Los Angeles Rams and New York Jets players: who played for both

Who played for both the Rams and Jets?

65 players were on both the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Jets rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Ryan Fitzpatrick, Matt Turk, Roman Phifer and Winston Hill. 35 of them were with the Rams first and 25 with the Jets first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • George Strugar is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rams first, then the Jets from 1962.
  • Troy Reeder is the most recent: Rams first, then the Jets from 2026.
  • Winston Hill spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Rams and 14 with the Jets.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Alec Ogletree.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (10), OL (9), DB (8), WR (6).

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All 65 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosRamsJets
Ryan FitzpatrickQB2005–20062015–2016
Matt TurkP20062002
Roman PhiferILB1991–19981999–2000
Winston HillOL19771963–1976
Davante AdamsWR2025–20262024
Greg ZuerleinK2012–20192022–2024
Joe NamathQB19771965–1976
Matt WilligT19991992–1995
Kellen ClemensQB2011–20132006–2010
Anthony BechtTE20082000–2004
Bill BainOL1979–19851986
Irv EatmanOL19931991–1992
Joe KellyLB19941990–1992
Oday AboushiOL20222013–2014
Quinton JeffersonDL20172023
Cliff HicksDB1987–19901993–1994
John Franklin-MyersDL20182019–2023
Josh ReynoldsWR2017–20202025
Karl WilsonDL19911992–1993
Lamarcus JoynerDB2014–20182021–2022
Leger DouzableDT20092013–2015
Pat TerrellDB1990–19931994
Alec OgletreeLB2013–2014, 2016–20172020
Conor McDermottOL20242019–2022
Donald EvansDL19871994–1995
Troy ReederLB2019–2021, 2023–20252026
Trumaine JohnsonCB2012–20172018–2019
Wayne HunterT20122008–2011
Bobby HumpheryWR19901984–1989
Brady QuinnQB20132013
Brett RypienQB20232023
David LoverneG20031999–2001
Dwayne WhiteOL1995–19961990–1994
James HodginsFB1999–20022006
Matthew MulliganTE20122009–2011
Robert TurnerC20122007–2011
Takk McKinleyDL20222024
Blake CountessDB2016–2018, 20212019
Bryce HagerLB2015–20192020
Chuck JaneretteDL19601963
George LiljaOL1982–19831983–1984
Greg SalasWR20112013–2014
Marqui ChristianDB2016–20192020
Ronald MooreRB19971995–1996
Sam FickenK2017–20182019–2020
Tanzel SmartDL2017–20192020, 2022–2023
Tre BrownDB20252025–2026
Tyler JohnsonWR2023–20242025
Jack HeflinDL20252026
JoJo NatsonWR2018–20192017
Lee WhiteRB19711968–1970
Ron CarpenterDB1998–19991995–1996
Darnell AlfordG20042002
Duane CarrellP19751976–1977
George StrugarDL1960–19611962–1963
J.R. ReedSS20062008
Jason SmithT2009–20112012
Roy HordOL1960–19621963
Chris Smith IIDB20252025
Dwayne CrutchfieldRB19841982–1983
Ed McGlassonOL19801979
Trevor JohnsonDE20072004–2005
Zac StacyRB2013–20142015
John KenersonDL19601962
Ryan McKeeT20092009

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.Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Jets?

65 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Ryan Fitzpatrick, Matt Turk, Roman Phifer and Winston Hill. 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 Strugar: Los Angeles Rams first, then the New York Jets from 1962.

Who has played for both recently?

Davante Adams, Josh Reynolds, Troy Reeder, Tre Brown, Tyler Johnson and Jack Heflin and 1 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. Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015). Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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