Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs players: who played for both

Who played for both the Colts and Chiefs?

72 players were on both the Indianapolis Colts and the Kansas City Chiefs rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Casey Wiegmann, Justin Houston, Andre Rison and Bob Gagliano. 32 of them were with the Colts first and 36 with the Chiefs first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Billy Pricer is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Colts first, then the Chiefs from 1961.
  • Jerry Tillery is the most recent: Chiefs first, then the Colts from 2026.
  • Jason Belser spent the most seasons across the two: 9 with the Colts and 2 with the Chiefs.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Casey Wiegmann.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (16), OL (13), WR (8), DL (8).

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All 72 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosColtsChiefs
Casey WiegmannC19962001–2007, 2010–2011
Justin HoustonLB2019–20202011–2018
Andre RisonWR19891997–1999
Bob GaglianoQB19881981–1983
Jeff CriswellOL19871995–1998
Scott RadecicLB1990–19951984–1986
Carson WentzQB20212024
Glenn HydeOL19821987
Jason BelserFS1992–20002001–2002
Nick FolesQB20222016
Eric FisherOL20212013–2020
Erik WaldenOLB2013–20162008
Jason BakerP20042003–2004
Andy StudebakerOLB2013–20162008–2012
Anthony ParkerDB19891991
Charvarius WardDB2025–20262018–2021
Clarence WeathersWR19891989
David MacklinCB2000–20032008
Mike McGlynnG2012–20132014
Mike PersonOL2012, 20172016
Tremon SmithDB20202018–2019
Carlton GrayDB19971999–2000
Gardner MinshewQB20232025
Greg FavorsOLB20021998
Jerry TilleryDL20262025
Neiko ThorpeDB20162012
Rocky BoimanOLB2006–20072008
Ryan LiljaG2004–2007, 20092010–2012
Steve MartinDT1996–19982000
Tony StargellDB1992–19931996
Austin BlytheOL20162021
Chris LammonsDB2023–20252020–2022
Jeffrey LinkenbachT2010–20132014
Jerome SallyDL19871988
Mark CannonOL19911989
Ricky Seals-JonesTE20232020
Taylor StallworthDL2020–20212022
Charles WashingtonDB19891990–1991
Donnie AveryWR20122013–2014
Gary BaldingerDL19901986–1988
Ike BoettgerOL20232018
Jalil BrownCB2013–20162011–2012
Jeff FaulknerDL19901987
Joe StaysniakOL1992–19951992
Jordan LucasDB20212018–2019
Ross TravisTE2017–20192016–2017
Tom RickettsOL19921993
Tyrell AdamsLB20182016
Armani WattsDB20222018–2021
Daurice FountainWR2018–20202021–2022
Lake DawsonWR19991994–1997
Nate Hobgood-ChittickDT19982001–2002
Tom DrougasOL1972–19731974
Tom SimsDL1993–19941991–1992, 1996
Arland ThompsonOL19821987
Bob HammDL19871985
Chad WilliamsWR20192020
Gary JenningsWR20202021
Kelvin JosephDB20242023
Rob MurphyG20022000
Sio MooreOLB2015–20162016
D.J. WhiteDB20172016–2017
Don ThorpDL1987–19881988
Mark KirchnerOL1984, 19861983
Mike RichardsonDB20102009–2010
Spencer ShraderK2024–20262024
Thakarius KeyesDB20212020
Billy PricerRB19601961
Bo MetcalfDB19841983
Craphonso ThorpeWR20072005
Ellis GardnerOL19841983
Jitter FieldsDB19871987

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).Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Indianapolis Colts and the Kansas City Chiefs?

72 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Casey Wiegmann, Justin Houston, Andre Rison and Bob Gagliano. 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?

Billy Pricer: Indianapolis Colts first, then the Kansas City Chiefs from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Charvarius Ward, Gardner Minshew, Jerry Tillery, Chris Lammons and Spencer Shrader, 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). Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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