Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Steelers and 49ers?

53 players were on both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Gary Anderson, Matt Bahr, Rod Woodson and Brian Hoyer. 29 of them were with the Steelers first and 20 with the 49ers first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Lou Cordileone is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: 49ers first, then the Steelers from 1962.
  • Sebastian Joseph-Day is the most recent: 49ers first, then the Steelers from 2026.
  • Gary Anderson spent the most seasons across the two: 13 with the Steelers and 1 with the 49ers.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jeremy McNichols.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (6), WR (6), DL (5), OL (5).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Steelers and the 49ers. The surname is enough. 0 / 53

All 53 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosSteelers49ers
Gary AndersonK1982–19941997
Matt BahrSPEC1979–19801981
Rod WoodsonFS1987–19961997
Brian HoyerQB20122017
Kevin GreeneLB1993–19951997
Steve BonoQB1987–19881989–1993
Clark HaggansOLB2000–20072012
Travis KirschkeDE2004–20092003
Brentson BucknerDT1994–19961998–2000
Emmanuel SandersWR2010–20132019
Tim McKyerDB19941986–1989
Todd PetersonK20022003–2004
Allen RossumCB20072008
Javon HargraveDL2016–20192023–2024
Jeremy McNicholsRB20222017, 2023
Joshua DobbsQB2017–20212024
Ahkello WitherspoonDB2021–20222017–2020
Arnaz BattleWR2010–20112003–2009
Jeff ReedK2002–20102010
Kwon AlexanderLB20232019–2020
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR20252025
Ray-Ray McCloudWR2020–20212022–2023
Sebastian Joseph-DayDL20262023
Bob HarrisonLB19641960–1961, 1965–1967
Cassius MarshDL20202017–2018
Jesse DavisOL20222023
Vance McDonaldTE2017–20202013–2016
Cedrick WilsonWR2005–20072001–2004
Cody WallaceC2013–20162008–2009
Ed BradleyLB1972–19751977–1978
Mike MagacOL1965–19661960–1964
Adrian CooperTE1991–19931996
Dan LaRoseOL19641965
Darin JordanLB19881991–1994
Lou CordileoneDL1962–19631961
Matthew WrightK2020, 20222024
Terence GarvinILB2013–20152018
Trey SermonRB20252021
Corliss WaitmanP2021, 2024–20252026
James ParrishOL19951993
Tim JordenTE1992–19931995
Brian AllenDB2017–20182020
Ed PineLB19651962–1964
Godwin IgwebuikeRB20232018
Mike LindRB1965–19661963–1964
Tony ClineTE19991999
B.J. TuckerCB20032005–2006
Tony DungyDB1977–19781979
Darrick OwensWR19921994
Dean CaliguireOL1991–19921991
Richard SeiglerILB20062004
Rollin PutzierDL19881989
Thaddeus GibsonOLB20102010

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 Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers?

53 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Gary Anderson, Matt Bahr, Rod Woodson and Brian Hoyer. 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?

Lou Cordileone: San Francisco 49ers first, then the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1962.

Who has played for both recently?

Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Trey Sermon and Corliss Waitman, 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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