Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Raiders and Chargers?

101 players were on both the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Chris Bahr, Geno Smith, Kevin Gogan and Jared Cook. 37 of them were with the Raiders first and 63 with the Chargers first; 1 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Al Bansavage is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chargers first, then the Raiders from 1961.
  • Alec Ingold is the most recent: Raiders first, then the Chargers from 2026.
  • Linden King spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Raiders and 8 with the Chargers.
  • 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Denzel Perryman.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (18), LB (14), DL (13), WR (13).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Raiders and the Chargers. The surname is enough. 0 / 101

All 101 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosRaidersChargers
Chris BahrSPEC1980–19881989
Geno SmithQB20252018
Kevin GoganOL1994–19962000
Jared CookTE2017–20182021
Khalil MackLB2014–20172022–2026
Dave CostaDL1963–19651972–1973
Dave RoweDL1975–19781974–1975
Denzel PerrymanLB2021–20222015–2020, 2024–2026
Greg DavisSPEC19981997
Jimmy WarrenDB1970–1974, 19771964–1965
John ParrellaDT2002–20041994–2001
Linden KingLB1986–19891978–1985
Ron MixOL19711960–1969
Casey HaywardDB20212016–2020
Jim LacheyOL19881985–1987
Richard HarveyLB1998–19992000
Corey LiugetDL20192011–2018
Darrien GordonCB1999–2000, 20021993–1996
Elvis PattersonDB1990–19931987–1989
Jacque MacKinnonRB19701961–1969
James JonesWR20142016
Jeremy NewberryC20072008
Marcus GilchristDB20182011–2014
Marquez PopeDB2000–20011992–1993
Michael BennettRB20102008–2009
Mike MercerK1963–19661970
Ron SmithDB19741973
Sam SealeDB1984–1987, 19921988–1991
Terrance ShawCB2002–20031995–1999
Tim DwightWR20072001–2004
Damion SquareDL20212014–2020
Darren MickellDL20012000
Dave KocourekTE1967–19681960–1965
DeAndre CarterWR20232022
Derrick WalkerTE19991990–1993
Dwight WheelerOL1984, 1987–19881987
Kevin BurnettILB20132009–2010
Mike CharlesDL19901987–1989
Mike DavisDB1978–19851987
Thomas BensonLB1989–19921986–1987
Alec IngoldRB2019–20212026
Charlie SmithRB1968–19741975
Chris CarrCB2005–20072012
Clelin FerrellDL2019–20222025
Darren CarringtonDB19961991–1994
David SharpeOL2017–20192025
Eric TomlinsonTE20192024
Floyd RiceLB1976–19771973–1975
J.T. O'SullivanQB20102010
Jerry TilleryDL2022–20232019–2022
Joe BarksdaleT2011–20122015–2018
Andre JamesOL2019–20242025
Andy ParkerTE1984–1988, 19901989
Archie MatsosLB1963–19651966
Isaac RochellDL2022–20232017–2020
James FitzPatrickOL1990–19921986–1989
Tyrell WilliamsWR2019–20202015–2018
Bo RobersonWR1962–19651961
Brandon FacysonDB2021, 20232018–2020
Curtis WhitleyOL19971992–1994
Donald FrankDB19941990–1993
Jamie HollandWR1990–19911987–1989
Jeff QueenRB1972–19731969–1971
Joel PattenOL19911989–1990
Ted WattsDB1981–19841987
Calvin MuhammadWR1982–19831987
Claude GibsonDB1963–19651961–1962
Darius PhilonDL20212015–2018
Dick WoodQB19651962
Jeff GrahamQB19951991
Keith BrownerLB19871988
Korey ToomerLB2015–20162016–2017
Kyle EmanuelLB20202015–2018
Mike DyalTE1989–19911993
Roderic TeamerDB2021–20232019
Tanner MuseLB20202023
Ben AgajanianK19621960, 1964
Bobby JacksonRB19641962–1963
Booker RussellRB1978–19791980
Brandian RossSS2012–20142015
Dave RaynerK20112007
James OnwualuLB20202017
Keelan DossWR2019–20202022–2023
Rick AckermanDL1984, 19871982–1984
Vincent BrownWR20142011, 2013, 2016
Willie SmithT20122013–2014
Bob GarnerDB1961–19621960
Hunter EnisQB19621961
Kana'i MaugaLB2023–20242025
Shalom LuaniDB20172019
Tim MoffettWR1985–19861987
Timmie WareWR19891986–1987
Tyron JohnsonWR2021–20222020
Al BansavageLB19611960
David JonesWR19921991
Fred GillettRB19641962
Gary FinneranDL19611960
Henry WilliamsDB19791983
Irvin PhillipsDB19831981
John ClayOL19871988
Volney PetersDL19611960

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.Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers?

101 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Chris Bahr, Geno Smith, Kevin Gogan and Jared Cook. 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?

Al Bansavage: Los Angeles Chargers first, then the Las Vegas Raiders from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Geno Smith, Khalil Mack, Denzel Perryman, Alec Ingold, Clelin Ferrell and David Sharpe 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. Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94). Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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