Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Chiefs and Raiders?

92 players were on both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Rich Gannon, Albert Lewis, Marcus Allen and Jeff Gossett. 53 of them were with the Chiefs first and 34 with the Raiders first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Clem Daniels is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chiefs first, then the Raiders from 1961.
  • Jerry Tillery is the most recent: Raiders first, then the Chiefs from 2025.
  • Albert Lewis spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Chiefs and 5 with the Raiders.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Pete Beathard.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (19), OL (11), DL (11), RB (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Chiefs and the Raiders. 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.
PlayerPosChiefsRaiders
Rich GannonQB1995–19981999–2004
Albert LewisDB1983–19931994–1998
Marcus AllenRB1993–19971982–1992
Jeff GossettSPEC1981–19821988–1996
Ronnie LottDB19951991–1992
Derrick JohnsonILB2005–20172018
James HastyDB1995–20002001
Reggie McElroyOL19931991–1992
Andre RisonWR1997–19992000
Chester McGlocktonDT1998–20001992–1997
Rodney HudsonOL2011–20142015–2020
Billy CannonRB19701964–1969
Frank PittsWR1965–19701974
Pete BeathardQB1964–1967, 19731975
Tom KeatingDL1974–19751966–1967, 1969–1972
Antonio HamiltonDB20202016–2017
Dave GraysonDB1961–19641965–1970
Michael BennettRB2006–20072010
Mike MercerK19661963–1966
Reggie TongueSS1996–19992005
Stefen WisniewskiOL2019–20202011–2014
Tyvon BranchSS20152008–2014
Charles MincyDB1991–19941999
Clem DanielsRB19601961–1967
Damion SquareDL20142021
Darren MickellDL1992–19952001
Derrick GrahamOL1990–19941998
Derrick WalkerTE1994–19971999
John MatuszakDL1974–19751976–1981
Kelechi OsemeleOL20202016–2018
Kenny HillDB19891981–1983
Marcus PetersDB2015–20172023
Michael HustedSPEC20021999
Odis McKinneyDB19851980–1986
Patrick OmamehOL20202020
Sean SmithCB2013–20152016–2017
Terrell McClainDT20192019
Terry WoodenLB19971998
Thomas GaffordLS2008–20142015–2016
Tom FloresQB19691960–1961, 1963–1966
Cotton DavidsonQB1960–19621962–1966, 1968
Ethan HortonTE19851987, 1989–1993
Fred WilliamsonDB1965–19671961–1964
Gardner MinshewQB20252024
Harvey WilliamsRB1991–19931994–1998
Jerry TilleryDL20252022–2023
Neiko ThorpeDB20122014–2015
Sonny BishopOL19621963
Stanford RouttCB20122005–2011
Vance WalkerDT20142013
Cal PetersonLB1979–19811982
Jordan DeveyOL2016–20182019
Larry BrunsonWR1974–19771978–1979
Napoleon HarrisMLB2007–20082002–2004
Ron ParkerDB2013–20182011
Terdell SandsDT20012003–2008
Bill MillerWR19621964, 1966–1968
Greg HillDB1984–19881987
Jackson BartonOL20192021–2022
Justin MarchLB20162021
Kevin BossTE20122011
Tyrell AdamsLB20162016–2017
Al DotsonDL19651968–1970
Bo DickinsonRB1960–19611964
Brandon BairDE20112012
Bucky BrooksDB1997–19981998
DeAndre WashingtonRB20202016–2019
Ernest DixonLB19981998
Janarius RobinsonDL20252023–2024
Mike DyalTE1992–19931989–1991
Pete KochDL1985–19871989
Bruce PickensDB19931995
Dave RaynerK20072011
Garry LewisDB19931990–1991
Jermaine WilliamsRB20011998–1999, 2001
Omar EasyFB2002–20042005
Perry CarterDB19951996–1998
Richard GordonTE2013–20142011–2012
Sio MooreOLB20162013–2014
Ukeme EligweLB20172019–2020
Bernard EllisonDB19911992
Brodric MartinDL20252025
Damon ArnetteDB20212020–2021
Hunter EnisQB19601962
Jack StoneOL19601961–1962
Johnny TownsendP20212018
Matt BushmanTE2022–20232021
Max BoydstonDL1960–19611962
Nathan ParksOL19971999–2000
Neil FarrellDL20232022
Pat BarnesQB19971998
Wes BenderRB19931994

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.Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders?

92 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Rich Gannon, Albert Lewis, Marcus Allen and Jeff Gossett. 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?

Clem Daniels: Kansas City Chiefs first, then the Las Vegas Raiders from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Gardner Minshew, Jerry Tillery, Janarius Robinson and Brodric Martin, 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. Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62). Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).

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