Minnesota Vikings and Washington Commanders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Vikings and Commanders?

87 players were on both the Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Commanders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Eddie Murray, Brad Johnson, Rich Gannon and Norm Snead. 43 of them were with the Vikings first and 43 with the Commanders first; 1 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Dick Haley is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Commanders first, then the Vikings from 1961.
  • Stefon Diggs is the most recent: Vikings first, then the Commanders from 2026.
  • Paul Krause spent the most seasons across the two: 12 with the Vikings and 4 with the Commanders.
  • 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eddie Murray.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (14), QB (11), RB (10), TE (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Vikings and the Commanders. 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.
PlayerPosVikingsCommanders
Eddie MurraySPEC19971995, 2000
Brad JohnsonQB1992–1998, 2005–20061999–2000
Rich GannonQB1987–19921993
Norm SneadQB19711961–1963
Paul KrauseDB1968–19791964–1967
Gus FrerotteQB2003–2004, 20081994–1998
Kirk CousinsQB2018–20232012–2017
Adrian PetersonRB2007–2013, 2015–20162018–2019
Case KeenumQB20172019
Jeff GeorgeQB19992000–2001
Mike TiceTE1992–1993, 19951989
Cris DishmanDB20001997–1998
Marlin McKeeverTE19671968–1970
Dale HackbartDB1966–19701961–1963
Fred StricklandLB19931999
Greg ColemanSPEC1978–19871988
Greg ManuskyLB1991–19931988–1990
Stefon DiggsWR2015–20192026
Carson WentzQB2025–20262022
Mike StensrudDL19861989
Sage RosenfelsQB2009, 20112001
Terry AllenRB1991–19941995–1998
Tom ComptonOL20182012–2015
Tommy MasonRB1961–19661971
Artis HicksG2006–20092010
Bobby McCainDB20242021–2022
Brad BadgerG2000–20011997–1999
Fabian MoreauDB2024–20252017–2020, 2026
John SullivanC2008–2014, 20162016
Jonathan AllenDL20252017–2024
T.Y. McGillDL2021–20222019
Brad EdwardsDB1988–19891990–1993
Byron ChamberlainTE2001–20022003
Kai ForbathK2016–20172012–2015
Kenny WrightCB1999–20012006
Madieu WilliamsFS2008–20102012
Patrick RamseyQB20102002–2005
Sheldon DayDL20232024–2025
Taylor HeinickeQB2015–20172020–2022
Wayne WilsonRB19861987
Bashaud BreelandDB20212014–2017
Brian DavisDB19941987–1990
Fred SmootCB20052001–2004, 2007–2009
Jalyn HolmesDL2018–20202024–2025
Jamarca SanfordSS2009–20132014
Jim PrestelDL1961–19651967
Preston CarpenterTE19661964–1966
Al NogaDL1988–19921993
Cedric GriffinCB2006–20112012
Cedric KillingsDT20022004–2005
Cedric SmithRB19901994–1995
Greg JosephK2021–20232024
Matt VanderbeekLB19911995–1996
Michael FloydWR20172018
Abdullah AndersonDL20202023
Aldrick RobinsonWR20182011–2013
Billy BarnesRB1965–19661962–1963
Darrion ScottDE2004–20072010–2011
Dick JamesRB19651960–1963
Joe HarrisLB19791977
Jordan KunaszykLB20242020–2021
Olanda TruittWR19931994–1995
Pat EilersDB1990–19911992–1994
Robert GreenRB19971992
Windlan HallDB1976–19771977
David FrischTE19961997
Dick HaleyDB19611960
Jamin DavisLB20242021–2024
Jose CortezK20042002
Josh DoctsonWR20192016–2018
K.J. OsbornWR2020–20232024
Roy SchmidtOL19711970
T.J. ClemmingsOL2015–20162017
Travis CurtisDB19891988, 1991
Brandon DillonTE2019–20212023
Dan McQuaidOL19881985–1987
Joe JohnsonWR19921989–1991
Keith ThibodeauxDB1999–20011997
Tomur BarnesDB19961996
Zac KerinOL2015–20162018
Marcus McCauleyCB2007–20082009
Ray RoweTE19941992–1993
Hale HentgesTE20202019
Jimmy SmithRB19871984
Jordan BrailfordLB20202019
Mack BrownRB20172016–2017
Willie BeaversOL20162022

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.Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Commanders?

87 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Eddie Murray, Brad Johnson, Rich Gannon and Norm Snead. 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?

Dick Haley: Washington Commanders first, then the Minnesota Vikings from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Stefon Diggs, Carson Wentz, Fabian Moreau, Jonathan Allen, Sheldon Day and Jalyn Holmes, 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. Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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