Players who played for both the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots
43 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
43
Players
6
Easy to name
Epic
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 Chiefs player to a Patriots player through Mike Richardson 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
Darrelle Revis
CB · 2007–2017 · KC 2017, NE 2014
- Common
Ty Law
DB · 1995–2009 · KC 2006–2007, NE 1995–2004
- Common
Mike Vrabel
DL · 1997–2010 · KC 2009–2010, NE 2001–2008
- Common
John Stephens
RB · 1990–1993 · KC 1993, NE 1990–1992
- Common
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR · 2017–2025 · KC 2022, 2024–2025, NE 2023
- Uncommon
Keith Traylor
LB · 1991–2007 · KC 1993, 1995–1996, NE 2004
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Joshua Uche
LB · 2020–2026 · KC 2024, NE 2020–2024
- Rare
Danny Shelton
NT · 2015–2022 · KC 2022, NE 2018–2019
- Rare
Matt Cassel
QB · 2005–2018 · KC 2009–2012, NE 2005–2008
- Rare
Josh Gordon
WR · 2012–2022 · KC 2021, NE 2018–2019
- Rare
Tyquan Thornton
WR · 2022–2026 · KC 2025–2026, NE 2022–2024
- Rare
Monty Beisel
DL · 2001–2009 · KC 2001–2004, 2009, NE 2005
- Rare
Terrell McClain
DT · 2011–2019 · KC 2019, NE 2012
- Rare
Mike Cloud
RB · 1999–2005 · KC 1999–2002, NE 2003, 2005
- Rare
Todd Sauerbrun
SPEC · 1995–2007 · KC 2000, NE 2006
- Rare
Joe Thuney
OL · 2016–2026 · KC 2021–2024, NE 2016–2020
- Rare
Damon Huard
QB · 1997–2008 · KC 2004–2008, NE 2001–2003
- Rare
Kyle Love
NT · 2010–2019 · KC 2013, NE 2010–2012
- Rare
Jarrad Page
FS · 2006–2011 · KC 2006–2009, NE 2010
- Rare
Jon Vaughn
RB · 1991–1994 · KC 1994, NE 1991–1992
- Rare
Danny Villa
OL · 1990–1998 · KC 1993–1996, NE 1990–1991, 1997
- Rare
Ryan O'Callaghan
T · 2006–2010 · KC 2009–2010, NE 2006–2007
- Rare
Steve Martin
DL · 1996–2004 · KC 2000, NE 2002
- Rare
Khyiris Tonga
DL · 2021–2026 · KC 2026, NE 2025
- Rare
Darren Anderson
DB · 1992–1998 · KC 1994–1997, NE 1992
- Rare
Brian Waters
OL · 2000–2013 · KC 2000–2010, NE 2011
- Rare
Xavier Williams
NT · 2015–2021 · KC 2018–2019, NE 2020
- Rare
Terdell Sands
DL · 2001–2009 · KC 2001, NE 2009
- Rare
Leroy Thompson
RB · 1991–1996 · KC 1995, NE 1994
- Rare
Yasir Durant
OL · 2020–2022 · KC 2020, NE 2021
- Rare
Russ Hochstein
OL · 2001–2012 · KC 2012, NE 2002–2008
- Rare
Mike Bartrum
TE · 1993–2006 · KC 1993, NE 1996–1999
- Rare
Darius Harris
LB · 2020–2025 · KC 2020–2023, NE 2025
- Rare
Rich Baldinger
OL · 1990–1993 · KC 1990–1992, NE 1993
- Rare
Jordan Devey
T · 2014–2020 · KC 2016–2018, NE 2014
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
Corey Mays
LB · 2006–2010 · KC 2009–2010, NE 2006–2007
- Rare
Matt Gutierrez
QB · 2007–2009 · KC 2009, NE 2007–2008
- Rare
Will Svitek
T · 2005–2014 · KC 2005, 2007, NE 2013
- Epic
Jason Andersen
OL · 1998–2002 · KC 2002, NE 1998–2000
- Epic
Rob McGovern
LB · 1990–1992 · KC 1990, NE 1992
- Epic
Steve Maneri
T · 2011–2014 · KC 2011–2012, NE 2014
- Epic
David Herron
ILB · 2007–2010 · KC 2009, NE 2007
- Epic
Mike Richardson
DB · 2008–2010 · KC 2009–2010, NE 2008
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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