Players who played for the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders
43 players
43 players have played for both the Detroit Lions and the Washington Commanders. Eddie Murray spent the most seasons with the two: 12 with the Detroit Lions and 2 with the Washington Commanders. On a roster now: Craig Reynolds, Amik Robertson, Kyle Allen, Michael Burton, and Tay Martin. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | DET | WSH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murray | PK | 1980–1991 · 12 seasons | 1995–2000 · 2 seasons |
| Dan Wilkinson | DT | 2003–2005 · 3 seasons | 1998–2002 · 5 seasons |
| Eric Williams | DT | 1985–1989 · 5 seasons | 1990–1993 · 3 seasons |
| Rocky McIntosh | LB | 2013 · 1 season | 2006–2011 · 6 seasons |
| Donte' Curry | LB | 2002–2007 · 6 seasons | 2001 · 1 season |
| Desmond Howard | WR | 1999–2002 · 4 seasons | 1992–1994 · 3 seasons |
| Craig Reynolds | RB | 2021–2025 · 5 seasons | 2019 · 1 season |
| Walter Rasby | TE | 1998–2000 · 3 seasons | 2001–2004 · 3 seasons |
| Andre Collins | LB | 1999 · 1 season | 1990–1994 · 5 seasons |
| Gus Frerotte | QB | 1999 · 1 season | 1994–1998 · 5 seasons |
| Rodney Peete | QB | 1989–1993 · 5 seasons | 1999 · 1 season |
| Stephen Alexander | TE | 2004 · 1 season | 1998–2001 · 4 seasons |
| Robert Bailey | DB | 1997–2001 · 4 seasons | 1995 · 1 season |
| Jimmie Johnson | TE | 1992–1993 · 2 seasons | 1989–1991 · 3 seasons |
| Nick Bellore | LB | 2017–2018 · 2 seasons | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons |
| Cornelius Lucas | OT | 2014 · 1 season | 2021–2023 · 3 seasons |
| J.D. McKissic | RB | 2019 · 1 season | 2020–2022 · 3 seasons |
| Josh Wilson | CB | 2015 · 1 season | 2011–2013 · 3 seasons |
| Keiland Williams | RB | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons | 2010–2012 · 2 seasons |
| Vernon Fox | S | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Mark Anthony Carrier | FS | 1997–1999 · 3 seasons | 2000 · 1 season |
| Amik Robertson | CB | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| Kyle Allen | QB | 2025 · 1 season | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons |
| Austin Seibert | PK | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons | 2024 · 1 season |
| Adrian Peterson | RB | 2020 · 1 season | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons |
| Michael Burton | FB | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons | 2019 · 1 season |
| Ricky Jean Francois | DT | 2018 · 1 season | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons |
| Andre Roberts | WR | 2016 · 1 season | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons |
| Crezdon Butler | CB | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons | 2012 · 1 season |
| Darryl Tapp | DE | 2014–2015 · 2 seasons | 2013 · 1 season |
| DeJon Gomes | DB | 2013 · 1 season | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons |
| Jerome Murphy | DB | 2012 · 1 season | 2012–2013 · 2 seasons |
| Brian Walker | FS | 2002–2003 · 2 seasons | 1996 · 1 season |
| Tay Martin | WR | 2026 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Akeem Spence | DT | 2017 · 1 season | 2021 · 1 season |
| David Akers | PK | 2013 · 1 season | 1998 · 1 season |
| Anthony Bryant | DT | 2006 · 1 season | 2010 · 1 season |
| Phillip Buchanon | CB | 2009 · 1 season | 2010 · 1 season |
| Shaun Bodiford | WR | 2006 · 1 season | 2007 · 1 season |
| T.J. Duckett | RB | 2007 · 1 season | 2006 · 1 season |
| Ray Brown | OT | 2003 · 1 season | 2004 · 1 season |
| Jacquez Green | WR | 2002 · 1 season | 2002 · 1 season |
| Marquis Walker | DB | 2000 · 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.
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