Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Chiefs and Chargers?

100 players were on both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including John Carney, Trent Green, Chase Daniel and Joe Phillips. 46 of them were with the Chiefs first and 50 with the Chargers first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Doyle Nix is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chargers first, then the Chiefs from 1961.
  • Marquez Valdes-Scantling is the most recent: Chiefs first, then the Chargers from 2026.
  • Donnie Edwards spent the most seasons across the two: 8 with the Chiefs and 5 with the Chargers.
  • 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Kevin Ross.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (14), LB (13), TE (13), DB (9).

How many can you name?

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All 100 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosChiefsChargers
John CarneyK20071990–2000
Trent GreenQB2001–20061993
Chase DanielQB2013–20152021–2022
Joe PhillipsDL1992–19971987–1991
Kevin RossDB1984–1993, 19971996
Donnie EdwardsILB1996–2001, 2007–20082002–2006
Leslie O'NealDL1998–19991986, 1988–1995
Martin BaylessDB1992–1993, 1995–19961987–1991
Neil SmithDL1988–19962000
Bob GaglianoQB1981–19831991–1992
Melvin IngramLB20212012–2020
Mike GoffG20092004–2008
Pete HolohanTE19911981–1987
Webster SlaughterWR19951998
Wilbur YoungDL1971–19771978–1982
Billy AndrewsLB1976–19771975
Billy Joe TolliverQB19971989–1990
Billy ShieldsOL19851975–1983
Cedric MackDB19921991
Dee HardisonDL19881986–1987
Alfonso BooneDT2007–20082009
Chris ChambersWR2009–20102007–2009
Damion McIntoshT2007–20082000–2003
Lewis BushOLB2000–20021993–1999
Michael BennettRB2006–20072008–2009
Mike MercerK19661970
Mike RemmersOL2020–20212013
Willie FrazierTE1971–19721966–1970
Alfred PupunuTE19971992–1997, 1999
Andy RiceDL1966–19671970–1971
Bobby HoustonLB19971997
Brandon FlowersCB2008–20132014–2016
Damion SquareDL20142014–2020
Darren MickellDL1992–19952000
Demorrio WilliamsOLB2008–20112012
Derrick WalkerTE1994–19971990–1993
Joe MaysMLB20142015–2016
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR2022–20232026
Nicholas WilliamsDL2014–20162023
Paul LoweRB1968–19691960–1961, 1963–1968
Tracy SimienLB1991–19971999
Al DixonTE1979–19821984
Bob RushOL1983–19851977, 1979–1982
Cam ThomasDT20172010–2013
Drue TranquillLB2023–20262019–2022
Ernie LaddDL1967–19681961–1965
Jackie BattleRB2007–20112012
Jerry TilleryDL20252019–2022
Kris WilsonTE2004–20072008–2010
Mike GarrettRB1966–19701970–1973
Alohi GilmanDB20262020–2025
Andy HawkinsLB19881986–1987
Bert CoanRB1963–19681962
Bob BriggsDL19741968–1970
Bob SteinLB1969–19721975
Cole ChristiansenLB2022–20262020–2021
Dexter McClusterWR2010–20132016
Jeffrey LinkenbachT20142015
Jerrol WilliamsLB19941993
Kristian FultonDB2025–20262024
Le'Ron McClainFB20112012–2013
Reg CarolanTE1964–19681962–1963
Robert HolmesRB1968–19711973
Tom GrahamLB19741975–1977
Chris PennWR1994–19961999
Jared GaitherT20112011–2012
Kitrick TaylorWR19881990–1991
Lucious SmithDB19831984–1985
Mark VlasicQB1991–19921987–1988, 1990
Mikhael RicksTE2000–20011998–2000
Sammy WilliamsT19992002
Brandon SilerILB20122007–2010
Jewerl ThomasRB19831984
Kendall ReyesDE20162012–2015
Mike DyalTE1992–19931993
Reggie JonesWR1997, 20012000–2001
Sean McGrathTE20132015–2017
Shaun DraughnRB2011–20122014
Wayne ClarkQB19751970, 1972–1973
Angelo SnipesLB1987–19891986–1987
Billy BaberTE2001–20032004
Blake LynchLB20242023–2024
Dave RaynerK20072007
Dicaprio BootleDB2021–20222024
Eric DowningDT2001–20032004
Gary JenningsWR20212026
Sean CulkinTE20202017–2019
Wayne FrazierOL1966–19671962
Brian RocheTE19981996–1997
Cortez BroughtonDL20212019–2020
Hunter EnisQB19601961
Kent SullivanSPEC19921993
Larry DorseyWR19781976–1977
Lewis ColbertSPEC1986–19871989
Paul MillerDL1960–19611962
Arnold AleLB19941996
Curt DiGiacomoOL19881986
Doyle NixDB19611960
Kevin WyattDB19871986
Keyvan JenkinsRB19881987

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).Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers?

100 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including John Carney, Trent Green, Chase Daniel and Joe Phillips. 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?

Doyle Nix: Los Angeles Chargers first, then the Kansas City Chiefs from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Drue Tranquill, Jerry Tillery, Alohi Gilman, Cole Christiansen and Kristian Fulton 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. Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62). Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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