Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts players: who played for both

Who played for both the Packers and Colts?

73 players were on both the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Matt Hasselbeck, Ezra Johnson, Ted Hendricks and Jeff Saturday. 45 of them were with the Packers first and 24 with the Colts first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Lamar McHan is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Packers first, then the Colts from 1961.
  • Zaire Franklin is the most recent: Colts first, then the Packers from 2026.
  • Jeff Saturday spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Packers and 13 with the Colts.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jared Veldheer.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (14), LB (11), OL (10), QB (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Packers and the Colts. The surname is enough. 0 / 73

All 73 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPackersColts
Matt HasselbeckQB1999–20002013–2015
Ezra JohnsonDL1977–19871988–1989
Ted HendricksLB19741969–1973
Jeff SaturdayC20121999–2011
Mike PriorDB1993–19981987–1992
Tim HauckDB1991–19941998
Andre RisonWR19961989
Bob GaglianoQB19951988
Dennis KellyOL20212022
Jared VeldheerT2019–20202020, 2023
Lou MichaelsDL19711964–1969
Bill CurryOL1965–19661967–1972
Don MajkowskiQB1987–19921993–1994
Erik WaldenOLB2010–20122013–2016
Jim CheyunskiLB19771975–1976
Ricky Jean FrancoisDE20172013–2014
Blaise WinterDL1988–19901984
Clarence WeathersWR1990–19911989
Doug WidellOL19931996–1997
Jeff BradyLB19921999
Jonathan OwensDB20232026
Matt GiordanoSS20092005–2008
Ron KostelnikDL1961–19681969
Tremon SmithDB20192020
Zaire FranklinLB20262018–2025
Billy WinnDL20202015
Brett HundleyQB2015–20172021
David LongDB20232024
Jamon MeredithT20142014
Rob HolmbergLB20011998
Tony BennettLB1990–19931994–1997
Vince WorkmanRB1989–19921995–1996
Aundra ThompsonWR1977–19811983
Blair KielQB1988–19911986–1987
Dan GrimmOL1963–19651969
Dwayne O'SteenDB1983–19841982
Ibraheim CampbellDB2018–20192020–2021
Jim NelsonOLB1998–19992003–2004
John SimmonsDB19861987
Mark CannonOL1984–19891991
Mike MortonLB20002001
Scott TolzienQB2013–20152016–2017
Tony MandarichOL1989–19921996–1998
Will RedmondDB2018–20212021
Bill TroupQB19801974, 1976–1978
Cecil GrayOL19921993–1994
Christine MichaelRB20162017–2018
Devin FunchessWR20202019
Josh JonesDB2017–20182021
Juwann WinfreeWR2020–20222023–2024
Ryan GrantWR20192018
Tony BrownDB2018–20192022–2023
Chukie NwokorieDE20031999–2002
Daniel MuirDT20072008–2010
Darick HolmesRB19981999
Jeremy KapinosP2008–20092010
Josh GordyCB20102012–2014
Luke TenutaOL2022–20232022, 2025–2026
Tom MacLeodLB19731974–1975, 1977–1978
Tyler GoodsonRB2022–20232023–2025
Arland ThompsonOL19811982
Dave McCloughanDB19921991
Dave SimmonsLB19791982
Lamar McHanQB19601961–1963
Nick RogersOLB20042004
Ollie SmithWR1976–19771973–1974
Amari RodgersWR2021–20222023
Antonio MorrisonLB20182016–2017
Henry BlackDB2020–20212023
Kurt LarsonLB19911989–1990
Lenzy PipkinsDB20172018
Michael HillRB20132014
Dillon DayOL20172017

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.Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts?

73 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Matt Hasselbeck, Ezra Johnson, Ted Hendricks and Jeff Saturday. 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?

Lamar McHan: Green Bay Packers first, then the Indianapolis Colts from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Jonathan Owens, Zaire Franklin, Luke Tenuta and Tyler Goodson, 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. Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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