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

Who played for both the Lions and Rams?

108 players were on both the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Matthew Stafford, Bill Munson, Andy McCollum and Gus Frerotte. 37 of them were with the Lions first and 65 with the Rams first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Harley Sewell is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Lions first, then the Rams from 1963.
  • Roger McCreary is the most recent: Rams first, then the Lions from 2026.
  • Matthew Stafford spent the most seasons across the two: 12 with the Lions and 6 with the Rams.
  • 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jake McQuaide.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (16), DB (14), OL (11), DL (10).

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All 108 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosLionsRams
Matthew StaffordQB2009–20202021–2026
Bill MunsonQB1968–19751964–1967
Andy McCollumC20081999–2007
Gus FrerotteQB19992006–2007
Jake McQuaideLS20232011–2020, 2025
Shaun HillQB2010–20132014
Danny AmendolaWR2019–20202009–2012
Ndamukong SuhDL2010–20142018
Cornelius LucasOL2014–20162017
David HillTE1976–19821983–1987
James HallDE2000–20062007–2011
Paris LenonOLB2006–20082009
Todd LyghtCB2001–20021991–2000
Tyoka JacksonDE20062001–2005
A'Shawn RobinsonDL2016–20192020–2022
Allen RobinsonWR20242022
Dre' BlyCB2003–20061999–2002
Jared GoffQB2021–20262016–2020
LeRoy IrvinDB19901980–1989
Michael BrockersDL2021–20222012–2020
Pat StudstillWR1961–1962, 1964–19671968–1971
Paul ButcherLB1986–19881989–1992
Robert BaileyDB1997–1999, 20011991–1994
Ron JessieWR1971–19741975–1979
Ryan McNeilCB1993–19961997–1998
Amp LeeRB20011997–1999
Jeff ChadwickWR1983–19891992
Mike FanningDL19831975–1982
Milt PlumQB1962–19671968
Nickell RobeyDB20212017–2019
Oday AboushiOL2019–20202022
Pat CarterTE19881989–1993, 1995
Quinton JeffersonDL20252017
Roger BrownDL1960–19661967–1969
Az-Zahir HakimWR2002–2004, 20061998–2001
Charlie BradshawOL1967–19681960
Ivory SullyDB19871979–1984
Jeremy LincolnDB20001996
John BakerDL19681960–1961
Josh ReynoldsWR2021–20232017–2020
Ken EllisDB19791979
KhaDarel HodgeWR20212018
Russ BolingerOL1976–1977, 1979–19821983–1985
Travis TaylorWR20082007
Aveion CasonRB2001–2002, 2006–20082001, 2004–2005
Chuck LongQB1986–1989, 1991–1992, 19941990
Dick EveyDL19711970
Garrett ReynoldsG2014, 20162015
Joe MilinichikOL1987–19891990–1992
Mike McDonaldLB19921984, 1986–1991
Paul SmithFB2003–20052006
Rocky McIntoshOLB20132012
Ron BartellCB20122005–2011
Brandon PowellWR20182021–2022
C.J. AndersonRB20192018
Chidi IwuomaCB20012006
Chris ClaiborneOLB1999–20022005
David LoverneG2004–20052003
Jonah JacksonOL2020–20232024
Matthew MulliganTE20162012
Mike FurreyWR2006–20082003–2005
Ollie MatsonRB19631960–1962
Rex TuckerT20062005
Ted KarrasOL19651966
Travis FisherCB2007–20082002–2006
Troy EdwardsWR20052002
Tyrunn WalkerDT2015–20162017
Al ClarkDB19711972–1975
Andrew DonnalOL20182015–2017
Bill SwainLB1968–19691963
Grant StuardLB20252026
Greg HillRB19991998
Greg RobinsonOL20172014–2016
Kasim EdebaliLB20172017
Nick FairleyDT2011–20142015
Shaun McDonaldWR2007–20082003–2006
Terry FairCB1998–20012005
Troy StradfordRB19921992
Vernon TurnerRB1993, 19951991–1992
Willie McGeeWR19781974–1975
Blaine SaipaiaC2006–20072004–2005
Bobby SmithDB1965–19661962–1965
Danny GorrerDB20142009
Eric BanksDL2021–20222020
Isaiah JohnsonDB20152016–2018
Jermelle CudjoDT20152010, 2012–2013
Jonah WilliamsDL20242021–2024
Karl SweetanQB1966–19671969–1970
Lamar GordonRB20062002–2003
Marquis WalkerDB20001996–1997
Roger McCrearyDB20262025
Tye HillCB20102006–2008
A.J. JonesRB19851982–1985
Arlen HarrisRB20062003–2005
Bradley MarquezWR2017–20182015–2017
Harley SewellOL1960–19621963
James McDonaldTE19851983–1985, 1987
Jamil DembyOL20182018–2021
Jeff DelaneyDB19811980
John MiskoSPEC19871982–1984
Jonathan WadeCB20102007–2009
Stephen TrejoFB2001–20042004
Jared PinkneyTE20212021–2022
Juju HughesDB20222020–2021
Nicholas GrigsbyLB20182016
Jerome MurphyCB20122010
Roy SchueningG20092008
Stacey MobleyWR19891987

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.Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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Questions

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

108 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Matthew Stafford, Bill Munson, Andy McCollum and Gus Frerotte. 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?

Harley Sewell: Detroit Lions first, then the Los Angeles Rams from 1963.

Who has played for both recently?

Matthew Stafford, Jake McQuaide, Jared Goff, Quinton Jefferson, Grant Stuard and Roger McCreary, 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. Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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