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Football stars who returned home
LeBron James is taking his talents back to Cleveland, returning to where he started. Take a look at noteworthy NFL players who returned to their original team after playing elsewhere.

San Diego Chargers: 1961-1966
Buffalo Bills: 1967-1968
San Diego Chargers: 1968
(Associated Press)

Minnesota Vikings: 1961-1966
New York Giants: 1967-1971
Minnesota Vikings: 1972-1978
(National Football League)

Cleveland Browns: 1964-1969
Miami Dolphins: 1970-1974
Cleveland Browns: 1976-1977
(National Football League)

Miami Dolphins: 1968-1974
New York Giants: 1976-1978
Miami Dolphins: 1979
(Associated Press)

Buffalo Bills: 1973-1979
Cleveland Browns: 1980-1984
Buffalo Bills: 1985
(National Football League)

Oakland Raiders: 1974-1980
Houston Oilers: 1980-1983
Minnesota Vikings: 1983
Los Angeles Raiders: 1984
(Associated Press)

Minnesota Vikings: 1985-1993
Atlanta Falcons: 1994-1995
San Francisco 49ers: 1996-1998
Minnesota Vikings: 1999
(AP Photo/Vernon Biever)

San Francisco 49ers: 1986-1991
Dallas Cowboys: 1992-1996
San Francisco 49ers: 1998-1999
(AP Photo/Greg Trott)

Dallas Cowboys: 1989-1994
Houston Oilers: 1995-1996
Tennessee Oilers: 1997-1998
Dallas Cowboys: 1999-2001
(National Football League)

Denver Broncos: 1990-1999
Baltimore Ravens: 2000-2001
Denver Broncos: 2002-2003
(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Miami Dolphins: 1997-2007
Washington Redskins: 2008
Miami Dolphins: 2009
New York Jets: 2010
Miami Dolphins: 2011
(AP Photo Tom DiPace)

Minnesota Vikings: 1998-2004
Oakland Raiders: 2005-2006
New England Patriots: 2007-2010
Minnesota Vikings: 2010
Tennessee Titans: 2010
San Francisco 49ers: 2012
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Oakland Raiders: 1998-2005
Green Bay Packers: 2006-2012
Oakland Raiders: 2013-present
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)