Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings players: who played for both

Who played for both the Chiefs and Vikings?

75 players were on both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Minnesota Vikings rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Morten Andersen, Eddie Murray, Jan Stenerud and Rich Gannon. 36 of them were with the Chiefs first and 38 with the Vikings first; 1 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Mike Mercer is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Vikings first, then the Chiefs from 1966.
  • Khyiris Tonga is the most recent: Vikings first, then the Chiefs from 2026.
  • Jan Stenerud spent the most seasons across the two: 13 with the Chiefs and 2 with the Vikings.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Joe Phillips.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (12), LB (12), QB (7), DL (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Chiefs and the Vikings. The surname is enough. 0 / 75

All 75 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosChiefsVikings
Morten AndersenK2002–20032004
Eddie MurraySPEC19921997
Jan StenerudK1967–19791984–1985
Rich GannonQB1995–19981987–1992
Warren MoonQB1999–20001994–1996
Tony RichardsonFB1995–20052006–2007
Steve BonoQB1994–19961985–1986
Joe PhillipsDL1992–19971986, 1999
Matt CasselQB2009–20122013–2014
Cris DishmanDB19992000
Dale CarterCB1992–19982001
Mike LivingstonQB1968–19791980
Reggie McElroyOL19931994
Chris MartinLB1988–19921984–1988
DeWayne WashingtonCB20051994–1997
Greg ManuskyLB1994–19991991–1993
Jared AllenDE2004–20072008–2013
Mike MorrisOL19891991–1999
Carson WentzQB20242025–2026
Jack Del RioLB1987–19881992–1995
Mike StensrudDL19881986
Paul CoffmanTE1986–19871988
Duane ClemonsDE2000–20021996–1999
Jerick McKinnonRB2021–20232014–2017
Michael BennettRB2006–20072001–2005
Mike MercerK19661961–1962
Mike RemmersOL2020–20212013, 2017–2018
Anthony ParkerDB19911992–1994
Blake BellTE2019, 2021–20232017
Bobby HoustonLB19971998
Charles MincyDB1991–19941995
Derrick AlexanderWR1998–20012002
Felix WrightDB19931991–1992
Mike HughesDB20212018–2020
Nate AllenDB1971–19741976–1979
Robert TonyanTE20252024
Tim NewtonDL1993–19941985–1989
Bashaud BreelandDB2019–20202021
Benny SappCB2004–20072008–2009, 2011
Darius HollandDT19982002
Hassan JonesWR19931986–1992
Husain AbdullahFS2013–20162008–2011
J.C. PearsonDB1986–19921993
Jerry TilleryDL20252024
Ron GeorgeLB1998–20001997
Steve MartinDT20002004
Barry WordRB1990–19921993
Bob SteinLB1969–19721975
Bobby WadeWR20092007–2008
Geoff SchwartzT20132012
Larry MarshallDB1972–1973, 19781974
Mike JonesWR19881983–1985
Napoleon HarrisMLB2007–20082005–2006, 2008
Todd ScottDB19971991–1994
Walker Lee AshleyLB19891983–1984, 1986–1988, 1990
Jarrad PageFS2006–20092011
Khyiris TongaDL20262022–2023
Bryan WitzmannOL2016–2017, 20202018
Danny IsidoraOL20202017–2018
Eddie PaytonRB19781980–1982
Eric EverettDB19911992
Janarius RobinsonDL20252021
Tony AdamsQB1975–19781987
Bishop SankeyRB20162017
Blake LynchLB20242020–2021
Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWR20222021
Benton WhitleyLB20222022–2023
Danta WhitakerTE19901992
David HerronMLB20092007–2008
Ray YakavonisDL19831981–1983
Andre O'NealLB2000–20012001
Bruce HolmesLB19871993
Jeff ColterDB19871984
Khreem SmithDE20072006
William KirkseyLB19921990

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 Minnesota Vikings?

75 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Morten Andersen, Eddie Murray, Jan Stenerud and Rich Gannon. 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?

Mike Mercer: Minnesota Vikings first, then the Kansas City Chiefs from 1966.

Who has played for both recently?

Carson Wentz, Robert Tonyan, Jerry Tillery, Khyiris Tonga and Janarius Robinson, 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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