Los Angeles Chargers and Seattle Seahawks players: who played for both

Who played for both the Chargers and Seahawks?

69 players were on both the Los Angeles Chargers and the Seattle Seahawks rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Bill Munson, Dwight Freeney, Geno Smith and Brandon Mebane. 36 of them were with the Chargers first and 29 with the Seahawks first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Bryant Salter is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chargers first, then the Seahawks from 1976.
  • Gary Jennings is the most recent: Seahawks first, then the Chargers from 2026.
  • Brandon Mebane spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Chargers and 9 with the Seahawks.
  • 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Charlie Whitehurst.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (13), QB (9), LB (8), WR (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Chargers and the Seahawks. The surname is enough. 0 / 69

All 69 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosChargersSeahawks
Bill MunsonQB19771976
Dwight FreeneyDE2013–20142017
Geno SmithQB20182019–2024
Brandon MebaneDT2016–20192007–2015
Darrick BrilzOL19881989–1993
Dwayne HarperDB1994–19981988–1993
Mark RodenhauserOL1990–19911999
Randall GodfreyILB2004–20062003
Charles RomesDB19871987
Charlie WhitehurstQB2006–2009, 2012–20132010–2011
John FrieszQB1990–19931995–1998
Russell OkungT2017–20192010–2015
Damion McIntoshT2000–20032009
David BrandonLB1987–1989, 19951993–1994
Jeff WestP1976–19791981–1985
Nick VannettTE20232016–2019
Norman HandDT1997–19992003
Oday AboushiOL20212017
Rayshawn JenkinsDB2017–20202024
Roger CarrWR19831982
Ron EastDL1971–19731977
D.J. FlukerOL2013–20162018–2019
Dennis NormanC20092001–2004
Dontae JohnsonDB20192018
Poona FordDL20242018–2022
Uchenna NwosuLB2018–20212022–2026
Atari BigbySS20122011
Brian DavisDB19931991–1992
Deems MayTE1992–19961997–1999
Dwight ScalesWR1981–19831984
Gale GilbertQB1994–19951985–1986
Gerald EverettTE2022–20232021
Kevin MurphyLB19921993
Sean SalisburyQB19961986
Sherman SmithRB19831976–1982
Will DisslyTE2024–20252018–2023
Bobby ShawWR20041998
Dedrick DodgeDB19981991–1992
Jim JodatRB1982–19831980–1981
Jim SkowDL19921991
Bryant SalterDB1971–19731976
Crezdon ButlerCB20132015
Dave TiptonDL1974–19751976
Lester WilliamsDL19861987
Marcus CromartieDB20132017
Andre ColemanWR1994–19961997
Bruce MathisonQB1983–1984, 19861987
Bryan WaltersWR20112013–2014
Greg ClarkLB19911992
Jeff GrahamQB19911992–1994
Laviska Shenault Jr.WR20242024
Reggie RuskDB1998–20001997–1998
Sean McGrathTE2015–20172012
Tanner MuseLB20232021–2022
Ty AllertLB1986–19871990
AJ FinleyDB2023–20242024–2026
Emmanuel EllerbeeLB20182018–2020
Gary JenningsWR20262019
Stephen SchillingT2011–20132014
Tony BertiOL1995–19981998
Troymaine PopeRB2018–20202016
Charles AiuOL1976–19781978
Shalom LuaniDB20192018
Dave DickensonQB20012002
Lou BrockDB19871988
Robert PollardDE20042005
Toran JamesLB19971998
Wilbur StrozierTE19881987
Trovon ReedDB20162016

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).

What next? Play today's NFL Grid

Fill a 3×3 board of team pairs like this one, with nine guesses and a rarity score. New board every day.

Play the NFL GridCareer path gameChargers player gameSeahawks player game

More “played for both” lists

Los Angeles Chargers and…

Rams 110Titans 108Commanders 107Bills 106Dolphins 104Broncos 102Raiders 101Cardinals 100Chiefs 100Eagles 86

Seattle Seahawks and…

Lions 107Colts 94Raiders 8949ers 88Cardinals 81Falcons 80Dolphins 79Titans 79Bears 76Browns 75

All team pairs

Questions

How many players have played for both the Los Angeles Chargers and the Seattle Seahawks?

69 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Bill Munson, Dwight Freeney, Geno Smith and Brandon Mebane. 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?

Bryant Salter: Los Angeles Chargers first, then the Seattle Seahawks from 1976.

Who has played for both recently?

Uchenna Nwosu, Will Dissly, AJ Finley and Gary Jennings, 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).

Rosters from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Team logos are trademarks of their respective teams (logos via TheSportsDB). Independent and not affiliated with the NFL or any team. Credits