Players who played for the Lions and the Saints

40 players · NFL since 2013

40 players have played for both the Lions and the Saints in the NFL since 2013. 19 played for the Lions first and 21 for the Saints first. The longest-serving played 119 games across both; the top scorer got 22 touchdowns; 3 scored for both; the first move came in 2014, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Lions 77 · Saints 42
  2.  Lions 58 · Saints 49
  3.  Lions 84 · Saints 13
  4.  Lions 18 · Saints 68
  5.  Lions 10 · Saints 66
  6.  Lions 2 · Saints 65
  7.  Lions 17 · Saints 42
  8.  Lions 30 · Saints 27
  9.  Lions 4 · Saints 48
  10.  Lions 6 · Saints 45
  11.  Lions 33 · Saints 16
  12.  Lions 31 · Saints 17
  13.  Lions 33 · Saints 11
  14.  Lions 42 · Saints 1
  15.  Lions 20 · Saints 23
  16.  Lions 23 · Saints 16
  17.  Lions 37 · Saints 1
  18.  Lions 37 · Saints 1
  19.  Lions 17 · Saints 18
  20.  Lions 27 · Saints 4
  21.  Lions 30 · Saints 1
  22.  Lions 14 · Saints 15
  23.  Lions 21 · Saints 5
  24.  Lions 1 · Saints 22
  25.  Lions 17 · Saints 6
  26.  Lions 5 · Saints 18
  27.  Lions 6 · Saints 15
  28.  Lions 16 · Saints 4
  29.  Lions 2 · Saints 18
  30.  Lions 9 · Saints 9
  31.  Lions 3 · Saints 15
  32.  Lions 9 · Saints 9
  33.  Lions 2 · Saints 14
  34.  Lions 9 · Saints 3
  35.  Lions 1 · Saints 8
  36.  Lions 6 · Saints 2
  37.  Lions 5 · Saints 3
  38.  Lions 1 · Saints 4
  39.  Lions 4 · Saints 1
  40.  Lions 3 · Saints 2

Who stands out

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Alex Anzalone has the most games for the two combined: 77 for the Lions and 42 for the Saints. Jamaal Williams scored the most touchdowns across both (20 for the Lions, 2 for the Saints), and 3 players scored for both.

In our data, Isa Abdul-Quddus 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 Scott Daly, who first played for the Saints in 2026.

Show all 40 players

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Every player who played for the Lions and the Saints (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerLionsSaintsFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Alex Anzalone7702021–20254202017–2020Saints
Larry Warford5802013–20164902017–2019Lions
Will Harris8402019–20231302024Lions
Dwayne Washington1812016–20176802018–2022Lions
Marcus Davenport1002024–20256602018–2022Saints
Tim Lelito2020176502013–2016Saints
Rafael Bush17120164202013–2017Saints
Jamaal Williams30202021–20222722023–2024Lions
Kasim Edebali4020174802014–2016Saints
C.J. Gardner-Johnson6020234502019–2021Saints
Darryl Tapp3302014–20151602016Lions
Michael Burton3112015–20161702020Lions
Isa Abdul-Quddus3302014–20151102013Saints
Scott Daly4202021–2023102026Lions
Tyrunn Walker2002015–20162302013–2014Saints
Nick Fairley2312013–20141602016Lions
Zach Zenner3782015–2018102019Lions
Cornelius Lucas3702014–2016102018Lions
Jed Collins17120141812013Saints
Al-Quadin Muhammad2702024–2025402017Saints
Anthony Zettel3002016–2017102020Lions
Lance Moore14420151532013Saints
George Johnson2102014–2017502017Lions
Garrett Griffin1020222212017–2021Saints
Johnson Bademosi1702016602019Lions
Ty Summers5020251802022–2023Saints
Christian Ringo6020171502021–2022Lions
Adrian Peterson1672020402017Saints
Kwon Alexander2020241802020–2021Saints
Arthur Maulet902025902017–2018Saints
Jonah Williams3020241502025Lions
Michael Ola902015902018–2019Lions
Teddy Bridgewater202023–20241402018–2019Saints
Tommy Kraemer902021302023Lions
Albert Huggins102020802021Lions
Desmond Trufant602020202021Lions
Jonathan Williams502020302018Saints
Aldrick Rosas102021402021Saints
Chase Daniel402020102017Saints
Devine Ozigbo302023202021Saints

Head to head

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

  • Lions' biggest win: Saints 13-28 Lions (2016)
  • Saints' biggest win: Saints 52-38 Lions (2017)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Lions and the Saints?
40 in the NFL since 2013: Alex Anzalone, Larry Warford, Will Harris, Dwayne Washington, Marcus Davenport, Tim Lelito and 34 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Lions and the Saints?
Yes, 3: Jamaal Williams (20 and 2), Lance Moore (4 and 3) and Jed Collins (1 and 1).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Lions and the Saints?
Scott Daly. He played for the Lions (2021–2023), then the Saints 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.