New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Patriots and Buccaneers?

67 players were on both the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Tom Brady, Vinny Testaverde, Nick Folk and Tom Tupa. 22 of them were with the Patriots first and 38 with the Buccaneers first; 7 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Don Martin is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Patriots first, then the Buccaneers from 1976.
  • Kindle Vildor is the most recent: Buccaneers first, then the Patriots from 2026.
  • Tom Brady spent the most seasons across the two: 20 with the Patriots and 3 with the Buccaneers.
  • 1 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Dane Fletcher.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (12), CB (7), OL (7), RB (7).

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All 67 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPatriotsBuccaneers
Tom BradyQB2000–20192020–2022
Vinny TestaverdeQB20061987–1992
Nick FolkK2019–20222017
Tom TupaP1996–19982002–2003
Joey GallowayWR20092004–2008
Antonio BrownWR20192020–2021
Aqib TalibCB2012–20132008–2012
Russ HochsteinG2002–20082001–2002
Akiem HicksDL20152022
Darrelle RevisCB20142013
Don DavisILB2003–20061998–2000
Logan MankinsG2005–20132014–2015
Logan RyanDB2013–20162022
Michael BennettDE20192009–2012
Rob GronkowskiTE2010–20182020–2021
Sean FarrellOL1987–19891982–1986
Adrian ClaybornDL20182011–2014
Akeem SpenceDL20202013–2016
Corey IvyCB19992001–2004
Dekoda WatsonOLB20152010–2013
Garry PuetzOL1979–19811978
Greg SpiresDE1998–20002002–2007
Ricky ReynoldsDB1994–19961987–1993
Shaq MasonOL2015–20212022
Troy HillDB20152024
Albert HaynesworthDT20112011
Carlton Davis IIIDB2025–20262018–2023
Kenjon BarnerRB20182020–2022
LeGarrette BlountRB2013–20162010–2012
Mike McGruderDB1996–19971994–1995
Niko KoutouvidesMLB2011–20122009–2010
Todd PhilcoxQB19981995
Bert EmanuelWR20011998–1999
E.J. BiggersCB20162009–2012
Jonathan CasillasOLB20142013–2014
Kyle ArringtonCB2009–20142009
Mark WheelerDL1996–19981992–1995
Beau AllenDL20202018–2019
Darren AndersonDB19921992–1993
Kindle VildorDB20262025
Leonard JohnsonCB20152012–2014
Rabih AbdullahRB20041998–2001
Sterling MooreCB2011–20122015
Caleb BenenochOL2019–20202016–2019
Leroy ThompsonRB19941996
Mike JordanOL20242025
Nick LeverettOL20242021–2023
Paul DombroskiDB1981–19841985
Sealver SiligaDT2013–20152016–2017
Stephen StarringWR1983–19871988
Darrell FullingtonDB19911991–1992
Jerry EllisonRB19991995–1998
Joe BlahakDB19761976
Wesly MallardOLB20052005–2006
Chris JonesDT2013–20142013
Dane FletcherOLB2010–2011, 20132014
George PeoplesRB19831984–1985
Timothy WrightTE20142013
Don MartinDB19731976
Gene TaylorWR19911987–1988
Jeff CarlsonQB19921990–1991
Jose RamirezLB20262023–2024
Sean McDermottTE20032001
Bernard ReedyWR20172016–2017
Greg RobinsonOL19871986
Jamie LawsonRB19901989–1990
Rodney RiceDB19891990

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.Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

67 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Tom Brady, Vinny Testaverde, Nick Folk and Tom Tupa. 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?

Don Martin: New England Patriots first, then the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976.

Who has played for both recently?

Carlton Davis III, Kindle Vildor, Mike Jordan and Jose Ramirez, 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. Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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