Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Colts and Commanders?

104 players were on both the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Commanders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Tom Tupa, Jeff George and Mike Curtis. 68 of them were with the Colts first and 31 with the Commanders first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Gary Glick is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Commanders first, then the Colts from 1961.
  • Nick Cross is the most recent: Colts first, then the Commanders from 2026.
  • Mike Bragg spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Colts and 12 with the Commanders.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Josh Johnson.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (14), WR (12), RB (12), LB (10).

How many can you name?

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All 104 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosColtsCommanders
Josh JohnsonQB20152018, 2025
Tom TupaP19922004
Jeff GeorgeQB1990–19932000–2001
Mike CurtisLB1965–19751977–1978
Mike BraggP19801968–1979
Walt HarrisCB2002–20032004–2005
Mario AddisonDL2011–20122012
Mark RypienQB20011987–1993
Roy JeffersonWR19701971–1976
Trevor MatichOL1992–19931994–1996
Bill BrooksWR1986–19921996
Carson WentzQB20212022
Gary HogeboomQB1986–19881990
Hunter SmithP1999–20082009
Jacoby BrissettQB2017–20202023
Ken HuffOL1975–19821983–1985
Mack AlstonTE1977–19801970–1972
Pierre GarconWR2008–20112012–2016
Alvin HaymondDB1964–19671972
Carl DavisDL20192024
Flipper AndersonWR19951996
Jeremy McNicholsRB20182024–2026
Joe WashingtonRB1978–19801981–1984
Jon BosticLB20172019–2022
Kipp VickersG1993–19971998–1999, 2002
Kyle NelsonLS20212013
Ricky Jean FrancoisDE2013–20142015–2016
T.Y. McGillDL2015–20162019
Andy StynchulaDL1966–19671960–1963
Cary BlanchardSPEC1995–19971998
Clarence VerdinWR1988–19931986–1987
David MacklinCB2000–20032007
Jacob MartinDL20232025
Jay LeeuwenburgOL1996–19982000
Johnny SampleDB19601963–1965
Keith TaylorDB1988–19911994–1996
Marcus WashingtonOLB2000–20032004–2008
Sheldon DayDL20202024–2025
Tom MyslinskiOL19981992
Caraun ReidDL20172017
Carl PowellDE1997–19982002
Jonathan WilliamsRB2018–20192021–2023
LaRon LandryFS2013–20142007–2011
Larry MooreG1998–20012002–2003
Matt GayK2023–20242025
Al NogaDL19941993
Arthur JonesDT2014, 20162017
Bernard HolseyDT20002003
Chris CarterOLB2014, 20162017
Dan GrimmOL19691969
Dontrelle InmanWR2018–20192020
Greg TolerCB2013–20152016
John BrandesTE1987–19891990–1992
Matt VanderbeekLB1990–19921995–1996
Rick DeMullingG2001–20042007
Ricky Seals-JonesTE20232021
Ricky ThompsonWR1976–19771978–1981
Taylor StallworthDL2020–20212024
Bryant SalterDB19761974–1975
Chris CulliverCB20172015
Chris DoeringWR1996–19972002
Clifton GeathersDE20122014
Dallas HickmanDL19811976–1981
Henry WaechterDL1983–19841987
Jeff FaulknerDL19901993
Joe HarrisLB19821977
Ryan GrantWR20182014–2017
Sid WilliamsLB19681967
Steve EmtmanDL1992–19941997
Tashard ChoiceRB20132011
Alan GrantDB1990–19911994
Bob RabaTE19801981
Joe Don LooneyRB19641966–1967
Jose CortezK20052002
Justin TryonCB2010–20112008–2009
Mark StockWR19961992–1994
Nick CrossDB2022–20252026
Bob GrantLB1968–19701971
Dan McQuaidOL19881985–1987
Danny KightSPEC1999–20001998
J.W. LockettRB19631964
Jason DoeringFS2001–20032004
Jerry AllenRB19661967–1969
Jess AtkinsonSPEC19881986–1987
Jim MartinLB19631964
Josh FergusonRB2016–20182019
Mike StrachanWR2021–20222024
Stu O'DellLB19781974, 1976–1977
Akeem DavisS20152014
Andre BrownRB20102010
Carroll PhillipsDL20182019
Chad SimpsonRB2008–20092010
Gary GlickDB19611960
George HaroldDB1966–19671968
Kyle KalisOL20172017
Matt JonesRB20172015–2016
Mike SommerRB1960–19611961
Wiley FeaginOL1961–19621963
Hale HentgesTE20192019
James NobleWR19871986
Mike VartyLB19751974
Phil Yeboah-KodieLB19961995
Spencer ThomasDB19761975
Stefan McClureDB20162017

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).Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Commanders?

104 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Tom Tupa, Jeff George and Mike Curtis. 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?

Gary Glick: Washington Commanders first, then the Indianapolis Colts from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Josh Johnson, Jeremy McNichols, Jacob Martin, Sheldon Day, Matt Gay and Nick Cross, 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). Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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