Detroit Lions and Las Vegas Raiders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Lions and Raiders?

81 players were on both the Detroit Lions and the Las Vegas Raiders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh McCown, Rodney Peete, Grady Jackson and Jerry Ball. 37 of them were with the Lions first and 38 with the Raiders first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Ollie Spencer is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Lions first, then the Raiders from 1963.
  • Devin White is the most recent: Raiders first, then the Lions from 2026.
  • Errol Mann spent the most seasons across the two: 8 with the Lions and 3 with the Raiders.
  • 1 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Pat Swilling.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (16), DL (8), LB (8), WR (8).

How many can you name?

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All 81 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosLionsRaiders
Josh McCownQB20062007
Rodney PeeteQB1989–19932000–2001
Grady JacksonDT20091997–2001
Jerry BallDL1987–19921994–1996
Ameer AbdullahRB2015–20182022–2024
Bruce IrvinLB20232016–2018
Pat SwillingLB1993–19941995–1996, 1998
Rick MirerQB20042002–2003
Daunte CulpepperQB2008–20092007
Desmond HowardWR1999–20021997–1998
Duron HarmonDB20202022
Errol MannK1969–19761976–1978
Mike McCoyDL19801977–1978
Paul ButcherLB1986–19881996
Jamal AdamsDB20242025
Nickell RobeyDB20212022
Phillip BuchanonCB20092002–2004
Quinton JeffersonDL20252021
Tahir WhiteheadLB2012–20172018–2019
Barry StokesT2006–20071999
D.J. HaydenDB20172013–2016
Daryl WorleyDB20212018–2020
Derrick RamseyTE19871978–1983
Desmond TrufantDB20202021
Rob FredricksonOLB19981994–1997
Travis TaylorWR20082007
Darren CarringtonDB19901996
Devin WhiteLB20262025
J.T. O'SullivanQB20072010
Kyle PekoDL20242022
Marv HubbardRB19771969–1975
Nevin LawsonDB2014–20182019–2021
Rashaan MelvinDB20192018
Rock Ya-SinDB2025–20262022
Ron BartellCB20122012
Theo RiddickRB2013–20182020
Amik RobertsonDB2024–20252020–2023
Anthony BellLB19911992
C.J. AndersonRB20192018
C.J. WilsonDE20152014–2015
Datone JonesDE20172020
Isaiah EkejiubaMLB2010–20112005–2009
Jason HunterDE20092013
Kalimba EdwardsDE2002–20072008
Rusty HilgerQB19881985–1987
Tyrell WilliamsWR20212019–2020
Daniel LoperT20092010
Jason CabindaRB2019–20232018
Justin HerronOL20252022–2023
Kasim EdebaliLB20172019
Leo AraguzSPEC20011996–1999
Marvin HallWR2019–20202016
Rod HillDB19861987
Blaine SaipaiaC2006–20072003
Curtis BoltonLB20212022–2023
Jacquies SmithDE20172018
Jeremy RossWR2013–20142015
Josh TavesDE19952000–2001
Marquis WalkerDB20001998–1999
Mike WilliamsWR2005–20062007
Netane MutiOL20242022–2023
Stuart SchweigertFS20082004–2007
Warren WellsWR19641967–1970
Chris LacyWR2018–20192022–2023
Courtney AndersonTE20072004–2006
Dave RaynerK20102011
Gabe WrightDT20152018
Junius CostonT20082008
Patrick LeeCB20122012
Brodric MartinDL2023–20242025
Dominik EberleK20222020
Jeremiah ValoagaDL20172019–2020
Jerry DePoysterP19681971–1972
Ollie SpencerOL1960–19611963
Randy RichDB19771978
Scott DreisbachQB20011999–2000
Thomas HarperDB2025–20262024
Greg KentDL19681966
Roy SchueningG20092009
Alva LilesDL19801980
Tyree TaltonDB19991999

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.Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Detroit Lions and the Las Vegas Raiders?

81 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh McCown, Rodney Peete, Grady Jackson and Jerry Ball. 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?

Ollie Spencer: Detroit Lions first, then the Las Vegas Raiders from 1963.

Who has played for both recently?

Jamal Adams, Quinton Jefferson, Devin White, Rock Ya-Sin, Amik Robertson and Justin Herron and 2 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. Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).

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