Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets players: who played for both

Who played for both the Vikings and Jets?

84 players were on both the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Brett Favre, Adam Schreiber, Tony Richardson and Bubby Brister. 39 of them were with the Vikings first and 40 with the Jets first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Arnie Simkus is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Jets first, then the Vikings from 1967.
  • Nahshon Wright is the most recent: Vikings first, then the Jets from 2026.
  • Andrew Sendejo spent the most seasons across the two: 9 with the Vikings and 1 with the Jets.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Mike Remmers.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (15), LB (14), OL (10), QB (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Vikings and the Jets. The surname is enough. 0 / 84

All 84 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosVikingsJets
Brett FavreQB2009–20102008
Adam SchreiberOL1990–19931988–1989
Tony RichardsonFB2006–20072008–2010
Bubby BristerQB20001995
Reggie McElroyOL19941983–1989
Andrew SendejoDB2011–20192011
Barry BennettDL19881982–1988
Mike MerriweatherLB1989–19921993
Tom ComptonOL20182019
Tyrone CarterSS2000–20022003
C.J. MosleyDT20052006–2008
Dan FeeneyOL20242021–2022
Jamal AdamsDB20262017–2019
Jason TrusnikOLB2015–20162007–2009
Jay FiedlerQB19982005
Lito SheppardCB20102009
Mike RemmersOL2013, 2017–20182022
Trevor SiemianQB20182019, 2023
Art PowellWR19681960–1962
Bobby HoustonLB19981991–1996
Dakota DozierOL2019–20212014–2018
Harrison PhillipsDL2022–20242025–2026
Patrick RamseyQB20102006
Pete PerreaultOL19711963–1967, 1969–1970
Phil WiseDB1977–19791971–1976
Sam DarnoldQB20242018–2020
Sheldon RichardsonDL2018, 20212013–2016
Tyler ConklinTE2018–20212022–2024
Vladimir DucasseG20142010–2013
Blake CashmanLB2024–20262019–2021
Dalvin CookRB2017–20222023
Jalyn HolmesDL2018–20202023–2024
Michael BrimDB1989–19901991–1992
Percy HarvinWR2009–20122014
Rob HolmbergLB19991998
Sam CowartMLB20052002–2004
Stevan RidleyRB20172015
Steve MartinDT20042001
Brett RypienQB2024–20252023
Erin HendersonOLB2008, 2010–20132015–2016
Greg JosephK2021–20232024
Jermaine WigginsTE2004–20062000
Kris BoydDB2019–20222025
Parry NickersonDB2021–20222018
Pat ElfleinOL2017–20202020
Todd ScottDB1991–19941995
Anthony PriorDB1996–19971993–1995
Brooks BollingerQB2006–20072003–2005
Chazz SurrattLB20212022–2024
Ed MarinaroRB1972–19751976
Emmanuel LamurLB2016–20172018
Ifeadi OdenigboDL2019–20202023
Jason GlennOLB20062001–2004
Kene NwangwuRB2021–20232024–2026
Kenrick EllisNT2015–20162011–2014
Matthew HatchetteWR1997–20002001
Nahshon WrightDB20242026
Scottie GrahamRB1993–19961992
Darius ReynaudWR2008–20092013
Edmond RobinsonLB2015–20162017
Jamin DavisLB20242024
Josh DoctsonWR20192020
Ron CarpenterDB19931995–1996
Ryan QuigleyP20172013–2015
Travis CurtisDB19891990
Christopher HerndonTE20212018–2020
Craig JamesDB20182023
John GalvinLB19891988, 1990–1991
Tae HayesDB20202023
Clint HaslerigWR19751976
Don JonesLB19941992–1993
Dru SamiaOL2019–20202022
Joey JacksonDL19771972–1973
Maurice TurnerRB1984–19851987
Michael MayesDB19911990
Patrick BrownT2010–20112010
Rodney AdamsWR20172022
Ron SamsOL19841986
Arnie SimkusDL19671965
Ken JohnsonDB1989–19901990
Mac StephensLB19911990
Olrick JohnsonLB19991999
Tuineau AlipateLB19951994
Kobe KingLB20252025

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.Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets?

84 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Brett Favre, Adam Schreiber, Tony Richardson and Bubby Brister. 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?

Arnie Simkus: New York Jets first, then the Minnesota Vikings from 1967.

Who has played for both recently?

Jamal Adams, Harrison Phillips, Blake Cashman, Brett Rypien, Kris Boyd and Kene Nwangwu 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. Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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