Players who played for the Chiefs and the Patriots
12 players · NFL since 2013
12 players have played for both the Chiefs and the Patriots in the NFL since 2013. 4 played for the Chiefs first and 8 for the Patriots first. The longest-serving played 167 games across both; the top scorer got 8 touchdowns; 3 scored for both; the first move came in 2016, the most recent in 2026.
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- Chiefs 77 · Patriots 90
- Chiefs 6 · Patriots 58
- Chiefs 52 · Patriots 10
- Chiefs 18 · Patriots 27
- Chiefs 40 · Patriots 3
- Chiefs 1 · Patriots 32
- Chiefs 12 · Patriots 17
- Chiefs 25 · Patriots 1
- Chiefs 6 · Patriots 19
- Chiefs 18 · Patriots 7
- Chiefs 7 · Patriots 17
- Chiefs 13 · Patriots 9
Who stands out
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Joe Thuney has the most games for the two combined: 77 for the Chiefs and 90 for the Patriots. Tyquan Thornton scored the most touchdowns across both (5 for the Chiefs, 3 for the Patriots), and 3 players scored for both.
In our data, Jordan Devey was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Chiefs came in 2016). The most recent player to play for both is Khyiris Tonga, who first played for the Chiefs in 2026.
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| Player | Chiefs | Patriots | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | TDs | Seasons | G | TDs | Seasons | ||
| Joe Thuney | 77 | 0 | 2021–2024 | 90 | 0 | 2016–2020 | Patriots |
| Joshua Uche | 6 | 0 | 2024 | 58 | 0 | 2020–2024 | Patriots |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 52 | 6 | 2022–2025 | 10 | 1 | 2023 | Chiefs |
| Tyquan Thornton | 18 | 5 | 2025–2026 | 27 | 3 | 2022–2024 | Patriots |
| Darius Harris | 40 | 0 | 2020–2023 | 3 | 0 | 2025 | Chiefs |
| Danny Shelton | 1 | 0 | 2022 | 32 | 0 | 2018–2019 | Patriots |
| Josh Gordon | 12 | 1 | 2021 | 17 | 4 | 2018–2019 | Patriots |
| Xavier Williams | 25 | 0 | 2018–2019 | 1 | 0 | 2020 | Chiefs |
| Darrelle Revis | 6 | 0 | 2017 | 19 | 0 | 2014 | Patriots |
| Jordan Devey | 18 | 0 | 2016–2018 | 7 | 0 | 2014 | Patriots |
| Khyiris Tonga | 7 | 0 | 2026 | 17 | 0 | 2025 | Patriots |
| Yasir Durant | 13 | 0 | 2020 | 9 | 0 | 2021 | Chiefs |
Head to head
In the NFL since 2013, the Chiefs and the Patriots have met 8 times: the Chiefs won 5, the Patriots 3.
- Chiefs' biggest win: Chiefs 41-14 Patriots (2014)
- Patriots' biggest win: Patriots 27-20 Chiefs (2015)
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- How many players have played for both the Chiefs and the Patriots?
- 12 in the NFL since 2013: Joe Thuney, Joshua Uche, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyquan Thornton, Darius Harris, Danny Shelton and 6 more.
- Has anyone scored for both the Chiefs and the Patriots?
- Yes, 3: Tyquan Thornton (5 and 3), JuJu Smith-Schuster (6 and 1) and Josh Gordon (1 and 4).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Chiefs and the Patriots?
- Khyiris Tonga. He played for the Patriots (2025), then the Chiefs 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.