Players who played for the Eagles and the Lions

28 players · NFL since 2013

28 players have played for both the Eagles and the Lions in the NFL since 2013. 16 played for the Eagles first and 12 for the Lions first. The longest-serving played 188 games across both; the top scorer got 31 touchdowns; 4 scored for both; the first move came in 2014, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Eagles 83 · Lions 105
  2.  Eagles 92 · Lions 16
  3.  Eagles 61 · Lions 31
  4.  Eagles 10 · Lions 73
  5.  Eagles 67 · Lions 5
  6.  Eagles 17 · Lions 40
  7.  Eagles 1 · Lions 53
  8.  Eagles 15 · Lions 33
  9.  Eagles 12 · Lions 35
  10.  Eagles 11 · Lions 33
  11.  Eagles 35 · Lions 6
  12.  Eagles 4 · Lions 36
  13.  Eagles 19 · Lions 16
  14.  Eagles 24 · Lions 3
  15.  Eagles 6 · Lions 16
  16.  Eagles 17 · Lions 2
  17.  Eagles 14 · Lions 4
  18.  Eagles 13 · Lions 3
  19.  Eagles 8 · Lions 8
  20.  Eagles 15 · Lions 1
  21.  Eagles 12 · Lions 3
  22.  Eagles 5 · Lions 9
  23.  Eagles 7 · Lions 2
  24.  Eagles 5 · Lions 2
  25.  Eagles 4 · Lions 2
  26.  Eagles 3 · Lions 3
  27.  Eagles 4 · Lions 1
  28.  Eagles 1 · Lions 4

Who stands out

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Darius Slay has the most games for the two combined: 83 for the Eagles and 105 for the Lions. D'Andre Swift scored the most touchdowns across both (6 for the Eagles, 25 for the Lions), and 4 players scored for both.

In our data, Alex Henery 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 Eagles and the Lions (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerEaglesLionsFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Darius Slay8342020–202410512013–2019Lions
Avonte Maddox9202018–20241602025–2026Eagles
Halapoulivaati Vaitai6102016–20193102020–2023Eagles
Golden Tate102201873232014–2018Lions
Jalen Mills6712016–2020502025–2026Eagles
D'Andre Swift176202340252020–2022Lions
Kayode Awosika1020215302022–2025Eagles
Haloti Ngata15020183302015–2017Lions
Stephen Tulloch12020163502013–2015Lions
Ndamukong Suh11020223302013–2014Lions
C.J. Gardner-Johnson3512022–2024602023Eagles
Charles Harris4020243602021–2023Lions
LeGarrette Blount19620171652018Eagles
Cre'von LeBlanc2402018–2020302018Lions
Akeem Spence6020191602017Lions
Alex Henery1702013202014Eagles
Zach Cunningham1402023402025Eagles
Travis Fulgham1342020302019Lions
Jerome Couplin802015802014Lions
Nickell Robey-Coleman1502020102021Eagles
Bruce Hector1202018–2019302021Eagles
Za'Darius Smith502025902024Lions
DeAndre Carter702018202026Eagles
Nate Sudfeld502017–2020202022Eagles
Joe Bachie402020202026Eagles
Ross Pierschbacher302020302022Eagles
Albert Huggins402019102020Eagles
Chase Daniel102016402020Eagles

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Eagles and the Lions have met 7 times: the Eagles won 4, the Lions 3.

  • Eagles' biggest win: Lions 6-44 Eagles (2021)
  • Lions' biggest win: Lions 45-14 Eagles (2015)

More pairs

Eagles also shares players with

Every Eagles 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 Eagles and the Lions?
28 in the NFL since 2013: Darius Slay, Avonte Maddox, Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Golden Tate, Jalen Mills, D'Andre Swift and 22 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Eagles and the Lions?
Yes, 4: D'Andre Swift (6 and 25), Golden Tate (2 and 23), LeGarrette Blount (6 and 5) and Darius Slay (4 and 1).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Eagles and the Lions?
DeAndre Carter. He played for the Eagles (2018), 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.