Players who played for both the San Francisco 49ers and the New England Patriots
57 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
57
Players
10
Easy to name
Legendary
Best link
Chains matchup: Balanced. Compared with the other 495 team pairs, based on how many of these players are easy to name.
How this plays in The Chains
Every link in a puzzle is scored by how unlikely it was that a fan would name it. Connect a 49ers player to a Patriots player through Chris Harper and the link is rated Legendary (+250 bonus points). The obvious answers score little. The deep cuts are where the big points are.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers between these two teams.
- Common
Randy Moss
WR · 1998–2012 · SF 2012, NE 2007–2010
- Common
Brandin Cooks
WR · 2014–2026 · SF 2026, NE 2017
- Common
Andre Carter
DL · 2001–2013 · SF 2001–2005, NE 2011, 2013
- Common
Logan Ryan
CB · 2013–2023 · SF 2023, NE 2013–2016
- Uncommon
Mohamed Sanu
WR · 2012–2021 · SF 2020–2021, NE 2019
- Uncommon
Matthew Judon
LB · 2016–2026 · SF 2026, NE 2021–2023
- Uncommon
Mac Jones
QB · 2021–2026 · SF 2025–2026, NE 2021–2023
- Uncommon
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB · 2014–2025 · SF 2017–2022, NE 2014–2017
- Uncommon
Brandon Lloyd
WR · 2003–2014 · SF 2003–2005, 2014, NE 2012
- Uncommon
Ted Washington
DL · 1991–2007 · SF 1991–1993, NE 2003
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
J.J. Stokes
WR · 1995–2003 · SF 1995–2002, NE 2003
- Rare
Tavon Wilson
SS · 2012–2021 · SF 2021, NE 2012–2015
- Rare
Kendrick Bourne
WR · 2017–2026 · SF 2017–2020, 2025, NE 2021–2024
- Rare
Marc Edwards
RB · 1997–2005 · SF 1997–1998, NE 2001–2002
- Rare
Cassius Marsh
DE · 2014–2021 · SF 2017–2018, NE 2017
- Rare
Keion White
DL · 2023–2026 · SF 2025–2026, NE 2023–2025
- Rare
Jason Webster
DB · 2000–2008 · SF 2000–2003, NE 2008
- Rare
Jack Jones
DB · 2022–2026 · SF 2026, NE 2022–2023
- Rare
Isaac Sopoaga
NT · 2005–2013 · SF 2005–2012, NE 2013
- Rare
Brian Hoyer
QB · 2009–2023 · SF 2017, NE 2009–2011, 2017–2018, 2020–2022
- Rare
Tarell Brown
CB · 2007–2015 · SF 2007–2013, NE 2015
- Rare
Tully Banta-Cain
LB · 2003–2010 · SF 2007–2008, NE 2003–2006, 2009–2010
- Rare
Anthony Pleasant
DL · 1990–2003 · SF 2000, NE 2001–2003
- Rare
Fred Smerlas
DL · 1990–1992 · SF 1990, NE 1991–1992
- Rare
Akeem Spence
DT · 2013–2022 · SF 2022, NE 2020
- Rare
Joshua Dobbs
QB · 2017–2026 · SF 2024, NE 2025
- Rare
Phillip Adams
CB · 2010–2015 · SF 2010, NE 2011
- Rare
Mitch Wishnowsky
P · 2019–2026 · SF 2019–2024, NE 2026
- Rare
Antonio Langham
DB · 1994–2000 · SF 1998, NE 2000
- Rare
Ricky Jean Francois
DE · 2009–2018 · SF 2009–2012, NE 2017
- Rare
Jed Weaver
TE · 1999–2004 · SF 2003, NE 2004
- Rare
Dekoda Watson
OLB · 2010–2019 · SF 2017–2018, NE 2015
- Rare
Keshawn Martin
WR · 2012–2016 · SF 2016, NE 2015–2016
- Rare
Jermaine Cunningham
DE · 2010–2013 · SF 2013, NE 2010–2012
- Rare
Garin Veris
DL · 1990–1992 · SF 1992, NE 1990–1991
- Rare
Joey Slye
K · 2019–2026 · SF 2021, NE 2024
- Rare
JaMycal Hasty
RB · 2020–2024 · SF 2020–2021, NE 2023–2024
- Rare
Travaris Cadet
RB · 2012–2018 · SF 2015, NE 2015
- Rare
Steve Israel
DB · 1992–2001 · SF 1995–1996, NE 1997–1999
- Rare
Tim Hauck
DB · 1990–2002 · SF 2002, NE 1990
- Rare
Trent Brown
T · 2015–2026 · SF 2015–2017, NE 2018, 2021–2023
- Rare
Raymond Ventrone
S · 2007–2014 · SF 2013–2014, NE 2007–2008
- Rare
Matt Pryor
OL · 2018–2026 · SF 2023, NE 2026
- Rare
Vederian Lowe
OL · 2022–2026 · SF 2026, NE 2023–2025
- Rare
Mike McGruder
DB · 1990–1997 · SF 1992–1993, NE 1996–1997
- Rare
Jordan Devey
T · 2014–2020 · SF 2015, NE 2014
- Rare
Asante Cleveland
TE · 2014–2016 · SF 2014, NE 2015
- Epic
Kevin Lee
WR · 1994–1996 · SF 1996, NE 1994–1995
- Epic
Marcus Martin
C · 2014–2020 · SF 2014–2016, NE 2020
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Zach Moore
DE · 2014–2018 · SF 2016, NE 2014
- Epic
Tristan Vizcaino
K · 2020–2022 · SF 2020, NE 2022
- Epic
Steve Gordon
OL · 1992–1998 · SF 1997–1998, NE 1992–1993
- Epic
Thomas Clayton
RB · 2008–2011 · SF 2008, NE 2010
- Epic
Matt Tobin
T · 2013–2018 · SF 2018, NE 2018
- Epic
Chris Jones
DT · 2013–2016 · SF 2016, NE 2013–2014
- Legendary
Scott Bowles
OL · 1991–1992 · SF 1991, NE 1992
- Legendary
Chris Harper
WR · 2015–2016 · SF 2016, NE 2015
Teams are counted as franchises, so earlier cities and names are included (the Raiders in Oakland, the Rams in St. Louis, the Titans as the Oilers). Rarity tiers come from the same scoring The Chains uses in its daily puzzles. A small set of one-season 2002 entries that couldn't be verified is left out.
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