Players who played for the Bears and the Commanders

35 players · NFL since 2013

35 players have played for both the Bears and the Commanders in the NFL since 2013. 21 played for the Bears first and 14 for the Commanders first. The longest-serving played 151 games across both; the top scorer got 6 touchdowns; 3 scored for both; the first move came in 2014, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Bears 104 · Commanders 47
  2.  Bears 48 · Commanders 67
  3.  Bears 16 · Commanders 80
  4.  Bears 82 · Commanders 13
  5.  Bears 29 · Commanders 51
  6.  Bears 68 · Commanders 5
  7.  Bears 11 · Commanders 45
  8.  Bears 36 · Commanders 13
  9.  Bears 16 · Commanders 32
  10.  Bears 44 · Commanders 1
  11.  Bears 15 · Commanders 28
  12.  Bears 29 · Commanders 11
  13.  Bears 18 · Commanders 20
  14.  Bears 2 · Commanders 36
  15.  Bears 18 · Commanders 17
  16.  Bears 33 · Commanders 1
  17.  Bears 25 · Commanders 9
  18.  Bears 30 · Commanders 3
  19.  Bears 9 · Commanders 20
  20.  Bears 23 · Commanders 6
  21.  Bears 11 · Commanders 17
  22.  Bears 14 · Commanders 14
  23.  Bears 14 · Commanders 14
  24.  Bears 10 · Commanders 17
  25.  Bears 16 · Commanders 9
  26.  Bears 1 · Commanders 24
  27.  Bears 2 · Commanders 19
  28.  Bears 4 · Commanders 16
  29.  Bears 8 · Commanders 11
  30.  Bears 14 · Commanders 1
  31.  Bears 6 · Commanders 7
  32.  Bears 8 · Commanders 5
  33.  Bears 3 · Commanders 9
  34.  Bears 2 · Commanders 6
  35.  Bears 1 · Commanders 1

Who stands out

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Charles Leno Jr. has the most games for the two combined: 104 for the Bears and 47 for the Commanders. Olamide Zaccheaus scored the most touchdowns across both (3 for the Bears, 3 for the Commanders), and 3 players scored for both.

In our data, Josh Morgan was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Bears came in 2014). The most recent player to play for both is Byron Cowart, who first played for the Commanders in 2026.

Show all 35 players

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Every player who played for the Bears and the Commanders (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBearsCommandersFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Charles Leno Jr.10402014–20204702021–2023Bears
Montez Sweat4802023–20266712019–2023Commanders
Cornelius Lucas16020198002020–2024Bears
Eddie Goldman8202015–20211302025Bears
Jon Bostic2902013–20145102019–2022Bears
Josh Bellamy6852014–2018502013Commanders
Tom Compton11020174502013–2015Commanders
Pernell McPhee3602015–20171302018Bears
Logan Paulsen16020163242013–2014Commanders
J.P. Holtz4402019–2021102019Commanders
Jarvis Jenkins15020152802013–2014Commanders
Stephen Paea2902013–20141102015Bears
Olamide Zaccheaus18320252032024Commanders
Ziggy Hood2020153602016–2018Bears
DeAndre Carter1802020–20241742021Bears
DeMarcus Walker3302023–2024102025Bears
Michael Burton2502017–2018902019Bears
Tracy Porter3002015–2016302014Commanders
Greg Stroman902022–20232002018–2020Commanders
Lucas Patrick2302022–2023602026Bears
Byron Pringle11220221702023Bears
Josh Morgan14120141402013Commanders
Kevin Pierre-Louis14020191402020Bears
Jacob Martin10020241702025Bears
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix1612019902018Commanders
Jalyn Holmes1020222402024–2025Bears
Rashad Ross2020141932015–2016Bears
Will Montgomery4020151602013Commanders
Dontrelle Inman8120171122020Bears
Byron Cowart1402024102026Bears
Abdullah Anderson602019702023Bears
Brian De La Puente802014502015Bears
Case Keenum312026912019Commanders
Jake Moody202025602025Bears
Breon Borders102022102019Commanders

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Bears and the Commanders have met 8 times: the Bears won 3, the Commanders 5.

  • Bears' biggest win: Commanders 20-40 Bears (2023)
  • Commanders' biggest win: Bears 21-41 Washington (2016)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bears and the Commanders?
35 in the NFL since 2013: Charles Leno Jr., Montez Sweat, Cornelius Lucas, Eddie Goldman, Jon Bostic, Josh Bellamy and 29 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Bears and the Commanders?
Yes, 3: Olamide Zaccheaus (3 and 3), Dontrelle Inman (1 and 2) and Case Keenum (1 and 1).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bears and the Commanders?
Byron Cowart. He played for the Bears (2024), then the Commanders from 2026.
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.