Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings players: who played for both

Who played for both the Falcons and Vikings?

91 players were on both the Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Morten Andersen, Brett Favre, Wade Wilson and Adam Schreiber. 36 of them were with the Falcons first and 51 with the Vikings first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Bill Jobko is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Vikings first, then the Falcons from 1966.
  • Za'Darius Smith is the most recent: Vikings first, then the Falcons from 2026.
  • Bob Berry spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Falcons and 7 with the Vikings.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Morten Andersen.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (16), DB (13), LB (11), QB (10).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Falcons and the Vikings. The surname is enough. 0 / 91

All 91 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosFalconsVikings
Morten AndersenK1995–2000, 2006–20072004
Brett FavreQB19912009–2010
Wade WilsonQB19921981–1991
Adam SchreiberOL1997–19991990–1993
Chris DolemanDL1994–19951985–1993, 1999
Kirk CousinsQB2024–20252018–2023
Darryl TalleyLB19951996
Jeff GeorgeQB1994–19961999
Chris HintonOL1990–19931994–1995
Bob BerryQB1968–19721965–1967, 1973–1976
Bob LeeQB1973–19741969–1972, 1975–1978
Cordarrelle PattersonWR2021–20232013–2016
Greg DavisSPEC1987–19901997
Henry JonesFS20022001
Nate WrightDB19691971–1980
Za'Darius SmithLB20262022
Don HansenLB1969–19751966–1967
John GilliamWR19761972–1975
Jonathan BullardDL20212022–2024
Laquon TreadwellWR20202016–2019
Luke StockerTE2019–20202021
Mike TillemanDL1973–19761966
Steve DilsQB19881979–1984
Tom ComptonOL20162018
Errol LindenOL1966–19681962–1965
Fabian MoreauDB20212024–2025
Lee CallandDB1966–19681963–1965
Lonnie WarwickLB1973–19741965–1972
MyCole PruittTE2022–20232015–2016
Ronnie BradfordFS1997–20012002
Brad EdwardsDB1994–19961988–1989
Brian WilliamsCB2009–20102002–2005
Esera TuaoloDL19981992–1996
Jake LongT20152016
Jesse SolomonLB1992–19931986–1989
Karl RubkeLB1966–19671961
Michael JenkinsWR2004–20102011–2012
Mike HughesDB2023–20262018–2020
Mike RuetherOL1990–19931994
Storm NortonOL2023–20262018
Taylor HeinickeQB20232015–2017
Andy MaurerOL1970–19731974–1975
Artie UlmerOLB2001–20051997
Brandon FuscoG20182011–2016
Nick BeboutOL1973–19751980
Oscar ReedRB19751968–1974
Paul FlatleyWR1968–19701963–1967
Ray PoageTE19711963
Ron GeorgeLB1993–19961997
Stevan RidleyRB20162017
Bill JobkoLB19661963–1965
Brandon PowellWR2019–20202023–2024
Chuck WileyDE2000–20012002–2004
Frank GallagherOL19731973
Henri CrockettOLB1997–20012002–2003
Jaleel JohnsonDL20222017–2020
Keith NewmanOLB20032004–2005
Scott AdamsOL19971991–1993
Tajae SharpeWR20212020
Abdullah AndersonDL20222020
Aldrick RobinsonWR20162018
Jeff OkudahDB20232025
Jerry ShayDL1968–19691966–1967
John BurroughDL1995–19981999–2000
Kyle HintonOL2023–20262020, 2022
Wayne GallmanRB20212021
Billy MartinTE1966–19671968
Bob BreitensteinOL1969–19701967
Calvin CollinsOL1997–20002001
Craig SauerLB1996–19992000
Edmond RobinsonLB20202015–2016
Ray EdwardsDE20112006, 2008–2010
Rondale MooreWR20242025
Roy SchmidtOL19691971
Anthony PhillipsDB1994–19961998
Dan WagonerDB19851984
Desmond RidderQB2022–20232025
Harrison HandDB20242020–2021
Keith ThibodeauxDB19991999–2001
Nick MuseTE20262022–2024
Noel JenkeLB19721971
Zac KerinOL20182015–2016
Billy HarrisRB19681969
Matt WileP2016, 20192018
Jeff OverbaughLS20182017
John Parker RomoK20252024
Keith AlexOL19931995
Luther KirkDB20212020
Mike FitzgeraldDB19671966–1967
Mike LushDB19871986
Gilbert RenfroeQB19901990

From the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0), refreshed 2026-10-06. A season counts when the player was on the roster: from 2002 on, at least one regular-season or playoff week as active, injured reserve or inactive (practice squad alone does not count); 1960–2001 use the season rosters.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings?

91 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Morten Andersen, Brett Favre, Wade Wilson and Adam Schreiber. Players whose time with one of the teams was practice squad only, or before 1960, are not counted.

Who was the first player on this list to play for both?

Bill Jobko: Minnesota Vikings first, then the Atlanta Falcons from 1966.

Who has played for both recently?

Kirk Cousins, Za'Darius Smith, Fabian Moreau, Mike Hughes, Storm Norton and Jeff Okudah and 5 more, with a season on one of the two rosters in 2025 or 2026.

Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?

Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the league keeps team history. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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