Players who played for both the New England Patriots and the New Orleans Saints
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
8
Easy to name
Epic
Best link
Chains matchup: Balanced. 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 Patriots player to a Saints player through Devine Ozigbo 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.
- Common
Brandin Cooks
WR · 2014–2026 · NE 2017, NO 2014–2016, 2025
- Common
Benjamin Watson
TE · 2004–2019 · NE 2004–2009, 2019, NO 2013–2015, 2018
- Common
Donte' Stallworth
WR · 2002–2012 · NE 2007, 2012, NO 2002–2005
- Uncommon
Daniel Graham
TE · 2002–2012 · NE 2002–2006, NO 2012
- Uncommon
Antowain Smith
RB · 1997–2005 · NE 2001–2003, NO 2005
- Uncommon
Akiem Hicks
DT · 2012–2022 · NE 2015, NO 2012–2015
- Uncommon
Rob Ninkovich
DE · 2006–2016 · NE 2009–2016, NO 2006, 2008
- Uncommon
Tebucky Jones
DB · 1998–2005 · NE 1998–2002, NO 2003–2004
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Malcom Brown
DT · 2015–2021 · NE 2015–2018, NO 2019–2020
- Rare
Davon Godchaux
DL · 2017–2026 · NE 2021–2024, NO 2025–2026
- Rare
Ty Montgomery
WR · 2015–2023 · NE 2022–2023, NO 2020–2021
- Rare
Anfernee Jennings
LB · 2020–2026 · NE 2020, 2022–2025, NO 2026
- Rare
Heath Evans
RB · 2001–2010 · NE 2005–2008, NO 2009–2010
- Rare
David Patten
WR · 1997–2008 · NE 2001–2004, NO 2007–2008
- Rare
Chris Hogan
WR · 2012–2021 · NE 2016–2018, NO 2021
- Rare
Brandon Tate
WR · 2009–2018 · NE 2009–2010, NO 2018
- Rare
Bryan Cox
LB · 1991–2002 · NE 2001, NO 2002
- Rare
David Thomas
TE · 2006–2012 · NE 2006–2008, NO 2009–2012
- Rare
Brandon Browner
CB · 2011–2016 · NE 2014, NO 2015
- Rare
Lynn Bowden
WR · 2020–2023 · NE 2022, NO 2023
- Rare
Michael Hoomanawanui
TE · 2010–2017 · NE 2012–2015, NO 2015, 2017
- Rare
Victor Green
DB · 1993–2003 · NE 2002, NO 2003
- Rare
Jonathan Casillas
OLB · 2009–2017 · NE 2014, NO 2009, 2011–2012
- Rare
Je'Rod Cherry
DB · 1996–2004 · NE 2001–2004, NO 1996–1999
- Rare
Lil'Jordan Humphrey
WR · 2019–2026 · NE 2022, NO 2019–2021
- Rare
Mike Gillislee
RB · 2013–2018 · NE 2017, NO 2018
- Rare
Chris Canty
DB · 1997–2000 · NE 1997–1998, NO 2000
- Rare
Sterling Moore
DB · 2011–2017 · NE 2011–2012, NO 2016–2017
- Rare
Larry Williams
OL · 1991–1992 · NE 1992, NO 1991
- Rare
Terry Allen
RB · 1991–2001 · NE 1999, NO 2000
- Rare
Randall Gay
CB · 2004–2010 · NE 2004–2007, NO 2008–2010
- Rare
Ramon Humber
OLB · 2009–2018 · NE 2018, NO 2010–2015
- Rare
Torrance Small
WR · 1992–2001 · NE 2001, NO 1992–1996
- Rare
Shayne Graham
SPEC · 2001–2016 · NE 2010, NO 2013–2014
- Rare
Don Davis
LB · 1996–2006 · NE 2003–2006, NO 1996–1998
- Rare
Fred McCrary
RB · 1995–2007 · NE 2003, NO 1997
- Rare
Cameron Cleeland
TE · 1998–2005 · NE 2002, NO 1998–2001
- Rare
Travaris Cadet
RB · 2012–2018 · NE 2015, NO 2012–2016
- Rare
Steve Israel
DB · 1992–2001 · NE 1997–1999, NO 2000–2001
- Rare
Johnson Bademosi
CB · 2012–2019 · NE 2017, NO 2019
- Rare
Kai Forbath
K · 2012–2020 · NE 2019, NO 2015–2016
- Rare
Sammy Martin
WR · 1990–1993 · NE 1990–1991, NO 1993
- Rare
Tom Hodson
QB · 1990–1996 · NE 1990–1992, NO 1995–1996
- Rare
Brandon Deaderick
DE · 2010–2016 · NE 2010–2012, NO 2014
- Rare
Pio Sagapolutele
DL · 1991–1998 · NE 1996, NO 1997–1998
- Rare
Yasir Durant
OL · 2020–2022 · NE 2021, NO 2022
- Rare
Mickey Washington
DB · 1990–1997 · NE 1990–1991, NO 1997
- Rare
Jonathan Freeny
OLB · 2012–2017 · NE 2015–2017, NO 2017
- Rare
Eric Moore
DE · 2005–2010 · NE 2010, NO 2006
- Rare
Kyle Eckel
FB · 2007–2009 · NE 2007–2008, NO 2009
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Mel Mitchell
SS · 2002–2007 · NE 2007, NO 2002, 2004–2005
- Epic
Willie Clay
DB · 1992–1999 · NE 1996–1998, NO 1999
- Epic
Caleb Benenoch
OL · 2016–2021 · NE 2019–2020, NO 2021
- Epic
Will Sherman
OL · 2021–2026 · NE 2021, NO 2025–2026
- Epic
Don Jones
FS · 2013–2016 · NE 2014, NO 2015
- Epic
Richard Harvey
LB · 1990–2000 · NE 1990–1991, NO 1995–1997
- Epic
Matt Tennant
C · 2010–2012 · NE 2012, NO 2010–2011
- Epic
Devine Ozigbo
RB · 2019–2023 · NE 2021, NO 2021
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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