Los Angeles Chargers and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Chargers and Saints?

85 players were on both the Los Angeles Chargers and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including John Carney, Drew Brees, Lorenzo Neal and Stan Brock. 40 of them were with the Chargers first and 42 with the Saints first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Olie Cordill is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chargers first, then the Saints from 1969.
  • Marquez Valdes-Scantling is the most recent: Saints first, then the Chargers from 2026.
  • Drew Brees spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Chargers and 15 with the Saints.
  • 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Chase Daniel.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (11), DB (11), DL (10), WR (10).

How many can you name?

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All 85 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosChargersSaints
John CarneyK1990–20002001–2006
Drew BreesQB2001–20052006–2020
Lorenzo NealFB2003–20071993–1996
Stan BrockOL1993–19951980–1992
Chase DanielQB2021–20222009–2012, 2017
Darren SprolesRB2005, 2007–20102011–2013
Jared CookTE20212019–2020
Chris HarrisDB2020–20212022
Dave RoweDL1974–19751967–1970
Greg JacksonDB1997–20001996
Jim EverettQB19971994–1996
Jimmy SpencerCB1998–19991992–1995
Quinn EarlyWR1988–19901991–1995
Aubrayo FranklinNT20122011
Billy Joe TolliverQB1989–19901998–2000
Cedric MackDB19911992–1993
Jerry WilsonFS2002–20052001–2002
Les MillerDL1987–1990, 19941991–1994
Patrick RobinsonCB20152010–2014, 2018–2020
Richard HarveyLB20001995–1997
Toni FritschK19761982
Wes ChandlerWR1981–19871978–1981
Bobby DouglassQB19751976–1977
Eli AppleDB20242018–2019
Fred McCraryFB1999–20021997
Marcus PriceT1997–19992000–2001
Nick VannettTE20232021–2022
Norman HandDT1997–19992000–2002
T.Y. McGillDL2018–20192019
Trai TurnerOL20202023
Vencie GlennDB1986–19901991
Aaron CraverRB19971998–1999
Az-Zahir HakimWR20062005
Chuck MuncieRB1980–19841976–1980
Darren MickellDL20001996–1997, 1999
Fakhir BrownCB1999–20002002–2005
John PhillipsTE2013–20152016–2017
Kendyl JacoxG1998–20012002–2005
Marcus MayeDB2024–20252022–2023
Marcus WilliamsDB20252017–2021
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR20262024
Michael DavisDB2017–20232025
Senio KelemeteOL20212014–2017
Floyd RiceLB1973–19751978
J.T. O'SullivanQB20102002–2004
Manti Te'oLB2013–20162017–2019
Nyheim HinesRB20252025
Robert MeachemWR20122007–2011, 2013–2014
Tony BakerRB19751968–1971
Tyeler DavisonDL20222015–2018
Will ClappOL2022–20232018–2021, 2025
Alex MoldenCB2001–20021996–2000
Aundra ThompsonWR19811981–1982
Babe LaufenbergQB1985, 19881986
Benny RicardoK19841980–1981
Don ReeseDL19811978–1980
Joe OwensDL19701971–1975
Orlando RuffMLB1999–20022003–2004
Cameron TomOL20232017–2020
Chris Rumph IILB2021–20242025–2026
Forrest LampOL2017–20202021–2022
Michael OlaOL2015, 20172018–2019
Artie OwensWR1976–19791980
Charlie JonesWR1996–19992000
Chris McCainOLB20172016
Isaac DavisOL1994–19971997
Jim ThaxtonTE1973–19741976–1977
Larry BurtonWR1978–19791975–1977
Rick MiddletonLB1976–19781974–1975
Roderic TeamerDB20192024
Trevor PenningOL2025–20262022–2025
Anthony LanierDL20182020
Anthony WatersILB2007–20082009–2010
Austin DeculusOL20252024
Bill McClardK19721973–1975
Kaleb EullsDL2016–20172015
Melvin BakerWR19751975
Ray JonesDB19721973
Israel StanleyLB1993, 19991995
Jeff WalkerOL19861988–1989
Johnny PatrickCB20132011–2012
Kevin ReddickILB20142013
Olie CordillDB19671969
Rick PartridgeP19801979
Monte BennettDL19871981

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.Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Los Angeles Chargers and the New Orleans Saints?

85 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including John Carney, Drew Brees, Lorenzo Neal and Stan Brock. 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?

Olie Cordill: Los Angeles Chargers first, then the New Orleans Saints from 1969.

Who has played for both recently?

Marcus Maye, Marcus Williams, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Michael Davis, Nyheim Hines and Will Clapp 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. Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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