Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots players: who played for both

Who played for both the Chiefs and Patriots?

67 players were on both the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Nick Lowery, Jerrel Wilson, Keith Traylor and Ty Law. 30 of them were with the Chiefs first and 34 with the Patriots first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Tom Greene is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Patriots first, then the Chiefs from 1961.
  • Khyiris Tonga is the most recent: Patriots first, then the Chiefs from 2026.
  • Jerrel Wilson spent the most seasons across the two: 15 with the Chiefs and 1 with the Patriots.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Keith Traylor.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (12), WR (7), RB (7), QB (6).

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All 67 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosChiefsPatriots
Nick LowerySPEC1980–19931978
Jerrel WilsonP1963–19771978
Keith TraylorDT1993, 1995–19962004
Ty LawCB2006–20071995–2004
Matt CasselQB2009–20122005–2008
Mike VrabelOLB2009–20102001–2008
Adam LingnerOL1983–1986, 19881986
Brian WatersG2000–20102011
Mike BartrumTE19931996–1999
Damon HuardQB2004–20082001–2003
Danny VillaOL1993–19961987–1991, 1997
Mike MorrisOL19891989
Rich BaldingerOL1983–19921993
Russ HochsteinG20122002–2008
Todd SauerbrunP20002006
Tom CondonOL1974–19841985
Darrelle RevisCB20172014
Joe ThuneyOL2021–20242016–2020
Mike BaabOL19921988–1989
Kyle LoveDL20132010–2012
Clarence WeathersWR19891983–1984
Josh GordonWR20212018–2019
JuJu Smith-SchusterWR2022, 2024–20252023
Monty BeiselMLB2001–2004, 20092005
Terrell McClainDT20192012
Danny SheltonDL20222018–2019
Will SvitekT2005–20072013
Willie ScottTE1981–19851986–1988
Darren AndersonDB1994–19971992
Gerry FeeheryOL19881989
John HuarteQB1969–19711966–1967
Jordan DeveyOL2016–20182014
Joshua UcheLB20242020–2024
Michael CloudRB1999–20022003, 2005
Mike JonesWR19881989
Tony RomeoTE19611962–1967
Xavier WilliamsDL2018–20192020
Darius HarrisLB2020–20232025
Dino MangieroDL1980–19831987
Gene ChiltonOL19891990–1992
Jarrad PageFS2006–20092010
Jim FraserLB19651966
John StephensRB19931988–1992
John ZamberlinLB1983–19841979–1982
Khyiris TongaDL20262025
Kitrick TaylorWR19881989
Leroy ThompsonRB19951994
Paul DombroskiDB1980–19811981–1984
Corey MaysILB2009–20102006–2007
Doug DresslerRB19751975
Elmo WrightWR1971–19741975
Tyquan ThorntonWR2025–20262022–2024
Eddie WilsonQB1962–19641965
Jason AndersenOL20021998–2000
Jon VaughnRB19941991–1992
Rob McGovernLB1989–19901992
Ryan O'CallaghanT2009–20102006–2007
Yasir DurantOL20202021, 2025
David HerronMLB20092007
Don MartinDB19751973
Gene ThomasRB1966–19671968
Matt GutierrezQB20092007–2008
Mike RichardsonDB2009–20102008
Deneric PrinceRB20232025
Jerry McCabeLB19881987
Tom GreeneQB19611960
Willie OsleyDB19741974

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).Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots?

67 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Nick Lowery, Jerrel Wilson, Keith Traylor and Ty Law. 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?

Tom Greene: New England Patriots first, then the Kansas City Chiefs from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

JuJu Smith-Schuster, Darius Harris, Khyiris Tonga, Tyquan Thornton, Yasir Durant and Deneric Prince, 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). Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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