Franchise · Journeymen

NFL Journeymen

The nomads — players who wore the most distinct franchise crests across a career. The mirror image of the one-club men, ranked by number of franchises. Same canonical franchise index — a club's own era-codes collapse to one crest, so only genuinely different franchises count.

Most franchises worn

Matt Birk18 franchises2002–2012

1
Matt BirkC
TB LAR LV GB BUF CHI DET SF DAL ATL TEN CIN PIT CAR NYJ LAC IND PHI
18clubs
2
Jeff SaturdayC
DET MIN MIA BUF DEN JAX ATL CAR HOU IND CHI NE TEN SEA PHI LAC
16clubs
3
Casey WiegmannC
NO DEN NE PIT LV LAC IND SEA HOU MIN BAL CLE TEN
13clubs
4
Rich SeubertG
HOU ARI WAS LAR MIA KC PHI CHI DET SF DAL NYG TEN
13clubs
5
Hank FraleyC
PHI ARI SEA TB HOU GB NE NYG CIN PIT BAL NYJ SF
13clubs
6
Jon RunyanOT
NO CHI NYG CIN LAC TB DAL DET GB WAS PHI PIT
12clubs
7
Orlando PaceOT
TB NO WAS LAC MIN ATL BUF CAR NE LAR NYJ SEA
12clubs
8
Andy McCollumC
ATL NO WAS SEA SF DET NYG BAL ARI NE TB IND
12clubs
9
Chris SamuelsOT
DAL GB SF SEA CAR NYJ NYG LV CHI PHI TB LAR
12clubs
10
Jake ScottG
KC TEN NE TB MIN NYJ BAL DEN LV PIT NYG WAS
12clubs
11
Maurice WilliamsG
BAL CIN CLE GB TEN PIT IND HOU LV DEN NE PHI
12clubs
12
Alan FanecaG
BUF MIN NE TEN TB BAL CIN LAC CAR SEA
10clubs
13
Todd McClureC
TB CAR CHI NE PIT NO DET ATL IND PHI
10clubs
14
Ryan DiemG
NE NO HOU DEN IND JAX CHI TB NYJ WAS
10clubs
15
Kyle KosierG
LAR ATL BUF WAS CAR DAL PIT NYG MIN NO
10clubs
16
Jason BrownC
CAR CLE BAL CIN IND PIT GB TB ARI DAL
10clubs
17
Jonas JenningsOT
CAR NO NE HOU LV KC NYJ CLE LAR DET
10clubs
18
Todd SteussieG
LAR NO CHI GB PIT IND NE WAS CAR SF
10clubs
19
Todd FordhamOT
CHI CIN GB PIT CLE KC IND TEN WAS LAR
10clubs
20
Josh McCownQB
ARI DET LV CAR CHI TB CLE NYJ PHI
9clubs
21
Ryan FitzpatrickQB
LAR CIN BUF TEN HOU NYJ TB MIA WAS
9clubs
22
Andre RobertsWR
ARI WAS DET ATL NYJ BUF HOU LAC CAR
9clubs
23
Jason BabinDE
HOU KC SEA PHI TEN JAX NYJ ARI BAL
9clubs
24
Flozell AdamsOT
IND NYG SF DAL TB CIN LAR PIT CLE
9clubs
25
Jeff BackusOT
CHI GB JAX ARI MIN CAR CLE SF NYG
9clubs
26
Nick VannettTE
SEA PIT DEN NO NYG LAC TEN LAR MIN
9clubs
27
Matt LightOT
DET MIA PIT BUF CAR IND LAC BAL DAL
9clubs
28
Ben HamiltonG
IND LV LAC CIN DEN PIT ARI NO LAR
9clubs
29
Mike GoffG
DEN DET NE LAR KC CHI JAX TEN IND
9clubs
30
Jon JansenOT
DET LAR NYG JAX ARI NO PHI SEA TB
9clubs
31
Stephen NealG
MIA PIT SEA KC IND NO DET BAL NYJ
9clubs
32
Luke PetitgoutOT
WAS ARI CHI GB JAX MIA NE TB DET
9clubs
33
Frank MiddletonG
DEN GB PHI CHI IND LAC LAR TB PIT
9clubs
34
Jonathan StinchcombOT
BAL CHI CAR IND JAX SEA ATL DAL TB
9clubs
35
Mark RoyalsP
ARI PHI TB PIT DET NO MIA JAX
8clubs
36
Brian HoyerQB
NE ARI CLE HOU CHI SF IND LV
8clubs
37
Bruce IrvinLB
SEA NE LV ATL CAR CHI DET MIA
8clubs
38
Duron HarmonS
NE SEA LAR DET ATL LV CHI CLE
8clubs
39
Akeem SpenceDT
TB DET MIA JAX PHI NE WAS SF
8clubs
40
Mike RemmersG
LAC CAR DEN MIN NYG TB KC NYJ
8clubs
41
Willie AndersonOT
SEA PIT NE JAX BAL BUF LV IND
8clubs
42
Jeff BradyLB
PIT GB LAC LAR TB MIN CAR IND
8clubs
43
Eric SaubertTE
ATL CHI JAX DEN DAL HOU SF SEA
8clubs
44
Micheal SpurlockWR
ARI SF TB JAX LAC DAL DET CHI
8clubs
45
Bobbie WilliamsG
CAR MIA BAL JAX KC NYJ LV PIT
8clubs
46
Cassius MarshLB
SEA NE SF ARI IND JAX PIT CHI
8clubs
47
Ray-Ray ArmstrongLB
LAR LV SF NYG CLE DAL NO SEA
8clubs
48
Barry SimsOT
BAL SEA DEN CHI PIT TB KC MIN
8clubs
49
Brandon MooreG
CLE PIT DEN KC CHI MIN MIA PHI
8clubs
50
Chris NaeoleG
BAL DAL LAR CLE KC NE IND MIN
8clubs
51
Leonard DavisG
LAC SF LAR CLE DET HOU DAL WAS
8clubs
52
Levi JonesOT
BAL DEN LAC CLE KC PIT HOU NYG
8clubs
53
Marshall NewhouseG
GB CIN NYG LV BUF CAR NE TEN
8clubs
54
Patrick OmamehG
TB CHI JAX NYG NO KC LV CAR
8clubs
55
Casey RabachC
LAR CIN PIT LV NYG BUF TB DET
8clubs
56
Jeff HartingsC
CAR NYG TB LV ARI CIN IND LAC
8clubs
57
Jeremy NewberryC
IND SEA CLE DAL PHI TEN DEN HOU
8clubs
58
Matthew WrightK
PIT JAX KC CAR SF TEN HOU WAS
8clubs
59
Melvin FowlerC
LAR SEA CLE CHI PIT BUF TEN ARI
8clubs
60
Rick DeMullingOT
SF NYG NYJ CLE JAX MIA NE CHI
8clubs
61
Alex BarronOT
NYG PHI ARI BAL SEA CHI GB HOU
8clubs
62
Eric SteinbachG
BAL BUF NYG PIT TEN CLE IND LV
8clubs
63
Marco RiveraG
BUF MIA PHI TB CAR DET LAR TEN
8clubs
64
Montrae HollandG
ATL JAX PHI LAC CAR TB LV PIT
8clubs
65
Vinny TestaverdeQB
TB CLE BAL NYJ DAL NE CAR
7clubs
66
Chris ChandlerQB
IND TB ARI LAR TEN ATL CHI
7clubs
67
Tom TupaP
ARI IND CLE NE NYJ TB WAS
7clubs
68
Lorenzo NealFB
NO NYJ TB TEN CIN LAC BAL
7clubs
69
Mitch BergerP
PHI MIN LAR NO ARI PIT DEN
7clubs
70
Gus FrerotteQB
WAS DET DEN CIN MIN MIA LAR
7clubs
71
Tyrod TaylorQB
BAL BUF CLE LAC HOU NYG NYJ
7clubs
72
Steve BonoQB
MIN PIT SF KC GB LAR CAR
7clubs
73
Adrian PetersonRB
MIN ARI NO WAS DET SEA TEN
7clubs
74
Eric MetcalfWR
CLE ATL LAC ARI CAR WAS GB
7clubs
75
Jeff BlakeQB
NYJ CIN NO BAL ARI PHI CHI
7clubs
76
Ted GinnWR
MIA SF CAR ARI DEN NO CHI
7clubs
77
Matt CasselQB
NE KC MIN BUF DAL TEN DET
7clubs
78
Ndamukong SuhNT
DET MIA LAR NE TB KC PHI
7clubs
79
Stephon GilmoreCB
BUF NE LAR CAR IND DAL MIN
7clubs
80
John JenkinsDT
NO SEA CHI NYG MIA LV BAL
7clubs
81
Andre RisonWR
IND ATL CLE GB JAX KC LV
7clubs
82
Jadeveon ClowneyOLB
HOU SEA TEN CLE BAL CAR DAL
7clubs
83
Cordarrelle PattersonRB
MIN LV LAR NE CHI ATL PIT
7clubs
84
Darryl TappDE
ARI SEA PHI WAS DET NO TB
7clubs
85
Terry CousinDB
CHI ATL MIA CAR NYG JAX CLE
7clubs
86
Tony McDanielDT
JAX MIA SEA NE TB NO SF
7clubs
87
Teddy BridgewaterQB
MIN NO CAR DEN MIA DET TB
7clubs
88
Mike PennelDT
GB NYJ KC TB ATL CHI CIN
7clubs
89
Malcolm SmithMLB
SEA NE LV SF DAL JAX CLE
7clubs
90
Case KeenumQB
HOU LAR MIN DEN WAS CLE BUF
7clubs
91
Mario EdwardsDT
LV NYG NO CHI TEN SEA HOU
7clubs
92
Kwon AlexanderMLB
TB SF NO NYJ PIT DEN DET
7clubs
93
Jihad WardLB
LV IND BAL JAX NYG MIN TEN
7clubs
94
Eli AppleCB
NYG NO CAR CIN MIA LAC SF
7clubs
95
Antonio HamiltonCB
LV NYG KC TB ARI ATL WAS
7clubs
96
Dekoda WatsonLB
TB DAL JAX NE DEN SF SEA
7clubs
97
Carl DavisDT
BAL CLE IND JAX NE DAL WAS
7clubs
98
Kevin MawaeC
BUF CHI DEN HOU BAL ARI NE
7clubs
99
Tom ComptonG
WAS ATL CHI MIN NYJ SF DEN
7clubs
100
Yannick NgakoueDE
JAX MIN BAL LV IND CHI NE
7clubs
101
Josh ReynoldsWR
LAR NE TEN DET DEN JAX NYJ
7clubs
102
Daryl WorleyCB
CAR LV BUF DAL DET BAL TEN
7clubs
103
Phillip DorsettWR
IND NE LAR JAX SEA HOU DEN
7clubs
104
Terrell McClainDT
CAR HOU DAL WAS ATL KC LV
7clubs
105
Eric TomlinsonTE
NYJ LV NE NYG BAL DEN LAC
7clubs
106
John SimonLB
BAL HOU IND LAR NE PIT TEN
7clubs
107
Oday AboushiG
NYJ HOU SEA ARI DET LAC LAR
7clubs
108
Jacob MartinDE
SEA HOU DEN NYJ IND CHI WAS
7clubs
109
Jamar TaylorCB
MIA CLE ARI DEN ATL SEA SF
7clubs
110
Kai ForbathK
WAS NO MIN JAX DAL NE LAR
7clubs
111
Tre FlowersCB
SEA CIN ATL IND JAX DET PIT
7clubs
112
DeAndre CarterWR
PHI HOU CHI WAS LAC LV CLE
7clubs
113
Matthew MulliganTE
NYJ LAR NE CHI TEN BUF DET
7clubs
114
Adam GoldbergOT
PHI CHI ATL BAL TB SF SEA
7clubs
115
Kareem McKenzieOT
PIT CAR NO PHI DET DAL ARI
7clubs
116
Chase McLaughlinK
LAC SF IND JAX NYJ CLE TB
7clubs
117
Scott GraggOT
ARI SF NO DEN TB LAR MIA
7clubs
118
Jerry FontenotC
LAR NYJ WAS CAR IND TEN BAL
7clubs
119
Kevin ShafferOT
CAR NO ARI ATL DEN PIT BAL
7clubs
120
Kris DielmanG
ARI KC CHI PIT DEN SEA NE
7clubs
121
Justin SmileyG
NO IND TEN ARI CHI KC MIA
7clubs
122
Matt LepsisOT
DET GB NYJ IND KC LV PIT
7clubs
123
Ron StoneG
ARI NO ATL DET PHI NYG TB
7clubs
124
George FosterOT
LAC LV MIA DEN CIN ARI PHI
7clubs
125
Jeno JamesG
PHI TEN TB BUF NYJ CHI NE
7clubs
126
Larry MooreC
BUF IND NE MIA NO PHI ATL
7clubs
127
Mike FlanaganC
ATL GB BUF DET MIN SF CHI
7clubs
128
John CarneyK
TB LAC NO JAX KC NYG
6clubs
129
Joe FlaccoQB
BAL DEN NYJ CLE IND CIN
6clubs
130
Lee JohnsonP
TEN CLE CIN NE MIN PHI
6clubs
131
Kerry CollinsQB
CAR NO NYG LV TEN IND
6clubs
132
Ricky ProehlWR
ARI SEA CHI LAR CAR IND
6clubs
133
Keith TraylorNT
DEN GB KC CHI NE MIA
6clubs
134
Jeff ZgoninaDT
PIT CAR ATL LAR MIA HOU
6clubs
135
Matt TurkP
WAS MIA NYJ LAR HOU JAX
6clubs
136
Josh JohnsonQB
TB CIN WAS NYJ BAL SF
6clubs
137
Dwight FreeneyDE
IND LAC ARI ATL DET SEA
6clubs
138
Jason Pierre-PaulDE
NYG TB KC BAL MIA NO
6clubs
139
Steve BeuerleinQB
LV DAL ARI JAX CAR DEN
6clubs
140
Bryan BarkerP
KC PHI JAX WAS GB LAR
6clubs
141
Mike AdamsFS
SF CLE DEN IND CAR HOU
6clubs
142
Vonnie HollidayDE
GB KC MIA DEN WAS ARI
6clubs
143
DeSean JacksonWR
PHI WAS TB LAR LV BAL
6clubs
144
Linval JosephDT
NYG MIN LAC PHI BUF DAL
6clubs
145
Jim McMahonQB
CHI LAC PHI MIN ARI GB
6clubs
146
Marco ColemanDE
MIA LAC WAS JAX PHI DEN
6clubs
147
Anthony PleasantDE
CLE BAL ATL NYJ SF NE
6clubs
148
Terrell BuckleyDB
GB MIA DEN NE NYJ NYG
6clubs
149
Tyrone PooleDB
CAR IND DEN NE LV TEN
6clubs
150
Al WoodsDT
TB SEA PIT TEN IND NYJ
6clubs

A journeyman's franchise count is the number of distinct canonical franchises the corpus attributes a season to (careerKeys-resolved — the same attribution the team pages, entity search, and the one-club board use, so a single club's multi-era codes collapse to one crest). Career span is first→last season across every stint. Minimum 3 franchises. NFL skill rows are complete 1999+, legend-era grids validated. Data: franchise-careers.json.