Las Vegas Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Raiders and Steelers?

47 players were on both the Las Vegas Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Rod Woodson, Brian Hoyer, Dan Turk and Antonio Brown. 16 of them were with the Raiders first and 27 with the Steelers first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Fred Williamson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Steelers first, then the Raiders from 1961.
  • Connor Heyward is the most recent: Steelers first, then the Raiders from 2026.
  • Rod Woodson spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Raiders and 10 with the Steelers.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Michael Jones.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (9), WR (8), OL (5), QB (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Raiders and the Steelers. The surname is enough. 0 / 47

All 47 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosRaidersSteelers
Rod WoodsonFS2002–20031987–1996
Brian HoyerQB20232012
Dan TurkOL1989–19961985–1986
Antonio BrownWR20192010–2018
Cordarrelle PattersonWR20172024
Michael JonesLB1991–1996, 20022001–2002
Andrus PeatOL20242025
Tom KeatingDL1966–1967, 1969–19721973
Bruce GradkowskiQB2009–20102013–2014, 2016
Darrius Heyward-BeyWR2009–20122014–2018
Elandon RobertsLB20252023–2024
Gene MingoRB1964–19651969–1970
LaMarr WoodleyOLB20142007–2013
Mike MitchellSS2009–20122014–2017
Nolan HarrisonDL1991–19961997–1999
Stefen WisniewskiOL2011–20142020
Warren BankstonRB1973–19781969–1972
Robert SpillaneLB2023–20242019–2022
Blake MartinezLB20222023
Fred WilliamsonDB1961–19641960
Terrell EdmundsDB20252018–2022, 2024
David DunnWR2000–20011998
Jim SmithWR19851977–1982
Karl JosephDB2016–20192021–2022
Amos ZereoueRB20041999–2003
Chaz GreenOL20182021
Darin JordanLB19901988
Shar PourdaneshOL20011999–2000
Cody WhiteWR20262021–2022
Connor HeywardTE20262022–2025
Johnny HoltonWR2016–20182019
Jon RhattiganLB20252025
Kenny PickettQB20252022–2023
Malik ReedLB20232022
Marquis CooperOLB20082006–2007
Martavis BryantWR20182014–2017
Zach GentryTE20232019–2022
Richard GordonTE2011–20122013
Brodric MartinDL20252025
Gary RussellRB20092007–2008
Ta'ase FaumuiDL19971994–1995
Tee MartinQB20032000–2001
Bruce DavisOLB20102008
DeMarcus Van DykeCB20112012
Marshall McFaddenLB20132012
Greg BlankenshipLB19761976
Matt McCraneK20182018

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 Pittsburgh Steelers?

47 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Rod Woodson, Brian Hoyer, Dan Turk and Antonio Brown. 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?

Fred Williamson: Pittsburgh Steelers first, then the Las Vegas Raiders from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Andrus Peat, Elandon Roberts, Terrell Edmunds, Cody White, Connor Heyward and Jon Rhattigan 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).

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