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

Who played for both the Colts and Jets?

97 players were on both the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Jets rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Joe Flacco, Josh Johnson, Tom Tupa and Casey Wiegmann. 56 of them were with the Colts first and 35 with the Jets first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Ed Kovac is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Colts first, then the Jets from 1962.
  • Micheal Clemons is the most recent: Jets first, then the Colts from 2026.
  • Joe Klecko spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Colts and 11 with the Jets.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Antonio Cromartie.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (17), DL (15), TE (11), OL (10).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Colts and the Jets. The surname is enough. 0 / 97

All 97 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosColtsJets
Joe FlaccoQB20242020–2022
Josh JohnsonQB20152021
Tom TupaP19921999–2001
Casey WiegmannC19961996–1997
Frank GoreRB2015–20172020
Al WoodsDL2017–20182023
Andrew SendejoDB20212011
Dennis KellyOL20222023
Jeff CriswellOL19871988–1994
Joe KleckoDL19881977–1987
Trevor MatichOL1992–19931990–1991
Anthony JohnsonRB1990–19931994
Antonio CromartieCB20162010–2013, 2015
Bradford BantaTE1994–19992000
Ben HartsockTE2004–20062009–2010
Doug BrienK20012003–2004
Jack TrudeauQB1986–19931994
Jonotthan HarrisonOL2014–20162017–2019
Joshua CribbsWR20142013
Matt SlausonG20182009–2012
Arthur MauletDB20182019–2020
Bake TurnerWR19621963–1969
Cary BlanchardSPEC1995–19971992–1993
Chuck HintonDL19721971
Donald StricklandCB2003–20052009, 2011
Henry AndersonDL2015–20172018–2020
Jacob MartinDL20232022
Jim BaileyDL1970–19741975
Johnny SampleDB19601966–1968
Marty DomresQB1972–19751977
Raul AllegreSPEC1983–19851991
Ben IjalanaOL20112013–2018
Billy NewsomeDL1970–19721975–1976
Chase McLaughlinK2019, 20222020
Dwight LoweryFS20152008–2010
LaRon LandryFS2013–20142012
Mark BoyerTE1985–19891990–1992
Mark SmolinskiRB1961–19621963–1968
Matthias FarleyDB2016–20182019–2020
Pierre DesirDB2017–20192020
Rob HolmbergLB19981998
Sherman PlunkettOL19601963–1967
Stevan RidleyRB20162015
Steve MartinDT1996–19982001
Tony StargellDB1992–19931990–1991
Brett RypienQB20252023
Ibraheim CampbellDB2020–20212018
J.J. WilcoxDB20182018
Jermaine WigginsTE20022000
Joe SchmiesingDL19731974
Josh AndrewsOL2018–20192020
Toni LinhartK1974–19791979
Brian PooleDB20212019–2020
Browning NagleQB19941991–1993
Byron CowartDL20222025
Dee MackeyTE1961–19621963–1965
Ifeadi OdenigboDL20222023
Jeff FaulknerDL19901996
Josh ThomasCB20152014
Nate HairstonDB2017–20182019–2020
Quincy WilsonDB2017–20192020
Ross TravisTE2017–20192019–2020
Tarell BashamLB2017–20182018–2020
Trevon ColeyDL20192020
Bob RabaTE19801977–1979
Clive WalfordTE20182018
D.J. MontgomeryWR2023, 2025–20262021
George RadachowskyDB1984–19851987–1989
Jamaal WestermanOLB20122009–2011
James ParrishOL19931996
Jason Vander LaanTE20172016
Jelani WoodsTE2022–20242025–2026
Jeremy KapinosP20102007
Micheal ClemonsDL20262022–2025
Sauce GardnerDB2025–20262022–2025
Anthony JohnsonDL2017–20182016–2017
Blake GrupeK20252026
Kai NacuaDB20192021
Konrad ReulandTE20162012–2013
Ronald MartinDB2017–20182015–2016
Samuel WomackDB20242025
Sid AbramowitzOL1983, 19871985
Adonai MitchellWR2024–20252025–2026
Isaiah WilliamsOL20172021
Ken GregoryWR19611963
Mark GaralczykDL19911988
Mark ReedQB19831984
Martin TevaseuNT20122010–2011
Spencer ShraderK2024–20262024
A.J. EddsLB20112014
Dan MurrayLB19891990
Dave YohnLB19621963
Desmond KitchingsWR20012000
Ed KovacRB19601962
Howard SatterwhiteWR19771976
Titus DixonWR19891989
Vance JosephDB19961995

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

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Questions

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

97 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Joe Flacco, Josh Johnson, Tom Tupa and Casey Wiegmann. 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?

Ed Kovac: Indianapolis Colts first, then the New York Jets from 1962.

Who has played for both recently?

Brett Rypien, Byron Cowart, D.J. Montgomery, Jelani Woods, Micheal Clemons and Sauce Gardner and 4 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. Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83). Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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