Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Colts and Steelers?

84 players were on both the Indianapolis Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Chris Gardocki, Rohn Stark and Brian Hoyer. 39 of them were with the Colts first and 42 with the Steelers first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Billy Ray Smith is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Steelers first, then the Colts from 1961.
  • Michael Pittman is the most recent: Colts first, then the Steelers from 2026.
  • Rohn Stark spent the most seasons across the two: 13 with the Colts and 1 with the Steelers.
  • 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Billy Ray Smith.
  • Most common positions on this list: RB (11), DB (11), DL (10), WR (10).

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All 84 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosColtsSteelers
Jeff ZgoninaDT19981993–1994
Chris GardockiP1995–19982004–2006
Rohn StarkSPEC1982–19941995
Brian HoyerQB20192012
Al WoodsDL2017–20182011–2013
Preston PearsonRB1967–19691970–1974
Will WolfordOL1993–19951996–1998
Roy JeffersonWR19701965–1969
Jimmy OrrWR1961–19701960
Lou MichaelsDL1964–19691961–1963
Billy Ray SmithDL1961–1962, 1964–19701960
Darrius Heyward-BeyWR20132014–2018
Jeremy McNicholsRB20182022
Jon BosticLB20172018
Mike MitchellSS20182014–2017
Ray OldhamDB1973–19781978
Arthur MauletDB20182021–2022
Chris WormleyDL20252020–2022
Chuck HintonDL19721964–1971
Greg HawthorneRB19871979–1983
Jeff BradyLB19991991
John SimonOLB20172021
Johnny SampleDB19601961–1962
Mewelde MooreRB20122008–2011
Mike HiltonDB20252017–2020
Ray MayLB1970–19731967–1969
Ray SealsDL19901994–1996
Ted PetersenOL19841977–1983, 1987
Tom MyslinskiOL19981996–1997, 2000
Albert BentleyRB1985–19911992
Bill SaulLB1962–19631964, 1966–1968
Cassius MarshDL20202020
Eric EbronTE2018–20192020–2021
Jamon MeredithT20142011
Rocky BoimanOLB2006–20072009
Stevan RidleyRB20162017–2018
Tony HillsT20122008–2010
Tre FlowersDB20242025
Chris CarterOLB2014, 20162011–2013
Craig ColquittP19871978–1981, 1983–1984
Donte MoncriefWR2014–20172019
J.J. WilcoxDB20182017
Joe HaegOL2016–20192021
John CampbellLB19691965–1969
Jordan TodmanRB20162015
Keiwan RatliffCB2007–20082009
Larry AndersonDB1982–19841978–1981
Michael PittmanWR2020–20252026
Ricardo MathewsDE2010–20132016
Anthony MadisonCB20092006–2011
Buzz NutterOL1960, 19651961–1964
Chaz GreenOL20202021
Chris DoeringWR1996–19972003
Clifton GeathersDE20122014, 2016
Ed BrownQB19651962–1965
Mike QuinnQB19981997
Quincy WilsonDB2017–20192022
Sean DavisDB20212016–2020
Sid WilliamsLB19681969
Tom RickettsOL19921989–1991
Trey SermonRB2023–20242025
Warren WilliamsRB19931988–1992
Jamaal WestermanOLB20122013
James ParrishOL19931995
Jeremy KapinosP20102010–2011
Mark StockWR19961989
Buddy JohnsonLB20252021
Carey DavisFB20042007–2009
Justin KingCB20122012
Ocie AustinDB1968–19691970–1971
Sean SpenceILB20172014–2015, 2017
Terry ColeRB1968–19691970
Wayne CapersWR1985–19861983–1984
Deon CainWR2018–20192019–2020
Donnel ThompsonMLB2001–20022000
Garry HoweDL19941992
Gene LipscombDL19601961–1962
Jackie SimpsonDB19601961–1962
Joe LewisDL19611960
Mark KirchnerOL1984, 19861983
Steve ConleyLB19981996–1998
Weslye SaundersTE2012–20132011
Chris RaineyRB20132012
Don AlleyWR19671969

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 Pittsburgh Steelers?

84 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Chris Gardocki, Rohn Stark and Brian Hoyer. 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 Ray Smith: Pittsburgh Steelers first, then the Indianapolis Colts from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Chris Wormley, Mike Hilton, Tre Flowers, Michael Pittman, Trey Sermon and Buddy Johnson, 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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