Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings players: who played for both

Who played for both the Chargers and Vikings?

65 players were on both the Los Angeles Chargers and the Minnesota Vikings rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Ed White, Jim McMahon, Linval Joseph and Joe Phillips. 27 of them were with the Chargers first and 31 with the Vikings first; 7 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 Chargers from 1970.
  • Kyle Van Noy is the most recent: Chargers first, then the Vikings from 2026.
  • Ed White spent the most seasons across the two: 8 with the Chargers and 9 with the Vikings.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Joe Phillips.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (11), OL (9), DL (8), RB (6).

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All 65 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosChargersVikings
Ed WhiteOL1978–19851969–1977
Jim McMahonQB19891993
Linval JosephDL2020–20212014–2019
Joe PhillipsDL1987–19911986, 1999
Kyle Van NoyLB20222026
Greg DavisSPEC19971997
Jason FiskDT2002–20041995–1998
Mark RodenhauserOL1990–19911989
Darrin NelsonRB1989–19901982–1989, 1991–1992
Eric KendricksLB20232015–2022
Tyrone CarterSS20102000–2002
Cory WithrowC2006–20071999–2005
Dalvin TomlinsonDL20262021–2022
Dan FeeneyOL2017–20202024
Darren BennettP1995–20032004
Fuad ReveizSPEC19901990–1995
Michael BennettRB2008–20092001–2005
Mike MercerK19701961–1962
Mike RemmersOL20132013, 2017–2018
Nick VannettTE20232025
T.Y. McGillDL2018–20192021–2022
Terrance ShawCB1995–19992004
Vencie GlennDB1986–19901992–1994
Ben LeberOLB2002–20052006–2010
Bobby HoustonLB19971998
Jeff BradyLB19931995–1997
John TurnerDB19841978–1983, 1985, 1987
Nick VigilLB20202021, 2023
Richard BrownLB19901994–1996
Rickey YoungRB1975–19771978–1983
Storm NortonOL2020–20222018
Taylor HeinickeQB20242015–2017
Tyler ConklinTE20252018–2021
Brian DavisDB19931994
Gerald RobinsonDL1989–19901986–1987
J.T. O'SullivanQB20102005
Jerry TilleryDL2019–20222024
Sean SalisburyQB19961990–1994
Benny RicardoK19841983
Bob SteinLB19751975
Carl GersbachLB1973–19741971–1972
Clint JonesRB19731967–1972
Jordan TodmanRB20112011
Sam AnnoLB1992–19931987–1988
Skip McClendonDL19911992
Troy DyeLB2024–20262020–2023
Curtis RouseOL19871982–1986
Donald FrankDB1990–19931995
Dontarrious ThomasMLB20092004–2008
Frank CornishOL1990–19911994
George HinkleDL1988–19911992
Greg CamarilloWR20062010–2011
Sean VanhorseDB1992–19941996
Isaac DavisOL1994–19971998
Jalen ReagorWR20242022
Jeremiah SirlesOL20142015–2017
Michael HarrisT2012–20132014–2016
Mike WoodK1979–19801978
Nate JacquetWR20002000–2001
Ronnie HillmanRB20162016
Blake LynchLB2023–20242020–2021
Jason PerryFS1999–20012002
Toniu FonotiG2002, 2004–20052005
Jeff BacaG20142013
Tony DardenDB20001998

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.Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Los Angeles Chargers and the Minnesota Vikings?

65 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Ed White, Jim McMahon, Linval Joseph and Joe Phillips. 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 Los Angeles Chargers from 1970.

Who has played for both recently?

Kyle Van Noy, Dalvin Tomlinson, Nick Vannett, Tyler Conklin and Troy Dye, 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. Chargers seasons include the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016).

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