Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Rams and Steelers?

59 players were on both the Los Angeles Rams and the Pittsburgh Steelers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Kevin Greene, Mitch Berger and Steve Bono. 32 of them were with the Rams first and 23 with the Steelers first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jack Morris is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rams first, then the Steelers from 1960.
  • Sebastian Joseph-Day is the most recent: Rams first, then the Steelers from 2026.
  • Jerome Bettis spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Rams and 10 with the Steelers.
  • 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jeff Zgonina.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (11), OL (9), DL (9), DB (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Rams and the Steelers. The surname is enough. 0 / 59

All 59 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosRamsSteelers
Jeff ZgoninaDT1997, 1999–20021993–1994
Kevin GreeneLB1985–19921993–1995
Mitch BergerP20022008
Steve BonoQB19981987–1988
Wayne GandyT1994–19981999–2002
Jerome BettisRB1993–19951996–2005
Duval LoveOL1985–19911992–1994
Michael JonesLB1997–20002001–2002
Myron PottiosLB1966–19701961, 1963–1965
Allen RobinsonWR20222023
Jalen RamseyDB2019–20222025–2026
Lou MichaelsDL19601961–1963
Corey IvyCB20052009
Nick VannettTE20252019
Tom NewberryOL1986–19941995
Ahkello WitherspoonDB2023–20252021–2022
Charlie BradshawOL19601961–1966
Clendon ThomasDB1960–19611962–1968
Jeff BradyLB19931991
John BakerDL1960–19611962–1967
Mark BarronLB2014–20182019
Sebastian Joseph-DayDL2018–20212026
Tommy MaddoxQB19942001–2005
Willie DanielDB1967–19691961–1966
Bill JohnsonDL19971995–1996
Cam ThomasDT20162014–2015
Coty SensabaughCB20162017–2018
Donald EvansDL19871990–1993
Gordon GravelleOL19791972–1976
Tim LesterRB1992–19941995–1998
Chidi IwuomaCB20062002–2006
Duane AllenTE1961–19641965
Kevin DotsonOL2023–20262020–2022
Troy EdwardsWR20021999–2001
Anthony SmithFS20092006–2008
Art HunterOL1960–19641965
Ben SkowronekWR2021–20232024–2026
Frank VarrichioneOL1961–19651960
Lou CordileoneDL19621962–1963
Tim TyrrellRB1986–19881989
Van JeffersonWR2020–20232024
Ben ThomasDL19911988
Erik FlowersDE2003–20042003
Gene BreenLB1967–19681965–1966
Mike HenryLB1962–19641960–1961
Jeremy ParquetT2006–20072007–2008
Justin KingCB2009–20112012
Ken KirkLB19631962
Bob NicholsOL1966–19671965
Daryl RichardsonRB2012–20132016
Rico MackLB19961993–1994
Urban HenryDL19611964
Antoine BrooksDB20212020
Chad KelsayLB20001999
Jack MorrisDB19601960
Jamir JonesLB20212021–2022
Roger PillathOL19651966
Ron SmithQB19651966
Tim PowellDL19651966

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).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Los Angeles Rams and the Pittsburgh Steelers?

59 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Kevin Greene, Mitch Berger and Steve Bono. 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?

Jack Morris: Los Angeles Rams first, then the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1960.

Who has played for both recently?

Jalen Ramsey, Nick Vannett, Ahkello Witherspoon, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Kevin Dotson and Ben Skowronek, 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).

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