Players who played for the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots
35 players
35 players have played for both the Minnesota Vikings and the New England Patriots. Randy Moss spent the most seasons with the two: 8 with the Minnesota Vikings and 4 with the New England Patriots. On a roster now: Kyle Van Noy, Stefon Diggs, Garrett Bradbury, K.J. Osborn, and Khyiris Tonga. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | MIN | NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | WR | 1998–2010 · 8 seasons | 2007–2010 · 4 seasons |
| Henry Thomas | DT | 1987–1994 · 8 seasons | 1997–2000 · 4 seasons |
| Kyle Van Noy | LB | 2026 · 1 season | 2016–2021 · 5 seasons |
| Stefon Diggs | WR | 2015–2019 · 5 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Matt Cassel | QB | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | TE | 2007–2011 · 5 seasons | 2012 · 1 season |
| Garrett Bradbury | C | 2019–2022 · 4 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| K.J. Osborn | WR | 2020–2023 · 4 seasons | 2024 · 1 season |
| Stephon Gilmore | CB | 2024 · 1 season | 2017–2020 · 4 seasons |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 2013–2016 · 4 seasons | 2018 · 1 season |
| Jermaine Wiggins | TE | 2004–2006 · 3 seasons | 2000–2001 · 2 seasons |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | DB | 1998–1999 · 2 seasons | 1995–1997 · 3 seasons |
| Bethel Johnson | WR | 2006 · 1 season | 2003–2005 · 3 seasons |
| Lee Johnson | P | 2001 · 1 season | 1999–2001 · 3 seasons |
| Terry Allen | RB | 1991–1994 · 3 seasons | 1999 · 1 season |
| Harlon T Barnett | DB | 1995–1996 · 2 seasons | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons |
| Rod Smith | DB | 1996 · 1 season | 1992–1994 · 3 seasons |
| Khyiris Tonga | DT | 2022–2023 · 2 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Kai Forbath | PK | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons | 2019 · 1 season |
| David Herron | LB | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons | 2007 · 1 season |
| Rashad Baker | S | 2006 · 1 season | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Rob Holmberg | LB | 1999 · 1 season | 2000–2001 · 2 seasons |
| Bobby Abrams | LB | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons | 1995 · 1 season |
| Michael Eric Saxon | P | 1994–1995 · 2 seasons | 1993 · 1 season |
| Joshua Dobbs | QB | 2023 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Yannick Ngakoue | DE | 2020 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Jalen Reagor | WR | 2022 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Josh Kline | G | 2019 · 1 season | 2015 · 1 season |
| Michael Floyd | WR | 2017 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Jarrad Page | S | 2011 · 1 season | 2010 · 1 season |
| Steve Martin | DT | 2004 · 1 season | 2002 · 1 season |
| Terrance Shaw | DB | 2004 · 1 season | 2001 · 1 season |
| Olrick Johnson | LB | 1999 · 1 season | 2000 · 1 season |
| Dave Frisch | TE | 1996 · 1 season | 1995 · 1 season |
| Scott Sisson | PK | 1996 · 1 season | 1993 · 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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