billy MillerTE1999–20002006–2008
Blake BortlesQB20202021
Dwayne WashingtonRB20232018–2022
J.T. GrayDB20252018–2024
Lil'Jordan HumphreyWR2023–20262019–2021
Marv MontgomeryOL1971–19761976–1977
Noah FantTE2019–20212026
Tony HillsT20112015–2016
Adam TrautmanTE2023–20262020–2022
Donnie SpraganOLB2002–20041999
Kelvin ClarkOL1979–19811982–1985
Malcolm RoachDL2024–20262020–2023
Rob NairneLB1977–19801981–1983
Scott AdamsOL19971994
Steve RamseyQB1971–19761970
Todd DavisLB2014–20192014
Tony CarterCB2009, 2011–20142016
Tre'Quan SmithWR20232018–2023
Troy WilsonDL19951998–1999
Adam PrenticeRB2025–20262021–2024
Bennie FowlerWR2015–20172020
Dan GoichDL19741971
Ernest JonesDL1996–19981995, 1998
Jim FraserLB1962–19641968
Kasim EdebaliLB20172014–2017
Selwyn JonesDB19971994
Zach WilsonQB20242026
Calvin ThrockmortonOL2024–20252021–2022
Carl CunninghamLB1967–19701971
Devine OzigboRB20222021
Eric OlsenG20102011–2012, 2014
George CoghillDB1998–20011993
Keith PooleWR20011997–2000
Mike BellRB2006–20072008–2009
Paul GreenTE19891996
Shiloh KeoFS2015–20162016
Brian ParkerTE20182019
Jeff DavidsonOL1990–19921994
John HuardLB1967–19691971
Lucas KrullTE2023–20252022
P.J. AlexanderG2003–2004, 20072003
Will ShermanOL20222025–2026
Audric EstiméRB20242025–2026
Devaughn VeleWR20242025–2026
Jason JohnsonWR19881991
Mike LemonLB19751975
Shawn KnightDL19881987
Earl JohnsonDB19871985
Phil McGeoghanWR20012003
Dick DavisRB19701970

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.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Denver Broncos and the New Orleans Saints?

83 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Bob Young, Mitch Berger, Jumpy Geathers and Brandon Marshall. 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?

Jerry Sturm: Denver Broncos first, then the New Orleans Saints from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Michael Burton, Wil Lutz, Isaac Yiadom, J.T. Gray, Lil'Jordan Humphrey and Noah Fant and 9 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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