Players who played for the Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions
42 players
42 players have played for both the Carolina Panthers and the Detroit Lions. Sam Martin spent the most seasons with the two: 2 with the Carolina Panthers and 7 with the Detroit Lions. On a roster now: Sam Martin, A'Shawn Robinson, Ameer Abdullah, DJ Wonnum, and James Mitchell. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | CAR | DET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Martin | P | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2013–2019 · 7 seasons |
| Dante Wesley | CB | 2002–2009 · 7 seasons | 2010 · 1 season |
| Donte' Curry | LB | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons | 2002–2007 · 6 seasons |
| Rodney Peete | QB | 2002–2004 · 3 seasons | 1989–1993 · 5 seasons |
| Tahir Whitehead | LB | 2020 · 1 season | 2012–2017 · 6 seasons |
| A'Shawn Robinson | DT | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons | 2016–2019 · 4 seasons |
| Vinny Ciurciu | LB | 2003–2006 · 4 seasons | 2009–2010 · 2 seasons |
| Eric Davis | FS | 1996–2000 · 5 seasons | 2002 · 1 season |
| Ameer Abdullah | RB | 2021 · 1 season | 2015–2018 · 4 seasons |
| Keary Colbert | WR | 2004–2007 · 4 seasons | 2008 · 1 season |
| Doug Evans | DB | 1998–2001 · 4 seasons | 2003 · 1 season |
| Walter Rasby | TE | 1995–1997 · 2 seasons | 1998–2000 · 3 seasons |
| Willie Green | WR | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons | 1991–1993 · 3 seasons |
| Julian Stanford | LB | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons |
| Josh Thomas | CB | 2011–2013 · 3 seasons | 2014 · 1 season |
| Chris Harris | DB | 2007–2009 · 3 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Jerome Felton | FB | 2011 · 1 season | 2008–2010 · 3 seasons |
| Michael Gaines | TE | 2004–2006 · 3 seasons | 2008 · 1 season |
| DJ Wonnum | LB | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| James Mitchell | TE | 2025 · 1 season | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Kyle Allen | QB | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Doug Hogue | LB | 2012 · 1 season | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons |
| Gerald Alexander | S | 2010 · 1 season | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons |
| Landon Johnson | LB | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons | 2010 · 1 season |
| Josh McCown | QB | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons | 2006 · 1 season |
| Frank Reich | QB | 1995 · 1 season | 1997–1998 · 2 seasons |
| Pete Metzelaars | TE | 1995 · 1 season | 1996–1997 · 2 seasons |
| Derrick Moore | RB | 1995 · 1 season | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons |
| Bruce Irvin | LB | 2019 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| DJ Chark | WR | 2023 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| Andre Roberts | WR | 2022 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Rashaan Melvin | CB | 2021 · 1 season | 2019 · 1 season |
| C.J. Anderson | RB | 2018 · 1 season | 2019 · 1 season |
| Drayton Florence | DB | 2013 · 1 season | 2012 · 1 season |
| Marquand Manuel | S | 2007 · 1 season | 2009 · 1 season |
| Idrees Bashir | DB | 2005 · 1 season | 2007 · 1 season |
| Cleveland Pinkney | DT | 2004 · 1 season | 2006 · 1 season |
| Richard Huntley | RB | 2001 · 1 season | 2002 · 1 season |
| Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | WR | 2000 · 1 season | 1999 · 1 season |
| Don Sasa | DT | 1998 · 1 season | 1998 · 1 season |
| Mark Rodenhauser | C | 1995 · 1 season | 1994 · 1 season |
| Tim McKyer | DB | 1995 · 1 season | 1993 · 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.