Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphins players: who played for both

Who played for both the Rams and Dolphins?

75 players were on both the Los Angeles Rams and the Miami Dolphins rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Matt Turk and Ron Jaworski. 40 of them were with the Rams first and 32 with the Dolphins first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Billy Lothridge is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rams first, then the Dolphins from 1972.
  • Joe Cardona is the most recent: Dolphins first, then the Rams from 2026.
  • Bob Brudzinski spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Rams and 9 with the Dolphins.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jeff Zgonina.
  • Most common positions on this list: RB (11), DE (8), QB (7), WR (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Rams and the Dolphins. 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.
PlayerPosRamsDolphins
Jeff ZgoninaDT1997, 1999–20022003–2006
Ryan FitzpatrickQB2005–20062019–2020
Matt TurkP20062000–2001, 2003–2004
Ron JaworskiQB1974–19761987–1988
Bob DeMarcoOL19751970–1971
Gus FrerotteQB2006–20072005
Jake McQuaideLS2011–2020, 20252024
Trent GreenQB1999–2000, 20082007
Bryan RobinsonDE19972004
Donnie JonesP2007–20112005–2006
Kevin CarterDE1995–20002005–2006
Bob BrudzinskiLB1977–19801981–1989
Danny AmendolaWR2009–20122018
Ndamukong SuhDL20182015–2017
Richie IncognitoG2006–20092010–2012
Wes WelkerWR2015–20162004–2006
Aqib TalibCB2018–20192019
Chidi AhanotuDE20012004
Joe CardonaLS20262025
Pete StoyanovichSPEC20001989–1995
Robert QuinnDE2011–20172018
Tyoka JacksonDE2001–20051994
A.J. FeeleyQB2010–20112004–2005
Cortland FinneganCB2012–20132014
Jalen RamseyDB2019–20222023–2024
Jay WilliamsDE1994–19992002–2004
John St. ClairT2000–20032004
Odell Beckham Jr.WR20212024
Randy McMichaelTE2007–20092002–2006
Robert BaileyDB1991–19941996
William HayesDE2012–20162017–2018
Kendall LangfordDE2012–20142008–2011
Michael StewartDB1987–19931994–1996
Robert JonesLB1996–19971998–2000
Billy LothridgeQB19651972
Hugh MillenQB19871993
Jake LongT2013–20142008–2012
Karl WilsonDL19911990, 1993
Ken EllisDB19791976
Mike CharlesDL19911983–1986
Geron ChristianOL20242022
Greg BatyTE19871990–1994
Kevin CurtisWR2003–20062010
Malcolm BrownRB2015–2020, 20222021
Richard BishopDL19831982
Travis MinorRB2007–20082001–2006
Troy DraytonTE1993–19961996–1999
Antuan EdwardsSS20042004
Brandon GibsonWR2009–20122013–2014
Dale HatcherSPEC1985–1989, 19911993
Heath IrwinG20022000–2001
Joe RoseTE19871980–1985
Myles GaskinRB20232019–2022
O.J. BriganceOLB2001–20021996–1999
Andrew DonnalOL2015–20172019–2020
Cleveland GaryRB1989–19931994
Eddie HillRB1979–19801981–1984
Hunter LongTE2023–20242021–2022
Ronald MooreRB19971998
Shelley SmithG2012–20132014–2015
T.J. McDonaldSS2013–20162017–2018
Troy StradfordRB19921987–1990
A.J. GreenDB20252025
David ArkinG20162013
Greg ClarkLB19901989
Lamar GordonRB2002–20032004
Rodney ThomasDB19911988–1990
George FarmerWR1982–19841987
Richard BuchananWR1993–19941991
Sam GadoRB20092007
Billy MilnerOL1996–19971995–1996
Isaiah PeadRB2012–20132016
Lawrence PhillipsRB1996–19971997
Nate NessCB20112010
Sammy BrownOLB2012–20132012

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.Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Los Angeles Rams and the Miami Dolphins?

75 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Matt Turk and Ron Jaworski. 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?

Billy Lothridge: Los Angeles Rams first, then the Miami Dolphins from 1972.

Who has played for both recently?

Jake McQuaide, Joe Cardona and A.J. Green, 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. Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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