New Orleans Saints and Washington Commanders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Saints and Commanders?

105 players were on both the New Orleans Saints and the Washington Commanders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Mark Brunell, Billy Kilmer, Brian Hansen and Jamie Martin. 45 of them were with the Saints first and 47 with the Commanders first; 13 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jake Kupp is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Commanders first, then the Saints from 1967.
  • Lucas Patrick is the most recent: Saints first, then the Commanders from 2026.
  • Billy Kilmer spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Saints and 8 with the Commanders.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Tommy Barnhardt.
  • Most common positions on this list: RB (16), OL (13), DB (12), DL (11).

How many can you name?

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All 105 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosSaintsCommanders
Mark BrunellQB2008–20092004–2007
Billy KilmerQB1967–19701971–1978
Brian HansenSPEC1984–19881999
Jamie MartinQB2006–20071997
Adrian PetersonRB20172018–2019
Jumpy GeathersDL1984–19891990–1992
Tommy BarnhardtSPEC1987, 1989–1994, 19991988, 2000
Renaldo WynnDE20072002–2006, 2009
Rich CasterTE19811981–1982
Terry HoageDB1984–19851991–1992
Cornelius LucasOL20182020–2024
Darryl TappDE20162013
David PattenWR2007–20082005–2006
Jake KuppOL1967–19751966
Michael BurtonRB20202019
Pierson PrioleauSS2009–20102005–2007
Omar StoutmireSS20062005, 2007
Terry AllenRB20001995–1998
Walter RasbyTE20032001–2002, 2004
Donte' StallworthWR2002–20052011
Fred StokesDL19961989–1992
Jeff UhlenhakeOL1994–19951996–1998
Jim NinowskiQB19691967–1968
Kevin MitchellMLB1998–19992000–2003
Lucas PatrickOL20242026
Pierre ThomasRB2007–20142015–2016
T.Y. McGillDL20192019
Trai TurnerOL20232022
Cary BlanchardSPEC19921998
Chip LohmillerSPEC19951988–1994
Dave KopayRB19711969–1970
Isaac YiadomDB2022–2023, 20252026
Kai ForbathK2015–20162012–2015
Keith TaylorDB1992–19931994–1996
Ladell BettsRB20102002–2009
Marshon LattimoreDB2017–20242024–2025
Michael DavisDB20252024
Robert WoodsOL1977–19801981
Tracy PorterCB2008–20112014
Wayne WilsonRB1979–19861987
Will ComptonLB20192013–2017
Alvin HarperWR19971997
D.J. SwearingerDB2019–20202017–2018
Jalyn HolmesDL20212024–2025
Jamarca SanfordSS2014–20162014
Jonathan WilliamsRB2017–20182021–2023
Mark McMillianDB19961999
Mickey WashingtonDB19971992
Shy TuttleDL2019–20222025–2026
Tyronne DrakefordDB1998–19992000
Alex ArmahRB20212021–2023
Austin ReiterOL20212016
Babe LaufenbergQB19861983, 1985, 1987
Bob KuzielOL19721975–1980
Cedric SmithRB19911994–1995
Chad MortonRB20002003–2004
Chase YoungDL2024–20262020–2023
Fred SturtOL1978–19811974
George RogersRB1981–19841985–1987
J.P. HoltzTE2022–20232018–2019
Jammal BrownT2005–20092010–2011
Ki-Jana CarterRB20032001
Leigh TorrenceCB2008–20112006–2008
Mike MorganLB1969–19701968
Rich MautiWR1977–1980, 1982–19831984
Taylor StallworthDL2018–20192024
Terrell BurgessDB20252023
Will HarrisDB20242025
Danny WuerffelQB1997–19992002
Dick AbsherLB1969–19711967
Donovan GreerDB19972001
Freddie HyattWR19731973
Jeff FaulknerDL19931993
John DidionOL1971–19741969–1970
Josh LeRibeusG2017–20182012–2015
Junior GaletteDE2010–20142017
Martin ChaseDT2000–20022003
Noah SpenceDL2019–20202019
Tim HightowerRB2015–20162011
Tom RousselLB1971–19721968–1970
Walter RobertsWR19671969–1970
Albert ConnellWR20011997–2000
Daryl TerrellG1999–20012003
Derrick ShepardWR19891987–1988
Heath ShulerQB1997–19981994–1996
Joe Don LooneyRB19691966–1967
John RidgewayDL2024–20262022–2023
Khaleke HudsonLB20242020–2023
Malcolm BarnwellWR19851985
Mike TaylorOL1969–19701971
Roy SchmidtOL1967–19681970
Todd FranzSS20002002–2004
Tom BarringtonRB1967–19701966
Anthony LanierDL20202016–2017
Cliff BensonTE1987–19881987
Jordan PughFS20132012–2013
Ron WarnerDE19982003–2004
William RobinsonT2011–20122009
Akeem DavisS20152014
Alfred FincherOLB2005–20062008
Gary AndersonOL19781980
Marcus McCauleyCB20092009
Doug WinslowWR19731976
Jerome MurphyCB20122012
Brian JohnsonK20212021

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.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 Orleans Saints and the Washington Commanders?

105 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Mark Brunell, Billy Kilmer, Brian Hansen and Jamie Martin. 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?

Jake Kupp: Washington Commanders first, then the New Orleans Saints from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Lucas Patrick, Isaac Yiadom, Marshon Lattimore, Michael Davis, Jalyn Holmes and Shy Tuttle and 4 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. Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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