New England Patriots and Washington Commanders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Patriots and Commanders?

80 players were on both the New England Patriots and the Washington Commanders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Irving Fryar, Tom Tupa, Henry Ellard and Brian Hansen. 43 of them were with the Patriots first and 35 with the Commanders first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Ed Khayat is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Commanders first, then the Patriots from 1966.
  • Stefon Diggs is the most recent: Patriots first, then the Commanders from 2026.
  • Irving Fryar spent the most seasons across the two: 9 with the Patriots and 2 with the Commanders.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Andre Carter.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (15), DL (7), OL (7), QB (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Patriots and the Commanders. The surname is enough. 0 / 80

All 80 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPatriotsCommanders
Irving FryarWR1984–19921999–2000
Tom TupaP1996–19982004
Henry EllardWR19981994–1998
Brian HansenSPEC19901999
Larry CentersFB20031999–2000
Tony McGeeDL1974–19811982–1984
Andre CarterDE2011, 20132006–2010
Christian FauriaTE2002–20052006
Morgan MosesOL2025–20262014–2020
Shawn SpringsCB20092004–2008
David PattenWR2001–20042005–2006
Stefon DiggsWR20252026
Trevor MatichOL1985–19881994–1996
Brandon LloydWR20122006–2007
Dick ShinerQB1973–19741964–1966
Jacoby BrissettQB2016, 20242023
John FrieszQB1999–20001994
Jonathan JonesDB2016–20242025
Terry AllenRB19991995–1998
Akeem SpenceDL20202021
Brandon MeriweatherSS2007–20102012–2014
Carl DavisDL2020–20222024
Deatrich WiseDL2017–20242025–2026
Donte' StallworthWR2007, 20122011
Garry PuetzOL1979–19811982
Jabar GaffneyWR2006–20082011
Jon BosticLB20152019–2022
Ricky Jean FrancoisDE20172015–2016
Tom OwenQB1976–19811982
Albert HaynesworthDT20112009
Alex EricksonWR20242022
DeAndre CarterWR20162021
Kai ForbathK20192012–2015
Terrell McClainDT20122017
E.J. BiggersCB20162013–2014
Joey SlyeK20242021–2023
Matt StevensFS2000–20011998–2000
Mickey WashingtonDB1990–19911992
Mitch WishnowskyP20262025
Rickie HarrisDB1971–19721965–1970
Terrance KnightonDT20162015
Walter StanleyWR19921990
Bernard HolseyDT20022003
Breon BordersDB20232019
Ed EllisT1997–19992000
Ed KhayatDL19661962–1963
Fred SturtOL1976–19781974
K'Lavon ChaissonLB20252026
Michael FloydWR20162018
Antonio GibsonRB2024–20252020–2023
Charlie GogolakK1970–19721966–1968
Frank KearseDE20162014–2015
Garrett GilbertQB20222021
Ike ForteRB1976–19771978–1980
Jonathan CooperOL20162018
Kato SerwangaCB1998–20002001
Reche CaldwellWR20062007
Bobby AndersonRB19751975
David FrischTE19951997
Derrick FletcherG1999–20002000
Jimmy FarrisWR20012005
K.J. OsbornWR20242024
Leonard HankersonWR20152011–2014
Reggie DupardRB1986–19891989–1990
Ross TuckerC20052001–2002
Tom FlickQB19821981
Kenyatta JonesT2001–20022003–2004
Marquis FlowersLB20172018
Martin ImhofDL19751974
Ricky SmithDB1982–19841984
Tucker AddingtonLS2022, 20242023
Willie BanksOL19731968–1969
Jamie MorrisRB19901988–1989
Najee ToranOL20202021
Troy BarnettDL1994–19961996
Wilbert BrownG20032002–2003
Alcides CatanhoLB19951996
Ja'Gared DavisLB2013–20142014
Steve BeauharnaisILB20132014
Todd FrainTE19871986

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).Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the New England Patriots and the Washington Commanders?

80 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Irving Fryar, Tom Tupa, Henry Ellard and Brian Hansen. 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?

Ed Khayat: Washington Commanders first, then the New England Patriots from 1966.

Who has played for both recently?

Morgan Moses, Stefon Diggs, Jonathan Jones, Deatrich Wise, Mitch Wishnowsky and K'Lavon Chaisson 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. Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70). Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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