Los Angeles Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Chargers and Buccaneers?

58 players were on both the Los Angeles Chargers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including John Carney, Keenan McCardell, Lorenzo Neal and Harry Swayne. 19 of them were with the Chargers first and 36 with the Buccaneers first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Dave Lewis is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Buccaneers first, then the Chargers from 1982.
  • Easton Stick is the most recent: Chargers first, then the Buccaneers from 2026.
  • John Carney spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Chargers and 2 with the Buccaneers.
  • 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Micheal Spurlock.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (11), DL (8), OL (6), DB (6).

How many can you name?

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All 58 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosChargersBuccaneers
John CarneyK1990–20001988–1989
Keenan McCardellWR2004–20062002–2003
Lorenzo NealFB2003–20071998
Harry SwayneOL1991–19961987–1990
Steve ChristieK2001–20031990–1991
Charles DimryDB1998–19991994–1996
James BrooksRB1981–19831992
Vincent JacksonWR2005–20112012–2016
Darryl GrantDL19911991
Eugene MarveLB19921988–1991
Jerry WilsonFS2002–20051995
Reuben DavisDL1994–19981988–1992
Roman ObenT2004–20062002–2003
Shawn LeeDL1992–19971988–1989
Dan FeeneyOL2017–20202025–2026
Michael BennettRB2008–20092007–2008
Shawn PriceDL20021993–1994
Jeff BradyLB19931994
Karl WilsonDL1987–19881994
Todd PhilcoxQB19971995
Casey WeldonQB19971993–1996
Chase McLaughlinK20192023–2026
Easton StickQB2019–20242026
Gary AndersonRB1985–19881990–1993
Kevin MurphyLB19921986–1991
Matt FeilerOL2021–20222023
Mitch UnreinDT20152018
Pierre DesirDB20162021
Andy HawkinsLB1986–19871980–1983
Dave LewisLB19821977–1981
Donnie ElderDB1990–19921988–1989
Henry RollingLB1990–19921988–1989
Jeff BrohmQB19941998
Jim SkowDL19921990
Micheal SpurlockWR20122007, 2009–2011
Robert McClainCB20162017
Ryan SmithDB20212016–2020, 2022
Sam AnnoLB1992–19931989–1991
Corey LynchSS20122009–2011
Dewey SelmonLB19821976–1980
Jim LeonardOL1985–19861980–1983
Larry EnglishOLB2009–20132014
Mark VlasicQB1987–1988, 19901993
Ricky BellRB19821977–1981
Tyrone KeysDL19881986–1987
Eric BanksDL20212024
Keith BrownerLB19881984–1986
Reggie RuskDB1998–20001996–1997
Sammy DavisCB2003–20052007
Billy BaberTE20042004
Josh KeyesLB20172015–2016
Zack BaileyOL2022–20232019
Johnny Ray SmithDB19841982–1983
Nigel HarrisLB20172017
Pat O'HaraQB19921991
Robert ClaiborneWR19921993
Russell HansbroughRB20172016–2017
Tyler McLellanOL20242025

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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

58 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including John Carney, Keenan McCardell, Lorenzo Neal and Harry Swayne. 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?

Dave Lewis: Tampa Bay Buccaneers first, then the Los Angeles Chargers from 1982.

Who has played for both recently?

Dan Feeney, Chase McLaughlin, Easton Stick and Tyler McLellan, 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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