Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Vikings?

61 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Eddie Murray, Wade Wilson, Brad Johnson and Randall Cunningham. 25 of them were with the Cowboys first and 35 with the Vikings first; 1 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Paul Dickson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Vikings from 1961.
  • Trevor Keegan is the most recent: Cowboys first, then the Vikings from 2026.
  • Wade Wilson spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Cowboys and 11 with the Vikings.
  • 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eddie Murray.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (12), LB (11), QB (5), DL (4).

How many can you name?

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All 61 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysVikings
Eddie MurraySPEC1993, 19991997
Wade WilsonQB1995–19971981–1991
Brad JohnsonQB2007–20081992–1998, 2005–2006
Randall CunninghamQB20001997–1999
Jake McQuaideLS2021–20222024
Linval JosephDL20242014–2019
Terence NewmanCB2003–20112015–2017
Matt CasselQB20152013–2014
Joe BergerC2006–20082011–2017
Stephon GilmoreDB20232024
Andrew SendejoDB20102011–2019
Everson GriffenDE20202010–2019, 2021
Fred StricklandLB1996–19981993
Herschel WalkerRB1986–1989, 1996–19971989–1991
Paul DicksonDL19601961–1970
Darrin NelsonRB19891982–1989, 1991–1992
Eric KendricksLB20242015–2022
Jack Del RioLB1989–19911992–1995
Jonathan BullardDL20262022–2024
Mike SaxonSPEC1985–19921994–1995
Anthony BarrLB20222014–2021, 2023
Broderick ThomasLB1996–19981995
Dan BaileyK2011–20172018–2020
Xavier RhodesDB20222013–2019
Xavier WoodsDB2017–20202021
Blake BellTE20202017
Frank WalkerCB20112010
Jesse SolomonLB1989–19901986–1989
Kai ForbathK20192016–2017
Lance RentzelWR1967–19701965–1966
Lemanski HallOLB19992000–2002
Nick VigilLB20242021, 2023
Dalvin CookRB20242017–2022
David HowardLB1989–19901985–1989
Dixon EdwardsLB1991–19951996–1998
Issiac HoltDB1989–19921985–1989
Jayron KearseDB2021–20232016–2019
Bobby AbramsLB1992–19931993–1994
John DavisTE19952000
Mackensie AlexanderDB20222016–2019, 2021
Matt VanderbeekLB1993–19941991
Ryan CookT20122006–2010
Aviante CollinsOL20222017–2020
Brooks BollingerQB20082006–2007
Derek TennellTE19921992–1993
Eric FramptonSS20122007–2011
Frank CornishOL1992–19941994
Gregg BriggsDB1992, 19951997–1999
Hakeem AdenijiOL20252023
Nahshon WrightDB2021–20232024
Bill ButlerDB19601962–1964
Jose CortezK20052004
Zach MooreDE20162015
Tom FranckhauserDB1960–19611962–1963
Andrew BoothDB20242022–2023
Cedric JamesWR20032001–2002
Matt WileP20162018
Rodney SmithWR20152013–2014
Trevor KeeganOL20252026
Kurt PloegerDL19861987
Robert SteeleWR19781979

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 Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings?

61 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Eddie Murray, Wade Wilson, Brad Johnson and Randall Cunningham. 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?

Paul Dickson: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Minnesota Vikings from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Jonathan Bullard, Hakeem Adeniji and Trevor Keegan, 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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