Players who played for both the Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints
73 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
73
Players
8
Easy to name
Legendary
Best link
Chains matchup: Tough. 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 Browns player to a Saints player through Darius Hillary 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
Benjamin Watson
TE · 2004–2019 · CLE 2010–2012, NO 2013–2015, 2018
- Common
Jameis Winston
QB · 2015–2026 · CLE 2024, NO 2020–2023
- Common
Demario Davis
ILB · 2012–2026 · CLE 2016, NO 2018–2025
- Common
Jarvis Landry
WR · 2014–2022 · CLE 2018–2021, NO 2022
- Common
Donte' Stallworth
WR · 2002–2012 · CLE 2008, NO 2002–2005
- Uncommon
Shaun Rogers
DL · 2001–2013 · CLE 2008–2010, NO 2011
- Uncommon
Scott Fujita
OLB · 2002–2012 · CLE 2010–2012, NO 2006–2009
- Uncommon
Paul Kruger
OLB · 2009–2016 · CLE 2013–2015, NO 2016
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Jake Delhomme
QB · 1998–2011 · CLE 2010, NO 1998–2002
- Rare
Martin Emerson
DB · 2022–2026 · CLE 2022–2024, NO 2026
- Rare
Mark Campbell
TE · 1999–2008 · CLE 1999–2002, NO 2006, 2008
- Rare
David Patten
WR · 1997–2008 · CLE 2000, NO 2007–2008
- Rare
Usama Young
CB · 2007–2014 · CLE 2011–2012, NO 2007–2010
- Rare
Earl Little
DB · 1998–2005 · CLE 1999–2004, NO 1998–1999
- Rare
Craig Robertson
OLB · 2012–2020 · CLE 2012–2015, NO 2016–2020
- Rare
Audric Estimé
RB · 2024–2026 · CLE 2026, NO 2025
- Rare
Billy Miller
WR · 1999–2008 · CLE 2005, NO 2006–2008
- Rare
Chris Owens
CB · 2009–2016 · CLE 2013, NO 2015–2016
- Rare
B.W. Webb
CB · 2013–2019 · CLE 2017, NO 2016
- Rare
Omar Stoutmire
DB · 1997–2007 · CLE 1999, NO 2006
- Rare
Luke McCown
QB · 2004–2016 · CLE 2004, NO 2013–2016
- Rare
Cameron Erving
G · 2015–2023 · CLE 2015–2016, NO 2023
- Rare
Terrelle Smith
RB · 2000–2009 · CLE 2004–2006, NO 2000–2003
- Rare
Mike Bell
RB · 2006–2010 · CLE 2010, NO 2008–2009
- Rare
John Hughes
DT · 2012–2017 · CLE 2012–2016, NO 2017
- Rare
Jason Trusnik
LB · 2007–2016 · CLE 2009–2010, NO 2016
- Rare
Michael Burton
FB · 2015–2026 · CLE 2026, NO 2020
- Rare
Ray-Ray Armstrong
OLB · 2013–2020 · CLE 2018, NO 2019
- Rare
Jeff Faine
C · 2003–2012 · CLE 2003–2005, NO 2006–2007
- Rare
Ed King
OL · 1991–1997 · CLE 1991–1993, NO 1995–1997
- Rare
Billy Cundiff
K · 2002–2015 · CLE 2009, 2013–2014, NO 2006
- Rare
Cody Parkey
K · 2014–2021 · CLE 2016, 2020, NO 2021
- Rare
Orlando Ruff
LB · 1999–2005 · CLE 2005, NO 2003–2004
- Rare
Khaleke Hudson
LB · 2020–2024 · CLE 2024, NO 2024
- Rare
Michael Lehan
CB · 2003–2008 · CLE 2003–2005, NO 2008
- Rare
John Greco
T · 2008–2018 · CLE 2011–2016, NO 2017
- Rare
Johnson Bademosi
CB · 2012–2019 · CLE 2012–2015, NO 2019
- Rare
Jay Hilgenberg
OL · 1990–1993 · CLE 1992, NO 1993
- Rare
Anthony Zettel
DL · 2016–2020 · CLE 2018, NO 2020
- Rare
Jamie Martin
QB · 1993–2008 · CLE 1999, NO 2006–2007
- Rare
Garrett Hartley
K · 2008–2014 · CLE 2014, NO 2008–2010, 2012–2013
- Rare
T.Y. McGill
DT · 2015–2024 · CLE 2017, 2024, NO 2019
- Rare
John Owens
TE · 2002–2009 · CLE 2005, NO 2006–2007
- Rare
Pio Sagapolutele
DL · 1991–1998 · CLE 1991–1995, NO 1997–1998
- Rare
Selwyn Jones
DB · 1992–1997 · CLE 1992–1994, NO 1994
- Rare
Shaun Smith
DT · 2004–2012 · CLE 2007–2008, NO 2004
- Rare
Cornelius Lucas
T · 2014–2025 · CLE 2025, NO 2018
- Rare
Jason Kyle
LB · 1995–2010 · CLE 1999, NO 2009–2010
- Rare
Darnell Dinkins
SS · 2002–2009 · CLE 2006–2008, NO 2009
- Rare
Trevin Wade
CB · 2012–2016 · CLE 2012, NO 2013
- Epic
Cedric Tillman
WR · 2023–2026 · CLE 2023–2025, NO 2026
- Epic
Irv Smith
TE · 1993–1999 · CLE 1999, NO 1993–1997
- Epic
Joe Callahan
QB · 2016–2017 · CLE 2016, NO 2016
- Epic
Todd Franz
DB · 2000–2005 · CLE 2000, NO 2000
- Epic
Pat Newman
WR · 1990–1994 · CLE 1994, NO 1991–1993
- Epic
Colby Bockwoldt
OLB · 2004–2007 · CLE 2007, NO 2004–2005
- Epic
Corey McIntyre
FB · 2005–2012 · CLE 2005, NO 2006
- Epic
Austin Reiter
OL · 2016–2021 · CLE 2016–2017, NO 2021
- Epic
J.P. Holtz
TE · 2016–2023 · CLE 2016, NO 2022–2023
- Epic
Don Jones
FS · 2013–2016 · CLE 2015–2016, NO 2015
- Epic
Reggie Jones
DB · 1991–1994 · CLE 1994, NO 1991–1994
- Epic
Wally Williams
OL · 1993–2002 · CLE 1993–1995, NO 1999–2002
- Epic
Orien Harris
DE · 2006–2009 · CLE 2006, NO 2007
- Epic
Josiah Bronson
DL · 2021–2022 · CLE 2021, NO 2021
- Epic
Edwin Baker
RB · 2012–2014 · CLE 2013, NO 2014
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Ryan Seymour
G · 2013–2016 · CLE 2014, NO 2015
- Epic
Chris Barclay
RB · 2006–2007 · CLE 2006, NO 2007
- Epic
Bennie Thompson
DB · 1990–1999 · CLE 1994–1995, NO 1990–1991
- Epic
Earnest Hunter
RB · 1995–1996 · CLE 1995, NO 1996
- Epic
Trae Elston
DB · 2016–2017 · CLE 2016, NO 2016
- Epic
Vashone Adams
DB · 1995–1999 · CLE 1995, NO 1997
- Epic
James E. Williams
LB · 1990–1999 · CLE 1999, NO 1990–1994
- Legendary
Darius Hillary
DB · 2016–2018 · CLE 2016–2017, NO 2018
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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