Players who played for the 49ers and the Carolina Panthers

23 players · NFL since 2013

23 players have played for both the 49ers and the Carolina Panthers in the NFL since 2013. 9 played for the 49ers first and 14 for the Carolina Panthers first. The longest-serving played 127 games across both; the top scorer got 117 touchdowns; 4 scored for both; the first move came in 2016, the most recent in 2025.

Can you name all 23?

0/230:00

  1.  49ers 63 · Panthers 64
  2.  49ers 73 · Panthers 29
  3.  49ers 20 · Panthers 54
  4.  49ers 23 · Panthers 49
  5.  49ers 18 · Panthers 44
  6.  49ers 35 · Panthers 9
  7.  49ers 35 · Panthers 6
  8.  49ers 28 · Panthers 11
  9.  49ers 3 · Panthers 32
  10.  49ers 14 · Panthers 20
  11.  49ers 10 · Panthers 18
  12.  49ers 12 · Panthers 14
  13.  49ers 20 · Panthers 1
  14.  49ers 4 · Panthers 17
  15.  49ers 2 · Panthers 16
  16.  49ers 4 · Panthers 13
  17.  49ers 4 · Panthers 10
  18.  49ers 8 · Panthers 2
  19.  49ers 3 · Panthers 5
  20.  49ers 5 · Panthers 1
  21.  49ers 4 · Panthers 1
  22.  49ers 2 · Panthers 2
  23.  49ers 1 · Panthers 1

Who stands out

Spoilers

Christian McCaffrey has the most games for the two combined: 63 for the 49ers and 64 for the Carolina Panthers. Christian McCaffrey scored the most touchdowns across both (66 for the 49ers, 51 for the Carolina Panthers), and 4 players scored for both.

In our data, Andy Lee was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Carolina Panthers came in 2016). The most recent player to play for both is Trevis Gipson, who first played for the Carolina Panthers in 2025.

Show all 23 players

Spoilers
Every player who played for the 49ers and the Carolina Panthers (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
Player49ersPanthersFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Christian McCaffrey63662022–202664512017–2022Panthers
Eric Reid7302013–20172902018–201949ers
Yetur Gross-Matos2002024–20255402020–2023Panthers
Eddy Pineiro2302025–20264902022–2024Panthers
Josh Norman18020214422013–2022Panthers
Andy Lee3502013–201490201649ers
Ray-Ray McCloud3522022–2023602019Panthers
Torrey Smith2872015–2016112201849ers
Joey Slye3020213202019–2020Panthers
Mike Davis1412015–20162082019–202049ers
Sam Darnold10120231872021–2022Panthers
Trenton Cannon12020211402020Panthers
Austen Pleasants2002024–2025102021Panthers
Trevis Gipson4020251702025–202649ers
Ryan Delaire2020181602015–2016Panthers
Zach Kerr4020211302020Panthers
DeAndrew White402015100201949ers
Willie Snead802022–2023202021Panthers
Jordan Matthews302020–2021502023–202449ers
Marcus Ball502016102016Panthers
Travaris Cadet40201510201849ers
Eli Apple202025202020Panthers
Matt Cole10202010202149ers

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the 49ers and the Carolina Panthers have met 7 times: the 49ers won 4, the Carolina Panthers 3.

  • 49ers' biggest win: 49ers 51-13 Panthers (2019)
  • Carolina Panthers' biggest win: 49ers 3-23 Panthers (2017)

More pairs

49ers also shares players with

Every 49ers pair

Carolina Panthers also shares players with

Every Carolina Panthers pair

Play

FAQ

Spoilers
How many players have played for both the 49ers and the Carolina Panthers?
23 in the NFL since 2013: Christian McCaffrey, Eric Reid, Yetur Gross-Matos, Eddy Pineiro, Josh Norman, Andy Lee and 17 more.
Has anyone scored for both the 49ers and the Carolina Panthers?
Yes, 4: Christian McCaffrey (66 and 51), Torrey Smith (7 and 2), Mike Davis (1 and 8) and Sam Darnold (1 and 7).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the 49ers and the Carolina Panthers?
Trevis Gipson. He played for the 49ers (2025), then the Carolina Panthers from 2025.
What period does this list cover?
NFL games from 2013 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.

Data: NFL since 2013; touchdowns are ones scored, not thrown. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.