Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings players: who played for both

Who played for both the Packers and Vikings?

75 players were on both the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Brett Favre, Jan Stenerud, Ryan Longwell and Jim McMahon. 42 of them were with the Packers first and 28 with the Vikings first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Dick Pesonen is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Packers first, then the Vikings from 1961.
  • Javon Hargrave is the most recent: Vikings first, then the Packers from 2026.
  • Brett Favre spent the most seasons across the two: 16 with the Packers and 2 with the Vikings.
  • 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eric Wilson.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (14), DB (11), RB (8), DL (8).

How many can you name?

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All 75 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPackersVikings
Brett FavreQB1992–20072009–2010
Jan StenerudK1980–19831984–1985
Ryan LongwellK1997–20052006–2011
Jim McMahonQB1995–19961993
Steve BonoQB19971985–1986
Carroll DaleWR1965–19721973
Darren SharperFS1997–20042005–2008
Dale HackbartDB1960–19611966–1970
Dave OsbornRB19761965–1975
Fred StricklandLB1994–19951993
Todd BoumanQB20061997–2002
Za'Darius SmithLB2019–20212022
Bryce PaupLB1990–19942000
Don HansenLB1976–19771966–1967
Greg KochOL1977–19851987
Javon HargraveDL20262025
Mike MerriweatherLB19931989–1992
Paul CoffmanTE1978–19851988
Aaron JonesRB2017–20232024–2026
Colin ColeDT2004–20082003
Dean LowryDL2016–20222023
Eric WilsonLB2022–20242017–2020, 2025–2026
Greg JenningsWR2006–20122013–2014
Mike MercerK1968–19691961–1962
Al RandolphDB19711973
Bobby HoustonLB19901998
Esera TuaoloDL1991–19921992–1996
Frank WalkerCB20072010
Jeff BradyLB19921995–1997
John HiltonTE19701971
Keith MillardDL19921985–1991
Letroy GuionDT2014–20162008–2013
Robert TonyanTE2018–20222024
Roy BarkerDL19991992–1995, 2000
Allen RiceRB19911984–1990
Bashaud BreelandDB20182021
Darius HollandDT1995–19972002
J.T. O'SullivanQB20042005
Jessie ClarkRB1983–19871989–1990
Rob HolmbergLB20011999
Dave RollerDL1975–19781979–1980
Desmond BishopILB2007–20112013
Jim NelsonOLB1998–19992000–2002
Koren RobinsonWR20072005
Parry NickersonDB20202021–2022
Randy ScottLB1981–19861987
Robert FergusonWR2001–20062007
Rod SmithDB19981996
Abdullah AndersonDL20212020
Billy LyonDT1998–20022003
Chandon SullivanDB2019–20212022
Jeff SchuhLB19861986
Ken StillsDB1985–19891990
Sammy JohnsonRB19791976–1978
Bucky ScribnerSPEC1983–19841987–1989
Dick PesonenDB19601961
Darryl IngramTE1992–19931989
Desmond RidderQB20252025
Jerry WisneT20022001
Keith ThibodeauxDB20011999–2001
Nick RogersOLB20042002–2003
Noel JenkeLB1973–19741971
Ben SimsTE2023–20252025
Matt SniderRB1999–20002001
Maurice TurnerRB19851984–1985
Ron SamsOL19831984
Andre O'NealLB20012001
Chuck ClantonDB19851987
Dale DawsonSPEC19881987
Jimmy SmithRB19841987
Kivuusama MaysLB19991998–1999
Kurt PloegerDL19861987
Michael HawkinsCB20052006
Conrad BolstonDT20072007
Kerry CooksDB19981998

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 Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings?

75 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Brett Favre, Jan Stenerud, Ryan Longwell and Jim McMahon. 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?

Dick Pesonen: Green Bay Packers first, then the Minnesota Vikings from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Javon Hargrave, Aaron Jones, Eric Wilson, Desmond Ridder and Ben Sims, 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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