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

Who played for both the Packers and Jets?

86 players were on both the Green Bay Packers and the New York Jets rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, Mark Brunell and Tyrod Taylor. 50 of them were with the Packers first and 32 with the Jets first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Chuck Mercein is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Packers first, then the Jets from 1970.
  • Tyrod Taylor is the most recent: Jets first, then the Packers from 2026.
  • Aaron Rodgers spent the most seasons across the two: 18 with the Packers and 2 with the Jets.
  • 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Randall Cobb.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (14), WR (10), LB (10), DB (10).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Packers and the Jets. The surname is enough. 0 / 86

All 86 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPackersJets
Aaron RodgersQB2005–20222023–2024
Brett FavreQB1992–20072008
Mark BrunellQB1993–19942010–2011
Tyrod TaylorQB20262024–2025
Terrell BuckleyCB1992–19942004
Davante AdamsWR2014–20212024
Matt WilligT19981992–1995
Randall CobbWR2011–2018, 2021–20222023
David BowensOLB20002007–2008
Dennis KellyOL20212023
Greg Van RotenOL2012–20132020–2021
Laken TomlinsonOL20262022–2023
Mike PennelDL2014–20162017–2018
Rick MirerQB19981999
Bill BainOL19751986
Joe KellyLB19951990–1992
John SchmittOL19741964–1973
Mike MerriweatherLB19931993
Adrian AmosDB2019–20222023
Billy TurnerOL2019–20212023
Breno GiacominiT2008–20092014–2016
Jerry HolmesDB1990–19911980–1983, 1986–1987
Louie AguiarSPEC19991991–1993
Paul FraseDL19971988–1989, 1991–1994
Bobby HoustonLB19901991–1996
Bubba FranksTE2000–20072008
Damon HarrisonDL20202012–2015
Harry GalbreathOL1993–19951996
Pat TerrellDB19981994
Ty MontgomeryWR2015–20182019
Allen LazardWR2018–20222023–2025
Andrew BeckTE20242025–2026
Howard GreenNT2010–20112009–2010
Matt BrockDL1989–19941995–1996
Muhammad WilkersonDE20182011–2017
Phil EppsWR1982–19881989
Rob HolmbergLB20011998
Tyrone DavisTE1997–20021995–1996
Chris HayesDB19961997–2001
Corey BallentineDB2022–20242020–2021
Ibraheim CampbellDB2018–20192018
Joe ProkopSPEC19851988–1990
Parry NickersonDB20202018
Pete LammonsTE19721966–1971
Reggie CobbRB19941996
Tim BoyleQB2018–20202023
Adam PankeyOL2017–20192022
Alfred OglesbyDL19921993–1995
B.J. GoodsonLB20192021
Brett ConwayK19972000
Carl BarzilauskasDL1978–19791974–1977
Charles WilsonWR1990–19911995
Chuck MerceinRB1967–19691970
Jamari LattimoreILB2011–20142015
Josh MyersOL2021–20242025–2026
Mark MerrillLB19821978–1979
Rob CarpenterWR19961992–1994
Bronson KaufusiDL20202018–2019
Jack HeflinDL20212026
James BurgessLB20202019
Jeremy KapinosP2008–20092007
Jeremy RossWR2012–20132016
Kahlil BellRB20132012
Kingsley EnagbareLB2022–20252026
Malik TaylorWR2020–20222023–2024
Scott FrostDB20011998–2000
Ahmad CarrollCB2004–20062008
Ben BradenOL2020–20212018–2019
Danny LansanahOLB20082013
Jake HansonOL2021–20222023–2024
James RobinsonRB20232022
Joe MottLB19931989–1991
Mike NorsethQB19901992
Sanjay BeachWR1992–19931989
Tim MorescoDB19771978–1980
Alex GreenRB2011–20122013
Brandon BostickTE2013–20142016
Jaylin SimpsonDB20252024
Maurice TurnerRB19851987
Ron SamsOL19831986
Scott JonesOL19911990
Anders CarlsonK20232024
Keo ColemanLB19931992
Steve MorleyG20042005
Brandon BurksRB20162016
Mark ShumateOL19851985

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.Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Green Bay Packers and the New York Jets?

86 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, Mark Brunell 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?

Chuck Mercein: Green Bay Packers first, then the New York Jets from 1970.

Who has played for both recently?

Tyrod Taylor, Laken Tomlinson, Allen Lazard, Andrew Beck, Josh Myers and Jack Heflin and 2 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. Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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