Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Lions and Packers?

93 players were on both the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Mike Tomczak, Kevin Zeitler, Ty Detmer and Grady Jackson. 23 of them were with the Lions first and 68 with the Packers first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Bill Quinlan is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Packers first, then the Lions from 1964.
  • Laken Tomlinson is the most recent: Lions first, then the Packers from 2026.
  • Bob Kowalkowski spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Lions and 1 with the Packers.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Desmond Howard.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (12), QB (9), LB (9), OL (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Lions and the Packers. The surname is enough. 0 / 93

All 93 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosLionsPackers
Mike TomczakQB20001991
Kevin ZeitlerOL20242026
Ty DetmerQB2001–20031992–1995
Grady JacksonDT20092003–2005
Bob GaglianoQB1989–19901995
Bob KowalkowskiOL1966–19761977
Corey HarrisSS2002–20031992–1994
Laken TomlinsonOL2015–20162026
Paris LenonOLB2006–20082002–2005
Rick MirerQB20041998
Za'Darius SmithLB20242019–2021
Aubrey MatthewsWR1990–19961988–1989
Dave PureiforyDL1978–19821972–1977
Desmond HowardWR1999–20021996, 1999
Doug EvansCB20031993–1997
Errol MannK1969–19761968, 1976
Mike McCoyDL19801970–1976
Barrett BrooksT1999–20002002
Colin ColeDT20032004–2008
Don MajkowskiQB1995–19961987–1992
Harvey SalemOL1986–19901992
Jack ConcannonQB19751974
Jerry HolmesDB1988–19891990–1991
Mike DanielsDL20192012–2018
Ricky Jean FrancoisDE20182017
T.J. LangG2017–20182009–2016
Al RandolphDB19721971
Barry StokesT2006–20071999–2001
Bill SchroederWR2002–20031994, 1997–2001
Corey BradfordWR20061998–2001
Corey WilliamsDT2010–20122004–2007
Damon HarrisonDL2018–20192020
Dave KopayRB19681972
Doug WidellOL1994–19951993
Jim LaslavicLB1973–19771982
John HiltonTE1972–19731970
Ken EllisDB19791970–1975
Kurt AllermanLB19851980–1981
Brian WilliamsLB2001–20021995–2000
Darius HollandDT19981995–1997
J.T. O'SullivanQB20072004
Jamaal WilliamsRB2021–20222017–2020
Jamon MeredithT20102014
Jessie ClarkRB19881983–1987
Marquand ManuelSS20092006
Nate WayneOLB20052000–2002
Rick WagnerOL2017–20192020
Ron KramerTE1965–19671960–1964
Ross VerbaT20061997–2000
Scott HunterQB19791971–1973
Scott McGarrahanSS20051998–2000
Walter StanleyWR19891985–1988
Andrew QuarlessTE20162010–2015
C.J. WilsonDE20152010–2013
Carl BlandWR1984–19881989–1990
Corey BallentineDB20212022–2024
Datone JonesDE20172013–2016
Ed O'NeilLB1974–19791980
Jason HunterDE20092006–2008
Maurice HarveyDB1983, 19871981–1983
Tim BoyleQB20212018–2020
Ty SummersLB20252019–2021
Antonio LondonLB1993–19971998
Bill CookeDL19781975
Bill QuinlanDL19641960–1962
Brad OatesOL19781981
Bryant WestbrookCB1997–20012002
Geronimo AllisonWR2020–20212016–2019
Jon StaggersWR19751972–1974
Christian RingoDL20172016
Curtis BoltonLB20212019
Don BarclayT20172012–2013, 2015–2017
Jeremy RossWR2013–20142012–2013
Quinton BohannaDL20232025
Reginald SwintonWR2003–20042003
Sean McHughTE2005–20072004
Bill LarsonTE19771980
Dave RaynerK20102006
Dave SimmonsLB19801979
Junius CostonT20082005–2007
Mark LewisTE1987–19881985–1987
Mike MeadeRB1984–19851982–1983
Patrick LeeCB20122008, 2010–2011
Tra CarsonRB20192018–2019
De'Mond ParkerRB20011999–2000
Gary EllersonRB19871985–1986
Jared AbbrederisWR20172015–2016
Keshon JohnsonDB19951994
Randy WinklerOL19671971
Spencer HavnerILB20102008–2010
Jerry WoodsDB19891990
Lenzy PipkinsDB20182017
Shaun BodifordWR20062006–2007

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 Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers?

93 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Mike Tomczak, Kevin Zeitler, Ty Detmer and Grady Jackson. 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 Quinlan: Green Bay Packers first, then the Detroit Lions from 1964.

Who has played for both recently?

Kevin Zeitler, Laken Tomlinson, Ty Summers and Quinton Bohanna, 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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