Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Packers and Saints?

82 players were on both the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Mark Brunell, Wesley Walls, Darren Sharper and Grady Jackson. 55 of them were with the Packers first and 22 with the Saints first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jim Taylor is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Packers first, then the Saints from 1967.
  • David Long is the most recent: Packers first, then the Saints from 2026.
  • Jahri Evans spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Packers and 11 with the Saints.
  • 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jimmy Graham.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (10), QB (9), DL (9), TE (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Packers and the Saints. The surname is enough. 0 / 82

All 82 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPackersSaints
Mark BrunellQB1993–19942008–2009
Wesley WallsTE20031994–1995
Darren SharperFS1997–20042009–2010
Grady JacksonDT2003–20052002–2003
Jared CookTE20162019–2020
Jimmy GrahamTE2018–20192010–2014, 2023
Jahri EvansG20172006–2016
John KuhnFB2007–20152016–2017
Mark LeeDB1980–19901991
Todd BoumanQB20062003–2005
Elijah PittsRB1961–1969, 19711970
Bobby DouglassQB19781976–1977
Chris BanjoDB2013–20162016–2018
Joe JohnsonDE2002–20031994–2001
Lucas PatrickOL2017–20212024
Mike McKenzieCB1999–20042004–2008
Vonta LeachFB2004–20062006
Dave KopayRB19721971
Earl GrosRB1962–19631970
Henry ChildsTE19841974–1980
Isaac YiadomDB20212022–2023, 2025
Jerry BoyarskyDL1986–19891981
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR2018–20212024
Matt FlynnQB2008–2011, 2013–20142015–2016
Matt GiordanoSS20092010
Ty MontgomeryWR2015–20182020–2021
Aaron BrooksQB19992000–2005
Blake BortlesQB20212021
Brian WilliamsLB1995–20002001
Casey MerrillDL1979–19831986
David LongDB20232026
Howard GreenNT2010–20112003–2004
J.T. O'SullivanQB20042002–2004
Jamaal WilliamsRB2017–20202023–2024
Jaylon SmithLB20212023
Jim TaylorRB1960–19661967
Montravius AdamsDL2017–20202021
Aundra ThompsonWR1977–19811981–1982
Austin RobbinsDL20001996–1999
C.J. WilsonDE2010–20132016
Equanimeous St. BrownWR2018–20212024
Jake KumerowWR2018–20192020
James CampenOL1989–19931987–1988
Jayrone ElliottLB2014–20162018
Kevin HuntOL19721978
T.J. SlaughterOLB20032005
Ty SummersLB2019–20212022–2023
Van JakesDB19891986–1988, 1990
Cecil GrayOL19921993
Danny WuerffelQB20001997–1999
Johnathan AbramDB20222023–2024
Lamont HallTE19992000–2002, 2004–2005
Tory HumphreyTE2005–2006, 20082009–2011
Vince BiegelLB20172018
Vinnie ClarkDB1991–19921994
Bert AsksonDL1975–19771973
Christian RingoDL20162021–2022
Demetri GoodsonCB2014–20172018
Jack HeflinDL20212023
Jared TomichDL20011997–2000
Jim FlaniganLB1967–19701971
KeiVarae RussellDB20202021
Korey HallFB2007–20102011
Len GarrettTE1971–19731973–1975
Michael HawthorneCB2003–20042000–2003
Todd FranzSS2002, 20052000
Colby WoodenDL2023–20252026
Dave DavisWR1971–19721974
DeShawn WynnRB2007–20092010
Gene McGuireOL19961992
Jesse AndersonTE19931993
Kenderick AllenDT20062003
Kyle MurphyOL2016–20182021
Phil VanderseaLB1966, 1968–19691967
Sam BarringtonILB2013–20152016
Shemar Jean-CharlesDB2021–20222023–2024
Joey ThomasCB2004–20052005
Samori ToureWR2022–20232025
Bob WicksWR19741974
Joe CallahanQB2016–20172016
Wimpy WintherOL19711972
Ray WilsonDB19941994

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 Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints?

82 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Mark Brunell, Wesley Walls, Darren Sharper and Grady Jackson. 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?

Jim Taylor: Green Bay Packers first, then the New Orleans Saints from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Isaac Yiadom, David Long, Colby Wooden and Samori Toure, 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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