Players who played for the Chicago Bears and New York Jets
50 players
50 players have played for both the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets. Matt Forte spent the most seasons with the two: 8 with the Chicago Bears and 2 with the New York Jets. On a roster now: Khalil Herbert, Justin Fields, Jalyn Holmes, Kalif Raymond, and Nahshon Wright. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | CHI | NYJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | RB | 2008–2015 · 8 seasons | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Fred Baxter | TE | 2001–2002 · 2 seasons | 1993–2000 · 8 seasons |
| Curtis Conway | WR | 1993–1999 · 7 seasons | 2003 · 1 season |
| Kellen Davis | TE | 2008–2012 · 5 seasons | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons |
| Buster Skrine | CB | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons | 2015–2018 · 4 seasons |
| Josh Bellamy | WR | 2014–2018 · 5 seasons | 2019 · 1 season |
| Thomas Jones | RB | 2004–2006 · 3 seasons | 2007–2009 · 3 seasons |
| Leon Johnson | RB | 2001–2002 · 2 seasons | 1997–2000 · 4 seasons |
| Jim Thornton | TE | 1988–1991 · 4 seasons | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons |
| Khalil Herbert | RB | 2021–2024 · 4 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Marcus Williams | CB | 2018 · 1 season | 2014–2017 · 4 seasons |
| Mike Nugent | PK | 2017 · 1 season | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons |
| Brandon Marshall | WR | 2012–2014 · 3 seasons | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons |
| Matt Slauson | C | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons | 2010–2012 · 3 seasons |
| Santonio Holmes | WR | 2014 · 1 season | 2010–2013 · 4 seasons |
| Darrell McClover | LB | 2006–2009 · 4 seasons | 2004 · 1 season |
| Bryan Cox | LB | 1996–1997 · 2 seasons | 1998–2000 · 3 seasons |
| Justin Fields | QB | 2021–2023 · 3 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Ryan Griffin | TE | 2022 · 1 season | 2019–2021 · 3 seasons |
| Josh McCown | QB | 2011–2013 · 2 seasons | 2017–2018 · 2 seasons |
| Kahlil Bell | RB | 2009–2012 · 3 seasons | 2012 · 1 season |
| Derrick Strait | DB | 2006 · 1 season | 2004–2006 · 3 seasons |
| Louis Aguiar | P | 2000 · 1 season | 1991–1993 · 3 seasons |
| Anthony Marshall | DB | 1995–1997 · 3 seasons | 1997 · 1 season |
| Jeff Graham | WR | 1994–1995 · 2 seasons | 1996–1997 · 2 seasons |
| Wilber Marshall | LB | 1985–1987 · 3 seasons | 1995 · 1 season |
| Jalyn Holmes | DE | 2022 · 1 season | 2023–2024 · 2 seasons |
| Trevor Siemian | QB | 2022 · 1 season | 2019–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Mike Pennel | DT | 2022 · 1 season | 2017–2018 · 2 seasons |
| David Bass | LB | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons | 2017 · 1 season |
| Jay Feely | PK | 2014 · 1 season | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons |
| Doug Brien | PK | 2005 · 1 season | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons |
| Shane Burton | DT | 1999 · 1 season | 2000–2001 · 2 seasons |
| Ray Austin | DB | 1998–1999 · 2 seasons | 1997 · 1 season |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 2026 · 1 season | 2017 · 1 season |
| Nahshon Wright | CB | 2025 · 1 season | 2026 · 1 season |
| Kingsley Jonathan | DE | 2022 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Jacob Martin | DE | 2024 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| Alec Ogletree | LB | 2021 · 1 season | 2020 · 1 season |
| Eddy Pineiro | PK | 2019 · 1 season | 2021 · 1 season |
| Jeremiah Attaochu | LB | 2021 · 1 season | 2018 · 1 season |
| LaRoy Reynolds | LB | 2015 · 1 season | 2021 · 1 season |
| David Fales | QB | 2016 · 1 season | 2019 · 1 season |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | LB | 2019 · 1 season | 2018 · 1 season |
| Jarvis Jenkins | DT | 2015 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Jarron Gilbert | DT | 2009 · 1 season | 2010 · 1 season |
| Jeff Blake | QB | 2005 · 1 season | 1992 · 1 season |
| Rick Mirer | QB | 1997 · 1 season | 1999 · 1 season |
| Anthony Johnson | RB | 1995 · 1 season | 1994 · 1 season |
| Troy Johnson | LB | 1988 · 1 season | 1990 · 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.