Players who played for the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts
38 players
38 players have played for both the Detroit Lions and the Indianapolis Colts. Dwight Freeney spent the most seasons with the two: 1 with the Detroit Lions and 11 with the Indianapolis Colts. On a roster now: Al-Quadin Muhammad, Rock Ya-Sin, Ameer Abdullah, and Grant Stuard. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | DET | IND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Freeney | DE | 2017 · 1 season | 2002–2012 · 11 seasons |
| Marcus Pollard | TE | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons | 1995–2004 · 10 seasons |
| Cory Redding | DE | 2003–2008 · 6 seasons | 2012–2014 · 3 seasons |
| Bradford Banta | TE | 2001–2003 · 3 seasons | 1994–1999 · 5 seasons |
| Lamont Warren | RB | 2001–2002 · 2 seasons | 1994–1998 · 5 seasons |
| Al-Quadin Muhammad | LB | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons | 2018–2021 · 4 seasons |
| Eric Ebron | TE | 2014–2017 · 4 seasons | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons |
| Joique Bell | RB | 2012–2016 · 5 seasons | 2010 · 1 season |
| Brian Stablein | WR | 1998–2000 · 3 seasons | 1995–1997 · 3 seasons |
| Rock Ya-Sin | CB | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2019–2021 · 3 seasons |
| Ameer Abdullah | RB | 2015–2018 · 4 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Tavon Wilson | S | 2016–2019 · 4 seasons | 2020 · 1 season |
| Gosder Cherilus | OT | 2009–2012 · 3 seasons | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons |
| Ernie Sims | LB | 2006–2009 · 4 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Keyunta Dawson | DE | 2011 · 1 season | 2007–2010 · 4 seasons |
| Idrees Bashir | DB | 2007 · 1 season | 2001–2004 · 4 seasons |
| Troy Walters | WR | 2007 · 1 season | 2002–2005 · 4 seasons |
| Rick DeMulling | OT | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons | 2001–2003 · 3 seasons |
| Ray McElroy | DB | 2001 · 1 season | 1995–1998 · 4 seasons |
| Shane Bonham | DT | 1994–1997 · 4 seasons | 1999 · 1 season |
| Grant Stuard | LB | 2025 · 1 season | 2022–2024 · 3 seasons |
| Michael Badgley | PK | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons | 2021–2025 · 2 seasons |
| Dan Orlovsky | QB | 2005–2015 · 3 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Jacob Lacey | DB | 2012 · 1 season | 2009–2011 · 3 seasons |
| Jerome Felton | FB | 2008–2010 · 3 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Mike Wells | DT | 1995–1997 · 3 seasons | 2001 · 1 season |
| Don Majkowski | QB | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons |
| Rashaan Melvin | CB | 2019 · 1 season | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Ricky Jean Francois | DT | 2018 · 1 season | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons |
| Cassius Vaughn | CB | 2014 · 1 season | 2012–2013 · 2 seasons |
| Dylan Gandy | OG | 2009–2013 · 2 seasons | 2006 · 1 season |
| Kelvin Sheppard | LB | 2018 · 1 season | 2013 · 1 season |
| Justin Forsett | RB | 2016 · 1 season | 2008 · 1 season |
| Josh Thomas | CB | 2014 · 1 season | 2015 · 1 season |
| Anthony Madison | CB | 2011 · 1 season | 2009 · 1 season |
| Dave Rayner | PK | 2010 · 1 season | 2005 · 1 season |
| Buster Davis | LB | 2007 · 1 season | 2008 · 1 season |
| Autry Denson | RB | 2002 · 1 season | 2002 · 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.