Players who played for both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions
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
12
Easy to name
Ball-knower
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 Eagles player to a Lions player through Ed Smith and the link is rated Ball-knower (+400 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
Ndamukong Suh
DT · 2010–2022 · PHI 2022, DET 2010–2014
- Common
Darius Slay
CB · 2013–2025 · PHI 2020–2024, DET 2013–2019
- Common
Haloti Ngata
DT · 2006–2018 · PHI 2018, DET 2015–2017
- Common
Golden Tate
WR · 2010–2020 · PHI 2018, DET 2014–2018
- Common
D'Andre Swift
RB · 2020–2026 · PHI 2023, DET 2020–2022
- Uncommon
Za'Darius Smith
OLB · 2015–2026 · PHI 2025, DET 2024
- Uncommon
Ernie Sims
OLB · 2006–2013 · PHI 2010, DET 2006–2009
- Uncommon
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
DB · 2019–2026 · PHI 2022, 2024, DET 2023
- Uncommon
Josh McCown
QB · 2002–2019 · PHI 2019, DET 2006
- Uncommon
Darryl Tapp
DE · 2006–2017 · PHI 2010–2012, DET 2014–2015
- Uncommon
Zach Cunningham
LB · 2017–2025 · PHI 2023, DET 2025
- Uncommon
Stephen Tulloch
MLB · 2006–2016 · PHI 2016, DET 2011–2015
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
LeGarrette Blount
RB · 2010–2018 · PHI 2017, DET 2018
- Rare
Charles Harris
DL · 2017–2024 · PHI 2024, DET 2021–2023
- Rare
Jeff Garcia
QB · 1999–2011 · PHI 2006, 2009, DET 2005
- Rare
Avonte Maddox
DB · 2018–2026 · PHI 2018–2024, DET 2025–2026
- Rare
Jalen Mills
DB · 2016–2026 · PHI 2016–2020, DET 2025–2026
- Rare
Clay Harbor
TE · 2010–2016 · PHI 2010–2012, DET 2016
- Rare
William James
DB · 2001–2010 · PHI 2006–2007, DET 2009
- Rare
Nickell Robey-Coleman
CB · 2013–2022 · PHI 2020, DET 2021
- Rare
Jerome Harrison
RB · 2006–2011 · PHI 2010, DET 2011
- Rare
Joique Bell
RB · 2010–2016 · PHI 2010, DET 2011–2016
- Rare
Akeem Spence
DT · 2013–2022 · PHI 2019, DET 2017
- Rare
Nate Wayne
LB · 1998–2005 · PHI 2003–2004, DET 2005
- Rare
Rodney Peete
QB · 1990–2004 · PHI 1995–1998, DET 1990–1993
- Rare
Otis Smith
DB · 1991–2003 · PHI 1991–1994, DET 2003
- Rare
Lamar Gordon
RB · 2002–2006 · PHI 2005, DET 2006
- Rare
Mike McMahon
QB · 2001–2005 · PHI 2005, DET 2001–2004
- Rare
David Akers
SPEC · 1998–2013 · PHI 1999–2010, DET 2013
- Rare
Travis Fulgham
WR · 2019–2021 · PHI 2020, DET 2019
- Rare
Chase Daniel
QB · 2009–2022 · PHI 2016, DET 2020
- Rare
Alex Henery
K · 2011–2014 · PHI 2011–2013, DET 2014
- Rare
Ross Pierschbacher
OL · 2019–2022 · PHI 2020, DET 2022
- Rare
Cre'von LeBlanc
DB · 2016–2020 · PHI 2018–2020, DET 2018
- Rare
Barrett Brooks
OL · 1995–2005 · PHI 1995–1998, DET 1999–2000
- Rare
Jimmie Johnson
TE · 1990–1998 · PHI 1995–1998, DET 1992–1993
- Rare
Mel Gray
RB · 1990–1997 · PHI 1997, DET 1990–1994
- Rare
Halapoulivaati Vaitai
OL · 2016–2023 · PHI 2016–2019, DET 2020–2021, 2023
- Rare
Ty Detmer
QB · 1992–2005 · PHI 1996–1997, DET 2001–2003
- Rare
Scott Kowalkowski
LB · 1991–2001 · PHI 1991–1993, DET 1994–2001
- Rare
Joe Bachie
LB · 2020–2026 · PHI 2020, DET 2026
- Rare
Ramzee Robinson
DB · 2007–2009 · PHI 2009, DET 2007–2008
- Rare
Dexter Wynn
CB · 2004–2008 · PHI 2004–2006, DET 2008
- Epic
Dennis McKnight
OL · 1990–1992 · PHI 1991, DET 1990, 1992
- Epic
Amp Lee
RB · 1992–2001 · PHI 2000, DET 2001
- Epic
Mike Chalenski
DL · 1993–1998 · PHI 1993–1995, DET 1998
- Epic
Nate Sudfeld
QB · 2016–2022 · PHI 2017–2020, DET 2022
- Epic
Jim Pyne
OL · 1994–2001 · PHI 2001, DET 1998
- Epic
Kayode Awosika
OL · 2021–2026 · PHI 2021, DET 2022–2025
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Andre Chachere
DB · 2018–2024 · PHI 2021–2022, DET 2018
- Epic
Albert Huggins
DL · 2019–2023 · PHI 2019, DET 2020
- Epic
Bruce Hector
DL · 2018–2024 · PHI 2018–2019, DET 2021
- Epic
Eddie Murray
SPEC · 1990–2000 · PHI 1994, DET 1990–1991
- Epic
Eldra Buckley
RB · 2009–2011 · PHI 2009–2010, DET 2011
- Epic
Phillip Hunt
DE · 2011–2015 · PHI 2011–2012, DET 2015
- Legendary
Jerome Couplin
SS · 2014–2015 · PHI 2014–2015, DET 2014
- Ball-knower
Ed Smith
TE · 1997–1999 · PHI 1999, DET 1999
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.
More Eagles matchups
Eagles and 49ers · Eagles and Bears · Eagles and Bengals · Eagles and Bills · Eagles and Broncos · Eagles and Browns · Eagles and Buccaneers · Eagles and Cardinals · Eagles and Chargers · Eagles and Chiefs · Eagles and Colts · Eagles and Commanders · Eagles and Cowboys · Eagles and Dolphins · Eagles and Falcons · Eagles and Giants · Eagles and Jaguars · Eagles and Jets · Eagles and Packers · Eagles and Panthers · Eagles and Patriots · Eagles and Raiders · Eagles and Rams · Eagles and Ravens · Eagles and Saints · Eagles and Seahawks · Eagles and Steelers · Eagles and Texans · Eagles and Titans · Eagles and Vikings
More Lions matchups
Lions and 49ers · Lions and Bears · Lions and Bengals · Lions and Bills · Lions and Broncos · Lions and Browns · Lions and Buccaneers · Lions and Cardinals · Lions and Chargers · Lions and Chiefs · Lions and Colts · Lions and Commanders · Lions and Cowboys · Lions and Dolphins · Lions and Falcons · Lions and Giants · Lions and Jaguars · Lions and Jets · Lions and Packers · Lions and Panthers · Lions and Patriots · Lions and Raiders · Lions and Rams · Lions and Ravens · Lions and Saints · Lions and Seahawks · Lions and Steelers · Lions and Texans · Lions and Titans · Lions and Vikings