Players who played for both the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots

42 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

Legendary

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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 Packers player to a Patriots player through Walter Williams and the link is rated Legendary (+250 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.

Terry Glenn
WR · 1996–2007 · GB 2002, NE 1996–2001
Common
Martellus Bennett
TE · 2008–2017 · GB 2017, NE 2016–2017
Common
John Stephens
RB · 1990–1993 · GB 1993, NE 1990–1992
Common
Jonnu Smith
TE · 2017–2026 · GB 2026, NE 2021–2022
Uncommon
Terrell Buckley
DB · 1992–2005 · GB 1992–1994, NE 2001–2002
Uncommon
Keith Traylor
LB · 1991–2007 · GB 1993, NE 2004
Uncommon
Romeo Doubs
WR · 2022–2026 · GB 2022–2025, NE 2026
Uncommon
Ty Montgomery
WR · 2015–2023 · GB 2015–2018, NE 2022–2023
Uncommon
Bill Schroeder
WR · 1994–2004 · GB 1994, 1997–2001, NE 1995
Uncommon

In the middle

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

Pierre Strong
RB · 2022–2026 · GB 2025–2026, NE 2022
Rare
Corey Ballentine
DB · 2019–2025 · GB 2022–2024, NE 2025
Rare
Ricky Jean Francois
DE · 2009–2018 · GB 2017, NE 2017
Rare
Derrick Martin
CB · 2006–2013 · GB 2009–2010, NE 2012
Rare
Adrian Klemm
OL · 2000–2005 · GB 2005, NE 2000–2004
Rare
Tracy White
OLB · 2003–2012 · GB 2006–2008, NE 2010–2012
Rare
Rob Carpenter
WR · 1991–1996 · GB 1996, NE 1991
Rare
Tim Hauck
DB · 1990–2002 · GB 1991–1994, NE 1990
Rare
Chris Hanson
SPEC · 1999–2009 · GB 1999, NE 2007–2009
Rare
D.J. Williams
TE · 2011–2013 · GB 2011–2012, NE 2013
Rare
Grey Ruegamer
OL · 1999–2008 · GB 2003–2005, NE 2000–2002
Rare
Rod Smith
DB · 1992–1998 · GB 1998, NE 1992–1994
Rare
Marshall Newhouse
T · 2011–2020 · GB 2011–2013, NE 2019
Rare
Bryan Wagner
SPEC · 1990–1995 · GB 1992–1993, NE 1991, 1995
Rare
Terdell Sands
DL · 2001–2009 · GB 2003, NE 2009
Rare
Mike Arthur
OL · 1991–1996 · GB 1995–1996, NE 1993–1994
Rare
Adrian White
DB · 1991–1993 · GB 1992, NE 1993
Rare
Mike Bartrum
TE · 1993–2006 · GB 1995, NE 1996–1999
Rare
Lecitus Smith
OL · 2022–2025 · GB 2025, NE 2024
Rare
Greg Van Roten
G · 2012–2026 · GB 2012, NE 2026
Rare
Joe Andruzzi
OL · 1997–2006 · GB 1997–1999, NE 2000–2004
Rare
Chris Eitzmann
TE · 2000 · GB 2000, NE 2000
Rare
Chris Hayes
DB · 1996–2002 · GB 1996, NE 2002
Rare
Chris Akins
DB · 1999–2003 · GB 2000–2001, NE 2003
Rare
Rob Holmberg
LB · 1994–2001 · GB 2001, NE 2000–2001
Rare
Jeff Dellenbach
OL · 1990–1999 · GB 1996–1998, NE 1995–1996
Rare

The rarest links

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

Tony Carter
RB · 1994–2002 · GB 2002, NE 1998–2000
Rare
Chuck Osborne
DL · 1996–2000 · GB 2000, NE 2000
Rare
David Viaene
OL · 1990–1992 · GB 1992, NE 1990–1991
Rare
Raymont Harris
RB · 1994–2000 · GB 1998, NE 2000
Rare
Nick McDonald
G · 2010–2014 · GB 2010, NE 2011–2012
Epic
Bob Kuberski
DL · 1995–1999 · GB 1995–1998, NE 1999
Epic
Walter Williams
WR · 2001–2005 · GB 2004–2005, NE 2001
Legendary

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.

Players who played for both the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots

Easy to name

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