Players who played for the Chiefs and the Lions
13 players · NFL since 2013
13 players have played for both the Chiefs and the Lions in the NFL since 2013. 8 played for the Chiefs first and 5 for the Lions first. The longest-serving played 91 games across both; the top scorer got 2 touchdowns; 1 scored for both; the first move came in 2017, the most recent in 2024.
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- Chiefs 73 · Lions 18
- Chiefs 39 · Lions 31
- Chiefs 48 · Lions 16
- Chiefs 22 · Lions 31
- Chiefs 40 · Lions 4
- Chiefs 20 · Lions 16
- Chiefs 17 · Lions 1
- Chiefs 3 · Lions 12
- Chiefs 11 · Lions 4
- Chiefs 1 · Lions 12
- Chiefs 5 · Lions 4
- Chiefs 6 · Lions 2
- Chiefs 6 · Lions 2
Who stands out
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Ben Niemann has the most games for the two combined: 73 for the Chiefs and 18 for the Lions. Michael Burton scored the most touchdowns across both (1 for the Chiefs, 1 for the Lions), and 1 player scored for both.
In our data, Orson Charles was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Chiefs came in 2017). The most recent player to play for both is Anthony Firkser, who first played for the Chiefs in 2024.
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| Player | Chiefs | Lions | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | TDs | Seasons | G | TDs | Seasons | ||
| Ben Niemann | 73 | 0 | 2018–2021 | 18 | 0 | 2024 | Chiefs |
| Michael Burton | 39 | 1 | 2021–2022 | 31 | 1 | 2015–2016 | Lions |
| Reggie Ragland | 48 | 1 | 2017–2019 | 16 | 0 | 2020 | Chiefs |
| Nick Williams | 22 | 0 | 2014–2016 | 31 | 0 | 2020–2021 | Chiefs |
| Marcus Cooper | 40 | 1 | 2013–2015 | 4 | 0 | 2018 | Chiefs |
| Mike Hughes | 20 | 1 | 2021 | 16 | 0 | 2022 | Chiefs |
| Ross Travis | 17 | 0 | 2016–2017 | 1 | 0 | 2021 | Chiefs |
| Anthony Firkser | 3 | 0 | 2024 | 12 | 0 | 2023–2025 | Lions |
| Chase Daniel | 11 | 0 | 2013–2015 | 4 | 0 | 2020 | Chiefs |
| Danny Shelton | 1 | 0 | 2022 | 12 | 0 | 2020 | Lions |
| Elijah Lee | 5 | 0 | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 2020 | Lions |
| Orson Charles | 6 | 0 | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2016 | Lions |
| Parker Ehinger | 6 | 0 | 2016–2017 | 2 | 0 | 2021 | Chiefs |
Head to head
In the NFL since 2013, the Chiefs and the Lions have met 4 times: the Chiefs won 3, the Lions 1.
- Chiefs' biggest win: Chiefs 45-10 Lions (2015)
- Lions' biggest win: Chiefs 20-21 Lions (2023)
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- How many players have played for both the Chiefs and the Lions?
- 13 in the NFL since 2013: Ben Niemann, Michael Burton, Reggie Ragland, Nick Williams, Marcus Cooper, Mike Hughes and 7 more.
- Has anyone scored for both the Chiefs and the Lions?
- Yes, 1: Michael Burton (1 and 1).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Chiefs and the Lions?
- Anthony Firkser. He played for the Lions (2023–2025), then the Chiefs from 2024.
- 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.