Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants players: who played for both

Who played for both the Raiders and Giants?

87 players were on both the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Giants rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Trey Junkin, Kerry Collins, Jeff Hostetler and Brad Van Pelt. 35 of them were with the Raiders first and 46 with the Giants first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Frank Youso is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Giants first, then the Raiders from 1963.
  • Shelby Harris is the most recent: Raiders first, then the Giants from 2026.
  • Brad Van Pelt spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Raiders and 11 with the Giants.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Trey Junkin.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (12), TE (11), LB (10), RB (10).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Raiders and the Giants. The surname is enough. 0 / 87

All 87 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosRaidersGiants
Trey JunkinTE1985–1989, 19962002
Kerry CollinsQB2004–20051999–2003
Jeff HostetlerQB1993–19961984–1992
Brad Van PeltLB1984–19851973–1983
Geno SmithQB20252017
John JenkinsDL2023–20242018
Johnathan HankinsDL2018–20222013–2016
Ron StoneG2004–20051996–2001
Shelby HarrisDL2014–20152026
Taiwan JonesRB2011–20162023
Dominique Rodgers-CromartieCB20182014–2017
Greg Van RotenOL20232024–2025
Leon HallCB20182016
Mario EdwardsDL2015–20172018
Brad DaluisoSPEC20011993–2000
Danny ClarkOLB2004–20052008–2009
Jihad WardDL2016–20172022–2023, 2026
Justin TuckDE2014–20152005–2013
Marshall NewhouseT20172015–2016
Mike McCoyDL1977–19781979–1980
Antonio HamiltonDB2016–20172018–2019
Darren WallerTE2018–20222023
Dwayne HarrisWR2018–20192015–2017
Elvis PattersonDB1990–19931984–1987
Jermaine EluemunorOL2021–20232024–2026
Jon FelicianoOL2015–20182022
Mike GlennonQB20192021
Todd ChristensenTE1979–19881979
Tyrone WheatleyRB1999–20041995–1998
Derek BrownTE19981992–1994
Don HasselbeckTE19831985
Justin EllisDL2014–20192022
Kenny HillDB1981–19831984–1988
Kevin BootheG2006, 20142007–2013
Odis McKinneyDB1980–19861978–1979
Patrick OmamehOL20202018
Regan UpshawDE2000–20022004
Willie WilliamsDB19661965, 1967–1973
Blake MartinezLB20222020–2021
Brandon MyersTE2009–20122013
Damontre MooreDE20182013–2015
Derek HaganWR2011–20122008–2010
Eric TomlinsonTE20192019–2020
Jaylon SmithLB20232021–2022
Josh MauroDL20192018
Louis MurphyWR2009–20112013
Ray-Ray ArmstrongLB2014–20152017–2018
Gibril WilsonFS20082004–2007
Jakob JohnsonRB2022–20232024
Lorenzo BromellDE20032004
Rashad JenningsRB20132014–2016
William JosephDT2008–20092003–2007
Alex BachmanWR2024–20252020–2021
Brett ConwayK20002003
Curtis RileyDB20192018
Darnay HolmesDB2024–20252020–2023
Dave TollefsonDE20122007–2011
Devontae BookerRB20202021
Frank YousoOL1963–19651960
Jackson BartonOL2021–20222020
Kevin BossTE20112007–2010
Patrick JohnsonLB20262024
Scott SimonsonTE20142018–2019
Tae DavisLB20222018–2019
Ted WattsDB1981–19841985
Austin CalitroLB20222022
Billy TaylorRB19821978–1981
Chris MyarickTE20262021–2023
Curtis BoltonLB2022–20232024
Johnnie HarrisFS1999–20012002–2003
Johnny HoltonWR2016–20182020
Proverb JacobsOL1963–19641960
Rik BonnessLB19761980
Rod SmithRB20192019
Austin WalterRB20232019
Harold HartRB1974–1975, 19781977
Jarrod BunchRB19941991–1993
Olsen PierreDL20192019
Stevie BrownFS20102012, 2014
Toby MylesOL2000–20011998–1999
Ukeme EligweLB2019–20202018
John TautoloOL19871982–1983
Rashaan GauldenDB20202019
Tramain JacobsDB20162015
Louis GuyDB19641963
Madre HarperDB20202020
Ryan O'MalleyTE20162017

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).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Giants?

87 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Trey Junkin, Kerry Collins, Jeff Hostetler and Brad Van Pelt. 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?

Frank Youso: New York Giants first, then the Las Vegas Raiders from 1963.

Who has played for both recently?

Geno Smith, Shelby Harris, Greg Van Roten, Jihad Ward, Jermaine Eluemunor and Alex Bachman and 3 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).

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