Players who played for both the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots
58 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
58
Players
14
Easy to name
Legendary
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 Falcons player to a Patriots player through Matt Knutson 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
Steven Jackson
RB · 2004–2015 · ATL 2013–2014, NE 2015
- Common
Lawyer Milloy
DB · 1996–2010 · ATL 2006–2008, NE 1996–2002
- Common
Alge Crumpler
TE · 2001–2010 · ATL 2001–2007, NE 2010
- Common
John Stephens
RB · 1990–1993 · ATL 1993, NE 1990–1992
- Common
Austin Hooper
TE · 2016–2026 · ATL 2016–2019, 2026, NE 2024–2025
- Common
Asante Samuel
CB · 2003–2013 · ATL 2012–2013, NE 2003–2007
- Uncommon
Cordarrelle Patterson
WR · 2013–2024 · ATL 2021–2023, NE 2018
- Uncommon
Jonnu Smith
TE · 2017–2026 · ATL 2023, NE 2021–2022
- Uncommon
Mohamed Sanu
WR · 2012–2021 · ATL 2016–2019, NE 2019
- Uncommon
Matthew Judon
LB · 2016–2026 · ATL 2024, NE 2021–2023
- Uncommon
Adrian Clayborn
DE · 2011–2020 · ATL 2015–2017, 2019, NE 2018
- Uncommon
Duron Harmon
FS · 2013–2023 · ATL 2021, NE 2013–2019
- Uncommon
Mack Hollins
WR · 2017–2026 · ATL 2023, NE 2025–2026
- Uncommon
Stevan Ridley
RB · 2011–2018 · ATL 2016, NE 2011–2014
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Tim Dwight
WR · 1998–2007 · ATL 1998–2000, NE 2005
- Rare
Jaylinn Hawkins
DB · 2020–2026 · ATL 2020–2023, NE 2024–2025
- Rare
Richie Grant
DB · 2021–2025 · ATL 2021–2024, NE 2025
- Rare
Lewis Sanders
DB · 2000–2008 · ATL 2007, NE 2008
- Rare
Jason Webster
DB · 2000–2008 · ATL 2004–2006, NE 2008
- Rare
Justin Bethel
FS · 2012–2023 · ATL 2018, NE 2019–2021
- Rare
Jim Miller
QB · 1994–2004 · ATL 1997, NE 2004
- Rare
Leonard Hankerson
WR · 2011–2015 · ATL 2015, NE 2015
- Rare
James Sanders
SS · 2005–2012 · ATL 2011, NE 2005–2010
- Rare
Anthony Pleasant
DL · 1990–2003 · ATL 1997, NE 2001–2003
- Rare
Shawn Jefferson
WR · 1991–2003 · ATL 2000–2002, NE 1996–1999
- Rare
Phillip Adams
CB · 2010–2015 · ATL 2015, NE 2011
- Rare
Terrell McClain
DT · 2011–2019 · ATL 2018, NE 2012
- Rare
Nick Folk
K · 2007–2026 · ATL 2026, NE 2019–2022
- Rare
Damiere Byrd
WR · 2016–2023 · ATL 2022–2023, NE 2020
- Rare
Daniel Fells
TE · 2006–2015 · ATL 2006, NE 2012
- Rare
Bert Emanuel
WR · 1994–2001 · ATL 1994–1997, NE 2001
- Rare
Hugh Millen
QB · 1990–1995 · ATL 1990, NE 1991–1992
- Rare
Jordan Richards
DB · 2015–2021 · ATL 2018, NE 2015–2017, 2019
- Rare
Kenjon Barner
RB · 2013–2021 · ATL 2019, NE 2018
- Rare
Jake Bailey
P · 2019–2026 · ATL 2026, NE 2019–2022
- Rare
David Richards
OL · 1990–1996 · ATL 1994–1996, NE 1996
- Rare
Brandon Copeland
OLB · 2015–2022 · ATL 2021, NE 2020
- Rare
Bear Pascoe
TE · 2009–2016 · ATL 2014, NE 2016
- Rare
Shayne Graham
SPEC · 2001–2016 · ATL 2015–2016, NE 2010
- Rare
Fred McCrary
RB · 1995–2007 · ATL 2004–2006, NE 2003
- Rare
Chris Calloway
WR · 1990–2000 · ATL 1999, NE 2000
- Rare
Ryan Allen
P · 2013–2020 · ATL 2019, NE 2013–2018
- Rare
Darren Anderson
DB · 1992–1998 · ATL 1998, NE 1992
- Rare
Chevis Jackson
CB · 2008–2010 · ATL 2008–2009, NE 2010
- Rare
John Washington
DL · 1990–1993 · ATL 1992, NE 1993
- Rare
Lousaka Polite
RB · 2004–2012 · ATL 2012, NE 2011
- Rare
Terry Ray
DB · 1992–1996 · ATL 1992, NE 1993–1996
- Epic
Sam Roberts
DL · 2022–2025 · ATL 2025, NE 2022–2023
- Epic
Reggie Redding
OL · 1991–1992 · ATL 1991, NE 1992
- Epic
Joe Vellano
DT · 2013–2017 · ATL 2017, NE 2013–2014, 2016
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Will Svitek
T · 2005–2014 · ATL 2009–2011, NE 2013
- Epic
Jimmy Farris
WR · 2001–2005 · ATL 2003–2004, NE 2001
- Epic
Nick Thurman
DL · 2019–2024 · ATL 2021, NE 2019–2020
- Epic
Ronnie Harris
WR · 1993–1999 · ATL 1998–1999, NE 1993–1994
- Epic
Quinn Ojinnaka
T · 2006–2012 · ATL 2006–2009, NE 2010
- Epic
Tim Gordon
DB · 1990–1992 · ATL 1990, NE 1991–1992
- Epic
Jeff Paulk
RB · 1999–2000 · ATL 1999, NE 2000
- Legendary
Matt Knutson
T · 2002–2003 · ATL 2003, NE 2002
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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