Las Vegas Raiders and Minnesota Vikings players: who played for both

Who played for both the Raiders and Vikings?

78 players were on both the Las Vegas Raiders and the Minnesota Vikings rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Wade Wilson, Rich Gannon, Kirk Cousins and Jeff George. 30 of them were with the Raiders first and 45 with the Vikings first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Rich Mostardo is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Vikings first, then the Raiders from 1962.
  • Kirk Cousins is the most recent: Vikings first, then the Raiders from 2026.
  • Wade Wilson spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Raiders and 11 with the Vikings.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Randy Moss.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (11), DL (9), RB (9), QB (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Raiders and the Vikings. The surname is enough. 0 / 78

All 78 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosRaidersVikings
Wade WilsonQB1998–19991981–1991
Rich GannonQB1999–20041987–1992
Kirk CousinsQB20262018–2023
Jeff GeorgeQB1997–19981999
Randy MossWR2005–20061998–2004, 2010
Jerry BallDL1994–19961997–1999
Reggie McElroyOL1991–19921994
Ameer AbdullahRB2022–20242018–2021
Andrew DePaolaLS20182020–2026
Cordarrelle PattersonWR20172013–2016
Greg DavisSPEC19981997
Daunte CulpepperQB20071999–2005
Dave CasperTE1974–1980, 19841983
Greg BiekertMLB1993–20012002–2003
Jihad WardDL2016–20172024
Lance JohnstoneDE1996–2000, 20062001–2005
Roger CraigRB19911992–1993
Andrew GloverTE1991–19961997–1999
Brad BadgerG2002–20062000–2001
Jamal AdamsDB20252026
Latavius MurrayRB2014–20162017–2018
Lito SheppardCB20112010
Michael BennettRB20102001–2005
Mike MercerK1963–19661961–1962
Terrance ShawCB2002–20032004
Art PowellWR1963–19661968
Charles MincyDB19991995
Daniel CarlsonK2018–20252018
Denard WalkerCB2004–20052003
Don HasselbeckTE19831984
J'Marcus WebbT20152013
Karl RubkeLB19681961
Mike EischeidP1966–19711972–1974
Najee MustafaaDB19951987–1992
Rufus BessDB19791982–1987
Travis TaylorWR20072005–2006
Yannick NgakoueDL20212020
J.T. O'SullivanQB20102005
Jerry TilleryDL2022–20232024
John VellaOL1972–1977, 19791980
Marcus EppsDB2023–20242019
Rick CunninghamOL1996–19981995
Rob HolmbergLB1994–19971999
Willie TealDB19871980–1986
Alexander MattisonRB20242019–2023
John Henry MillsTE1997–19981999
Lorenzo BromellDE20032002
Napoleon HarrisMLB2002–20042005–2006, 2008
Anthony PriorDB19981996–1997
Curtis RileyDB20192020
Donald FrankDB19941995
Emmanuel LamurLB20182016–2017
Frank YousoOL1963–19651961–1962
Jacob HollisterTE20222022
James HarrisDL1998–19991993–1995
Leo AraguzSPEC1996–19992003
Olanda TruittWR1996–19981993
Palmer PyleOL19661964
Clancy OsborneLB1963–19641961–1962
Jalen NailorWR20262022–2025
Jamin DavisLB20252024
Janarius RobinsonDL2023–20242021
Marquis CooperOLB20082006
Rashad BakerFS2007–20082006
Rory GravesOL1988–19911993
T.J. ClemmingsOL20182015–2016
Tashawn BowerDL20222017–2018, 2021
Desmond RidderQB20242025
Manfred MooreRB19761977
Ade ArunaDL20202018–2019
Adimchinobi EchemanduRB20062005
Andre Carter IILB20242023
Carey ScottCB2002–20032001–2002
Doug MayberryRB19631961–1962
Rich MostardoDB19621961
Ruben VaughanDL19821984
Jimmy SmithRB19841987
Dylan MabinDB20202020

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.Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Las Vegas Raiders and the Minnesota Vikings?

78 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Wade Wilson, Rich Gannon, Kirk Cousins and Jeff George. 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?

Rich Mostardo: Minnesota Vikings first, then the Las Vegas Raiders from 1962.

Who has played for both recently?

Kirk Cousins, Andrew DePaola, Jamal Adams, Daniel Carlson, Jalen Nailor and Jamin Davis and 1 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. Raiders seasons include the Oakland Raiders (1960–81, 1995–2019) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1982–94).

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