Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks players: who played for both

Who played for both the Steelers and Seahawks?

46 players were on both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Norm Johnson, Jim Sweeney, Rohn Stark and Dave Brown. 21 of them were with the Steelers first and 19 with the Seahawks first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Dave Brown is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Steelers first, then the Seahawks from 1976.
  • Travis Homer is the most recent: Seahawks first, then the Steelers from 2026.
  • Chad Brown spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Steelers and 8 with the Seahawks.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Al Woods.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (7), DB (5), RB (5), OL (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Steelers and the Seahawks. The surname is enough. 0 / 46

All 46 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosSteelersSeahawks
Norm JohnsonSPEC1995–19981982–1990
Jim SweeneyOL1996–19991995
Rohn StarkSPEC19951997
Dave BrownDB19751976–1986
Joey GallowayWR20091995–1999
Al WoodsDL2011–20132011, 2019, 2021–2022
Chad BrownOLB1993–1996, 20061997–2004
Russell WilsonQB20242012–2021
Franco HarrisRB1972–19831984
Tom RouenP20022003–2005
Willie WilliamsCB1993–1996, 2004–20051997–2003
Mark RodenhauserOL19981999
Todd PetersonK20021995–1999
Levon KirklandMLB1992–20002001
Artie BurnsDB2016–20192022–2024
John L. WilliamsRB1994–19951986–1993
Nick VannettTE20192016–2019
Rayshawn JenkinsDB20262024
Tyronne StoweLB1987–19901995–1996
Paul SkansiWR19831984–1991
Cassius MarshDL20202014–2016
DK MetcalfWR2025–20262019–2024
Devin BushLB2019–20222023
Steve AugustOL19841977–1984
Travis HomerRB20262019–2022
Tre FlowersDB20252018–2021
Bobby ShawWR1998–20011998
Ed BradleyLB1972–19751976
B.J. FinneyOL2016–2019, 20212020
Clifton GeathersDE2014, 20162010
Crezdon ButlerCB20102015
David HughesRB19861981–1985
Randy FullerDB1995–19971999
Rodney BaileyDE2001–2003, 20062005
Terence GarvinILB2013–20152017
Andre ColemanWR1997–19981997
Cody WhiteWR2021–20222024–2025
John McMakinTE1972–19741976
Jon RhattiganLB20252021–2023
Marquis CooperOLB2006–20072006
Neil GraffQB1976–19771976
Fred AndersonDL19781980–1982
Godwin IgwebuikeRB20232022
Amara DarbohWR20192017–2018
Rick EnglesP19771976–1977
Hebron FangupoNT2012–20132012

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 Seattle Seahawks?

46 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Norm Johnson, Jim Sweeney, Rohn Stark and Dave Brown. 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?

Dave Brown: Pittsburgh Steelers first, then the Seattle Seahawks from 1976.

Who has played for both recently?

Rayshawn Jenkins, DK Metcalf, Travis Homer, Tre Flowers, Cody White and Jon Rhattigan, 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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