Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings players: who played for both

Who played for both the Browns and Vikings?

93 players were on both the Cleveland Browns and the Minnesota Vikings rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jim Marshall, Lee Johnson, Jim McMahon and Case Keenum. 48 of them were with the Browns first and 39 with the Vikings first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • A.D. Williams is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Browns first, then the Vikings from 1961.
  • Mekhi Blackmon is the most recent: Vikings first, then the Browns from 2026.
  • Jim Marshall spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Browns and 19 with the Vikings.
  • 11 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Al Baker.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (19), DB (10), RB (9), LB (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Browns and the Vikings. The surname is enough. 0 / 93

All 93 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBrownsVikings
Jim MarshallDL19601961–1979
Lee JohnsonSPEC1987–19882001
Jim McMahonQB19951993
Case KeenumQB2020–20212017
Al BakerDL1987, 1989–19901988
Jerry BallDL1993, 19991997–1999
Robert GriffithSS2002–20041994–2001
Andrew SendejoDB20202011–2019
Britton ColquittP2016–20182019–2020
Greg ColemanSPEC19771978–1987
Jason FiskDT20051995–1998
Kelly HolcombQB2001–20042007
Mike MorrisOL19901991–1999
Za'Darius SmithLB2023–20242022
Everett LindsayT20001993–1998, 2001–2003
Leo LewisWR19901981–1991
Artis HicksG20112006–2009
C.J. MosleyDT20092005
Corey FullerCB1999–20021995–1998
Dalvin TomlinsonDL2023–20242021–2022
Errol LindenOL19611962–1965
Jason TrusnikOLB2009–20102015–2016
Jordan HicksLB20242022–2023
Joshua DobbsQB20222023
Leroy HoardRB1990–19951996–1999
Ralph BrownCB20062004–2005
T.Y. McGillDL2017, 20242021–2022
Cam RobinsonOL20252024
Derrick AlexanderWR1994–19952002
Felix WrightDB1985–19901991–1992
Kenny WrightCB20071999–2001
Najee MustafaaDB19931987–1992
Nick MullensQB20212022–2024
Richard BrownLB1991–19931994–1996
Roy BarkerDL19991992–1995, 2000
Sheldon DayDL20212023
Sheldon RichardsonDL2019–20202018, 2021
Tavierre ThomasDB2018–20202025–2026
Brian RussellFS2005–20062002–2004
Darius HollandDT1999–20002002
Greg ManczOL20222022
Jim PrestelDL19601961–1965
Kyle RichardsonP20052002
Autry BeamonDB1980–19811975–1976
Bobby AbramsLB19921993–1994
Cedric KillingsDT20012002
Dwayne RuddOLB2001–20021997–2000
Greg JosephK20182021–2023
Harlon BarnettDB1990–19921995–1996
Melvin FowlerC2002–20042005
Sione TakitakiLB2019–20232025
Stephen WeatherlyDL20222016–2019, 2021
Terry BrownDB19761972–1975
Alfred JacksonWR1991–19921995–1996
Charley FergusonWR19611962
Derek TennellTE1987–19891992–1993
Derrick L. AlexanderDL1999–20001995–1998
Hakeem AdenijiOL20242023
Ifeadi OdenigboDL2018, 20212019–2020
Jordan KunaszykLB2022–20232024
MarQueis GrayTE20132014
Pete AthasDB19751975
Randy BaldwinRB1991–19941991
Bob DentonDL19601961–1964
Eddie PaytonRB19771980–1982
Jayme MitchellDE2010–20112006–2007, 2009–2010
Orlando BoboOL19991997–1998
Pat NewmanWR19941990
Stalin ColinetDL1999–20011997–1999, 2001
Van WaitersLB1988–19911992
Ben TateRB20142014
Darryl IngramTE19911989
Leon ClarkeDL1960–19621963
Mekhi BlackmonDB20262023–2024
Mike BundraDL19641964
Nat DorseyT2005–20072004
Tommy WilsonRB19621963
Adimchinobi EchemanduRB20042005
Jamie CalebRB1960, 19651961
John ThorntonDL1991–19921993
Johnny StantonRB2020–20212018
Rich MostardoDB19601961
Rodney SmithWR20142013–2014
Travis PrenticeRB20002001
Wayne MeylanLB1968–19691970
A.D. WilliamsDL19601961
Alexander HollinsWR20202019
Bob LingenfelterOL19771978
Davion DavisWR20212019
Fred MurphyDL19601961
Kellen MondQB20222021
Michael HawkinsCB20062006
Spergon WynnQB20002001

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.The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cleveland Browns and the Minnesota Vikings?

93 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jim Marshall, Lee Johnson, Jim McMahon and Case Keenum. 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?

A.D. Williams: Cleveland Browns first, then the Minnesota Vikings from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Cam Robinson, Tavierre Thomas, Sione Takitaki and Mekhi Blackmon, 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. The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens.

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