Players who played for the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles
42 players
42 players have played for both the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles. David Akers spent the most seasons with the two: 1 with the Detroit Lions and 12 with the Philadelphia Eagles. On a roster now: Avonte Maddox, Jalen Mills, D'Andre Swift, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and Za'Darius Smith. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | DET | PHI |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Akers | PK | 2013 · 1 season | 1999–2010 · 12 seasons |
| Eddie Murray | PK | 1980–1991 · 12 seasons | 1994 · 1 season |
| Darius Slay | CB | 2013–2019 · 7 seasons | 2020–2024 · 5 seasons |
| Avonte Maddox | CB | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2018–2024 · 7 seasons |
| Rodney Peete | QB | 1989–1993 · 5 seasons | 1995–1998 · 4 seasons |
| Mel Gray | RB | 1989–1994 · 6 seasons | 1997 · 1 season |
| Jalen Mills | S | 2025 · 1 season | 2016–2020 · 5 seasons |
| Ndamukong Suh | DT | 2010–2014 · 5 seasons | 2022 · 1 season |
| Golden Tate | WR | 2014–2018 · 5 seasons | 2018 · 1 season |
| Joique Bell | RB | 2012–2016 · 5 seasons | 2010 · 1 season |
| Stephen Tulloch | LB | 2011–2015 · 5 seasons | 2016 · 1 season |
| Jimmie Johnson | TE | 1992–1993 · 2 seasons | 1995–1998 · 4 seasons |
| William Frizzell | DB | 1985 · 1 season | 1987–1993 · 5 seasons |
| Darryl Tapp | DE | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons | 2010–2012 · 3 seasons |
| Ernie Sims | LB | 2006–2009 · 4 seasons | 2010 · 1 season |
| Mike McMahon | QB | 2001–2004 · 4 seasons | 2005 · 1 season |
| Otis Smith | CB | 2003 · 1 season | 1991–1994 · 4 seasons |
| D'Andre Swift | RB | 2020–2022 · 3 seasons | 2023 · 1 season |
| Haloti Ngata | DT | 2015–2017 · 3 seasons | 2018 · 1 season |
| Clay Harbor | TE | 2016 · 1 season | 2010–2012 · 3 seasons |
| Alex Henery | PK | 2014 · 1 season | 2011–2013 · 3 seasons |
| Dexter Wynn | CB | 2008 · 1 season | 2004–2006 · 3 seasons |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | S | 2023 · 1 season | 2022–2024 · 2 seasons |
| Phillip Hunt | DE | 2015 · 1 season | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons |
| Eldra Buckley | RB | 2011 · 1 season | 2009–2010 · 2 seasons |
| Jeff Garcia | QB | 2005 · 1 season | 2006–2009 · 2 seasons |
| Ramzee Robinson | CB | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| William James | CB | 2009 · 1 season | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Nate Wayne | LB | 2005 · 1 season | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons |
| Ty Detmer | QB | 2001 · 1 season | 1996–1997 · 2 seasons |
| Zach Cunningham | LB | 2025 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Za'Darius Smith | DE | 2024 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Nickell Robey-Coleman | CB | 2021 · 1 season | 2020 · 1 season |
| Chase Daniel | QB | 2020 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Akeem Spence | DT | 2017 · 1 season | 2019 · 1 season |
| Josh McCown | QB | 2006 · 1 season | 2019 · 1 season |
| LeGarrette Blount | RB | 2018 · 1 season | 2017 · 1 season |
| Jerome Couplin | DB | 2014 · 1 season | 2015 · 1 season |
| Jerome Harrison | RB | 2011 · 1 season | 2010 · 1 season |
| Lamar Gordon | RB | 2006 · 1 season | 2005 · 1 season |
| Ed Smith | TE | 1999 · 1 season | 1999 · 1 season |
| Mike Chalenski | DE | 1998 · 1 season | 1995 · 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.