Players who played for the New York Giants and the Lions

33 players · NFL since 2013

33 players have played for both the New York Giants and the Lions in the NFL since 2013. 16 played for the New York Giants first and 17 for the Lions first. The longest-serving played 96 games across both; the top scorer got 31 touchdowns; 3 scored for both; the first move came in 2014, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Giants 23 · Lions 73
  2.  Giants 23 · Lions 73
  3.  Giants 6 · Lions 78
  4.  Giants 53 · Lions 31
  5.  Giants 17 · Lions 59
  6.  Giants 28 · Lions 47
  7.  Giants 40 · Lions 25
  8.  Giants 2 · Lions 63
  9.  Giants 3 · Lions 58
  10.  Giants 48 · Lions 1
  11.  Giants 31 · Lions 16
  12.  Giants 3 · Lions 43
  13.  Giants 7 · Lions 33
  14.  Giants 8 · Lions 31
  15.  Giants 1 · Lions 32
  16.  Giants 17 · Lions 16
  17.  Giants 16 · Lions 16
  18.  Giants 24 · Lions 7
  19.  Giants 26 · Lions 4
  20.  Giants 22 · Lions 4
  21.  Giants 13 · Lions 12
  22.  Giants 21 · Lions 1
  23.  Giants 16 · Lions 5
  24.  Giants 5 · Lions 15
  25.  Giants 7 · Lions 12
  26.  Giants 16 · Lions 3
  27.  Giants 2 · Lions 17
  28.  Giants 9 · Lions 3
  29.  Giants 8 · Lions 2
  30.  Giants 8 · Lions 1
  31.  Giants 1 · Lions 5
  32.  Giants 5 · Lions 1
  33.  Giants 1 · Lions 5

Who stands out

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Golden Tate has the most games for the two combined: 23 for the New York Giants and 73 for the Lions. Golden Tate scored the most touchdowns across both (8 for the New York Giants, 23 for the Lions), and 3 players scored for both.

In our data, Kevin Ogletree was the first to have played for both (his first game for the New York Giants came in 2014). The most recent player to play for both is DJ Reader, who first played for the New York Giants in 2026.

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Every player who played for the New York Giants and the Lions (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerGiantsLionsFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Golden Tate2382019–202073232014–2018Lions
Romeo Okwara2302016–20177302018–2023Giants
Kalif Raymond60201778112021–2025Giants
Devon Kennard5302014–20173112018–2019Giants
A'Shawn Robinson17020235912016–2019Lions
Kenny Golladay2812021–202247212017–2020Lions
Damon Harrison4002016–20182502018–2019Giants
Devin Taylor2020176302013–2016Lions
Jarrad Davis3020225802017–2022Lions
Aldrick Rosas4802017–2019102021Giants
Kevin Zeitler3102019–20201602024Giants
T.J. Jones3120194342015–2018Lions
DJ Reader7020263302024–2025Lions
Nick Williams8020223102020–2021Lions
Evan Brown1020193202020–2022Giants
Reggie Ragland17020211602020Lions
Levine Toilolo16020201612018Lions
Kelvin Sheppard2402016–2017702018Giants
Paul Perkins2602016–2017402019Giants
Corey Ballentine2202019–2020402021Giants
Danny Shelton13020211202020Lions
Kareem Martin2102018–2019102020Giants
Ty Summers1602024502025Giants
Brian Mihalik5020181502017Lions
Kevin Ogletree7020141212013Lions
Bear Pascoe1602013302015Giants
Chris Board2020251702022Lions
Jerome Cunningham902015302018Giants
Jarren Williams802020–2021202022Giants
Chris Hubbard802024102025Giants
Curtis Bolton102024502021Lions
Mike Harris502014102014Lions
Tim Boyle102024502021Lions

Head to head

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

  • New York Giants' biggest win: Giants 17-6 Lions (2016)
  • Lions' biggest win: Lions 35-14 Giants (2014)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the New York Giants and the Lions?
33 in the NFL since 2013: Golden Tate, Romeo Okwara, Kalif Raymond, Devon Kennard, A'Shawn Robinson, Kenny Golladay and 27 more.
Has anyone scored for both the New York Giants and the Lions?
Yes, 3: Golden Tate (8 and 23), Kenny Golladay (1 and 21) and T.J. Jones (1 and 4).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the New York Giants and the Lions?
DJ Reader. He played for the Lions (2024–2025), then the New York Giants 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.