Carolina Panthers and Miami Dolphins players: who played for both

Who played for both the Panthers and Dolphins?

69 players were on both the Carolina Panthers and the Miami Dolphins rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Olindo Mare, Brian Kinchen and Joe Nedney. 31 of them were with the Panthers first and 33 with the Dolphins first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Mark Dennis is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Dolphins first, then the Panthers from 1995.
  • Tyrel Dodson is the most recent: Dolphins first, then the Panthers from 2026.
  • Matt Moore spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Panthers and 7 with the Dolphins.
  • 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ted Ginn.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (9), CB (8), DB (7), TE (5).

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All 69 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPanthersDolphins
Jeff ZgoninaDT19952003–2006
Olindo MareK20111997–2006
Brian KinchenTE1999–20001988–1990
Joe NedneyK20001996–1997
Shane MatthewsQB1997–19982006
Ted GinnWR2013, 2015–20162007–2009
Justin HoustonLB20232023
Kevin DonnalleyG2001–20031998–2000
Matt MooreQB2007–20102011–2017
Bruce IrvinLB20192023
Evan MathisG2005–20072008
Teddy BridgewaterQB20202022
Terry CousinCB2002–20032001
Tim McKyerDB19951990
A.J. FeeleyQB20092004–2005
Cortland FinneganCB20152014
Jay WilliamsDE2000–20012002–2004
Darren WallerTE20262025
Eli AppleDB20202023
Lamar SmithRB20022000–2001
Mark DennisOL1995–19961987–1993
Paul SoliaiNT20162007–2013
Rasul DouglasDB20202025
Robbie ChosenWR2020–20222023–2024
Chris ReedOL2019–20202019
Kamu Grugier-HillLB20232020
Shaq LawsonDL20242020
Brandon BennettRB20041996
Charles HarrisDL20242017–2019
Dante RosarioTE2007–20102011
Emmanuel McDanielCB1996, 20021998
Michael PalardyP2016–20202021
Richard MarshallCB2006–20102012
Shane BurtonDT2002–20031996–1998
Jeno JamesG2000–20032004–2006
Keion CrossenDB20252022–2023
Larry ChesterDT20012002–2004
Mike WhiteQB20252023
Robert HuntOL2024–20262020–2023
Spencer PaysingerOLB20172015–2016
Tony BrownDT20062003
Travares TillmanSS2003–20042005–2007
Tyrel DodsonLB20262024–2025
Jaelan PhillipsLB20262021–2025
Reggie HowardCB2000–20032004–2005
Bene' BenwikereDB2014–20162016
Brandon WilliamsTE2013–20152015
Bryan WitzmannOL20192019
Casey CramerFB2004–20052008
Gerald AlexanderSS20102011
Iheanyi UwaezuokeWR20001998
Lester TownsMLB2000–20032005
R.J. StanfordCB2010–20112012–2014
Greg LittleOL2019–20202021–2022
Kantroy BarberRB19971998–1999
Preston WilliamsWR20222019–2021
Ray GreenCB20002001–2002
Richard BuchananWR19951991
Tae HayesDB20222019–2020
Daviyon NixonDL2021–20222024
Eddie JacksonCB20042005–2006
Jarrett KingstonOL20242026
Otis GrigsbyDE20072003
Ryan HayesOL20262023–2024
Steve ScifresOL19981998
Anderson RussellDB20122012
Jordan ScarlettRB20192021
Larnel ColemanOL20222021–2022
Shawn DraperTE20022001

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 Carolina Panthers and the Miami Dolphins?

69 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Olindo Mare, Brian Kinchen and Joe Nedney. 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?

Mark Dennis: Miami Dolphins first, then the Carolina Panthers from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Darren Waller, Rasul Douglas, Keion Crossen, Mike White, Robert Hunt and Tyrel Dodson and 3 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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