Players who played for both the San Francisco 49ers and the Miami Dolphins
77 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
77
Players
6
Easy to name
Legendary
Best link
Chains matchup: Tough. Compared with the other 495 team pairs, based on how many of these players are easy to name.
How this plays in The Chains
Every link in a puzzle is scored by how unlikely it was that a fan would name it. Connect a 49ers player to a Dolphins player through Renauld Williams and the link is rated Legendary (+250 bonus points). The obvious answers score little. The deep cuts are where the big points are.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers between these two teams.
- Common
Frank Gore
RB · 2005–2020 · SF 2005–2014, MIA 2018
- Common
Reggie Bush
RB · 2006–2016 · SF 2015, MIA 2011–2012
- Common
Ted Ginn
WR · 2007–2020 · SF 2010–2012, MIA 2007–2009
- Uncommon
Eli Apple
DB · 2016–2025 · SF 2025, MIA 2023
- Uncommon
Matthew Judon
LB · 2016–2026 · SF 2026, MIA 2025
- Uncommon
Clelin Ferrell
DL · 2019–2026 · SF 2023, 2025, MIA 2026
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Derek M. Smith
LB · 1997–2008 · SF 2001–2007, MIA 2008
- Rare
Ashtyn Davis
DB · 2020–2026 · SF 2026, MIA 2025
- Rare
Lance Schulters
DB · 1998–2007 · SF 1998–2001, MIA 2005, 2007
- Rare
Dion Jordan
DE · 2013–2020 · SF 2020, MIA 2013–2014, 2016
- Rare
Raheem Mostert
RB · 2015–2025 · SF 2016–2021, MIA 2015, 2022–2024
- Rare
Josh Rosen
QB · 2018–2021 · SF 2020, MIA 2019
- Rare
Tyler Kroft
TE · 2015–2023 · SF 2022, MIA 2023
- Rare
Jamar Taylor
CB · 2013–2020 · SF 2020, MIA 2013–2015
- Rare
Jack Jones
DB · 2022–2026 · SF 2026, MIA 2025
- Rare
Justin Peelle
TE · 2002–2011 · SF 2011, MIA 2006–2007
- Rare
Lawrence Phillips
RB · 1996–1999 · SF 1999, MIA 1997
- Rare
Matt Breida
RB · 2017–2023 · SF 2017–2019, MIA 2020
- Rare
Chidi Ahanotu
DL · 1993–2004 · SF 2003, MIA 2004
- Rare
Chris Culliver
CB · 2011–2016 · SF 2011–2012, 2014, MIA 2016
- Rare
Damontre Moore
DE · 2013–2020 · SF 2019, MIA 2015
- Rare
Jeff Wilson
RB · 2018–2025 · SF 2018–2022, MIA 2022–2025
- Rare
Terry Kirby
RB · 1993–2002 · SF 1996–1998, MIA 1993–1995
- Rare
Akeem Spence
DT · 2013–2022 · SF 2022, MIA 2018
- Rare
Earl Mitchell
DT · 2010–2018 · SF 2017–2018, MIA 2014–2016
- Rare
Jonathan Martin
T · 2012–2014 · SF 2014, MIA 2012–2013
- Rare
Siran Neal
DB · 2018–2026 · SF 2025–2026, MIA 2024
- Rare
Trent Sherfield
WR · 2018–2026 · SF 2021, MIA 2022
- Rare
Thomas Morstead
P · 2009–2025 · SF 2025, MIA 2022
- Rare
LaMichael James
RB · 2012–2015 · SF 2012–2014, MIA 2014–2015
- Rare
Tony McDaniel
DT · 2006–2017 · SF 2017, MIA 2009–2012
- Rare
Reggie Roby
SPEC · 1990–1998 · SF 1998, MIA 1990–1992
- Rare
Bradley Pinion
P · 2015–2026 · SF 2015–2018, MIA 2026
- Rare
Tank Carradine
DE · 2014–2019 · SF 2014–2017, MIA 2019
- Rare
Jed Weaver
TE · 1999–2004 · SF 2003, MIA 2000–2002
- Rare
Roy Foster
OL · 1990–1993 · SF 1991–1993, MIA 1990
- Rare
Kendall Sheffield
DB · 2019–2025 · SF 2023, MIA 2025
- Rare
Jim Druckenmiller
QB · 1997–1999 · SF 1997–1998, MIA 1999
- Rare
Karl Wilson
DL · 1990–1995 · SF 1993, MIA 1990, 1993
- Rare
Tony Brown
DE · 2003–2010 · SF 2004, MIA 2003
- Rare
Rodney Thomas
DB · 1990–1992 · SF 1992, MIA 1990
- Rare
Marc Logan
RB · 1990–1997 · SF 1992–1994, MIA 1990–1991
- Rare
River Cracraft
WR · 2018–2025 · SF 2020–2021, MIA 2022–2024
- Rare
Adrian Colbert
DB · 2017–2024 · SF 2017–2018, MIA 2019
- Rare
Hroniss Grasu
C · 2015–2023 · SF 2020, MIA 2018
- Rare
Jack Stoll
TE · 2021–2026 · SF 2026, MIA 2024
- Rare
Justin Smiley
G · 2004–2010 · SF 2004–2007, MIA 2008–2009
- Rare
Joe Nedney
SPEC · 1996–2010 · SF 2005–2010, MIA 1996–1997
- Rare
Sean Ryan
TE · 2004–2009 · SF 2008, MIA 2008
- Rare
Rob Beal Jr.
DL · 2023–2026 · SF 2023–2025, MIA 2026
- Rare
Bryan Gilmore
WR · 2000–2007 · SF 2006–2007, MIA 2004–2005
- Rare
Mike McGruder
DB · 1990–1997 · SF 1992–1993, MIA 1990–1991
- Rare
Marlon Moore
WR · 2010–2016 · SF 2013, MIA 2010–2013
- Epic
Daniel Kilgore
G · 2011–2020 · SF 2011–2017, MIA 2018–2019
- Epic
Jake Brendel
OL · 2016–2026 · SF 2021–2026, MIA 2016–2018
- Epic
Frankie Smith
DB · 1993–2001 · SF 1996–1997, MIA 1993–1995
- Epic
James Parrish
OL · 1991–1996 · SF 1993, MIA 1991
- Epic
Daniel Brunskill
OL · 2019–2026 · SF 2019–2022, MIA 2025
- Epic
Klaus Wilmsmeyer
SPEC · 1992–1998 · SF 1992–1994, MIA 1998
- Epic
Kevin Gogan
OL · 1990–2000 · SF 1997–1998, MIA 1999
- Epic
Jeff Buckey
OL · 1996–1999 · SF 1999, MIA 1996–1998
- Epic
Taybor Pepper
LS · 2017–2024 · SF 2020–2024, MIA 2019
- Epic
Jesse Davis
OL · 2016–2023 · SF 2023, MIA 2017–2021
- Epic
Sam Young
T · 2010–2020 · SF 2019, MIA 2016–2018
- Epic
Andrew Gardner
T · 2009–2016 · SF 2016, MIA 2009
- Epic
Joe Prokop
SPEC · 1990–1992 · SF 1991, MIA 1992
- Epic
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke
WR · 1996–2000 · SF 1996–1998, MIA 1998
- Epic
Justin March
LB · 2016–2021 · SF 2021, MIA 2017
- Epic
Jim Maxwell
LB · 2004–2008 · SF 2005, MIA 2006
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Bryce Harris
T · 2013–2017 · SF 2017, MIA 2016
- Epic
Brett Carolan
TE · 1994–1996 · SF 1994–1995, MIA 1996
- Epic
Ken Webster
DB · 2019–2020 · SF 2020, MIA 2019
- Epic
Chris Jones
DT · 2013–2016 · SF 2016, MIA 2016
- Epic
Josh Shaw
DT · 2002–2008 · SF 2002, MIA 2004
- Epic
Chris Hannon
WR · 2006–2008 · SF 2008, MIA 2008
- Legendary
Roell Preston
WR · 1995–1999 · SF 1999, MIA 1999
- Legendary
Renauld Williams
LB · 2004–2006 · SF 2005–2006, MIA 2004
Teams are counted as franchises, so earlier cities and names are included (the Raiders in Oakland, the Rams in St. Louis, the Titans as the Oilers). Rarity tiers come from the same scoring The Chains uses in its daily puzzles. A small set of one-season 2002 entries that couldn't be verified is left out.
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