Players who played for both the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers
61 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
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Players
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Easy to name
Epic
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 Lions player to a Packers player through Lenzy Pipkins 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.
- Uncommon
Za'Darius Smith
OLB · 2015–2026 · DET 2024, GB 2019–2021
- Uncommon
Jamaal Williams
RB · 2017–2024 · DET 2021–2022, GB 2017–2020
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Mike Daniels
DE · 2012–2021 · DET 2019, GB 2012–2018
- Rare
Grady Jackson
DL · 1997–2009 · DET 2009, GB 2003–2005
- Rare
Bill Schroeder
WR · 1994–2004 · DET 2002–2003, GB 1994, 1997–2001
- Rare
Damon Harrison
NT · 2012–2020 · DET 2018–2019, GB 2020
- Rare
Paris Lenon
OLB · 2002–2013 · DET 2006–2008, GB 2002–2005
- Rare
Corey Bradford
WR · 1998–2006 · DET 2006, GB 1998–2001
- Rare
Marquand Manuel
SS · 2002–2009 · DET 2009, GB 2006
- Rare
Corey Williams
DT · 2004–2012 · DET 2010–2012, GB 2004–2007
- Rare
Bryant Westbrook
DB · 1997–2002 · DET 1997–2001, GB 2002
- Rare
Doug Evans
DB · 1993–2003 · DET 2003, GB 1993–1997
- Rare
Datone Jones
DE · 2013–2020 · DET 2017, GB 2013–2016
- Rare
Rick Mirer
QB · 1993–2004 · DET 2004, GB 1998
- Rare
Desmond Howard
WR · 1992–2002 · DET 1999–2002, GB 1996, 1999
- Rare
Nate Wayne
LB · 1998–2005 · DET 2005, GB 2000–2002
- Rare
Kevin Zeitler
G · 2012–2026 · DET 2024, GB 2026
- Rare
Darius Holland
DL · 1995–2004 · DET 1998, GB 1995–1997
- Rare
Andrew Quarless
TE · 2010–2016 · DET 2016, GB 2010–2011, 2013–2015
- Rare
Laken Tomlinson
G · 2015–2026 · DET 2015–2016, GB 2026
- Rare
Corey Ballentine
DB · 2019–2025 · DET 2021, GB 2022–2024
- Rare
Ricky Jean Francois
DE · 2009–2018 · DET 2018, GB 2017
- Rare
Geronimo Allison
WR · 2016–2021 · DET 2021, GB 2016–2019
- Rare
Jason Hunter
DE · 2006–2013 · DET 2009, GB 2006–2008
- Rare
Colin Cole
DT · 2003–2015 · DET 2003, GB 2004–2008
- Rare
T.J. Lang
G · 2009–2018 · DET 2017–2018, GB 2009–2016
- Rare
Doug Widell
OL · 1990–1997 · DET 1994–1995, GB 1993
- Rare
Don Majkowski
QB · 1990–1996 · DET 1995–1996, GB 1990–1992
- Rare
Antonio London
LB · 1993–1998 · DET 1993–1997, GB 1998
- Rare
Ross Verba
OL · 1997–2006 · DET 2006, GB 1997–2000
- Rare
J.T. O'Sullivan
QB · 2002–2010 · DET 2007, GB 2004
- Rare
Brian Williams
LB · 1995–2002 · DET 2001–2002, GB 1995–2000
- Rare
Pat Lee
CB · 2008–2012 · DET 2012, GB 2008, 2010–2011
- Rare
Scott McGarrahan
DB · 1998–2005 · DET 2005, GB 1998–2000
- Rare
Jared Abbrederis
WR · 2015–2017 · DET 2017, GB 2015–2016
- Rare
Reggie Swinton
WR · 2001–2005 · DET 2003–2004, GB 2003
- Rare
Barrett Brooks
OL · 1995–2005 · DET 1999–2000, GB 2002
- Rare
Jeremy Ross
WR · 2012–2016 · DET 2013–2014, GB 2012–2013
- Rare
Tim Boyle
QB · 2018–2024 · DET 2021, GB 2018–2020
- Rare
Dave Rayner
K · 2005–2011 · DET 2010, GB 2006
- Rare
Ty Summers
LB · 2019–2025 · DET 2025, GB 2019–2021
- Rare
Ty Detmer
QB · 1992–2005 · DET 2001–2003, GB 1992–1995
- Rare
Bob Gagliano
QB · 1990–1995 · DET 1990, GB 1995
- Rare
Mike Tomczak
QB · 1990–2000 · DET 2000, GB 1991
- Rare
Sean McHugh
TE · 2004–2008 · DET 2005–2007, GB 2004
- Rare
Rick Wagner
T · 2013–2020 · DET 2017–2019, GB 2020
- Rare
Christian Ringo
DL · 2016–2022 · DET 2017, GB 2016
- Rare
C.J. Wilson
DE · 2010–2016 · DET 2015, GB 2010–2013
- Rare
Harvey Salem
OL · 1990–1992 · DET 1990, GB 1992
- Rare
Quinton Bohanna
DL · 2021–2025 · DET 2023, GB 2025
- Epic
De'Mond Parker
RB · 1999–2001 · DET 2001, GB 1999–2000
- Epic
Corey Harris
WR · 1992–2003 · DET 2002–2003, GB 1992–1994
- Epic
Don Barclay
G · 2012–2017 · DET 2017, GB 2012–2013, 2015–2016
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Jamon Meredith
T · 2009–2016 · DET 2010, GB 2014
- Epic
Keshon Johnson
DB · 1993–1995 · DET 1995, GB 1994
- Epic
Barry Stokes
OL · 1998–2007 · DET 2006–2007, GB 1999–2001
- Epic
Junius Coston
G · 2005–2008 · DET 2008, GB 2005–2007
- Epic
Spencer Havner
LB · 2008–2010 · DET 2010, GB 2008–2009
- Epic
Tra Carson
RB · 2016–2019 · DET 2019, GB 2018–2019
- Epic
Shaun Bodiford
WR · 2006–2007 · DET 2006, GB 2006–2007
- Epic
Lenzy Pipkins
DB · 2017–2018 · DET 2018, GB 2017
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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