Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Vikings and Saints?

87 players were on both the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Morten Andersen, Wade Wilson, Adam Schreiber and Mitch Berger. 53 of them were with the Vikings first and 32 with the Saints first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • George Rose is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Vikings first, then the Saints from 1967.
  • Ty Chandler is the most recent: Vikings first, then the Saints from 2026.
  • Archie Manning spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Vikings and 12 with the Saints.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Adrian Peterson.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (11), RB (10), DL (10), QB (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Vikings and the Saints. The surname is enough. 0 / 87

All 87 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosVikingsSaints
Morten AndersenK20041982–1994
Wade WilsonQB1981–19911993–1994
Adam SchreiberOL1990–19931985
Mitch BergerP1996–20012003–2005
Adrian PetersonRB2007–2013, 2015–20162017
Archie ManningQB1983–19841971–1982
Darren SharperFS2005–20082009–2010
Kevin WilliamsDT2003–20132015–2016
Tommy KramerQB1977–19891990
Dale CarterCB20012002–2003
Carl LeeDB1983–19931994
Chris MartinLB1984–19881983
Doug SutherlandDL1971–19801970
Jake ReedWR1991–1999, 20012000, 2002
Teddy BridgewaterQB2014–20172018–2019
Todd BoumanQB1997–20022003–2005
Tony GalbreathRB1981–19831976–1980
Barry BennettDL19881978–1981
Jack Del RioLB1992–19951985–1986
John GilliamWR1972–19751967–1968, 1977
Jonathan BullardDL2022–20242025
Mike TillemanDL19661967–1970
Terry AllenRB1991–19942000
Andrew GloverTE1997–19992000
Errol LindenOL1962–19651969–1970
Gary CuozzoQB1968–19711967
Jason TrusnikOLB2015–20162016
Ken IrvinCB2003–20042002
Latavius MurrayRB2017–20182019–2020, 2022
Nick VannettTE20252021–2022
Qadry IsmailWR1993–19961998
T.Y. McGillDL2021–20222019
Trevor SiemianQB20182020–2021
Vencie GlennDB1992–19941991
Chris ReedOL2022–20232024
Daniel CarlsonK20182026
Kai ForbathK2016–20172015–2016
Marcus DavenportDL20232018–2022
Robert GoffDL19961990–1995
Wayne WilsonRB19861979–1986
Andy MaurerOL1974–19751974
Dwight SmithFS2006–20072005
J.T. O'SullivanQB20052002–2004
Jalyn HolmesDL2018–20202021
Jamarca SanfordSS2009–20132014–2016
Josh RobinsonCB2012–20152018
Kent KramerTE1969–19701967
Ray PoageTE19631967–1970
Tom HallWR1964–1966, 1968–19691967
Tom JohnsonDT2014–20182011–2013
Barry WordRB19931987–1988
Benny RicardoK19831980–1981
Cedric SmithRB19901991
George JohnsonDE20122017
John BeasleyTE1967–1970, 1972–19731973–1974
Marvin MitchellMLB2012–20132007–2010
Mike JonesWR1983–19851986–1987, 1989
Olisaemeka UdohOL2019–20232024
Scott AdamsOL1991–19931994
Steve StonebreakerLB1962–19631967–1968
Todd DavisLB20202014
Tom McNeillP19701967–1969
Zach LineRB2013–20162017–2019
Gerald HodgesOLB2013–20152017
Nick EastonOL2015–20182019–2020
Pete AthasDB19751976
Bob BrownTE19711972–1973
Eric GulifordWR1993–19941997–1998
Isaac DavisOL19981997
Jonah WilliamsDL20242025
Michael MautiMLB2013–20142015–2017
Pat NewmanWR19901991–1993
Roy SchmidtOL19711967–1968
Ryan ConnellyLB2020–20222023
Ryan WrightP2022–20252026
Ty ChandlerRB2022–20252026
Cameron DantzlerDB2020–20222023
David ParryDL20182017
George RoseDB1964–19661967
Leonard WillisWR19761977
Remi AyodeleNT20112008–2010
Billy HarrisRB19691971
Marcus McCauleyCB2007–20082009
Michael MayesDB19911989
Wyatt DavisOL20212022
Mike JerichOL19961997
Hap FarberLB19701970

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 Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints?

87 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Morten Andersen, Wade Wilson, Adam Schreiber and Mitch Berger. 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?

George Rose: Minnesota Vikings first, then the New Orleans Saints from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Jonathan Bullard, Nick Vannett, Daniel Carlson, Jonah Williams, Ryan Wright and Ty Chandler, 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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