Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins players: who played for both

Who played for both the Colts and Dolphins?

100 players were on both the Indianapolis Colts and the Miami Dolphins rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Earl Morrall, Jeff Zgonina, Don Strock and Frank Gore. 51 of them were with the Colts first and 39 with the Dolphins first; 10 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Carl Mauck is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Colts first, then the Dolphins from 1970.
  • Ronnie Harrison is the most recent: Colts first, then the Dolphins from 2026.
  • Don Strock spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Colts and 14 with the Dolphins.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as J'Marcus Webb.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (15), RB (12), LB (12), OL (10).

How many can you name?

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All 100 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosColtsDolphins
Earl MorrallQB1968–19711972–1976
Jeff ZgoninaDT19982003–2006
Don StrockQB19891974–1987
Frank GoreRB2015–20172018
Lyle BlackwoodDB1977–19801981–1986
Carl MauckOL19691970
Cliff OdomLB1982–19891990–1993
Justin HoustonLB2019–20202023
Barry KraussLB1979–19881989–1990
Rick VolkDB1967–19751977–1978
Jabaal SheardDL2017–20192021
Jacoby BrissettQB2017–20202021
Matt OvertonLS2012–20162024
Dave AhrensLB1985–19871989
Eric FisherOL20212022
Erik WaldenOLB2013–20162008–2010
Jonotthan HarrisonOL2014–20162023
Kendall LangfordDE2015–20162008–2011
Lloyd MumphordDB1975–19781969–1974
Norm BulaichRB1970–19721975–1979
Qadry IsmailWR20021997
Sanders ShiverLB1976–19831984–1985
Vontae DavisCB2012–20172009–2011
Anthony WalkerLB2017–20202024
Chris ReedOL20212019
Dwight HollierLB20001992–1999
Hubert GinnRB19731970–1975
J'Marcus WebbT2018, 20202019
Matt HaackP20222017–2020
Philip WheelerOLB2008–20112013–2014
Ronnie HarrisonDB2023–20242026
Tom GoodeLB19701966–1969
Willie BroughtonDL1985–19861994
Willie RichardsonWR1963–1969, 19711970–1971
Xavien HowardDB20252016–2023
Craig EricksonQB19951996–1998
Emmanuel McDanielCB1997–19981998
Joe CribbsRB19881988
Kelvin SheppardMLB20132014–2015
Samson SateleC2012–20132007–2008, 2014
Chris LammonsDB2023–20252019
Don NottinghamRB1971–19731973–1977
Jeffrey LinkenbachT2010–20132015
Larry ChesterDT1998–20002002–2004
Nick Westbrook-IkhineWR20262025
Ted DavisLB1964–19661970
Bryant SalterDB19761976
Chris CulliverCB20172016
Chris MiltonDB2016–20182021
Clifton GeathersDE20122010
Donald ThomasG20132008–2009
Jalil BrownCB2013–20162013–2014
James PruittWR1988–19891986–1988, 1990–1991
Jeff FaulknerDL19901990
Jordan LucasDB20212016–2017
Mike QuinnQB19982000
Roosevelt PottsRB1993–19971997
Steve EmtmanDL1992–19941995–1996
Tate RandleDB1983–19861987
Abdul-Karim al-JabbarRB20001996–1999
Bill WindauerDL1973–19741975, 1977
Brandon WilliamsTE20172015
Bruce PlummerDB19891988
Chris McCainOLB20182014–2015
Clive WalfordTE20182019
Darrell Baker Jr.DB2022–20232026
David ArkinG20142013
Jacques McClendonG20102015
James ParrishOL19931991
Julien DavenportOL20212019–2020
Michael CoeCB20072012
Mike FultzDL19811981
Nate JacquetWR19971998–1999
Phillip LindsayRB20222021
Raekwon DavisDL20242020–2023
Salvon AhmedRB20252020–2023
Tom DrougasOL1972–19731975–1976
Anthony JohnsonDL2017–20182014
Autry DensonRB20021999–2000
Charles BensonDL19851983–1984
Cotton SpeyrerWR1972–19741975
Evan BoehmOL20182019
Gary JenningsWR20202019
Griff WhalenWR2013–20142016
Julius BrentsDB2023–20242025–2026
Kantroy BarberRB19981998–1999
Kelvin JosephDB20242023
Matt HazelWR2017–20182014–2015
Nick RogersOLB20042005
Paul MirandaCB19992002
Randy EdmundsLB19721968–1969
Ryan LewisDB20192019
Sammie BurroughsLB1996–19981999
Terry ColeRB1968–19691971
Chris ConlinOL1990–19911987
Elmer BaileyWR19821980–1981
Liam AndersonLB2023–20242026
Ryan HayesOL20232023–2024
Mike LabinjoMLB20052005
Kyle MillerTE20122012

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.Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Indianapolis Colts and the Miami Dolphins?

100 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Earl Morrall, Jeff Zgonina, Don Strock and Frank Gore. 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?

Carl Mauck: Indianapolis Colts first, then the Miami Dolphins from 1970.

Who has played for both recently?

Ronnie Harrison, Xavien Howard, Chris Lammons, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Darrell Baker Jr. and Salvon Ahmed and 2 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. Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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