Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Dolphins and Saints?

105 players were on both the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Thomas Morstead, Olindo Mare, Jason Pierre-Paul and Mark Royals. 54 of them were with the Dolphins first and 45 with the Saints first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Frank Emanuel is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Dolphins first, then the Saints from 1970.
  • Zach Wilson is the most recent: Dolphins first, then the Saints from 2026.
  • Thomas Morstead spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Dolphins and 12 with the Saints.
  • 13 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as John Jenkins.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (13), OL (11), DL (9), DB (9).

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All 105 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosDolphinsSaints
Thomas MorsteadP20222009–2020
Olindo MareK1997–20062007
Jason Pierre-PaulDL20232023
Mark RoyalsP2002–20031997–1998
Garo YepremianK1970–19781979
John JenkinsDL2019, 2021–20222013–2016
Ted GinnWR2007–20092017–2019
Brandon MarshallWR2010–20112018
Bryan CoxMLB1991–19952002
Jermon BushrodT2016–20172007–2012, 2018
Sammy KnightSS2003–20041997–2002
Teddy BridgewaterQB20222018–2019
Terron ArmsteadOL2022–20242013–2021
Tony McDanielDT2009–20122017
Cortland FinneganCB20142016
Jerry WilsonFS1996–20002001–2002
Reggie BushRB2011–20122006–2010
Ricky WilliamsRB2002–2003, 2005, 2007–20101999–2001
Rob NinkovichDE2007–20082006, 2008
Brett PerrimanWR19971988–1990
Davon GodchauxDL2017–20202025–2026
Eli AppleDB20232018–2019
Frank WainrightTE1995–19981991–1994
Gene AtkinsDB1994–19961987–1993
Heath EvansFB20052009–2010
Jason TrusnikOLB2011–20142016
Jeff UhlenhakeOL1989–19931994–1995
Kendall LangfordDE2008–20112017
Lamar SmithRB2000–20011998–1999, 2003
Norman HandDT1995–19962000–2002
Qadry IsmailWR19971998
Aaron CraverRB1991–19941998–1999
Chris ReedOL20192024
Dannell EllerbeILB2013–20142015–2016
Jarvis LandryWR2014–20172022
Johnson BademosiDB20192019–2020
Kendyl JacoxG20062002–2005
Kenny StillsWR2015–20182013–2014, 2021
Marcus MayeDB20242022–2023
Willie BroughtonDL19941995–1996
Cedrick Wilson Jr.WR2022–2023, 20252024
Chris OwensCB20132015–2016
Chris WardOL19861984
Cody ParkeyK20172021
Derrick RodgersOLB1997–20022003–2004
Spencer FolauT20012002–2004
Tebucky JonesFS20052003–2004
Austin ReiterOL20212021
Don ReeseDL1974–19761978–1980
Donnie SpraganOLB2005–20071999
Jeff GrothWR19791981–1985
Joey HarringtonQB20062008
Jordan HowardRB20202022
Kiko AlonsoLB2016–20182019–2020
Marvin MitchellMLB20112007–2010
Pat McQuistanT20102011
Randal HillWR1991, 1995–19961997
Ted DavisLB19701967–1969
Tom HodsonQB19931995–1996
Willie Gay Jr.LB2025–20262024
Bryce HarrisT20162012–2014, 2017
Cameron TomOL20212017–2020
Guy BenjaminQB1978–19791980
Jeff FaulknerDL19901993
Jonathan FreenyOLB2012–20142017
Justin MarchLB20172021
Ken CrawleyDB20192016–2021
Klaus WilmsmeyerSPEC19981995–1996
Michael LehanCB2006–20082008
Reggie HowardCB2004–20052000
Robert ClarkWR19921987–1988
Rusty ChambersLB1976–19801975–1976
Sean RyanTE20082008
Vince BiegelLB2019–20212018
Zach WilsonQB20252026
Chris McCainOLB2014–20152016
Don JonesSS2013–20142015
Frank EmanuelLB1966–19691970
Isa Abdul-QuddusFS20162011–2012
Jack StollTE20242025
Mike FultzDL19811977–1980
Mike GillisleeRB20132018
Stephone AnthonyLB2017–20182015–2017, 2019
Tommylee LewisWR20212016–2018, 2020
Zach ZennerRB20192019
Dick PalmerLB19701972–1973
Gene McGuireOL19951992
Kirk MerrittWR2020–20212022–2023
Louis OubreOL19871982–1984
Lynn BowdenRB2020–20212023
Melvin BakerWR19741975
Ray JonesDB19711973
Tom WickertOL19741975–1976
Andy AllemanG20082007
Joey ThomasCB20082005
Jonathon AmayaSS2010, 20122011
Patrick SwoopesDL19911987, 1989
Ricky RayDB19811979–1981
Steve ScifresOL19981999
Doug MarroneOL19871989
Henry LuskTE19981996
Josiah BronsonDL20222021
Sammy SeamsterCB20142015
Trae ElstonDB20172016
Wade BosargeDB19771977

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 New Orleans Saints?

105 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Thomas Morstead, Olindo Mare, Jason Pierre-Paul and Mark Royals. 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?

Frank Emanuel: Miami Dolphins first, then the New Orleans Saints from 1970.

Who has played for both recently?

Davon Godchaux, Cedrick Wilson Jr., Willie Gay Jr., Zach Wilson and Jack Stoll, 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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