Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings players: who played for both

Who played for both the Dolphins and Vikings?

69 players were on both the Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Cris Carter, Gus Frerotte, Jake McQuaide and Tim Irwin. 34 of them were with the Dolphins first and 31 with the Vikings first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Preston Carpenter is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Vikings first, then the Dolphins from 1967.
  • Kyle Van Noy is the most recent: Dolphins first, then the Vikings from 2026.
  • Tim Irwin spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Dolphins and 13 with the Vikings.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Gus Frerotte.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (9), OL (8), WR (7), DB (7).

How many can you name?

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All 69 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosDolphinsVikings
Cris CarterWR20021990–2001
Gus FrerotteQB20052003–2004, 2008
Jake McQuaideLS20242024
Tim IrwinOL19941981–1993
Joe BergerC2005–2006, 2009–20102011–2017
Kyle Van NoyLB20202026
Bryant McKinnieT20132002–2010
Jim LangerOL1970–19791980–1981
Teddy BridgewaterQB20222014–2017
Daunte CulpepperQB20061999–2005
Greg KochOL1986–19871987
Sage RosenfelsQB2002–2005, 20112009, 2011
Bobby McCainDB2015–20202024
Chris LiwienskiG20071998–2005
Fuad ReveizSPEC1985–19881990–1995
Greg JenningsWR20152013–2014
Jason TrusnikOLB2011–20142015–2016
Jay FiedlerQB2000–20041998
Marcus SherelsCB20192010–2019
Mike WallaceWR2013–20142015
Qadry IsmailWR19971993–1996
Terrance ShawCB20002004
Chris ReedOL20192022–2023
J'Marcus WebbT20192013
Jake LongT2008–20122016
Jesse SolomonLB19941986–1989
Kamu Grugier-HillLB20202024
Najee MustafaaDB19941987–1992
Patrick RamseyQB20102010
Andrew Van GinkelLB2019–20232024–2026
Benny SappCB2010–20112008–2009, 2011
Fred EvansNT20062007–2013
Greg ManczOL20212022
Hunter GoodwinTE1999–20011996–1998, 2002–2003
Kyle RichardsonP19972002
Obafemi AyanbadejoFB20031998–1999
Preston CarpenterTE19671966
Trent SherfieldWR20222024
Alexander MattisonRB20252019–2023
Calvin MunsonLB2019–20232024
John SwainDB1985, 19871981–1984
Kenny MixonDE1998–20012002–2004
Lorenzo BromellDE1998–20012002
Mackensie AlexanderDB20222016–2019, 2021
Marvin MitchellMLB20112012–2013
Myles GaskinRB2019–20222023–2024
Parry NickersonDB20232021–2022
Ryan CookT20112006–2010
Greg CamarilloWR2007–20092010–2011
Jason GlennOLB20052006
MarQueis GrayTE2016–20182014
Bryan WitzmannOL20192018
Danny IsidoraOL20192017–2018
Nate JacquetWR1998–19992000–2001
Robin SendleinLB19851981–1984
Brody LiddiardC20002001–2003
Dennis FowlkesLB19871983–1985
Lorenzo BookerRB20072010–2011
Mel MitchellOL1976–19781980
Nick RogersOLB20052002–2003
Tae HayesDB2019–20202020
Toniu FonotiG20062005
Andre Carter IILB20252023
Cordrea TankersleyDB2017–20182020
John AveryRB1998–19992003
Otis GrigsbyDE20032007–2008
Patrick BrownT2010, 20122010–2011
Josh KadduLB20122014
Mickey ShulerTE20102010–2011

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.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings?

69 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Cris Carter, Gus Frerotte, Jake McQuaide and Tim Irwin. 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?

Preston Carpenter: Minnesota Vikings first, then the Miami Dolphins from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Kyle Van Noy, Andrew Van Ginkel, Alexander Mattison and Andre Carter II, 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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