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

Who played for both the Rams and Vikings?

83 players were on both the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Harold Jackson, Mike Horan, Gus Frerotte and Jake McQuaide. 35 of them were with the Rams first and 43 with the Vikings first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jack Morris is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rams first, then the Vikings from 1961.
  • Johnny Hekker is the most recent: Rams first, then the Vikings from 2026.
  • Ron Yary spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Rams and 14 with the Vikings.
  • 15 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Harold Jackson.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (12), QB (11), WR (10), DB (10).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Rams and the Vikings. The surname is enough. 0 / 83

All 83 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosRamsVikings
Harold JacksonWR1968, 1973–19771982
Mike HoranSPEC1997, 19991986
Gus FrerotteQB2006–20072003–2004, 2008
Jake McQuaideLS2011–2020, 20252024
Johnny HekkerP2012–20212026
Mitch BergerP20021996–2001
Ron YaryOL19821968–1981
Shaun HillQB20142002–2005, 2015–2016
Steve BonoQB19981985–1986
Carroll DaleWR1960–19641973
Case KeenumQB2014–20162017
Joe PhillipsDL19981986, 1999
Todd SteussieT2006–20071994–2000
Marlin McKeeverTE1961–1966, 1971–19721967
Bob LeeQB1979–19801969–1972, 1975–1978
Chris MartinLB1993–19941984–1988
Fred RobbinsDT2010–20112000–2003
Fred StricklandLB1988–19921993
Jason FiskDT20061995–1998
Carson WentzQB20232025–2026
Corey ChavousSS2006–20082002–2005
Gary LarsenDL19641965–1974
Steve DilsQB1984–1987, 19891979–1984
Tommy MasonRB1967–19701961–1966
Amp LeeRB1997–19991994–1996
Cory WithrowC20081999–2005
David QuessenberryOL2025–20262023–2024
John SullivanC2017–20182008–2014, 2016
Johnny MundtTE2017–20212022–2024
Nick VannettTE20252025
Anthony ParkerDB1995–19961992–1994
Jake LongT2013–20142016
Jeff BradyLB19931995–1997
Jimmy KennedyDT2003–20062008–2010
Kai ForbathK20202016–2017
Lance RentzelWR1971–1972, 19741965–1966
Richard BrownLB1987, 19891994–1996
Travis TaylorWR20072005–2006
Adam GoldbergG2006–20112004–2005
Gerald RobinsonDL1991–19941986–1987
Jim PhillipsWR1960–19641965–1967
Sam BradfordQB2010–20132016–2017
Sean MannionQB2015–20182019–2021, 2023
Wymon HendersonDB1993–19941987–1988
Bill JobkoLB1960–19621963–1965
Billy WaddyWR1977–19821984
Bob SteinLB1973–19741975
Brandon PowellWR2021–20222023–2024
Brett RypienQB20232024–2025
Chris ClaiborneOLB20052003–2004
Fernando SmithDL20001994–1997, 2000
Larry MarshallDB19781974
Myles GaskinRB20232023–2024
Sam AnnoLB19871987–1988
Alfred JacksonWR1989–19911995–1996
Bill SwainLB19631964
Cam AkersRB2020–20232023–2025
Carlos JenkinsLB1995–19961991–1994
Cliff LivingstonLB1963–19651962
Duke ShelleyDB20232022
Jackie WallaceDB1977–19791974
James HarrisDL19961993–1995
Joe HarrisLB1979–19811979
Raonall SmithOLB2006–20072002–2005
Charley BrittDB1960–19631964
Chuck LamsonDB1965–19671962–1963
Chuck NelsonSPEC19831986–1988
John GerakOL19971993–1996
John WolfordQB2020–20222025
Jonah WilliamsDL2021–20242024
Ron CarpenterDB1998–19991993
Jerry WisneT20022001
Richard AnguloTE20032003, 2005
Richard OwensTE20072004–2006
Thomas WelchT20112010
Tommy WilsonRB1960–19611963
Trishton JacksonWR20202023–2024
Ashley SheppardLB19951993–1995
Bob CobbDL19811984
Frank BoudreauxDL19931994
Jack MorrisDB19601961
Will ShermanDB19601961
Yo MurphyWR20011999

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 Minnesota Vikings?

83 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Harold Jackson, Mike Horan, Gus Frerotte and Jake McQuaide. 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?

Jack Morris: Los Angeles Rams first, then the Minnesota Vikings from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Jake McQuaide, Johnny Hekker, Carson Wentz, David Quessenberry, Nick Vannett and Brett Rypien and 2 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. Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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