Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks players: who played for both

Who played for both the Lions and Seahawks?

107 players were on both the Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Dave Krieg, Bill Munson, Dwight Freeney and Jon Kitna. 43 of them were with the Lions first and 54 with the Seahawks first; 10 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Andy Bolton is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Lions first, then the Seahawks from 1976.
  • Tre Flowers is the most recent: Seahawks first, then the Lions from 2025.
  • Kevin Glover spent the most seasons across the two: 13 with the Lions and 2 with the Seahawks.
  • 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bruce Irvin.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (18), OL (12), DL (12), RB (11).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Lions and the Seahawks. The surname is enough. 0 / 107

All 107 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosLionsSeahawks
Dave KriegQB19941980–1991
Bill MunsonQB1968–19751976
Dwight FreeneyDE20172017
Jon KitnaQB2006–20081997–2000
Pete MetzelaarsTE1996–19971982–1984
Kevin GloverOL1985–19971998–1999
Nick BelloreLB2017–20182019–2023
Adrian PetersonRB20202021
Cory ReddingDE2003–20082009
Marcus PollardTE2005–20062007
Bruce IrvinLB20232012–2015, 2020, 2022
Corey HarrisSS2002–20031995–1996
Dan SaleaumuaDL1987–19881997–1998
Darryl TappDE2014–20152006–2009
Dwayne HarperDB19991988–1993
Laken TomlinsonOL2015–20162024
Mark RodenhauserOL1993–19941999
Rick MirerQB20041993–1996
Terry TaylorDB1989–19911984–1988, 1994
Doug EvansCB20032002–2003
Golden TateWR2014–20182010–2013
Herman WeaverP1970–19761977–1980
James JonesRB1983–1988, 19931989–1992
Julian PetersonOLB2009–20102006–2008
Nate BurlesonWR2010–20132006–2009
Quandre DiggsDB2015–20192019–2023, 2025
Bennie BladesDB1988–19961997
Cliff AvrilDE2008–20122013–2017
Colin ColeDT20032009–2010
Dave AhrensLB19881990
Jamal AdamsDB20242020–2023
Jeff ChadwickWR1983–19891989–1991
Josh WilsonCB2015–20162007–2009
Matt JoyceT2001–20041995
Maurice MorrisRB2009–20112002–2008
Mike FanningDL19831984
Oday AboushiOL2019–20202017
Quinton JeffersonDL20252016–2019, 2022
Will HellerTE2009–20122006–2008
Christian JonesLB2018–20202022
D.J. ReedDB2025–20262020–2021
Damon HarrisonDL2018–20192020
Evan BrownOL2020–20222023
Jason JonesDE2013–20152012
Jeremy LincolnDB20001997
Justin ForsettRB20162008–2011
Kerry HyderDL2015–20182021
Ray RobertsOL1996–20001992–1995
Rob SimsG2010–20142006–2009
Brian WalkerFS2002–20031999
Chuck DarbyDT20082005–2007
Ezekiel AnsahDL2013–20182019
Jermaine KearseWR20192012–2016
John OwensTE2002–2004, 2007–20082009
Justin ColemanDB2019–20202017–2018, 2022
Luke WillsonTE20182013–2017, 2019–2020
Marquand ManuelSS20092004–2005
Mike JacksonDB20192021–2023
Tre FlowersDB20252018–2021
DeShawn SheadDB20182012–2017
Ernie PriceDL1973–19781978–1979
J.D. McKissicRB20192016–2018
Jamarco JonesOL2024–20252018–2021
James AtkinsOL20001994–1997
Lemuel JeanpierreC20162010–2015
Melvin JenkinsDB1991–19931987–1990
Rusty HilgerQB19881991–1992
Shelton RobinsonLB1986–19881982–1985
T.J. DuckettRB20072008
Bill CookeDL19781978–1980
Crezdon ButlerCB2015–20162015
Darrell DanielsTE20232018
Gordon JolleyOL1972–19751976–1977
Josh ThomasCB20142014
Larry WoodsDL1971–19721976
Marcus CromartieDB20182017
Vernon MaxwellLB1985–19871989
Alvin MooreRB1985–19861987
Curt SingerOL19881986, 1990–1991
Danny GorrerDB20142012
Gino TorrettaQB1994–19951996–1997
John McMakinTE19751976
Jordan HillDT20172013–2016
Keary ColbertWR20082008
Landon CohenDT2008–20092014
Lawrence JacksonDE2010–20122008–2009
Mike WilliamsWR2005–20062010–2011
Quinton BohannaDL20232024–2025
Randall MorrisRB19881984–1988
Teez TaborDB2017–20182022–2023
Dave SimonsonOL19771976
Godwin IgwebuikeRB20212022
James WilliamsWR20032000–2002
Kris DurhamWR2012–20132011
Myles AdamsDL20242021–2024
Reggie BarrettWR1991–19931994
Andy BoltonRB1976–19781976
Bo ScarbroughRB2019–20202018, 2020
Kevin HobbsCB20092007–2008
Arnold BrownDB19851987
Bill FiferOL19781979
Dave DickensonQB20022002
Lou BrockDB19881988
Mark HicksLB19871983
Mohammed SeisayDB20142016
Rodney CoeDL20172017
Zac RobinsonQB20102010

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 Seattle Seahawks?

107 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Dave Krieg, Bill Munson, Dwight Freeney and Jon Kitna. 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?

Andy Bolton: Detroit Lions first, then the Seattle Seahawks from 1976.

Who has played for both recently?

Quandre Diggs, Quinton Jefferson, D.J. Reed, Tre Flowers, Jamarco Jones and Quinton Bohanna, 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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