Green Bay Packers and New York Giants players: who played for both

Who played for both the Packers and Giants?

80 players were on both the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Sean Landeta, Mason Crosby, Frank Winters and Tyrod Taylor. 47 of them were with the Packers first and 30 with the Giants first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Dick Pesonen is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Packers first, then the Giants from 1962.
  • Tyrod Taylor is the most recent: Giants first, then the Packers from 2026.
  • Mason Crosby spent the most seasons across the two: 16 with the Packers and 1 with the Giants.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Bob Hyland.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (12), OL (11), LB (11), DL (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Packers and the Giants. 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.
PlayerPosPackersGiants
Sean LandetaP19981985–1993
Mason CrosbyK2007–20222023
Frank WintersC1992–20021989
Tyrod TaylorQB20262022–2023
Kevin ZeitlerOL20262019–2020
Terrell BuckleyCB1992–19942005
Cullen JenkinsDT2004–20102013–2015
Mark CollinsDB19971986–1993
Greg Van RotenOL2012–20132024–2025
Bill BainOL19751978
Billy ArdOL1989–19911981–1988
Bob HylandOL1967–1969, 19761971–1975
Dorsey LevensRB1994–20012003
Marshall NewhouseT2010–20132015–2016
Mike McCoyDL1970–19761979–1980
Barrett BrooksT20022002
Grey RuegamerC2003–20052006–2008
Joe DaneloK19751976–1982
Mark IngramWR19951987–1992
Martellus BennettTE20172012
Randy JohnsonQB19761971–1973
Damon HarrisonDL20202016–2018
Francis PeayOL1968–19721966–1967
Frank WalkerCB20072003–2006
Isaac YiadomDB20212020
Steve WrightOL1964–19671968–1969
Timothy StokesOL1978–19821981
Will BlackmonCB2006–20092011
Blake MartinezLB2016–20192020–2021
Burnell DentLB1986–19921993
Casey MerrillDL1979–19831983–1985
Derrick MartinCB2009–20102011
Dick EnderleOL19761972–1975
Don ChandlerK1965–19671960–1964
Jamon MeredithT20142010
Jaylon SmithLB20212021–2022
Tommy CrutcherLB1964–1967, 1971–19721968–1969
Corey BallentineDB2022–20242019–2020
Dave RollerDL1975–19781971
Joe ProkopSPEC19851992
Jon RunyanOL2020–20232024–2026
Keith CrawfordDB1994–1995, 19991993
Tim BoyleQB2018–20202024
Ty SummersLB2019–20212024
Xavier McKinneyDB2024–20262020–2023
Adrian WhiteDB19921987–1989, 1991
B.J. GoodsonLB20192016–2018
Brett ConwayK19972003
Chuck MerceinRB1967–19691965–1967
Joe McLaughlinLB19791980–1984
Kyler FackrellLB2016–20192020
LeShon JohnsonRB1994–19951998–1999
Phil McConkeyWR19861984–1988
Steve OdomWR1974–19791979
Curtis BoltonLB20192024
Dick PesonenDB19601962–1964
Jack HeflinDL20212022
James MillingWR19931991
Josh JacksonDB2018–20202021
Junior CoffeyRB19651969, 1971
Justin HollinsLB2022–20232023
Tom FlynnDB1984–19861986–1988
Bill NeillDL19841981–1983
Jim CulbreathRB1977–19791980
Jim Del GaizoQB19731974
Jordon RileyDL2025–20262023–2024
Kenderick AllenDT20062004–2005
Kregg LumpkinRB20082012
Tim WatsonDB19931995
Aaron RouseSS2007–20092009
Allen JacobsRB19651966–1967
Anthony Johnson Jr.DB20232024–2025
John McDowellOL19641965
Mike CurcioLB19831982
Vern VanoyDL19721971
Dave DunawayWR19681969
Dave HathcockDB19661967
Myles WhiteWR20132015
Terrell ManningILB20122014
Carl WaferDL19741974

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 York Giants?

80 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Sean Landeta, Mason Crosby, Frank Winters and Tyrod Taylor. 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 Pesonen: Green Bay Packers first, then the New York Giants from 1962.

Who has played for both recently?

Tyrod Taylor, Kevin Zeitler, Greg Van Roten, Jon Runyan, Xavier McKinney and Jordon Riley and 1 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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