Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Chiefs and Commanders?

90 players were on both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Commanders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Eddie Murray, Rich Gannon, Bryan Barker and Todd Collins. 49 of them were with the Chiefs first and 35 with the Commanders first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • George Seals is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Commanders first, then the Chiefs from 1972.
  • Leo Chenal is the most recent: Chiefs first, then the Commanders from 2026.
  • Jim Tyrer spent the most seasons across the two: 13 with the Chiefs and 1 with the Commanders.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eddie Murray.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (13), DL (12), OL (9), LB (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Chiefs and the Commanders. The surname is enough. 0 / 90

All 90 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosChiefsCommanders
Eddie MurraySPEC19921995, 2000
Rich GannonQB1995–19981993
Bryan BarkerP1990–19932001–2003
Todd CollinsQB1998–20052006–2009
Alex SmithQB2013–20172018, 2020
Trent GreenQB2001–20061995–1998
Vonnie HollidayDE2003–20042010
Dave SzottG1990–20002001
Jim TyrerOL1961–19731974
Cris DishmanDB19991997–1998
J.T. SmithWR1978–19841978
Martin BaylessDB1992–1993, 1995–19961994
Marvcus PattonMLB1999–20021995–1998
Greg ManuskyLB1994–19991988–1990
Michael BurtonRB2021–20222019
Wilbur YoungDL1971–19771981
Carson WentzQB20242022
Mike StensrudDL19881989
Andrew WylieOL2018–20222023–2026
Antonio HamiltonDB20202025
George SealsDL1972–19731964
Jimmie JohnsonTE19941989–1991
Ralph TammOL1997–19991991
Samaje PerineRB20242017–2018
Shawn BarberOLB2003–20051998–2001
David MacklinCB20082007
Kendall FullerDB2018–20192016–2017, 2020–2023
Kevin Pierre-LouisLB20172020
Lional DaltonDT2004–20062003
Michael HustedSPEC20022000
Terrell McClainDT20192017
Bashaud BreelandDB2019–20202014–2017
Charles OmenihuDL2023–20252026
Dimitri PattersonCB2007–20082005
Donnell BennettRB1994–20002001
Ethan HortonTE19851994
Geron ChristianOL20222018–2020
Josh BellamyWR20122013
Keyaron FoxILB2004–20072011
Mark McMillianDB1997–19981999
Nick AllegrettiOL2019–20232024–2026
Ritchie OwensDE2001–20021995–1998
Walt ArnoldTE1984–19871984
Austin ReiterOL2018–2020, 20222016
Jarvis JenkinsDE2016–20182012–2014
Kelly GoodburnSPEC1987–19901990–1993
Kevin LockettWR1997–20002001–2002
Mark AdickesOL1986–19891990–1992
Nate OrchardDL20182019–2021
Ricky Seals-JonesTE20202021
Robert WilliamsDB19931993
Taylor StallworthDL20222024
Bryan KehlOLB20122012–2013
Byron PringleWR2018–20212023
Chris ThomasWR20011997–1999
Jeff FaulknerDL19871993
Jeron JohnsonSS20162015
Keith RuckerDL19971997
Matthew WrightK2022, 20242025
Paul FanaikaG20162009
Rick DonnalleyOL1986–19871984–1985
Rod GardnerWR20062001–2004
Calvin DanielsLB1982–19851986
Danny CopelandDB1989–19901991–1993
Ikechuku NdukweT20092005
Kendall ReyesDE20162016
Leo ChenalLB2022–20252026
Lucas NiangOL2020–20232025
Muhammad OliverDB19931995–1996
Angelo SnipesLB1987–19891986
Dexter NottageDL19971994–1996
Erick AndersonLB1992–19931994–1995
Jeff PaineLB1984–19851986
Kevin SampsonT2004–20062007
Kit LathropDL19861987
Pat DennisCB2000–20012004
Rick HamiltonLB1994–19951993–1994
Sidney JohnsonDB19881990–1992
Trent BryantDB1982–1983, 19871981
Tyrone M. WilliamsDL2000–20012001
Curtis GatewoodLB20082009
Darius RushDB20232025
Derrick GoreRB2020–20212023
Rishaw JohnsonG20132014
Scott BentleySPEC19992000
Chris HakelQB19931992
Daniel WiseDL20222021–2022
Jehu ChessonWR20172018
Kyle ShurmurQB20192021
Skip LaneDB19841987

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).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 Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Commanders?

90 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Eddie Murray, Rich Gannon, Bryan Barker and Todd Collins. 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?

George Seals: Washington Commanders first, then the Kansas City Chiefs from 1972.

Who has played for both recently?

Andrew Wylie, Antonio Hamilton, Charles Omenihu, Nick Allegretti, Matthew Wright and Leo Chenal and 2 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). Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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