Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans players: who played for both

Who played for both the Chargers and Titans?

108 players were on both the Los Angeles Chargers and the Tennessee Titans rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Charlie Joiner, John Hadl, Lorenzo Neal and Doug Wilkerson. 53 of them were with the Chargers first and 51 with the Titans first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • George Belotti is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Titans first, then the Chargers from 1961.
  • Naquan Jones is the most recent: Titans first, then the Chargers from 2025.
  • Charlie Joiner spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Chargers and 4 with the Titans.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Charlie Whitehurst.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (16), LB (14), WR (13), RB (13).

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All 108 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosChargersTitans
Charlie JoinerWR1976–19861969–1972
John HadlQB1962–19721976–1977
Lorenzo NealFB2003–20071999–2000
Doug WilkersonOL1971–19841970
Jon RunyanT20091996–1999
Carl MauckOL1971–19741975–1981
Jared CookTE20212009–2012
William FullerDL1997–19981986–1993
Billy VolekQB2006–20112000–2006
Bud DupreeLB2024–20262021–2022
Gary GarrisonWR1966–19761977
Jason FiskDT2002–20041999–2001
Randall GodfreyILB2004–20062000–2002
Ronnie HarmonRB1990–19951996–1997
Sam GruneisenOL1962–19721973
Webster SlaughterWR19981992–1994
Billy Joe TolliverQB1989–19901994
Charlie WhitehurstQB2006–2009, 2012–20132014–2015
Jim TolbertDB1966–1971, 19761972
Matt OvertonLS20212020
Pete BarnesLB1969–19721967–1968
Roy GerelaK19791969–1970
Shaun PhillipsOLB2004–20122014
Toni FritschK19761977–1981
Austin JohnsonDL2022–20232016–2019
Bobby HartOL20252021
Darryll LewisDB1999–20001991–1998
Lee WilliamsDL1984–19901991–1993
Nick VannettTE20232024
Willie FrazierTE1966–19701964–1965, 1971, 1975
Yancey ThigpenWR19911998–2000
Andy RiceDL1970–19711967
Bo OrlandoDB19951990–1994
Da'Shawn HandDL20252021–2022
Jim BeirneWR19741968–1973, 1975–1976
Mike DumasDB1997–20001991–1993
Miller FarrDB1965–19661967–1969
Sebastian Joseph-DayDL2022–20232024–2025
Caraun ReidDL20162021
Chris CarrCB20122008
Desmond KingDB2017–20202020
Ernie LaddDL1961–19651966–1967
Floyd RiceLB1973–19751971–1973
Gary BrownRB19971991–1995
Jackie BattleRB20122013–2014
Joe Salave'aDT20031998–2001
Josh LamboK2015–20162022
Kyzir WhiteLB2018–20212025
Mike BadgleyK2018–20202021
Scott McGarrahanSS20052003–2004
Sylvester WilliamsDL20192017
Dave BallDE2004–20052008–2011
Dexter McClusterWR20162014–2016
Doug ClineRB19661960–1966
Jarius WynnDE20132012
Joe OwensDL19701976
Kenneth Murray, Jr.LB2020–20232024
Kristian FultonDB20242020–2023
Marion ButtsRB1989–19931995
Nick DzubnarLB2015–20192020–2021
Robert HolmesRB19731971–1972, 1975
Steve HendricksonLB1990–19941995
Teair TartDL2024–20262020–2023
Tim RossovichLB1972–19731976
Travis LaBoyDE20112004–2007
Corey LynchSS20122013
DeRon JenkinsDB20002001
Elijah MoldenDB2024–20262021–2023
Jeff QueenRB1969–19711974
Jerry LeViasWR1971–19741969–1970
Lavelle HawkinsWR20132008–2012
Naquan JonesDL20252021–2023
Ron BillingsleyDL1967–19701971–1972
B.J. BelloLB20202021
Billy BrooksWR19811981
Billy ParksWR19711973–1975
Davontae HarrisDB20212022
Dickie PostRB1967–19701971
Jack KlotzOL19621964
Johnny BakerLB19671963–1966
Joshua KelleyRB2020–20232024
Levert CarrOL19691972–1973
Scott AppletonDL1967–19681964–1966
Bill KayDB19841981–1983
Bobby JacksonRB1962–19631964–1965
Caleb MurphyLB2024–20262023–2024
Dez FitzpatrickWR20242021–2022
Gene FergusonOL1969–19701971–1972
Hassan HaskinsRB2024–20252022–2023
Kemon HallDB2021–20222025
Melvin BakerWR19751976
Mike MontgomeryRB19711974
Ron NeryDL1960–19621963
Wayne FrazierOL19621965
Derrek TuszkaLB20222022
Harris JonesOL19711973–1974
Keith KindermanRB1963–19641965
Kent SullivanSPEC19931991, 1993
Kevin DaftQB20001999
Mitch HoopesP19761976
Nigel HarrisLB20172018–2019
Sam WilliamsDB1974–19751976
Tyler MarzOL20172016, 2018
Wes GrantDL19711973
George BelottiOL19611960–1961
Mike MooneyOL1992–19931992
Rico RichardsonWR20162014
Ron BotchanLB19601961

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).Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Los Angeles Chargers and the Tennessee Titans?

108 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Charlie Joiner, John Hadl, Lorenzo Neal and Doug Wilkerson. 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?

George Belotti: Tennessee Titans first, then the Los Angeles Chargers from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Bud Dupree, Bobby Hart, Da'Shawn Hand, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Kyzir White and Teair Tart and 5 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). Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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