Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs players: who played for both

Who played for both the Lions and Chiefs?

60 players were on both the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Dave Krieg, Eddie Murray, Chase Daniel and Curley Culp. 25 of them were with the Lions first and 32 with the Chiefs first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jimmy Hill is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Lions first, then the Chiefs from 1966.
  • Isiah Pacheco is the most recent: Chiefs first, then the Lions from 2026.
  • Dave Lutz spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Lions and 10 with the Chiefs.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bracy Walker.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (7), TE (7), OL (6), DB (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Lions and the Chiefs. The surname is enough. 0 / 60

All 60 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosLionsChiefs
Dave KriegQB19941992–1993
Eddie MurraySPEC1980–19911992
Chase DanielQB20202013–2015
Curley CulpDL1980–19811968–1974
Matt CasselQB20182009–2012
Ray CrockettCB1989–19932001–2002
Dave LutzOL1993–19951983–1992
Bob GaglianoQB1989–19901981–1983
Bracy WalkerSS2002–20051994, 1998–2001
Dan SaleaumuaDL1987–19881989–1996
George JamisonLB1987–1993, 1997–19981994–1996
Jim ArnoldSPEC1986–19931983–1985
Jim KearneyDB1965–19661967–1975
Johnnie MortonWR1994–20012002–2004
Michael BurtonRB2015–20162021–2022
William WhiteDB1988–19931994–1996
Brett PerrimanWR1991–19961997
Jimmie JohnsonTE1992–19931994
Jon McGrawFS2005–20062007–2011
Alfred PupunuTE20001997
Mike DawsonDL19831984
Mike HughesDB20222021
Nate AllenDB19791971–1974
Nicholas WilliamsDL2020–20212014–2016
Wallace GilberryDE20162008–2011
Anthony FirkserTE2023, 20252024
Danny SheltonDL20202022
Darius HollandDT19981998
Dave LittleTE19911984
James HarrellLB1979–1983, 1985–19861987
Ben NiemannLB20242018–2021
Geoff SchwartzT20162013
Jimmy HillDB19651966
Pete MandleyWR1984–19881989–1990
Reggie RaglandLB20202017–2019
Rocky RasleyOL1969–1970, 1972–19731975
Brad OatesOL19781980
Doug JonesDB19791973–1974
Eddie DrummondWR2002–20062007
Elijah LeeLB20202022
Greg HillRB19991994–1997
Marcus CooperCB20182013–2015
Mikhael RicksTE2002–20032000–2001
Ross TravisTE20212016–2017
Troy StradfordRB19921991
Turk McBrideDE2009–20102007–2009
Eddie PaytonRB19771978
Isiah PachecoRB20262022–2025
James-Michael JohnsonOLB20152013–2014
Matt BlundinQB19971992–1995
Orson CharlesTE20162017
Parker EhingerOL20212016–2017
Stefan CharlesDT20162017
Dave RaynerK20102007
Rod WaltersOL19801976, 1978–1980
Tom WickertOL19771977
Brodric MartinDL2023–20242025
Paul PalmerRB19891987–1988
Chris HannonWR20082006
Hal StephensDL19851985

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.Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs?

60 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Dave Krieg, Eddie Murray, Chase Daniel and Curley Culp. 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 Hill: Detroit Lions first, then the Kansas City Chiefs from 1966.

Who has played for both recently?

Anthony Firkser, Isiah Pacheco and Brodric Martin, 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. Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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