Players who played for the Detroit Lions and New York Jets
39 players
39 players have played for both the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets. Marc Spindler spent the most seasons with the two: 7 with the Detroit Lions and 2 with the New York Jets. On a roster now: Kalif Raymond, D.J. Reed, Ty Johnson, Jamal Adams, and Isaiah Williams. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | DET | NYJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Spindler | DT | 1990–1998 · 7 seasons | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons |
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 2021–2025 · 5 seasons | 2017 · 1 season |
| Nick Bellore | LB | 2017–2018 · 2 seasons | 2011–2014 · 4 seasons |
| Ben Graham | P | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons |
| Erik Coleman | SS | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons | 2004–2007 · 4 seasons |
| Otis Smith | CB | 2003 · 1 season | 1995–1999 · 5 seasons |
| D.J. Reed | CB | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2022–2024 · 3 seasons |
| Ty Johnson | RB | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons | 2020–2022 · 3 seasons |
| Damon Harrison Sr. | DT | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons | 2013–2015 · 3 seasons |
| James Ihedigbo | S | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons | 2008–2010 · 3 seasons |
| C.J. Mosley | DT | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons | 2006–2008 · 3 seasons |
| Jon McGraw | S | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons | 2002–2004 · 3 seasons |
| Jamal Adams | LB | 2024 · 1 season | 2017–2019 · 3 seasons |
| Brandon Copeland | LB | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons |
| Julian Stanford | LB | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Matthew Mulligan | TE | 2016 · 1 season | 2009–2011 · 3 seasons |
| Corwin Brown | SS | 1999–2000 · 2 seasons | 1997–1998 · 2 seasons |
| Isaiah Williams | WR | 2024 · 1 season | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons |
| Riley Patterson | PK | 2021–2023 · 2 seasons | 2024 · 1 season |
| Austin Seibert | PK | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons | 2023 · 1 season |
| Josh McCown | QB | 2006 · 1 season | 2017–2018 · 2 seasons |
| Jeremy Ross | WR | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons | 2016 · 1 season |
| Kellen Davis | TE | 2014 · 1 season | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons |
| Aaron Berry | DB | 2010–2011 · 2 seasons | 2012 · 1 season |
| Damien Woody | OT | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Frank Reich | QB | 1997–1998 · 2 seasons | 1996 · 1 season |
| Pepper Johnson | LB | 1996 · 1 season | 1997–1998 · 2 seasons |
| Chuck Clark | S | 2026 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Jalen Mills | S | 2025 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Kwon Alexander | LB | 2024 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| Bam Knight | RB | 2023 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| Laken Tomlinson | G | 2015 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Oday Aboushi | G | 2020 · 1 season | 2014 · 1 season |
| Andre Roberts | WR | 2016 · 1 season | 2018 · 1 season |
| Josh Thomas | CB | 2014 · 1 season | 2014 · 1 season |
| Jacoby Shepherd | DB | 2003 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Leonard Myers | DB | 2003 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| John Kidd | P | 1998 · 1 season | 1998 · 1 season |
| Mike Chalenski | DE | 1998 · 1 season | 1996 · 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.