Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots players: who played for both

Who played for both the Packers and Patriots?

66 players were on both the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Keith Traylor, Jeff Dellenbach, Steve McMichael and Terrell Buckley. 29 of them were with the Packers first and 34 with the Patriots first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Donnell Smith is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Packers first, then the Patriots from 1973.
  • Romeo Doubs is the most recent: Packers first, then the Patriots from 2026.
  • Joe Andruzzi spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Packers and 5 with the Patriots.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bob Hyland.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (10), WR (10), DL (8), DB (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Packers and the Patriots. The surname is enough. 0 / 66

All 66 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPackersPatriots
Keith TraylorDT19932004
Jeff DellenbachOL1996–19981995–1996
Steve McMichaelDL19941980
Terrell BuckleyCB1992–19942001–2002
Mike BartrumTE19951996–1999
Tim HauckDB1991–19941990
Greg Van RotenOL2012–20132026
Terry GlennWR20021996–2001
Bill BainOL19751986
Bob HylandOL1967–1969, 19761977
Chris HansonP19992007–2009
Marshall NewhouseT2010–20132019
Grey RuegamerC2003–20052000–2002
Jim CheyunskiLB19771968–1972
Joe AndruzziG1997–19992000–2004
Jonnu SmithTE20262021–2022
Martellus BennettTE20172016–2017
Ricky Jean FrancoisDE20172017
Tracy WhiteOLB2006–20082010–2012
Antonio CarterFB20021998–2000
Bill SchroederWR1994, 1997–20011995
Bryan WagnerSPEC1992–19931991, 1995
Clarence WeathersWR1990–19911983–1984
Mike McGruderDB19891996–1997
Ron AcksLB1974–19761972–1973
Ty MontgomeryWR2015–20182022–2023
Derrick MartinCB2009–20102012
Rob HolmbergLB20012000–2001
Walter StanleyWR1985–19881992
Chris HayesDB19962002
Corey BallentineDB2022–20242025
Greg BoydDL19831977–1978
Kevin HuntOL19721973
Randy VatahaWR19771971–1976
Rod SmithDB19981992–1994
Sam HuntLB19801974–1979
Adrian KlemmG20052000–2004
Adrian WhiteDB19921993
Darryl HaleyOL19881982–1984, 1986
John StephensRB19931988–1992
Kitrick TaylorWR19921989
Mike ArthurOL1995–19961993–1994
Raymont HarrisRB19982000
Rob CarpenterWR19961991
Ben ThomasDL19861985–1986
Bob KuberskiDL1995–19981999
Chris AkinsFS2000–20012003
Clayton WeishuhnLB19871982–1984, 1986
Dan VitaleRB2018–20192020
Neil GraffQB19781974–1975
Romeo DoubsWR2022–20252026
Chuck OsborneDL20002000
David ViaeneOL19921989–1991
Nick McDonaldG20102011–2012
Pierre StrongRB20252022
Ulrick JohnOL20172018
Allan ClarkRB19821979–1980
Brian DowlingQB19771972–1973
D.J. WilliamsTE2011–20122013
Donnell SmithDL19711973–1974
Lecitus SmithOL20252024
Dave MasonDB19741973
Keshawn BanksDL20232024
Ron SpearsDL19831982–1983
Walter WilliamsWR20042001
Chris EitzmannTE20002000

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.Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots?

66 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Keith Traylor, Jeff Dellenbach, Steve McMichael and Terrell Buckley. 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?

Donnell Smith: Green Bay Packers first, then the New England Patriots from 1973.

Who has played for both recently?

Greg Van Roten, Jonnu Smith, Corey Ballentine, Romeo Doubs, Pierre Strong and Lecitus Smith, 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. Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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