Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Dolphins and Steelers?

46 players were on both the Miami Dolphins and the Pittsburgh Steelers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Mark Royals, Cliff Stoudt and Joey Porter. 20 of them were with the Dolphins first and 23 with the Steelers first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Preston Carpenter is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Steelers first, then the Dolphins from 1967.
  • Skylar Thompson is the most recent: Dolphins first, then the Steelers from 2025.
  • Joey Porter spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Dolphins and 8 with the Steelers.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Minkah Fitzpatrick.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (8), OL (6), RB (5), QB (4).

How many can you name?

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All 46 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosDolphinsSteelers
Jeff ZgoninaDT2003–20061993–1994
Mark RoyalsP2002–20031992–1994
Cliff StoudtQB19891977–1983
Joey PorterOLB2007–20091999–2006
J.B. BrownDB1989–19961997
Melvin IngramLB2022–20232021
Tim McKyerDB19901994
Jalen RamseyDB2023–20242025–2026
Lawrence TimmonsILB20172007–2016
Artie BurnsDB20252016–2019
Elandon RobertsLB2020–20222023–2024
Eric GreenTE19951990–1994
Gene MingoRB19661969–1970
Jonnu SmithTE20242025
Mike WallaceWR2013–20142009–2012
Aaron JonesDL19961988–1992
Brice McCainCB20152014
DeShon ElliottDB20232024–2026
Eric RoweDB2019–20222023
Jim MandichTE1970–19771978
Minkah FitzpatrickDB2018–2019, 20252019–2024
Ziggy HoodDE20182009–2013
James DanielsOL20252022–2024
Jesse DavisOL2017–20212022
Kraig UrbikG20162009
Preston CarpenterTE19671960–1963
John SwainDB1985, 19871985–1986
Clifton GeathersDE20102014, 2016
Craig VeaseyDL1993–19941990–1991
David WoodleyQB1980–19831984–1985
Justin HunterWR20162017–2018
Mike QuinnQB20001997
Taco CharltonDL20192021
Danny IsidoraOL20192020
James ParrishOL19911995
Malik ReedLB20232022
Patrick CobbsRB2006–20102006
Rick MoserRB19801978–1979, 1981–1982
Skylar ThompsonQB2022–20242025
Wesley JohnsonOL20182014
Booth LustegK19671968
Chase ClaypoolWR20232020–2022
Jackie ClineDL1987–19891987
Kalen BallageRB2018–20192021
Terry ColeRB19711970
Thom DornbrookOL19801979

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 Pittsburgh Steelers?

46 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Mark Royals, Cliff Stoudt and Joey Porter. 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: Pittsburgh Steelers first, then the Miami Dolphins from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Jalen Ramsey, Artie Burns, Jonnu Smith, DeShon Elliott, Minkah Fitzpatrick and James Daniels and 1 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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