Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Dolphins?

95 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Keith Traylor, Olindo Mare, Chris Gray and Trace Armstrong. 49 of them were with the Bears first and 43 with the Dolphins first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Rick Casares is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bears first, then the Dolphins from 1966.
  • Larry Borom is the most recent: Bears first, then the Dolphins from 2025.
  • Trace Armstrong spent the most seasons across the two: 6 with the Bears and 6 with the Dolphins.
  • 12 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as John Jenkins.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (10), RB (10), OL (10), DL (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bears and the Dolphins. The surname is enough. 0 / 95

All 95 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBearsDolphins
Keith TraylorDT2001–20032005–2007
Olindo MareK20121997–2006
Chris GrayG19971993–1996
Trace ArmstrongDE1989–19941995–2000
Bryan RobinsonDE1998–20032004
Jay FeelyK20142007
John JenkinsDL2017, 20202019, 2021–2022
Shane MatthewsQB1993–1996, 1999–20012006
Ted GinnWR20202007–2009
Brandon MarshallWR2012–20142010–2011
Bruce IrvinLB20212023
Bryan CoxMLB1996–19971991–1995
Desmond ClarkTE2003–20102002
Jay CutlerQB2009–20162017
Jermon BushrodT2013–20152016–2017
Robert QuinnDE2020–20222018
Ted LarsenG2016, 20192017–2018
Terry CousinCB1997–19992001
Brian GrieseQB2006–20072003
John St. ClairT2005–20082004
Josh SittonG2016–20172018
Marty BookerWR1999–2003, 20082004–2007
Raheem MostertRB20162015, 2022–2024
Shawn LeeDL19981990–1991
Todd PerryG1993–20002001–2003
Adewale OgunleyeDE2004–20092000–2003
Artie BurnsDB2020–20212025
Brendon AyanbadejoOLB2005–20072003–2004
Damien WilliamsRB20212014–2017
Eric SaubertTE2019–20202023
Germain IfediOL2020–20212025
Mike GlennonQB20172022
Durham SmytheTE20252018–2024
Frankie SmithDB1998–20011993–1995
Hroniss GrasuOL2015–20172018
J'Marcus WebbT2010–20122019
Lamar MillerRB20202012–2015
Marc ColomboT2002, 2004–20052011
Nicholas WilliamsDL2018–20192016
Stanley PritchettFB2001–20031996–1999
Tom ThayerOL1985–19931993
Cody ParkeyK20182017
Craig EricksonQB19991996–1998
Dante RosarioTE2013–20142011
Fred BanksWR19931987–1993
Jakeem GrantWR20212016–2021
James DanielsOL2018–20212025
Lousaka PoliteFB20072008–2010
Shane BurtonDT19991996–1998
Shawn WoodenFS20001996–1999, 2001–2003
Vestee JacksonDB1986–19901991–1993
Adrian ColbertDB2022, 20242019
Dennis McKinnonWR1983–1985, 1987–19891990
Frank CornishDL1966–19691970–1971
Jordan HowardRB2016–20182020
Rick CasaresRB1960–19641966
Tim BoyleQB20222024
Adam ShaheenTE2017–20192020–2022
Bo RatherWR1974–19781973, 1978
David FalesQB2014–20162017–2018
Dion SimsTE2017–20182013–2016
Isaiah FordWR20232017–2021
Jordan LucasDB20202016–2017
Larry BoromOL2021–20242025
Senorise PerryRB2014, 20162017–2018
Shelley SmithG20162014–2015
Taco CharltonDL20222019
Tyler CluttsFB20112013
Bryan WitzmannOL20182019
Caleb JohnsonLB20212025
Cameron WorrellFS2003–2004, 2006, 20082007
Darrynton EvansRB2022–20242023
Greg ClarkLB19881989
Ike HillWR1973–19741976
James ParrishOL19961991
Wayne MassOL1968–19701971
Alonzo MayesTE1998–20002000–2001
Autry DensonRB20011999–2000
Chase ClaypoolWR2022–20232023
Dave ZawatsonOL19891991
Eric KumerowDL19911988–1990
Gene McGuireOL19931995
Lamin BarrowMLB2015–20162017
Xavier CrawfordDB2020–20212019
Brian EdwardsRB2000–20011999
Bruce GastonDT20152014
Cade McNownQB1999–20002001
Ernest GrantDT20022000–2001
Henry TaylorDL20012001
Troy NolanFS20122012
Brent BartholomewSPEC20001999
Brock ForseyRB20032004
Corey JenkinsOLB20042003–2004
Terry PriceDL19901991
Kirk BartonT20082008

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 Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins?

95 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Keith Traylor, Olindo Mare, Chris Gray and Trace Armstrong. 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?

Rick Casares: Chicago Bears first, then the Miami Dolphins from 1966.

Who has played for both recently?

Artie Burns, Germain Ifedi, Durham Smythe, James Daniels, Larry Borom and Caleb Johnson, 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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