Players who played for both the Indianapolis Colts and the Carolina Panthers

68 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.

Players

Easy to name

Ball-knower

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Every link in a puzzle is scored by how unlikely it was that a fan would name it. Connect a Colts player to a Panthers player through Spencer Reid and the link is rated Ball-knower (+400 bonus points). The obvious answers score little. The deep cuts are where the big points are.

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Easy to name

Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers between these two teams.

Stephon Gilmore
CB · 2012–2024 · IND 2022, CAR 2021
Common
Kerry Collins
QB · 1995–2011 · IND 2011, CAR 1995–1998
Common
Justin Houston
OLB · 2011–2023 · IND 2019–2020, CAR 2023
Common
Darius Butler
CB · 2009–2017 · IND 2012–2017, CAR 2011
Uncommon
Bobby Okereke
LB · 2019–2026 · IND 2019–2022, CAR 2026
Uncommon
Duane Bickett
LB · 1990–1996 · IND 1990–1993, CAR 1996
Uncommon
Ameer Abdullah
RB · 2015–2026 · IND 2025, CAR 2021
Uncommon
Ricky Proehl
WR · 1990–2006 · IND 2006, CAR 2003–2005
Uncommon
Mike Mitchell
SS · 2009–2018 · IND 2018, CAR 2013
Uncommon

In the middle

Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.

Tyrone Poole
DB · 1995–2008 · IND 1998–2000, CAR 1995–1997
Rare
Devin Funchess
WR · 2015–2019 · IND 2019, CAR 2015–2018
Rare
Tyler Brayton
DE · 2003–2011 · IND 2011, CAR 2008–2010
Rare
Donte Moncrief
WR · 2014–2020 · IND 2014–2017, CAR 2019
Rare
Jeff Zgonina
DL · 1993–2009 · IND 1998, CAR 1995
Rare
Mario Addison
DE · 2011–2022 · IND 2011–2012, CAR 2012–2019
Rare
Jim Harbaugh
QB · 1990–2001 · IND 1994–1997, CAR 2001
Rare
Chris Wormley
DL · 2017–2025 · IND 2025, CAR 2023
Rare
Jermaine Wiggins
TE · 2000–2006 · IND 2002, CAR 2002–2003
Rare
T.J. Carrie
CB · 2014–2022 · IND 2020–2021, CAR 2022
Rare
Henry Anderson
DT · 2015–2022 · IND 2015–2017, CAR 2022
Rare
Idrees Bashir
DB · 2001–2007 · IND 2001–2004, CAR 2005
Rare
Brad Kaaya
QB · 2017 · IND 2017, CAR 2017
Rare
Jack Trudeau
QB · 1990–1995 · IND 1990–1993, CAR 1995
Rare
Ben Hartsock
TE · 2004–2013 · IND 2004–2006, CAR 2011–2013
Rare
Mike Adams
DB · 2004–2019 · IND 2014–2016, CAR 2017–2018
Rare
Greg Favors
LB · 1998–2005 · IND 2002, CAR 2003
Rare
Rohn Stark
SPEC · 1990–1997 · IND 1990–1994, CAR 1996
Rare
Rashaan Melvin
CB · 2014–2021 · IND 2016–2017, CAR 2021
Rare
Chad Cota
DB · 1995–2002 · IND 1999–2001, CAR 1995–1997
Rare
Kenny Moore
WR · 2008–2010 · IND 2010, CAR 2008–2009
Rare
Emmanuel McDaniel
DB · 1996–2003 · IND 1997–1998, CAR 1996, 2002
Rare
Jerome Felton
FB · 2008–2016 · IND 2011, CAR 2011
Rare
Anthony Johnson
RB · 1990–2000 · IND 1990–1993, CAR 1995–1999
Rare
Matthias Farley
DB · 2016–2023 · IND 2016–2018, CAR 2023
Rare
Jacob Eason
QB · 2020–2022 · IND 2020–2021, CAR 2022
Rare
Zach Kerr
DT · 2014–2021 · IND 2014–2016, CAR 2020
Rare
Andre Brown
RB · 2010–2013 · IND 2010, CAR 2010
Rare
Vince Workman
RB · 1990–1996 · IND 1995–1996, CAR 1995
Rare
T.J. Green
DB · 2016–2021 · IND 2016–2017, CAR 2019
Rare
Mark Thomas
DL · 1992–2001 · IND 1998–2001, CAR 1995–1996
Rare
Ray Seals
LB · 1990–1997 · IND 1990, CAR 1997
Rare
Jason Baker
SPEC · 2001–2011 · IND 2004, CAR 2005–2011
Rare
Paul Butcher
LB · 1990–1996 · IND 1993–1994, CAR 1995
Rare
Larry Chester
DL · 1998–2004 · IND 1998–2000, CAR 2001
Rare
Brandon Williams
TE · 2013–2017 · IND 2017, CAR 2013–2014
Rare
Chris Hetherington
RB · 1996–2006 · IND 1996–1998, CAR 1999–2001
Rare
Josh Thomas
CB · 2011–2015 · IND 2015, CAR 2011–2013
Rare
Derwin Gray
DB · 1993–1998 · IND 1993–1997, CAR 1998
Rare
David Long
DB · 2019–2025 · IND 2024, CAR 2023, 2025
Rare
Jordan Senn
OLB · 2008–2013 · IND 2008–2009, CAR 2009–2013
Rare
Shawn King
DL · 1995–2000 · IND 1999–2000, CAR 1995–1998
Rare
Rob Holmberg
LB · 1994–2001 · IND 1998, CAR 2001
Rare
Mike Strachan
WR · 2021–2023 · IND 2021–2022, CAR 2023
Rare
Chris Reed
OL · 2016–2024 · IND 2021, CAR 2019–2020
Epic
Ed Johnson
DT · 2007–2010 · IND 2007–2009, CAR 2010
Epic
Lavar Edwards
DE · 2013–2017 · IND 2016, CAR 2016
Epic
Teddy Williams
WR · 2010–2016 · IND 2012, CAR 2015–2016
Epic
Phil Yeboah-Kodie
LB · 1995–1996 · IND 1996, CAR 1995
Epic
Jamie Wilson
OL · 1997–1999 · IND 1999, CAR 1997–1998
Epic
Dewell Brewer
RB · 1994–1995 · IND 1994, CAR 1995
Epic

The rarest links

The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.

Eric Vance
DB · 1997–2002 · IND 2002, CAR 1997
Epic
Kantroy Barber
RB · 1996–1999 · IND 1998, CAR 1997
Epic
Jermale Hines
FS · 2011 · IND 2011, CAR 2011
Epic
Jason Vander Laan
TE · 2016–2019 · IND 2017, CAR 2018
Epic
Andre Royal
LB · 1995–1999 · IND 1998–1999, CAR 1995–1997
Epic
Scott Greene
RB · 1996–1999 · IND 1998–1999, CAR 1996–1997
Epic
Jeff Brady
LB · 1991–1999 · IND 1999, CAR 1998
Legendary
Spencer Reid
LB · 1998–2000 · IND 1999, CAR 1998, 2000
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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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Players who played for both the Indianapolis Colts and the Carolina Panthers

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