Players who played for both the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams
56 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
56
Players
12
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
Chains matchup: Friendly. 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 Rams player through Steve Bono and the link is rated Epic (+160 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
Isaac Bruce
WR · 1994–2009 · SF 2008–2009, RAM 1994–2007
- Common
Brandin Cooks
WR · 2014–2026 · SF 2026, RAM 2018–2019
- Common
Leonard Floyd
LB · 2016–2025 · SF 2024, RAM 2020–2022
- Common
Dre' Bly
DB · 1999–2009 · SF 2009, RAM 1999–2002
- Common
Janoris Jenkins
CB · 2012–2022 · SF 2022, RAM 2012–2015
- Uncommon
Kevin Greene
LB · 1990–1999 · SF 1997, RAM 1990–1992
- Uncommon
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB · 2014–2025 · SF 2017–2022, RAM 2024–2025
- Uncommon
Brandon Lloyd
WR · 2003–2014 · SF 2003–2005, 2014, RAM 2011
- Uncommon
Michael Lewis
SS · 2002–2010 · SF 2007–2010, RAM 2010
- Uncommon
Demarcus Robinson
WR · 2016–2026 · SF 2025–2026, RAM 2023–2024
- Uncommon
Samson Ebukam
LB · 2017–2026 · SF 2021–2022, RAM 2017–2020
- Uncommon
Ahkello Witherspoon
DB · 2017–2025 · SF 2017–2020, RAM 2023–2025
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Chris Draft
LB · 1998–2009 · SF 1999, RAM 2007–2008
- Rare
Sebastian Joseph-Day
DL · 2018–2026 · SF 2023, RAM 2018–2021
- Rare
Lawrence Phillips
RB · 1996–1999 · SF 1999, RAM 1996–1997
- Rare
Chidi Ahanotu
DL · 1993–2004 · SF 2003, RAM 2001
- Rare
Ogbo Okoronkwo
LB · 2018–2026 · SF 2026, RAM 2018–2021
- Rare
Marquez Pope
DB · 1992–2001 · SF 1995–1998, RAM 1994
- Rare
Craig Dahl
SS · 2007–2016 · SF 2013–2014, RAM 2009–2012
- Rare
Shaun Hill
QB · 2002–2016 · SF 2006–2009, RAM 2014
- Rare
Tony Zendejas
SPEC · 1990–1995 · SF 1995, RAM 1991–1994
- Rare
Matt Gay
K · 2019–2026 · SF 2025, RAM 2020–2022
- Rare
KhaDarel Hodge
WR · 2018–2026 · SF 2026, RAM 2018
- Rare
Karl Wilson
DL · 1990–1995 · SF 1993, RAM 1991
- Rare
Leger Douzable
DT · 2008–2017 · SF 2017, RAM 2009
- Rare
Ray-Ray Armstrong
OLB · 2013–2020 · SF 2015–2017, RAM 2013–2014
- Rare
Sean Moran
DL · 1996–2003 · SF 2002–2003, RAM 2000–2001
- Rare
Rodney Thomas
DB · 1990–1992 · SF 1992, RAM 1991
- Rare
Brandon Allen
QB · 2016–2025 · SF 2023–2024, RAM 2017–2018
- Rare
Derek Carrier
TE · 2013–2021 · SF 2013–2014, RAM 2017
- Rare
Steve Israel
DB · 1992–2001 · SF 1995–1996, RAM 1992–1994
- Rare
Larry Grant
LB · 2008–2013 · SF 2011–2012, RAM 2008–2010
- Rare
Jeff Wilkins
SPEC · 1994–2007 · SF 1995–1996, RAM 1997–2007
- Rare
Billy Bajema
TE · 2005–2013 · SF 2005–2008, RAM 2009–2011
- Rare
Jamie Martin
QB · 1993–2008 · SF 2008, RAM 1993–1996, 2001–2002, 2004–2005
- Rare
Aaron Walker
TE · 2003–2007 · SF 2003–2004, RAM 2005–2007
- Rare
Chris Hetherington
RB · 1996–2006 · SF 2005–2006, RAM 2002
- Rare
Paul Smith
RB · 2000–2007 · SF 2000–2002, RAM 2006
- Rare
Larry Kelm
LB · 1990–1993 · SF 1993, RAM 1990–1992
- Rare
Barry Helton
SPEC · 1990–1991 · SF 1990, RAM 1991
- Rare
Jason Kyle
LB · 1995–2010 · SF 2000, RAM 2000
- Rare
Antonio Goss
LB · 1991–1996 · SF 1991–1995, RAM 1996
- Rare
Jeff Chandler
K · 2002–2004 · SF 2002–2003, RAM 2004
- Rare
Amp Lee
RB · 1992–2001 · SF 1992–1993, RAM 1997–1999
- Rare
Harvey Dahl
T · 2005–2013 · SF 2005–2006, RAM 2011–2013
- Epic
Brett Faryniarz
LB · 1990–1995 · SF 1993, RAM 1990–1991
- Epic
Nate Hobgood-Chittick
DL · 1998–2002 · SF 2000, RAM 1999–2000
- Epic
Chris Thomas
WR · 1995–2001 · SF 1995, RAM 1999–2000
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Brandon Williams
WR · 2006–2007 · SF 2006–2007, RAM 2007
- Epic
Dwaine Carpenter
FS · 2003–2006 · SF 2003–2005, RAM 2005–2006
- Epic
Mike Person
T · 2011–2019 · SF 2011, 2018–2019, RAM 2013–2014
- Epic
Tim Barnes
C · 2012–2017 · SF 2017, RAM 2012–2016
- Epic
Tony Wragge
G · 2002–2011 · SF 2005–2010, RAM 2011
- Epic
Brit Miller
RB · 2009–2012 · SF 2009, RAM 2010–2012
- Epic
Matt Willig
DL · 1992–2004 · SF 2000–2002, RAM 1999
- Epic
Steve Bono
QB · 1990–1999 · SF 1990–1993, RAM 1998
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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