Players who played for the Lions and the Carolina Panthers

28 players · NFL since 2013

28 players have played for both the Lions and the Carolina Panthers in the NFL since 2013. 14 played for the Lions first and 14 for the Carolina Panthers first. The longest-serving played 133 games across both; the top scorer got 10 touchdowns; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2014, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Lions 108 · Panthers 25
  2.  Lions 81 · Panthers 14
  3.  Lions 59 · Panthers 34
  4.  Lions 2 · Panthers 53
  5.  Lions 19 · Panthers 33
  6.  Lions 35 · Panthers 11
  7.  Lions 36 · Panthers 9
  8.  Lions 2 · Panthers 37
  9.  Lions 1 · Panthers 38
  10.  Lions 3 · Panthers 36
  11.  Lions 30 · Panthers 6
  12.  Lions 3 · Panthers 31
  13.  Lions 7 · Panthers 25
  14.  Lions 2 · Panthers 25
  15.  Lions 11 · Panthers 14
  16.  Lions 23 · Panthers 1
  17.  Lions 13 · Panthers 10
  18.  Lions 16 · Panthers 5
  19.  Lions 17 · Panthers 3
  20.  Lions 3 · Panthers 15
  21.  Lions 2 · Panthers 15
  22.  Lions 16 · Panthers 1
  23.  Lions 3 · Panthers 13
  24.  Lions 1 · Panthers 14
  25.  Lions 1 · Panthers 11
  26.  Lions 2 · Panthers 9
  27.  Lions 7 · Panthers 1
  28.  Lions 3 · Panthers 1

Who stands out

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Sam Martin has the most games for the two combined: 108 for the Lions and 25 for the Carolina Panthers. Ameer Abdullah scored the most touchdowns across both (9 for the Lions, 1 for the Carolina Panthers), and 2 players scored for both.

In our data, Josh Thomas 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 Cade Mays, who first played for the Lions in 2026.

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Every player who played for the Lions and the Carolina Panthers (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerLionsPanthersFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Sam Martin10802013–20192502025–2026Lions
Tahir Whitehead8102013–20171402020Lions
A'Shawn Robinson5912016–20193402024–2025Lions
Cade Mays2020265302022–2025Panthers
Julian Stanford1902013–20143302020–2021Lions
Ameer Abdullah3592015–20181112021Lions
Charles Harris3602021–2023902024Lions
Brandon Zylstra2020223722019–2021Panthers
Mike Jackson1020193812024–2026Lions
Giovanni Ricci3020253602021–2023Panthers
James Mitchell3012022–2024602025Lions
Daryl Worley3020213102016–2017Panthers
DJ Wonnum7020262502024–2025Panthers
Stantley Thomas-Oliver2020242502020–2022Panthers
DJ Chark11320221452023Lions
Corey Robinson2302015–2017102018Lions
Rashaan Melvin13020191002021Lions
Dean Marlowe1602021502015–2016Panthers
Andre Roberts1732016302022Lions
Kyle Allen3020251532018–2019Panthers
Teddy Bridgewater202023–20241552020Panthers
AJ Parker1602021–2022102023Lions
Bruce Irvin3020231302019Panthers
Josh Thomas1020141402013Panthers
Michael Schofield1020231102020Panthers
C.J. Anderson202019912018Panthers
Frank Herron702019–2020102021Lions
Ryan Santoso302021102021Panthers

Head to head

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

  • Lions' biggest win: Lions 42-24 Panthers (2023)
  • Carolina Panthers' biggest win: Panthers 20-0 Lions (2020)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Lions and the Carolina Panthers?
28 in the NFL since 2013: Sam Martin, Tahir Whitehead, A'Shawn Robinson, Cade Mays, Julian Stanford, Ameer Abdullah and 22 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Lions and the Carolina Panthers?
Yes, 2: Ameer Abdullah (9 and 1) and DJ Chark (3 and 5).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Lions and the Carolina Panthers?
Cade Mays. He played for the Carolina Panthers (2022–2025), 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.