Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Lions and Saints?

111 players were on both the Detroit Lions and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Andy McCollum, Mark Royals, Adrian Peterson and Chase Daniel. 55 of them were with the Lions first and 51 with the Saints first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Bill Cody is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Lions first, then the Saints from 1967.
  • Scott Daly is the most recent: Lions first, then the Saints from 2026.
  • Alex Anzalone spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Lions and 4 with the Saints.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Chase Daniel.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (18), RB (13), OL (13), LB (10).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Lions and the Saints. The surname is enough. 0 / 111

All 111 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosLionsSaints
Andy McCollumC20081994–1998
Mark RoyalsP1995–19961997–1998
Adrian PetersonRB20202017
Chase DanielQB20202009–2012, 2017
Garo YepremianK1966–19671979
Grady JacksonDT20092002–2003
Chris OldhamDB19902000–2001
Cornelius LucasOL2014–20162018
Darryl TappDE2014–20152016
Jim KearneyDB1965–19661976
Mel GrayRB1989–19941986–1988
Michael BurtonRB2015–20162020
Pat SwillingLB1993–19941986–1992
Shaun RogersDT2001–20072011
Teddy BridgewaterQB2023–20242018–2019
Dave WashingtonLB1978–19791980
Moran NorrisFB20082001–2002
Paul SpicerDE19992009
Reggie BushRB2013–20142006–2010
Walter RasbyTE1998–20002003
Alex AnzaloneLB2021–20252017–2020
Brett PerrimanWR1991–19961988–1990
Dave WhitsellDB19601967–1969
Jim NinowskiQB1960–19611969
Al-Quadin MuhammadDL2024–20252017
Arthur MauletDB20252017–2018
Az-Zahir HakimWR2002–2004, 20062005
Dave KopayRB19681971
David SloanTE1995–20012002–2003
Desmond TrufantDB20202021
Don MorrisonOL19791971–1977
Johnson BademosiDB20162019–2020
Kwon AlexanderLB20242020–2021
Lance MooreWR20152007–2013
Marcus DavenportDL2024–20252018–2022
Rafael BushDB20162012–2015, 2017
Robert MasseyDB1994–19951989–1990
Bill SaulLB19701969
Brian WilliamsLB2001–20022001
C.J. Gardner-JohnsonDB20232019–2021
Clay HarborTE20162017
Dwayne WashingtonRB2016–20172018–2022
Dwight SmithFS20082005
Ernie JacksonDB19791972–1977
J.T. O'SullivanQB20072002–2004
Jamaal WilliamsRB2021–20222023–2024
John OwensTE2002–2004, 2007–20082006–2007
Jonathan WilliamsRB20202017–2018
Milton MackDB19941987–1991
Tom HallWR1962–19631967
Willie ClayDB1992–19951999
Ben GrahamP20112008
Benny RicardoK1976, 1978–19791980–1981
C.J. WilsonDE20152016
Clarence ChapmanDB19851976–1980
Earl McCullouchWR1968–19731974
Garrett GriffinTE20222016–2021
George JohnsonDE2014, 20172017
Joey HarringtonQB2002–20052008
Joique BellRB2011–20162010–2011
Larry WarfordOL2013–20162017–2019
Mario BatesRB20001994–1997
Rocky RasleyOL1969–1970, 1972–19731974
Tre'Quan SmithWR20242018–2023
Ty SummersLB20252022–2023
Tyrunn WalkerDT2015–20162012–2014, 2018
Will HarrisDB2019–20232024
Aldrick RosasK20212021
Antwan LakeDT20022006–2008
Bill CodyLB19661967–1970
Bobby ThompsonDB1964–19681969
Caleb BenenochOL20192021
Dan GoichDL1969–19701971
Donovan GreerDB20021997
Justin HerronOL20252024
Kasim EdebaliLB20172014–2017
Michael OlaOL2015–20162018–2019
Nick FairleyDT2011–20142016
Payton TurnerDL20262021–2024
Robert ClarkWR1989–19911987–1988
Russell ErxlebenP19871979–1983
Scott DalyLS2021–20232026
Steve Mike-MayerK19771978
Terrence HoltFS2003–20062008
Turk McBrideDE2009–20102011–2012
Albert HugginsDL20202021–2022
Anthony ZettelDL2016–20172020
Christian RingoDL20172021–2022
Dave ThompsonOL1971–19731974–1975
Devine OzigboRB20232021
Doug WyattDB1973–19741970–1972
Isa Abdul-QuddusFS2014–20152011–2012
Joe Don LooneyRB1965–19661969
Jonah WilliamsDL20242025
Karl SweetanQB1966–19671968
Monty RiceLB20252023
Tim LelitoG20172013–2016
Zach ZennerRB2015–20182019
Corey FullerWR2014–20162016–2017
Jed CollinsFB20142011–2013
Orien HarrisDT20092007
Tom WickertOL19771975–1976
Brad LeggettOL19921990–1991
Cole WickTE20162020
Gary AndersonOL1977–19781978
Marcus McCauleyCB20092009
Mitchell LoewenDL20182017–2019
Tommy KraemerOL2021–20222023
Bill FiferOL19781978
Jerome MurphyCB20122012
Jimmy StewartDB19791977

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 New Orleans Saints?

111 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Andy McCollum, Mark Royals, Adrian Peterson 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?

Bill Cody: Detroit Lions first, then the New Orleans Saints from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Alex Anzalone, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Arthur Maulet, Marcus Davenport, Ty Summers and Justin Herron and 4 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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