Players who played for the Detroit Lions and New York Giants
34 players
34 players have played for both the Detroit Lions and the New York Giants. Romeo Okwara spent the most seasons with the two: 6 with the Detroit Lions and 2 with the New York Giants. On a roster now: Kalif Raymond, A'Shawn Robinson, and DJ Reader. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | DET | NYG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Okwara | DE | 2018–2023 · 6 seasons | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Shaun Rogers | DT | 2001–2007 · 7 seasons | 2013 · 1 season |
| Pepper Johnson | LB | 1996 · 1 season | 1986–1992 · 7 seasons |
| Golden Tate | WR | 2014–2018 · 5 seasons | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 2021–2025 · 5 seasons | 2017 · 1 season |
| Kenny Golladay | WR | 2017–2020 · 4 seasons | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons |
| Devon Kennard | LB | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons | 2014–2017 · 4 seasons |
| William James | CB | 2009 · 1 season | 2001–2005 · 5 seasons |
| Dan Campbell | TE | 2006–2008 · 3 seasons | 2000–2002 · 3 seasons |
| Corey Raymond | CB | 1995–1997 · 3 seasons | 1992–1994 · 3 seasons |
| A'Shawn Robinson | DT | 2016–2019 · 4 seasons | 2023 · 1 season |
| Damon Harrison Sr. | DT | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons | 2016–2018 · 3 seasons |
| TJ Jones | WR | 2015–2018 · 4 seasons | 2019 · 1 season |
| Devin Taylor | DE | 2013–2016 · 4 seasons | 2017 · 1 season |
| Chris Claiborne | LB | 1999–2002 · 4 seasons | 2006 · 1 season |
| Barrett Green | LB | 2000–2003 · 4 seasons | 2004 · 1 season |
| Aldrick Rosas | PK | 2021 · 1 season | 2017–2019 · 3 seasons |
| R.W. McQuarters | CB | 2005 · 1 season | 2006–2008 · 3 seasons |
| Michael Brooks | DT | 1996 · 1 season | 1993–1995 · 3 seasons |
| Sheldon Darnell White | DB | 1991–1992 · 2 seasons | 1988–1989 · 2 seasons |
| DJ Reader | DT | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| Kevin Zeitler | G | 2024 · 1 season | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Kelvin Sheppard | LB | 2018 · 1 season | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Michael Matthews | TE | 2009 · 1 season | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons |
| Reuben Droughns | RB | 2001 · 1 season | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons |
| Keith Washington | DE | 1996 · 1 season | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons |
| Pete Mitchell | TE | 2001 · 1 season | 1999–2000 · 2 seasons |
| Jeremy Lincoln | DB | 2000 · 1 season | 1998–1999 · 2 seasons |
| Robert Massey | DB | 1994–1995 · 2 seasons | 1997 · 1 season |
| Levine Toilolo | TE | 2018 · 1 season | 2020 · 1 season |
| Kevin Ogletree | WR | 2013 · 1 season | 2014 · 1 season |
| C.C. Brown | S | 2010 · 1 season | 2009 · 1 season |
| Lomas Brown | OT | 1989 · 1 season | 2001 · 1 season |
| Alfred Pupunu | TE | 2000 · 1 season | 1998 · 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.