Players who played for the Browns and the Lions

35 players · NFL since 2013

35 players have played for both the Browns and the Lions in the NFL since 2013. 18 played for the Browns first and 17 for the Lions first. The longest-serving played 65 games across both; the top scorer got 9 touchdowns; 1 scored for both; the first move came in 2015, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Browns 34 · Lions 31
  2.  Browns 52 · Lions 11
  3.  Browns 46 · Lions 17
  4.  Browns 45 · Lions 12
  5.  Browns 46 · Lions 1
  6.  Browns 10 · Lions 37
  7.  Browns 31 · Lions 16
  8.  Browns 15 · Lions 30
  9.  Browns 29 · Lions 16
  10.  Browns 42 · Lions 1
  11.  Browns 26 · Lions 16
  12.  Browns 16 · Lions 23
  13.  Browns 8 · Lions 31
  14.  Browns 5 · Lions 32
  15.  Browns 31 · Lions 6
  16.  Browns 31 · Lions 5
  17.  Browns 26 · Lions 9
  18.  Browns 2 · Lions 32
  19.  Browns 26 · Lions 4
  20.  Browns 17 · Lions 9
  21.  Browns 25 · Lions 1
  22.  Browns 4 · Lions 20
  23.  Browns 1 · Lions 20
  24.  Browns 5 · Lions 16
  25.  Browns 3 · Lions 18
  26.  Browns 4 · Lions 16
  27.  Browns 6 · Lions 12
  28.  Browns 13 · Lions 2
  29.  Browns 11 · Lions 1
  30.  Browns 5 · Lions 7
  31.  Browns 10 · Lions 2
  32.  Browns 6 · Lions 1
  33.  Browns 4 · Lions 2
  34.  Browns 5 · Lions 1
  35.  Browns 1 · Lions 3

Who stands out

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Mike Ford has the most games for the two combined: 34 for the Browns and 31 for the Lions. Donovan Peoples-Jones scored the most touchdowns across both (9 for the Browns, 0 for the Lions), and 1 player scored for both.

In our data, Ishmaa'ily Kitchen was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Lions came in 2015). The most recent player to play for both is DeAndre Carter, who first played for the Lions in 2026.

Show all 35 players

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Every player who played for the Browns and the Lions (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBrownsLionsFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Mike Ford3402023–20243102018–2020Lions
Donovan Peoples-Jones5292020–20231102023Browns
Johnson Bademosi4602013–20151702016Browns
Danny Shelton4502015–20171202020Browns
Chris Hubbard4602018–2022102025Browns
Cornelius Lucas10020253702014–2016Lions
Kevin Zeitler3102017–20181602024Browns
Anthony Zettel15020183002016–2017Lions
Jamie Collins2902016–20181602020–2021Browns
Jamie Meder4202014–2017102019Browns
KhaDarel Hodge2602019–20201602021Browns
Darren Fells16320182332017–2021Lions
Michael Burton8020263112015–2016Lions
Evan Brown5020203202020–2022Browns
Greg Robinson3102018–2019602017Lions
Armonty Bryant3102013–2015502016Browns
Za'Darius Smith2602023–2024902024Browns
Jesse James2020223222019–2020Lions
Elijah Lee2602020–2021402020Lions
Austin Seibert1702019–2020902021–2022Browns
Ishmaa'ily Kitchen2502013–2014102015Browns
Riley Patterson402023–20242002021–2023Lions
Marvin Hall1020202032019–2020Lions
Duron Harmon5020231602020Lions
James Houston3020241802022–2024Lions
Reggie Ragland4020221602020Lions
Daniel Thomas6020261202025Lions
Orson Charles1302018202016Lions
Drew Forbes1102019–2022102022Browns
Gabe Wright502016702015Lions
Isaiah Thomas1002022202024Browns
Ben Stille602022102026Browns
DeAndre Carter402025202026Browns
Quinton Jefferson502024102025Browns
Jeff Driskel102023312019Lions

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Browns and the Lions have met 4 times: the Browns won 1, the Lions 3.

  • Browns' biggest win: Browns 13-10 Lions (2021)
  • Lions' biggest win: Lions 34-10 Browns (2025)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Browns and the Lions?
35 in the NFL since 2013: Mike Ford, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Johnson Bademosi, Danny Shelton, Chris Hubbard, Cornelius Lucas and 29 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Browns and the Lions?
Yes, 1: Darren Fells (3 and 3).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Browns and the Lions?
DeAndre Carter. He played for the Browns (2025), then the Lions 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.