Miami Dolphins and Seattle Seahawks players: who played for both

Who played for both the Dolphins and Seahawks?

79 players were on both the Miami Dolphins and the Seattle Seahawks rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Olindo Mare, Chris Gray, John Jenkins and Lyle Blackwood. 36 of them were with the Dolphins first and 29 with the Seahawks first; 14 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Bryant Salter is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Dolphins first, then the Seahawks from 1976.
  • Myles Gaskin is the most recent: Dolphins first, then the Seahawks from 2025.
  • Chris Gray spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Dolphins and 10 with the Seahawks.
  • 11 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as John Jenkins.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (12), DB (11), WR (9), OL (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Dolphins and the Seahawks. The surname is enough. 0 / 79

All 79 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosDolphinsSeahawks
Olindo MareK1997–20062008–2010
Chris GrayG1993–19961998–2007
John JenkinsDL2019, 2021–20222016
Lyle BlackwoodDB1981–19861976
Norm EvansOL1966–19751976–1978
Ronnie LeeOL1979–1982, 1984–19891990–1992
Brandon MarshallWR2010–20112018
E.J. JuniorLB1989–19911992–1993
Bruce IrvinLB20232012–2015, 2020, 2022
Corey HarrisSS19971995–1996
Tony McDanielDT2009–20122013–2014, 2016
Allen BarbreG20102010–2011
Artie BurnsDB20252022–2024
Damion McIntoshT2004–20062009
Dave AhrensLB19891990
Eric SaubertTE20232025–2026
Germain IfediOL20252016–2019
Heath EvansFB20052001–2004
James McKnightWR2001–20031994–1998
Lamar SmithRB2000–20011994–1997
Norman HandDT1995–19962003
Will HellerTE20052006–2008
Carl BarisichDL1977–19801976
Evan BrownOL20192023
J'Marcus WebbT20192016
Jason JonesDE20162012
Brian WalkerFS1997–1998, 2000–20011999
Damontre MooreDE20152016, 2020
J.P. LosmanQB20112010
Jamar TaylorDB2013–20152019
Jerome BakerLB2018–20232024
Justin ColemanDB20212017–2018, 2022
Kyle RichardsonP19971997
Ritchie OwensDE1999–20002002
Tyus BowserLB20242024
Adrian ColbertDB20192019
Brandon ShellOL20222020–2021
Byron MaxwellCB2016–20172011–2014, 2017
Charles JordanWR1996–19981999
Connor WilliamsOL2022–20232024
Dion JordanDL2013–2014, 20162017–2018
Ferrell EdmundsTE1988–19921993–1994
Jordyn BrooksLB2024–20262020–2023
Myles GaskinRB2019–20222025
Parry NickersonDB20232019
Tyrel DodsonLB2024–20252024
Bryant SalterDB19761976
Clifton GeathersDE20102010
Justin MarchLB20172017
Larry WoodsDL19731976
Brandon WilliamsTE20152016
Charlie RogersWR20031999–2001
Dan McGwireQB19951991–1994
Dee EskridgeWR2024–20252021–2023
Greg ClarkLB19891992
Robert NkemdicheDL20192021
A.J. FrancisDT2013, 20152015
Brandon PiliDL2023–20242024–2026
Don TestermanRB19801976–1978
Gary JenningsWR20192019
Jimmy TealWR19881987–1988
Jordan TrippLB20142016
Kelcie McCrayFS20132015–2016
Kelvin JosephDB20232023
Paul MirandaCB20022000–2001
Rodell ThomasLB1981, 1983–19841981–1982
Ronnie WilliamsTE1993–19951996
Xavier CrawfordDB20192022
Alvin PowellOL19891987–1988
Brandon FryeT20082009
Daviyon NixonDL20242022
Freddie SwainWR20222020–2021
Ned BolcarLB1991–19921990
Tanner McEvoyWR20182016–2017
Andrew GreeneOL19951998
Dave DickensonQB20022002
Linden StephensDB20192020
Nate NessCB20102010
Ted BachmanDB19761976

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 Seattle Seahawks?

79 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Olindo Mare, Chris Gray, John Jenkins and Lyle Blackwood. 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?

Bryant Salter: Miami Dolphins first, then the Seattle Seahawks from 1976.

Who has played for both recently?

Artie Burns, Eric Saubert, Germain Ifedi, Jordyn Brooks, Myles Gaskin and Tyrel Dodson 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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