Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans players: who played for both

Who played for both the Lions and Titans?

80 players were on both the Detroit Lions and the Tennessee Titans rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Dave Krieg, Kevin Zeitler, Adrian Peterson and Curley Culp. 26 of them were with the Lions first and 45 with the Titans first; 9 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Dick Compton is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Lions first, then the Titans from 1965.
  • Tay Martin is the most recent: Titans first, then the Lions from 2026.
  • Mike Weger spent the most seasons across the two: 8 with the Lions and 2 with the Titans.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Joshua Dobbs.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (13), DL (8), WR (8), RB (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Lions and the Titans. The surname is enough. 0 / 80

All 80 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosLionsTitans
Dave KriegQB19941997–1998
Kevin ZeitlerOL20242025
Adrian PetersonRB20202021
Curley CulpDL1980–19811974–1980
Matt CasselQB20182016–2017
Jimmie GilesTE1986–19871977
John JamesP19821982–1984
Chris HubbardOL20252023
Corey HarrisSS2002–20031992
Mel GrayRB1989–19941995–1997
Kyle Vanden BoschDE2010–20122005–2009
Quandre DiggsDB2015–20192024–2025
Stephen TullochMLB2011–20152006–2010
Tramaine BrockCB20202019
Harvey SalemOL1986–19901983–1986
Jamal AdamsDB20242024
Joshua DobbsQB2022, 20262022
Kalif RaymondWR2021–20252019–2020
Mike WegerDB1967–1973, 19751976–1977
Pat CarterTE19881994
Da'Shawn HandDL2018–20212021–2022
Daryl WorleyDB20212024
Greg MontgomerySPEC19941988–1993
Jason JonesDE2013–20152008–2011
Josh ReynoldsWR2021–20232021
Ken EllisDB19791976
Miller FarrDB19731967–1969
Patrick RamseyQB20092009
Zach CunninghamLB20252021–2022
Altie TaylorRB1969–19751976
Anthony FirkserTE2023, 20252018–2021
Caraun ReidDL2014–2015, 20172021
Jamon MeredithT20102014–2016
Kyle PekoDL20242021, 2023
Mike BadgleyK2022–20242021
Sammie Lee HillDT2009–20122013–2016
Scott McGarrahanSS20052003–2004
Sylvester WilliamsDL20182017
Butch WoolfolkRB1987–19881985–1986
Chidi IwuomaCB20012007
Jamarco JonesOL2024–20252022
Joe BachieLB20262025
Jovan HayeDT20112009–2010
Kindle VildorDB2023–20242023
Leroy HarrisG20132007–2012
Matthew MulliganTE20162014
Toby CastonLB1989–19931987–1988
Aldrick RosasK20212016
Daniel LoperT20092005–2008
David LongLB20242019–2022
Dick ComptonWR1962–19641965
LeVar WoodsOLB2005–20062006
Stan EdwardsRB19871982–1986
Daryl PorterDB19972001
Eric KingCB20102006–2008
Gilbert GardnerOLB20082007
Jerome CunninghamTE20182016
Kevin StrongDL2019–20212021–2022
Mike WilliamsWR2005–20062007
Monty RiceLB20252021–2023
Quinton BohannaDL20232023
Roger McCrearyDB20262022–2025
Tay MartinWR20262024
Chris JonesDB20202021
Darius KilgoDL20192018
Dave SimonsonOL19771976
John WitkowskiQB1984, 19881986–1987
Kris DurhamWR2012–20132014
Willie GermanyDB19731975
Cole WickTE20162018
Herman HunterRB19861987
Kirk DodgeLB19841986
Mike EcholsCB20042002–2004
Mitch HoopesP19771976
Ryan SantosoP20212019
Zaviar GoodenOLB20162013–2014
Brady BreezeDB2021–20222021
Erick HallettDB20252025–2026
Keith McDonaldWR19891987
Robert WoodsWR19791978

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.Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Detroit Lions and the Tennessee Titans?

80 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Dave Krieg, Kevin Zeitler, Adrian Peterson and Curley Culp. 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?

Dick Compton: Detroit Lions first, then the Tennessee Titans from 1965.

Who has played for both recently?

Kevin Zeitler, Chris Hubbard, Quandre Diggs, Joshua Dobbs, Kalif Raymond and Zach Cunningham and 7 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. Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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