New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Saints and Steelers?

51 players were on both the New Orleans Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Fred McAfee, Kendall Gammon, Mark Royals and Mitch Berger. 16 of them were with the Saints first and 33 with the Steelers first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Eli Strand is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Steelers first, then the Saints from 1967.
  • Marquez Valdes-Scantling is the most recent: Saints first, then the Steelers from 2025.
  • Fred McAfee spent the most seasons across the two: 10 with the Saints and 5 with the Steelers.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Fred McAfee.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (8), OL (7), RB (6), TE (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Saints and the Steelers. The surname is enough. 0 / 51

All 51 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosSaintsSteelers
Fred McAfeeRB1991–1993, 2000–20061994–1998
Kendall GammonTE1996–19991992–1995
Mark RoyalsP1997–19981992–1994
Mitch BergerP2003–20052008
Shayne GrahamK2013–20142013
Wayne GandyT2003–20051999–2002
Chris OldhamDB2000–20011995–1999
Emmanuel SandersWR20202010–2013
John KuhnFB2016–20172006
Andrus PeatOL2015–20232025
Walter RasbyTE20031994, 2004
Dennis WinstonLB1982–19851977–1981, 1985–1986
Kendrick ClancyNT2007–20092000–2004
Nick VannettTE2021–20222019
Trai TurnerOL20232021
Arthur MauletDB2017–20182021–2022
Earl GrosRB19701967–1969
Jerry SimmonsWR19671965–1966
Kwon AlexanderLB2020–20212023
Lance MooreWR2007–20132014
Louis LippsWR19921984–1991
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR20242025
Andre HastingsWR1997–19991993–1996
Bill SaulLB19691964, 1966–1968
Darren PerryDB20001992–1998
Glen Ray HinesOL1971–19721973
Keenan LewisCB2013–20162009–2012
Montravius AdamsDL20212021–2024
Tony HillsT2015–20162008–2010
B.W. WebbDB20162014
Don ShyRB19691967–1968
Jayrone ElliottLB20182019–2020
Chaz GreenOL20182021
Donta JonesLB20001995–1998
Lou CordileoneDL1967–19681962–1963
Marv WoodsonDB19691964–1969
Tom RickettsOL19941989–1991
Trey EdmundsRB20172018–2022
Alvin MaxsonRB1974–19761977–1978
Bert AsksonDL19731971
Eric OlsenG2011–2012, 20142013
Mike TaylorOL1969–19701968–1969
Travis DavisDB19951999
Dave DavisWR19741973
Don McCallRB1967–1968, 19701969
Eku LeotaLB20252024
Jesse AndersonTE19931992
John FarquharTE1997–19991996
Kirk BotkinTE1994–19951996–1997
Jason JohnsonWR19911989
Eli StrandOL19671966

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.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the New Orleans Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers?

51 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Fred McAfee, Kendall Gammon, Mark Royals and Mitch Berger. 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?

Eli Strand: Pittsburgh Steelers first, then the New Orleans Saints from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Andrus Peat, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Eku Leota, 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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