Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins players: who played for both

Who played for both the Chiefs and Dolphins?

96 players were on both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Steve DeBerg, Keith Traylor, Ron Jaworski and Chad Henne. 47 of them were with the Chiefs first and 39 with the Dolphins first; 10 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Al Dotson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chiefs first, then the Dolphins from 1966.
  • Zayne Anderson is the most recent: Chiefs first, then the Dolphins from 2026.
  • Pete Stoyanovich spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Chiefs and 7 with the Dolphins.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Keith Traylor.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (13), WR (12), DL (10), QB (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Chiefs and the Dolphins. The surname is enough. 0 / 96

All 96 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosChiefsDolphins
Steve DeBergQB1988–19911993
Keith TraylorDT1993, 1995–19962005–2007
Ron JaworskiQB19891987–1988
Chad HenneQB2018–20222008–2011
Trent GreenQB2001–20062007
Vonnie HollidayDE2003–20042005–2008
Justin HoustonLB2011–20182023
Matt MooreQB2019–20202011–2017
Anthony FasanoTE2013–20142008–2012, 2017
Bracy WalkerSS1994, 1998–20011997
Damon HuardQB2004–20081997–2000
Jim ArnoldSPEC1983–19851994
Melvin IngramLB20212022–2023
Pete StoyanovichSPEC1996–20001989–1995
Sammy KnightSS2005–20062003–2004
Patrick SurtainCB2005–20081998–2004
Brett PerrimanWR19971997
Chris ChambersWR2009–20102001–2007
Damien WilliamsRB2018–20202014–2017
Damion McIntoshT2007–20082004–2006
Daniel KilgoreOL20202018–2019
Emmanuel OgbahDL20192020–2024
Eric FisherOL2013–20202022
Erik WaldenOLB20082008–2010
Samaje PerineRB20242019
Tyreek HillWR2016–20212022–2025
Wade SmithG2008–20092003–2004, 2006
Branden AlbertT2008–20132014–2016
Kendall FullerDB2018–20192024
Kevin VickersonDT20142006
Mel BranchDL1960–19651966–1968
Nicholas WilliamsDL2014–20162016
Sean SmithCB2013–20152009–2012
Abner HaynesRB1960–19641967
Albert WilsonWR2014–20172018–2021
Benny SappCB2004–20072010–2011
Chris OwensCB20142013
Dimitri PattersonCB2007–20082012–2013
Ed PerryTE20051997–2002, 2004
Geron ChristianOL20222022
James SaxonRB1988–19911992–1994
Kevin CurtisWR20102010
Louis CooperLB1985–19901991
Matt DickersonDL20232024
Mike HudockOL19671966
Ritchie OwensDE2001–20021999–2000
Travis DanielsCB2009–20122005–2007
Troy DraytonTE20001996–1999
Austin ReiterOL2018–2020, 20222021
Charlie AndersonOLB20102008–2009
Chris LammonsDB2020–20222019
Frank JacksonWR1961–19651966–1967
Jeffrey LinkenbachT20142015
Joshua UcheLB20242026
Tyler ThigpenQB2007–20092009–2010
Willie Gay Jr.LB2020–20232025–2026
Jalil BrownCB2011–20122013–2014
Jeff FaulknerDL19871990
Jordan LucasDB2018–20192016–2017
Justin MarchLB20162017
Malik HerringDL2021–20252026
Marcus KempWR2017–20222020
Sean RyanTE20092008
Taco CharltonDL20202019
Troy StradfordRB19911987–1990
Zayne AndersonDB2021–20222026
Al DotsonDL19651966
Bryan WitzmannOL2016–2017, 20202019
Danny IsidoraOL20202019
DeAndre WashingtonRB20202020
Ikechuku NdukweT20092007–2008
James-Michael JohnsonOLB2013–20142015–2016
Muhammad OliverDB19931993–1994
Rick MoserRB19811980
Tom DrougasOL19741975–1976
Gary JenningsWR20212019
Jason AndersenOL20022000
Kelcie McCrayFS20142013
Kelvin JosephDB20232023
La'Mical PerineRB20232022
Rod WaltersOL1976, 1978–19801980
Steve PotterLB19831981–1982
Tom WickertOL19771974
Andy AllemanG20092008
Antonio CallawayWR20202020
Darrell MaloneDB19921992–1994
Donovan RoseDB19801986–1987
Jimmy HinesWR19701968–1969
John LovettQB20192022
Neil FarrellDL20232024
Patrick SwoopesDL19911991
Zach SterupOL20162017–2018
Chris HannonWR20062008
Chukwuebuka GodrickOL20252026
Mathew SextonWR20212024
William KershawMLB20062008

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.Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins?

96 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Steve DeBerg, Keith Traylor, Ron Jaworski and Chad Henne. 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?

Al Dotson: Kansas City Chiefs first, then the Miami Dolphins from 1966.

Who has played for both recently?

Tyreek Hill, Joshua Uche, Willie Gay Jr., Malik Herring, Zayne Anderson and Chukwuebuka Godrick, 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. Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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