Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Eagles and Buccaneers?

60 players were on both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Sean Landeta, Eddie Murray, Josh McCown and DeSean Jackson. 31 of them were with the Eagles first and 29 with the Buccaneers first.

Did you know?

  • Mike Boryla is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Eagles first, then the Buccaneers from 1978.
  • Kenny Gainwell is the most recent: Eagles first, then the Buccaneers from 2026.
  • Jimmie Giles spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Eagles and 9 with the Buccaneers.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Sean Landeta.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (11), DL (8), QB (5), DB (5).

How many can you name?

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All 60 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosEaglesBuccaneers
Sean LandetaP1999–2002, 20051997
Eddie MurraySPEC19941992
Josh McCownQB20192014
DeSean JacksonWR2008–2013, 2019–20202017–2018
Mark RoyalsP19871990–1991, 1999–2001
Jimmie GilesTE1987–19891978–1986
Julio JonesWR20232022
Ndamukong SuhDL20222019–2021
Alex SmithTE20092005–2008
Charles DimryDB19971994–1996
Darryl TappDE2010–20122017
LeSean McCoyRB2009–20142020
Ron HellerOL1988–19921984–1987
Charlie GarnerRB1994–19982004
Jeff GarciaQB20062007–2008
Jeremiah TrotterMLB1998–2001, 2004–2006, 20092007
Michael BennettDE20182009–2012
Vinny CurryDL2012–2017, 2019–20202018
Akeem SpenceDL20192013–2016
Garry PuetzOL19791978
John ReavesQB1972–19741987
Steven MeansDL2015–20172013–2014
William FrizzellDB1986–1990, 1992–19931991
Haason ReddickLB2022–20232025
Ian BecklesOL1997–19981990–1996
Kenjon BarnerRB2015–20172020–2022
LeGarrette BlountRB20172010–2012
Tom McHaleOL1993–19941987–1992
Andrew JordanTE19981997
Casey WeldonQB19921993–1996
Devin WhiteLB20242019–2023
E.J. BiggersCB20152009–2012
Fred JohnsonOL2023–20262022
Jim PyneOL20011994–1997
John BootyDB1991–19921995
Mark WheelerDL19991992–1995
Najee GoodeLB2013–20172012
Rhett HallDL1995–19981991–1993
Beau AllenDL2014–20172018–2019
Derek LandriDT2011–20122013
Genard AveryLB2019–20212022
George HegaminOL19981999–2000
Matt McCoyOLB2005–20072008–2009
Sean JonesSS20092010–2011
Aaron BrownLB19851978–1980
Gerald NicholsDL19931991
Jason WilliamsOLB20122014
Justin EvansDB20232017–2020
Kenny GainwellRB2021–20242026
Morris UnutoaOL1996–19981999–2000
Sua OpetaOL2019–20232024
Cecil MartinFB1999–20022003
Dirk JohnsonP2003–20062009
Eric EverettDB1988–19891990–1991
Daniel Te'o-NesheimDE20102011–2013
Mike BorylaQB1974–19761978
Sean LoveOL19971993–1994
Josh HuffWR2014–20162016
Rickey BradyTE19951997
Theo AdamsOL19951993

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 Philadelphia Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

60 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Sean Landeta, Eddie Murray, Josh McCown and DeSean Jackson. 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?

Mike Boryla: Philadelphia Eagles first, then the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1978.

Who has played for both recently?

Haason Reddick, Fred Johnson and Kenny Gainwell, 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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