Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Colts and 49ers?

89 players were on both the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Frank Gore, Mike Adams and Brian Hoyer. 34 of them were with the Colts first and 50 with the 49ers first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Dee Mackey is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: 49ers first, then the Colts from 1961.
  • Khalid Kareem is the most recent: Colts first, then the 49ers from 2026.
  • Frank Gore spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Colts and 10 with the 49ers.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Josh Johnson.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (17), DB (15), RB (10), OL (9).

How many can you name?

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All 89 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosColts49ers
Josh JohnsonQB20152014, 2022
Frank GoreRB2015–20172005–2014
Mike AdamsFS2014–20162004–2006
Brian HoyerQB20192017
Richard DentDL19961994
Antoine BetheaFS2006–20132014–2016
Tim HauckDB19982002
Walt HarrisCB2002–20032006–2008
Bob GaglianoQB19881986–1987
Aubrayo FranklinNT20132007–2010
Chris HetheringtonFB1996–19982005–2006
DeForest BucknerDL2020–20262016–2019
Elmer CollettOL1973–19771967–1972
Forrest BlueOL1975–19781968–1974
Pierre GarconWR2008–20112017–2018
Tom MitchellTE1968–19731974–1977
Doug BrienK20011994–1995
Jason BakerP20042001
Jeremy McNicholsRB20182017, 2023
Kyle NelsonLS20212014–2020
Lenny LylesRB1961–19691960
Mark ThomasDL1998–20011992–1994
Ricky Jean FrancoisDE2013–20142009–2012
Samson EbukamDL2023–20252021–2022
T.Y. McGillDL2015–20162022–2024
Tavon WilsonDB20202021
Arden KeyDL20262021
Bubba ParisOL19911983–1990
Charvarius WardDB2025–20262022–2024
Donald StricklandCB2003–20052006–2008
George OdumDB2018–2021, 20252022–2024
Marty DomresQB1972–19751976
Matt BouzaWR1982–19891981
Matt PryorOL2021–20222023
Mike PersonOL2012, 20172011, 2018–2019
Sheldon DayDL20202017–2019
Cassius MarshDL20202017–2018
Chase McLaughlinK2019, 20222019
Dwight HicksDB19861979–1985
Hassan RidgewayDL2016–20182022
Joe CribbsRB19881986–1987
Matt GayK2023–20242025
Mike CoferSPEC19951988–1993
Rock Ya-SinDB2019–20212024
Zach KerrDL2014–20162021
Jeff HartOL1979–19831975
John BrandesTE1987–19891993
Khalid KareemDL20222026
Marlon MackRB2017–20212022
Scott TolzienQB2016–20172011–2012
Will RedmondDB20212016–2017
Chris CulliverCB20172011–2012, 2014
Dee MackeyTE1961–19621960
Delmonico MontgomeryCB1997–19991999–2000
Joe HarrisLB19821978
Shane BonhamDL19991998–1999
Steve Mike-MayerK1979–19801975–1976
Trey SermonRB2023–20242021
Tyrell AdamsLB20182021
Alan GrantDB1990–19911992–1993
Briean Boddy-CalhounDB20192020
Bruce PlummerDB19891990
Cam JohnsonOLB2013–20142012
Darryl MorrisDB2016–20172013
Gino TorrettaQB19971995–1996
James ParrishOL19931993
Jose CortezK20052001–2002, 2005
Kemoko TurayDL2018–20212022
Lindsey MasonOL19831982
Nate Hobgood-ChittickDT19982000
R.C. OwensWR1962–19631960–1961
J.W. LockettRB19631961
Joe OrdunaRB19741971
Joe PerryRB1961–19621960, 1963
Kai NacuaDB20192020–2021
Khalil DavisDL20212024
Lamar McHanQB1961–19631963
Michael BrandonDL19931995–1996
Rob MurphyG20022003–2004
Samuel WomackDB20242022–2023
Tyvis PowellDB20172017–2018
Colin ClohertyTE20092010
Ian SilbermanG20172015
Isaiah WilliamsOL20172020
Jim KrahlDL1979–19801980
Tony BlevinsDB1998–20001998
David WilkinsDL19961992
Newton WilliamsRB19831982
Shane AndrusK20092009

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 San Francisco 49ers?

89 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Frank Gore, Mike Adams 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?

Dee Mackey: San Francisco 49ers first, then the Indianapolis Colts from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

DeForest Buckner, Samson Ebukam, Arden Key, Charvarius Ward, George Odum and Matt Gay and 1 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).

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