Players who played for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants
39 players
39 players have played for both the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants. Carl Banks spent the most seasons with the two: 2 with the Cleveland Browns and 9 with the New York Giants. On a roster now: Odell Beckham Jr., Greg Newsome II, Dalvin Tomlinson, Shelby Harris, and Jameis Winston. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | CLE | NYG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Banks | LB | 1994–1995 · 2 seasons | 1984–1992 · 9 seasons |
| Matt Bahr | PK | 1982–1989 · 8 seasons | 1990–1992 · 3 seasons |
| Pepper Johnson | LB | 1993–1995 · 3 seasons | 1986–1992 · 7 seasons |
| Shaun O'Hara | C | 2001–2003 · 3 seasons | 2004–2010 · 6 seasons |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | 2019–2021 · 3 seasons | 2014–2018 · 5 seasons |
| Jamie Gillan | P | 2019–2021 · 3 seasons | 2022–2025 · 4 seasons |
| Mark Bavaro | TE | 1992 · 1 season | 1985–1990 · 6 seasons |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 2021–2025 · 5 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | 2023–2024 · 2 seasons | 2017–2020 · 4 seasons |
| Joe Jurevicius | WR | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons | 1998–2001 · 4 seasons |
| Tim Carter | WR | 2007 · 1 season | 2002–2006 · 5 seasons |
| Ryan Kuehl | C | 2000–2002 · 3 seasons | 2004–2006 · 3 seasons |
| Omar Stoutmire | DB | 1999 · 1 season | 2000–2004 · 5 seasons |
| Percy Ellsworth | FS | 2000–2001 · 2 seasons | 1996–1999 · 4 seasons |
| Jabaal Sheard | DE | 2011–2014 · 4 seasons | 2020 · 1 season |
| Olivier Vernon | DE | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons | 2016–2018 · 3 seasons |
| Brad Maynard | P | 2011 · 1 season | 1997–2000 · 4 seasons |
| Darnell Dinkins | TE | 2006–2008 · 3 seasons | 2002–2003 · 2 seasons |
| Shelby Harris | DT | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| Chris Ogbonnaya | RB | 2011–2013 · 3 seasons | 2014 · 1 season |
| Peyton Hillis | RB | 2010–2011 · 2 seasons | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons |
| Shaun Rogers | DT | 2008–2010 · 3 seasons | 2013 · 1 season |
| Reuben Droughns | RB | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons |
| Ralph Brown | CB | 2006 · 1 season | 2001–2003 · 3 seasons |
| David Patten | WR | 2000 · 1 season | 1997–1999 · 3 seasons |
| Jameis Winston | QB | 2024 · 1 season | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons |
| Tyrod Taylor | QB | 2018 · 1 season | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Kevin Zeitler | G | 2017 · 1 season | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Ray-Ray Armstrong | LB | 2018 · 1 season | 2017–2018 · 2 seasons |
| Trevin Wade | CB | 2012 · 1 season | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons |
| Alex Hall | DE | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons | 2010 · 1 season |
| Everson Walls | CB | 1993 · 1 season | 1990–1991 · 2 seasons |
| Jarrick Bernard-Converse | CB | 2025 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Greg Joseph | PK | 2018 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Matt Haack | P | 2023 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Bobby Rainey Jr. | RB | 2013 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Leon McFadden | CB | 2013 · 1 season | 2015 · 1 season |
| Terry Cousin | DB | 2008 · 1 season | 2004 · 1 season |
| Brett Conway | PK | 2003 · 1 season | 2003 · 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.