Players who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers
21 players
21 players have played for both the Minnesota Vikings and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gary Anderson spent the most seasons with the two: 5 with the Minnesota Vikings and 13 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. On a roster now: James Pierre, Javon Hargrave, Joshua Dobbs, Esezi Otomewo, and Nick Vannett. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | MIN | PIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Anderson | PK | 1998–2002 · 5 seasons | 1982–1994 · 13 seasons |
| Adam Thielen | WR | 2014–2025 · 10 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Dewayne Washington | DB | 1994–1997 · 4 seasons | 1998–2003 · 6 seasons |
| Mike Merriweather | LB | 1989–1992 · 4 seasons | 1982–1987 · 6 seasons |
| Tyrone Carter | S | 2000–2002 · 3 seasons | 2004–2009 · 6 seasons |
| Harry Newsome | P | 1990–1993 · 4 seasons | 1985–1989 · 5 seasons |
| Mewelde Moore | RB | 2004–2007 · 4 seasons | 2008–2011 · 4 seasons |
| Bubby Brister | QB | 2000 · 1 season | 1986–1992 · 7 seasons |
| James Pierre | CB | 2026 · 1 season | 2020–2025 · 6 seasons |
| Jordan Berry | P | 2021 · 1 season | 2015–2020 · 6 seasons |
| Mitch Berger | P | 1996–2001 · 6 seasons | 2008 · 1 season |
| Javon Hargrave | DT | 2025 · 1 season | 2016–2019 · 4 seasons |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 2013–2016 · 4 seasons | 2024 · 1 season |
| Mike Wallace | WR | 2015 · 1 season | 2009–2012 · 4 seasons |
| Adrian Cooper | TE | 1994–1995 · 2 seasons | 1991–1993 · 3 seasons |
| Steve Bono | QB | 1985–1986 · 2 seasons | 1987–1988 · 2 seasons |
| Joshua Dobbs | QB | 2023 · 1 season | 2018–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Patrick Peterson | CB | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons | 2023 · 1 season |
| Marquis Cooper | LB | 2006 · 1 season | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Esezi Otomewo | DT | 2022 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Nick Vannett | TE | 2025 · 1 season | 2019 · 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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