Players who played for the Commanders and the Lions

28 players · NFL since 2013

28 players have played for both the Commanders and the Lions in the NFL since 2013. 11 played for the Commanders first and 17 for the Lions first. The longest-serving played 117 games across both; the top scorer got 20 touchdowns; 4 scored for both; the first move came in 2014, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Commanders 80 · Lions 37
  2.  Commanders 9 · Lions 84
  3.  Commanders 53 · Lions 16
  4.  Commanders 3 · Lions 59
  5.  Commanders 35 · Lions 27
  6.  Commanders 36 · Lions 16
  7.  Commanders 33 · Lions 16
  8.  Commanders 30 · Lions 16
  9.  Commanders 11 · Lions 33
  10.  Commanders 25 · Lions 17
  11.  Commanders 7 · Lions 35
  12.  Commanders 9 · Lions 31
  13.  Commanders 3 · Lions 22
  14.  Commanders 19 · Lions 5
  15.  Commanders 16 · Lions 8
  16.  Commanders 17 · Lions 2
  17.  Commanders 9 · Lions 9
  18.  Commanders 1 · Lions 16
  19.  Commanders 1 · Lions 16
  20.  Commanders 6 · Lions 11
  21.  Commanders 2 · Lions 9
  22.  Commanders 3 · Lions 7
  23.  Commanders 6 · Lions 3
  24.  Commanders 4 · Lions 3
  25.  Commanders 2 · Lions 3
  26.  Commanders 1 · Lions 3
  27.  Commanders 2 · Lions 1
  28.  Commanders 1 · Lions 1

Who stands out

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Cornelius Lucas has the most games for the two combined: 80 for the Commanders and 37 for the Lions. Adrian Peterson scored the most touchdowns across both (13 for the Commanders, 7 for the Lions), and 4 players scored for both.

In our data, Darryl Tapp was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Lions came in 2014). The most recent player to play for both is DeAndre Carter, who first played for the Lions in 2026.

Show all 28 players

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Every player who played for the Commanders and the Lions (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCommandersLionsFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Cornelius Lucas8002020–20243702014–2016Lions
Will Harris9020258402019–2023Lions
Logan Thomas53142020–20231612019Lions
Craig Reynolds302019–20265922021–2025Commanders
Nick Bellore3502024–20252712017–2018Lions
J.D. McKissic3682020–20221612019Lions
Ricky Jean Francois3302015–20161602018Commanders
Adrian Peterson30132018–20191672020Commanders
Darryl Tapp11020133302014–2015Commanders
Andre Roberts2532014–20151732016Commanders
Amik Robertson7020263502024–2025Lions
Michael Burton9020193112015–2016Lions
Bobby Price3020242202020–2022Lions
Jonathan Williams1912021–2023502020Lions
Josh Wilson1602013802015Commanders
DeAndre Carter1742021202026Commanders
Austin Seibert902024902021–2022Lions
D.J. Hayden1020211612017Lions
Akeem Spence1020211602017Lions
Darryl Roberts6020211102020Lions
Nick Whiteside202023902025Commanders
Tay Martin302025702026Commanders
Kyle Allen612020–2021302025Commanders
Ross Pierschbacher402019302022Commanders
Jerome Cunningham202019302018Lions
Jeff Driskel102024312019Lions
Zac Kerin202018102017Lions
Alex Carter102018102016Lions

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Commanders and the Lions have met 7 times: the Commanders won 2, the Lions 5.

  • Commanders' biggest win: Lions 31-45 Commanders (2024)
  • Lions' biggest win: Commanders 22-44 Lions (2025)

More pairs

Commanders also shares players with

Every Commanders pair

Lions also shares players with

Every Lions pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Commanders and the Lions?
28 in the NFL since 2013: Cornelius Lucas, Will Harris, Logan Thomas, Craig Reynolds, Nick Bellore, J.D. McKissic and 22 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Commanders and the Lions?
Yes, 4: Adrian Peterson (13 and 7), Logan Thomas (14 and 1), J.D. McKissic (8 and 1) and Andre Roberts (3 and 3).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Commanders and the Lions?
DeAndre Carter. He played for the Commanders (2021), 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.