New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans players: who played for both

Who played for both the Patriots and Titans?

90 players were on both the New England Patriots and the Tennessee Titans rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Lee Johnson, Nick Folk, Rich Camarillo and Stephen Gostkowski. 42 of them were with the Patriots first and 40 with the Titans first; 8 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jack Atchason is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Patriots first, then the Titans from 1960.
  • Mike Brown is the most recent: Titans first, then the Patriots from 2026.
  • Stephen Gostkowski spent the most seasons across the two: 14 with the Patriots and 1 with the Titans.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Steve Kiner.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (13), LB (13), WR (12), DL (11).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Patriots and the Titans. The surname is enough. 0 / 90

All 90 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPatriotsTitans
Lee JohnsonSPEC1999–20011985–1987
Nick FolkK2019–20222023–2024
Rich CamarilloSPEC1981–19871994–1995
Stephen GostkowskiK2006–20192020
Matt CasselQB2005–20082016–2017
Randy MossWR2007–20102010
DaQuan JonesDL20262014–2020
Jason McCourtyCB2018–20202009–2016
Nate WashingtonWR20162009–2014
Tyrone PooleCB2003–20052008
Austin HooperTE2024–20252022
Kevin ByardDB20262016–2023
Leon GrayOL1973–19781979–1981
Logan RyanDB2013–20162017–2019
Marshall NewhouseT20192020
Pete BarnesLB1976–19771967–1968
Alge CrumplerTE20102008–2009
Daniel GrahamTE2002–20062011
George WebsterLB1974–19761967–1972
Jonnu SmithTE2021–20222017–2020
Joshua DobbsQB20252022
Albert HaynesworthDT20112002–2008
Antowain SmithRB2001–20032004
Bill CurrierDB19801977–1979
Charley FrazierWR1969–19701962–1968
Harold Landry IIILB2025–20262018–2024
John SimonOLB2018–20202021
Josh GordonWR2018–20192022
Kenny BrittWR20172009–2013
Leon WashingtonRB20132013–2014
Mike D. JonesDL1994–19971999
Robert SpillaneLB2025–20262018
A.J. BrownWR20262019–2021
Dion LewisRB2015–20172018–2019
Dre'Mont JonesDL20262025
Joey SlyeK20242025–2026
John CharlesDB1967–19691971–1974
Raekwon McMillanLB2021–20242024
Ryan AllenP2013–20182020
Steve KinerLB1971, 19731974–1978
Will SvitekT20132014
Akeem AyersOLB20142011–2014
Bob SchmidtOL19641961–1963
Breon BordersDB20232020–2021
Chidi IwuomaCB20062007
Conway HaymanOL19721975–1980
Josh KlineOL2013–20152016–2018
Kevin HuntOL19731973–1977
Kindle VildorDB20262023
Malcolm ButlerDB2014–20172018–2020
Marion ButtsRB19941995
Matthew MulliganTE20132014
Tom FunchessOL1968–19701971–1973
Brian SchwenkeOL20182013–2017
Craig VeaseyDL19921992–1993, 1995
Damaris JohnsonWR20152015–2016
Don TrullQB19671964–1969
Eddie HintonWR19741973
Larry CarwellDB1969–19721967–1968
Leroy MitchellDB1967–19681970
Mike DukesLB1964–19651960–1963
Sid BlanksRB1969–19701964, 1966–1968
David GivensWR2002–20052006
Elmo WrightWR19751975
Jack GibbensLB20252022–2024
Joe BlahakDB19761973
Mike BrownDB20262022–2025
Monty RiceLB20242021–2023
Pat ColemanWR19901991–1994
Woodrow HamiltonDL20162021
Atonio MafiOL20232026
Caleb MurphyLB20252023–2024
Darius KilgoDL20162018
Isaiah MackDL20202019–2020
Jim WhiteDL19721974–1975
Melvin BakerWR19751976
Ralph CindrichLB19721973–1975
Ryan IzzoTE2018–20202021
Tim RobertsDL19951992–1994
Vagas FergusonRB1980–19821983
Willie GermanyDB19761975
Mitch PetrusG20122012
Teddy GarciaSPEC19881990
Truman JonesLB2024–20252025–2026
Bob SuciDB19631962
Claude KingRB19621961
Curtis JacobsLB20242025
John SimersonOL19611960
Willis PerkinsDL19611961, 1963
Jack AtchasonDL19601960

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).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 New England Patriots and the Tennessee Titans?

90 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Lee Johnson, Nick Folk, Rich Camarillo and Stephen Gostkowski. 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 Atchason: New England Patriots first, then the Tennessee Titans from 1960.

Who has played for both recently?

DaQuan Jones, Austin Hooper, Kevin Byard, Joshua Dobbs, Harold Landry III and Robert Spillane and 10 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. Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70). Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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