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

Who played for both the Chiefs and Rams?

78 players were on both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams rosters between 1960 and 2026, including John Carney, Bryan Barker, Ron Jaworski and Steve Bono. 36 of them were with the Chiefs first and 39 with the Rams first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Pete Beathard is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chiefs first, then the Rams from 1972.
  • Trent McDuffie is the most recent: Chiefs first, then the Rams from 2026.
  • Eddie Kennison spent the most seasons across the two: 7 with the Chiefs and 3 with the Rams.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Trent Green.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (11), DB (11), QB (9), LB (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Chiefs and the Rams. The surname is enough. 0 / 78

All 78 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosChiefsRams
John CarneyK20071990
Bryan BarkerP1990–19932005
Ron JaworskiQB19891974–1976
Steve BonoQB1994–19961998
Trent GreenQB2001–20061999–2000, 2008
Joe PhillipsDL1992–19971998
Cairo SantosK2014–20172018
Leslie O'NealDL1998–19991996–1997
Chris MartinLB1988–19921993–1994
Eddie KennisonWR2001–20071996–1998
Pete HolohanTE19911988–1990
Pete StoyanovichSPEC1996–20002000
Anthony BechtTE20112008
Carson WentzQB20242023
D.J. HumphriesOL20242025
Demarcus RobinsonWR2016–20212023–2024
Greg MeisnerDL1989–19901981–1988
Irv EatmanOL1986–19901993
Nick FolesQB20162015
Pete BeathardQB1964–1967, 19731972
Dexter McCleonCB2003–20051997–2002
Gary StillsOLB1999–20052008
Mike YoungWR19941985–1988
Anthony ParkerDB19911995–1996
Dante' HallWR2000–20062007–2008
Gary GreenDB1977–19831984–1985
Marcus PetersDB2015–20172018–2019
Mike PersonOL20162013–2014
Sammy WatkinsWR2018–20202017
Cam ThomasDT20172016
Eric KushOL2013–20142015
Geron ChristianOL20222024
Kevin CurtisWR20102003–2006
Kyle TurleyT2006–20072003
Steve FullerQB1979–19821983
Troy DraytonTE20001993–1996
Walt ArnoldTE1984–19871980–1981
Willie EllisonRB1973–19741967–1972
Austin BlytheOL20212017–2020
Bob SteinLB1969–19721973–1974
Brady QuinnQB20122013
Frank StamsLB19951989–1991
Keith CrawfordDB19981996–1997
Larry MarshallDB1972–1973, 19781978
Bryan KehlOLB20122010–2011
Chris ThomasWR20011999–2000
Christian RozeboomLB20212021–2024
Donnie AveryWR2013–20142008–2009
Emile HarryWR1986, 1988–19921992
Eric HarrisDB1980–19821983–1985
Greg HillRB1994–19971998
Joe ValerioOL1991–19951996
Lucious SmithDB19831980–1982
Taje AllenCB2001–20021997–2000
Troy StradfordRB19911992
Barry RichardsonT2008–20112012
Jaylen WatsonDB2022–20252026
Jewerl ThomasRB19831980–1982
Nate Hobgood-ChittickDT2001–20021999–2000
Ramik WilsonLB2015–20172018
Trent McDuffieDB2022–20252026
Darnell AlfordG2000–20022004
Jeremy ParquetT20052006–2007
Joe GermaineQB20011999–2000
Willie JonesT2000–20021999
Bryan MattisonC20122011
Mitch JacobyTE19991997–1998
Sean LaChapelleWR1996–19971993
Troy DumasLB1995–19971997
Antwon BurtonDT20082008
Ernie ThompsonRB19931991
Jason Taylor IIDB20242023
Muadianvita KazadiLB20011997
Olakunle FatukasiLB20232023
Pete SwansonOL19982000
Ricky OdomDB19781979
Rokevious WatkinsG20132012
Tony HargainWR19921993

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).Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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Questions

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

78 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including John Carney, Bryan Barker, Ron Jaworski and Steve Bono. 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?

Pete Beathard: Kansas City Chiefs first, then the Los Angeles Rams from 1972.

Who has played for both recently?

D.J. Humphries, Jaylen Watson and Trent McDuffie, 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). Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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