Players who played for the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions
35 players
35 players have played for both the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions. Pete Metzelaars spent the most seasons with the two: 10 with the Buffalo Bills and 2 with the Detroit Lions. On a roster now: Sam Martin, Ty Johnson, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and Kyle Allen. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | BUF | DET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Metzelaars | TE | 1985–1994 · 10 seasons | 1996–1997 · 2 seasons |
| Frank Reich | QB | 1985–1994 · 9 seasons | 1997–1998 · 2 seasons |
| Sam Martin | P | 2022–2024 · 3 seasons | 2013–2019 · 7 seasons |
| Kurt Schulz | FS | 1993–1999 · 7 seasons | 2000–2001 · 2 seasons |
| Chris Spielman | LB | 1996–1997 · 2 seasons | 1989–1995 · 7 seasons |
| Matt Prater | PK | 2025 · 1 season | 2014–2020 · 7 seasons |
| John Wendling | FS | 2007–2009 · 3 seasons | 2010–2013 · 4 seasons |
| Shawn Bryson | RB | 2000–2002 · 3 seasons | 2003–2006 · 4 seasons |
| John Kidd | P | 1984–1989 · 6 seasons | 1998 · 1 season |
| Ashlee Palmer | LB | 2009 · 1 season | 2010–2014 · 5 seasons |
| Ty Johnson | RB | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Nickell Robey-Coleman | CB | 2013–2016 · 4 seasons | 2021 · 1 season |
| Jerome Felton | FB | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons | 2008–2010 · 3 seasons |
| Justin Bannan | DT | 2002–2005 · 4 seasons | 2013 · 1 season |
| Teddy Lehman | LB | 2008 · 1 season | 2004–2007 · 4 seasons |
| Julian Stanford | LB | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons |
| Stefan Charles | DT | 2013–2015 · 3 seasons | 2016 · 1 season |
| Drayton Florence | DB | 2009–2011 · 3 seasons | 2012 · 1 season |
| Ko Simpson | S | 2006–2008 · 3 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Michael Badgley | PK | 2025 · 1 season | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Andre Roberts | WR | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons | 2016 · 1 season |
| Kelvin Sheppard | LB | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons | 2018 · 1 season |
| Crezdon Butler | CB | 2012 · 1 season | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons |
| James Ihedigbo | S | 2016 · 1 season | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons |
| Reggie Bush | RB | 2016 · 1 season | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons |
| Eric King | CB | 2005 · 1 season | 2009–2010 · 2 seasons |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | S | 2026 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Kyle Allen | QB | 2023 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Rafael Bush | S | 2018 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Matthew Mulligan | TE | 2015 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Dorin Dickerson | TE | 2012 · 1 season | 2013 · 1 season |
| Dave Rayner | PK | 2011 · 1 season | 2010 · 1 season |
| Copeland Bryan | DE | 2008 · 1 season | 2009 · 1 season |
| Darian Barnes | RB | 2008 · 1 season | 2008 · 1 season |
| Michael Gaines | TE | 2007 · 1 season | 2008 · 1 season |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.