Los Angeles Chargers and New York Giants players: who played for both

Who played for both the Chargers and Giants?

61 players were on both the Los Angeles Chargers and the New York Giants rosters between 1960 and 2026, including John Carney, Tyrod Taylor, Linval Joseph and Steve Christie. 31 of them were with the Chargers first and 26 with the Giants first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Andy Rice is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chargers first, then the Giants from 1974.
  • Nikko Reed is the most recent: Chargers first, then the Giants from 2026.
  • John Carney spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Chargers and 1 with the Giants.
  • 1 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Alfred Pupunu.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (12), DL (9), OL (8), LB (6).

How many can you name?

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All 61 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosChargersGiants
John CarneyK1990–20002008
Tyrod TaylorQB2019–20202022–2023
Linval JosephDL2020–20212010–2013
Steve ChristieK2001–20032004
Geno SmithQB20182017
Bob ThomasSPEC19851986
Greg JacksonDB1997–20001989–1993
Tony JeffersonDB2024–20262022
Dee HardisonDL1986–19871981–1985
Roman ObenT2004–20061996–1999
Austin JohnsonDL2022–20232020–2021
Bobby HartOL20252015–2017
Dalvin TomlinsonDL20262017–2020
Eli AppleDB20242016–2018
Elvis PattersonDB1987–19891984–1987
Mike RemmersOL20132019
Nick VannettTE20232022
Norman HandDT1997–19992004
Vencie GlennDB1986–19901995
Alfred PupunuTE1992–1997, 19991997–1998
Andy RiceDL1970–19711974
D.J. FlukerOL2013–20162017
Maury BufordSPEC1982–19841988
Nicholas WilliamsDL20232022
Scott ChandlerTE20072009
Al DixonTE19841977–1979
Bo MatthewsRB1974–19791980–1981
Dwight ScalesWR1981–19831979
Eric TomlinsonTE20242019–2020
Gary BrownRB19971998–1999
Kenny WigginsOL2013–20172020
Pete ShawDB1977–19811982–1984
Younghoe KooK20172025
Erric PegramRB19971997
J.D. WaltonC2015–20162014
Joe ProkopSPEC19871992
Maurice TylerDB19751978
Walker GilletteWR1970–19711974–1976
Dave TiptonDL1974–19751971–1973
Kyler FackrellLB20212020
Najee HarrisRB20252026
Phil McConkeyWR19891984–1988
Ralph PerrettaOL1975–19801980
Ted WattsDB19871985
Bryan StoltenbergOL19961997
Cliff OlanderQB1977–19791980–1981
Geremy DavisWR2016–20192015–2016
Jeff MillsLB19901994
Justin HollinsLB20232023
Mike DennisDB19841980–1983
Spencer PulleyOL2016–20172018–2020
Andre WilliamsRB2016–20172014–2015
Caleb MurphyLB2024–20262025
Raheem LayneDB2022–20232024–2025
Rich UmphreyOL19851982–1984
George ThorntonDL1991–19921993
Nigel HarrisLB20172017
David MoaDL20222021
Donald BrownDB19861987
Nikko ReedDB20252026
Chris PeaceLB20192019

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 York Giants?

61 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including John Carney, Tyrod Taylor, Linval Joseph and Steve Christie. 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?

Andy Rice: Los Angeles Chargers first, then the New York Giants from 1974.

Who has played for both recently?

Tony Jefferson, Bobby Hart, Dalvin Tomlinson, Younghoe Koo, Najee Harris and Caleb Murphy 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. Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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