Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants players: who played for both

Who played for both the Colts and Giants?

92 players were on both the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Giants rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Earl Morrall, Kerry Collins and Antoine Bethea. 53 of them were with the Colts first and 38 with the Giants first; 1 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Zeke Smith is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Colts first, then the Giants from 1961.
  • Darius Slayton is the most recent: Giants first, then the Colts from 2026.
  • Johnie Cooks spent the most seasons across the two: 7 with the Colts and 4 with the Giants.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jihad Ward.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (16), DL (9), QB (8), RB (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Colts and the Giants. The surname is enough. 0 / 92

All 92 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosColtsGiants
Josh JohnsonQB20152016
Earl MorrallQB1968–19711965–1967
Kerry CollinsQB20111999–2003
Antoine BetheaFS2006–20132019
Johnathan HankinsDL20172013–2016
Rick VolkDB1967–19751976
Jabaal SheardDL2017–20192020
Jihad WardDL2018–20192022–2023, 2026
Roy HiltonDL1965–19731974
Ahmad BradshawRB2013–20162007–2012
Chad BratzkeDE1999–20031994–1998
David TateDB1994–19971993
Johnie CooksLB1982–19881988–1991
Jonotthan HarrisonOL2014–20162021
Mark GlowinskiOL2017–2021, 20242022–2023
Ray OldhamDB1973–19781979
Andy StynchulaDL1966–19671964–1965
Cary BlanchardSPEC1995–19971999
Chris FooteOL1980–19811982–1983
Mark JacksonWR19941993–1994
Matt HaackP20222024
Pete MitchellTE20031999–2000
Raul AllegreSPEC1983–19851986–1991
Bobby OkerekeLB2019–20222023–2025
Carlton GrayDB19971998
Daniel JonesQB2025–20262019–2024
Darius SlaytonWR20262019–2025
Emmanuel McDanielCB1997–19981999–2001
Isaiah McKenzieWR20232024
Jamon MeredithT20142010
Jim ColvinDL1960–19631967
Kelvin SheppardMLB20132016–2017
Maurice CarthonRB19921985–1991
Tim SherwinTE1981–19871988
Akeem AyersOLB20162017
Bernard HolseyDT20001996–1999
Butch WilsonTE1963–19671968–1969
Hakeem NicksWR20142009–2013, 2015
Jerome SallyDL19871982–1986
Jim FinnFB2000–20022003–2006
John BrandesTE1987–19891992
Marcus JohnsonWR2018–20202022
Matthew AdamsLB2018–20212024
Parris CampbellWR2019–20222023
Ricky Seals-JonesTE20232022
Christian PeterDT20011997–2000
Doug NettlesDB1974–1975, 1977–19791980
Quincy WilsonDB2017–20192020–2021
Thomas RandolphDB19991994–1997
Tito WootenDB19991994–1998
Wendell HarrisDB1962–19651966–1967
Zachary DixonRB1980–19831979
Andy NelsonDB1960–19631964
Barry BrownLB1966–19671968
Bill WindauerDL1973–19741975
Darryl MorrisDB2016–20172017
Jerry GolsteynQB19791977–1978
Jose CortezK20051999
Justin TryonCB2010–20112011–2012
Keith EliasRB1998–19991994–1996
Michael CoeCB20072010–2012
Nate Hobgood-ChittickDT19981998
R.C. OwensWR1962–19631964
Ryan PhillipsLB20011997–2000
Tony SimmonsWR20012002
Tony UgohT2007–20092011
Curtis PainterQB2009–20112013
Dave SimonsonOL19741975
George WinnRB20172016
Jacob EasonQB2020–20212023
Jess AtkinsonSPEC19881985
Joe OrdunaRB19741972–1973
Lou KirouacOL19641963
Montori HughesDT2013–20142015–2016
Ryan LewisDB20192020
Stevie BrownFS20112012, 2014
Andre BrownRB20102012–2013
Bob MroskoTE19911990
Charles JamesDB20162013
Dave YoungTE1983–19841981
Deon JacksonRB2021–20232023
Jack AndersonOL20232022–2023
Jerome CollinsTE20062007
Jim KrahlDL1979–19801978
Kenny DanielDB1986–19871984
Kristjan SokoliG20162018
Mark ReedQB19831982
Steve HenryDB19811980
George HuntK19731975
John SinnottOL19821980
Shakial TaylorDB20192020
Zeke SmithLB19601961

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).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Giants?

92 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Earl Morrall, Kerry Collins and Antoine Bethea. 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?

Zeke Smith: Indianapolis Colts first, then the New York Giants from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Jihad Ward, Bobby Okereke, Daniel Jones and Darius Slayton, 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).

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