Players who played for the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings
46 players
46 players have played for both the Cleveland Browns and the Minnesota Vikings. Robert Griffith spent the most seasons with the two: 3 with the Cleveland Browns and 8 with the Minnesota Vikings. On a roster now: Tavierre Thomas, Dalvin Tomlinson, Nick Mullens, Za'Darius Smith, and Case Keenum. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | CLE | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffith | FS | 2002–2004 · 3 seasons | 1994–2001 · 8 seasons |
| Andrew Sendejo | S | 2020 · 1 season | 2011–2019 · 9 seasons |
| Leroy Hoard | RB | 1990–1995 · 6 seasons | 1996–1999 · 4 seasons |
| Corey Fuller | CB | 1999–2002 · 4 seasons | 1995–1998 · 4 seasons |
| Felix Carl Wright | DB | 1985–1990 · 6 seasons | 1991–1992 · 2 seasons |
| Stalin Colinet | DE | 1999–2001 · 3 seasons | 1997–2001 · 4 seasons |
| Dwayne Rudd | LB | 2001–2002 · 2 seasons | 1997–2000 · 4 seasons |
| Britton Colquitt | P | 2016–2018 · 3 seasons | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Jayme Mitchell | DE | 2011 · 1 season | 2006–2010 · 4 seasons |
| Kelly Holcomb | QB | 2001–2004 · 4 seasons | 2007 · 1 season |
| Brian Russell | S | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons | 2002–2004 · 3 seasons |
| Derrick L. Alexander | DE | 1999 · 1 season | 1995–1998 · 4 seasons |
| Jerry Ball | DT | 1993–1999 · 2 seasons | 1997–1999 · 3 seasons |
| Richard Brown | LB | 1991–1992 · 2 seasons | 1994–1996 · 3 seasons |
| Derek Tennell | WR | 1987–1989 · 3 seasons | 1992–1993 · 2 seasons |
| Najee Mustafaa | CB | 1993 · 1 season | 1988–1991 · 4 seasons |
| Tavierre Thomas | S | 2018–2020 · 3 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | 2023–2024 · 2 seasons | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons |
| Nick Mullens | QB | 2021 · 1 season | 2022–2024 · 3 seasons |
| Greg Joseph | PK | 2018 · 1 season | 2021–2023 · 3 seasons |
| Sheldon Richardson | DT | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons | 2018–2021 · 2 seasons |
| Kenny Wright | DB | 2007 · 1 season | 1999–2001 · 3 seasons |
| Jason Fisk | DT | 2005 · 1 season | 1996–1998 · 3 seasons |
| Roy Barker | DT | 1999 · 1 season | 1993–1995 · 3 seasons |
| Harlon T Barnett | DB | 1990–1991 · 2 seasons | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons |
| Randy Chadwick Baldwin | RB | 1992–1994 · 3 seasons | 1991 · 1 season |
| Jordan Hicks | LB | 2024 · 1 season | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons |
| Za'Darius Smith | DE | 2023–2024 · 2 seasons | 2022 · 1 season |
| Case Keenum | QB | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons | 2017 · 1 season |
| Jason Trusnik | LB | 2009–2010 · 2 seasons | 2015 · 1 season |
| Rodney Smith | WR | 2014 · 1 season | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons |
| Ralph Brown | CB | 2006 · 1 season | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Darius Holland | DT | 1999–2000 · 2 seasons | 2002 · 1 season |
| Derrick Alexander | WR | 1994–1995 · 2 seasons | 2002 · 1 season |
| Alfred Jackson | CB | 1991 · 1 season | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 2026 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Ben Tate | RB | 2014 · 1 season | 2014 · 1 season |
| MarQueis Gray | TE | 2013 · 1 season | 2014 · 1 season |
| C.J. Mosley | DT | 2009 · 1 season | 2005 · 1 season |
| Mike Hawkins | CB | 2006 · 1 season | 2006 · 1 season |
| Adimchinobe Echemandu | RB | 2004 · 1 season | 2005 · 1 season |
| Kyle Richardson | P | 2005 · 1 season | 2002 · 1 season |
| Melvin Fowler | C | 2003 · 1 season | 2005 · 1 season |
| Ron Israel | DB | 2003 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Spergon Wynn | QB | 2000 · 1 season | 2001 · 1 season |
| Travis Prentice | RB | 2000 · 1 season | 2001 · 1 season |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.
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