Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Lions and Chargers?

81 players were on both the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Chargers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Bill Munson, Dwight Freeney, John Kidd and Chase Daniel. 36 of them were with the Lions first and 41 with the Chargers first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Miller Farr is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chargers first, then the Lions from 1973.
  • Tyler Conklin is the most recent: Chargers first, then the Lions from 2026.
  • Ed Flanagan spent the most seasons across the two: 10 with the Lions and 2 with the Chargers.
  • 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Dennis McKnight.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (16), WR (10), DB (10), DL (10).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Lions and the Chargers. The surname is enough. 0 / 81

All 81 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosLionsChargers
Bill MunsonQB1968–19751977
Dwight FreeneyDE20172013–2014
John KiddSPEC19981990–1994
Chase DanielQB20202021–2022
Andre RobertsWR20162021
Kyle Van NoyLB2014–20162022
Shawn JeffersonWR20031991–1995
Bob GaglianoQB1989–19901991–1992
Bob ThomasSPEC19821985
Dwayne HarperDB19991994–1998
Ed FlanaganOL1965–19741975–1976
Kassim OsgoodWR20122003–2009
Mark RodenhauserOL1993–19941990–1991
Drayton FlorenceCB20122003–2007
Roman FortinOL19911998–2001
Ryan McNeilCB1993–19962001–2002
Dennis McKnightOL1990, 19921982–1988
Erik KramerQB1991–19931999
Keith FergusonDL1985–19901981–1985
Michael SchofieldOL20232017–2019, 2021
Oday AboushiOL2019–20202021
Stephen AlexanderTE20042002–2003
Alfred PupunuTE20001992–1997, 1999
Az-Zahir HakimWR2002–2004, 20062006
Da'Shawn HandDL2018–20212025
David RichardsOL19931988–1992
Dennis GibsonLB1987–19931994–1995
Glyn MilburnRB1996–19972001
Jim LaslavicLB1973–19771978, 1980–1981
Marlin BriscoeWR19751975
Miller FarrDB19731965–1966
Nicholas WilliamsDL2020–20212023
Storm NortonOL20172020–2022
Tyler ConklinTE20262025
Caraun ReidDL2014–2015, 20172016
Darren CarringtonDB19901991–1994
Dean MarloweDB20212023
Gary AndersonRB19931985–1988
J.T. O'SullivanQB20072010
Jamar FletcherCB20062004–2005
Joe MilinichikOL1987–19891993–1994
Ken DallafiorOL1989–19921985–1988
Kenny WigginsOL2018–20202013–2017
Mike BadgleyK2022–20242018–2020
Scott McGarrahanSS20052005
Sylvester WilliamsDL20182019
Vernon FoxSS2004–20052002–2003
Walter StanleyWR19891992
Benny RicardoK1976, 1978–19791984
DJ CharkWR20222024
Donnie ElderDB19861990–1992
Maurice TylerDB19761975
Micheal SpurlockWR20132012
Tyrell WilliamsWR20212015–2018
Amen OgbongbemigaLB20262021–2023
Cassius VaughnCB20142015
Craig CottonTE1969–19721975
Crezdon ButlerCB2015–20162013
John WoodcockDL1976–1978, 19801981–1982
Kayode AwosikaOL2022–20252026
Marcus CromartieDB20182013
Michael OlaOL2015–20162015, 2017
Mikhael RicksTE2002–20031998–2000
Sean VanhorseDB1991, 19951992–1994
Willie McGeeWR19781973
Eric BanksDL2021–20222021
Greg EngelOL19991994–1997
Justin JacksonRB20222018–2021
Lenny DunlapDB19751972–1974
Ogemdi NwagbuoDT20122009–2011
Dave RaynerK20102007
Don SasaDL19981995–1996
Mark MarkovichOL1976–19771974–1975
Chris GambolOL19891988
Mike PringleyDL1999–20002000–2001
Mitch HoopesP19771976
Dave DickensonQB20022001
Hayden RucciTE20252026
James JohnsonLB19861987
Jessie LemonierDL20212020
Lou BrockDB19881987

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.Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Chargers?

81 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Bill Munson, Dwight Freeney, John Kidd and Chase Daniel. 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?

Miller Farr: Los Angeles Chargers first, then the Detroit Lions from 1973.

Who has played for both recently?

Da'Shawn Hand, Tyler Conklin, Amen Ogbongbemiga, Kayode Awosika and Hayden Rucci, 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. Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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