Players who played for the Bears and the Patriots

27 players · NFL since 2013

27 players have played for both the Bears and the Patriots in the NFL since 2013. 13 played for the Bears first and 14 for the Patriots first. The longest-serving played 131 games across both; the top scorer got 21 touchdowns; 5 scored for both; the first move came in 2014, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Bears 3 · Patriots 128
  2.  Bears 26 · Patriots 90
  3.  Bears 79 · Patriots 15
  4.  Bears 43 · Patriots 21
  5.  Bears 38 · Patriots 17
  6.  Bears 33 · Patriots 18
  7.  Bears 45 · Patriots 5
  8.  Bears 35 · Patriots 8
  9.  Bears 7 · Patriots 35
  10.  Bears 4 · Patriots 38
  11.  Bears 29 · Patriots 11
  12.  Bears 17 · Patriots 19
  13.  Bears 17 · Patriots 16
  14.  Bears 14 · Patriots 19
  15.  Bears 15 · Patriots 17
  16.  Bears 7 · Patriots 21
  17.  Bears 6 · Patriots 18
  18.  Bears 16 · Patriots 4
  19.  Bears 2 · Patriots 17
  20.  Bears 13 · Patriots 6
  21.  Bears 16 · Patriots 1
  22.  Bears 4 · Patriots 9
  23.  Bears 4 · Patriots 4
  24.  Bears 1 · Patriots 5
  25.  Bears 4 · Patriots 1
  26.  Bears 4 · Patriots 1
  27.  Bears 3 · Patriots 1

Who stands out

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Duron Harmon has the most games for the two combined: 3 for the Bears and 128 for the Patriots. Martellus Bennett scored the most touchdowns across both (14 for the Bears, 7 for the Patriots), and 5 players scored for both.

In our data, Matthew Mulligan 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 Matt Pryor, who first played for the Patriots in 2026.

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Every player who played for the Bears and the Patriots (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBearsPatriotsFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Duron Harmon30202312802013–2019Patriots
Joe Thuney2602025–20269002016–2020Patriots
Akiem Hicks7912016–20211512015Patriots
Martellus Bennett43142013–20152172016–2017Bears
Shea McClellin3802013–20151702016Bears
Cordarrelle Patterson3332019–20201852018Patriots
Kindle Vildor4502020–2022502026Bears
Kevin Byard3502024–2025802026Bears
N'Keal Harry7120223542019–2021Patriots
Joejuan Williams4020233802019–2021Patriots
Jon Bostic2902013–20141102015Bears
Barkevious Mingo17020201902016Patriots
Damiere Byrd17120211612020Patriots
Byron Cowart14020241902019–2020Patriots
Khyiris Tonga15020211702025Bears
Garrett Bradbury7020262102025Patriots
Brian Hoyer6020161802017–2022Bears
Matt Pryor1602024402026Bears
Matthew Mulligan2020141712013Patriots
Yannick Ngakoue1302023602024Bears
Riley Reiff1602022102023Bears
Cassius Marsh402021902017Patriots
Mike Nugent402017402019Bears
Ameer Speed102024502023Patriots
DeVante Bausby402016102021Bears
Steve Maneri402013102014Bears
Bill Murray302024102022Patriots

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Bears and the Patriots have met 5 times: the Bears won 2, the Patriots 3.

  • Bears' biggest win: Patriots 14-33 Bears (2022)
  • Patriots' biggest win: Patriots 51-23 Bears (2014)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bears and the Patriots?
27 in the NFL since 2013: Duron Harmon, Joe Thuney, Akiem Hicks, Martellus Bennett, Shea McClellin, Cordarrelle Patterson and 21 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Bears and the Patriots?
Yes, 5: Martellus Bennett (14 and 7), Cordarrelle Patterson (3 and 5), N'Keal Harry (1 and 4), Akiem Hicks (1 and 1) and Damiere Byrd (1 and 1).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bears and the Patriots?
Matt Pryor. He played for the Bears (2024), then the Patriots 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.