Players who played for both the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins
82 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
82
Players
17
Easy to name
Ball-knower
Best link
Chains matchup: Friendly. 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 Bills player to a Dolphins player through T.J. Heath and the link is rated Ball-knower (+400 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 · BUF 2019, MIA 2018
- Common
Thurman Thomas
RB · 1990–2000 · BUF 1990–1999, MIA 2000
- Common
Mario Williams
DE · 2006–2016 · BUF 2012–2015, MIA 2016
- Common
Reggie Bush
RB · 2006–2016 · BUF 2016, MIA 2011–2012
- Common
Bradley Chubb
LB · 2018–2026 · BUF 2026, MIA 2022–2023, 2025
- Common
Vontae Davis
CB · 2009–2018 · BUF 2018, MIA 2009–2011
- Common
Troy Vincent
DB · 1992–2006 · BUF 2004–2006, MIA 1992–1995
- Uncommon
Rasul Douglas
DB · 2017–2026 · BUF 2023–2024, MIA 2025
- Uncommon
Matthew Judon
LB · 2016–2026 · BUF 2025, MIA 2025
- Uncommon
Kiko Alonso
MLB · 2013–2019 · BUF 2013, MIA 2016–2018
- Uncommon
Shaq Lawson
DL · 2016–2024 · BUF 2016–2019, 2022–2023, MIA 2020
- Uncommon
Jordan Phillips
DT · 2015–2025 · BUF 2018–2019, 2022–2025, MIA 2015–2018
- Uncommon
Duke Johnson
RB · 2015–2022 · BUF 2022, MIA 2021
- Uncommon
Jordan Poyer
CB · 2013–2025 · BUF 2017–2023, 2025, MIA 2024
- Uncommon
Mack Hollins
WR · 2017–2026 · BUF 2024, MIA 2019–2021
- Uncommon
Akin Ayodele
OLB · 2002–2010 · BUF 2010, MIA 2008–2009
- Uncommon
Kelvin Sheppard
ILB · 2011–2018 · BUF 2011–2012, MIA 2014–2015
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB · 2005–2021 · BUF 2009–2012, MIA 2019–2020
- Rare
J.P. Losman
QB · 2004–2011 · BUF 2004–2008, MIA 2011
- Rare
Sammy Morris
RB · 2000–2011 · BUF 2000–2003, MIA 2004–2006
- Rare
Tyler Kroft
TE · 2015–2023 · BUF 2019–2020, MIA 2023
- Rare
Charles Clay
FB · 2011–2019 · BUF 2015–2018, MIA 2011–2014
- Rare
Justin Hunter
WR · 2013–2018 · BUF 2016, MIA 2016
- Rare
Matt Breida
RB · 2017–2023 · BUF 2021, MIA 2020
- Rare
Chidi Ahanotu
DL · 1993–2004 · BUF 2002, MIA 2004
- Rare
Derek Hagan
WR · 2006–2014 · BUF 2011, MIA 2006–2008
- Rare
Reggie Torbor
OLB · 2004–2010 · BUF 2010, MIA 2008–2009
- Rare
Tyrel Dodson
LB · 2020–2026 · BUF 2020–2023, MIA 2024–2025
- Rare
Dave Moore
TE · 1992–2006 · BUF 2002–2003, MIA 1992
- Rare
Jelani Jenkins
MLB · 2013–2017 · BUF 2017, MIA 2013–2016
- Rare
Siran Neal
DB · 2018–2026 · BUF 2018–2023, MIA 2024
- Rare
Trent Sherfield
WR · 2018–2026 · BUF 2023, 2026, MIA 2022
- Rare
Richie Incognito
G · 2006–2020 · BUF 2009, 2015–2017, MIA 2010–2013
- Rare
David Martin
TE · 2001–2010 · BUF 2010, MIA 2007–2008
- Rare
Travares Tillman
DB · 2000–2007 · BUF 2000–2001, MIA 2005–2007
- Rare
Mike Gillislee
RB · 2013–2018 · BUF 2015–2016, MIA 2013
- Rare
Nick O'Leary
TE · 2015–2019 · BUF 2015–2017, MIA 2018–2019
- Rare
Kiwaukee Thomas
DB · 2000–2007 · BUF 2006–2007, MIA 2005
- Rare
Karl Wilson
DL · 1990–1995 · BUF 1995, MIA 1990, 1993
- Rare
Shane Matthews
QB · 1993–2006 · BUF 2004–2005, MIA 2006
- Rare
Bacarri Rambo
FS · 2013–2016 · BUF 2014–2016, MIA 2016
- Rare
Tyler Thigpen
QB · 2007–2014 · BUF 2011–2012, MIA 2009–2010
- Rare
Logan Thomas
QB · 2014–2023 · BUF 2016–2018, MIA 2015
- Rare
Mike White
QB · 2018–2024 · BUF 2024, MIA 2023
- Rare
Shayne Graham
SPEC · 2001–2016 · BUF 2001, MIA 2011
- Rare
Corey Moore
LB · 2000–2001 · BUF 2000, MIA 2001
- Rare
Dan Carpenter
K · 2008–2016 · BUF 2013–2016, MIA 2008–2012
- Rare
Matt Haack
P · 2017–2025 · BUF 2021, MIA 2017–2020
- Rare
MarQueis Gray
TE · 2013–2017 · BUF 2014–2015, MIA 2016–2017
- Rare
Seth McKinney
C · 2002–2009 · BUF 2009, MIA 2002–2005
- Epic
Don Smith
RB · 1990–1991 · BUF 1990, MIA 1991
- Epic
Kraig Urbik
G · 2009–2016 · BUF 2010–2015, MIA 2016
- Epic
David Pool
DB · 1990–1994 · BUF 1990, 1993, MIA 1994
- Epic
Chris Green
DB · 1991–1995 · BUF 1995, MIA 1991–1994
- Epic
Vincent Taylor
DL · 2017–2021 · BUF 2019, MIA 2017–2018
- Epic
Jamil Douglas
G · 2015–2021 · BUF 2021, MIA 2015–2016
- Epic
Ryan Lewis
DB · 2017–2020 · BUF 2018, MIA 2019
- Epic
Ethan Albright
OL · 1995–2009 · BUF 1996–2000, MIA 1995
- Epic
Sam Young
T · 2010–2020 · BUF 2011–2013, MIA 2016–2018
- Epic
Justin Zimmer
DL · 2016–2022 · BUF 2016, 2020–2021, MIA 2022
- Epic
Marcus Thigpen
RB · 2012–2015 · BUF 2014–2015, MIA 2012–2013
- Epic
Jeff Hunter
DL · 1990–1994 · BUF 1990, MIA 1992–1993
- Epic
Jamie Nails
OL · 1997–2003 · BUF 1997–2000, MIA 2002–2003
- Epic
Matt Darr
P · 2015–2018 · BUF 2018, MIA 2015–2016
- Epic
Darian Barnes
FB · 2002–2008 · BUF 2008, MIA 2005–2006
- Epic
Andre Jones Jr.
DL · 2023–2026 · BUF 2025, MIA 2026
- Epic
Senorise Perry
RB · 2014–2020 · BUF 2019, MIA 2017–2018
- Epic
Greg Mancz
C · 2016–2022 · BUF 2022, MIA 2021
- Epic
Charlie Rogers
WR · 1999–2003 · BUF 2002, MIA 2003
- Epic
Deon Lacey
LB · 2017–2020 · BUF 2017–2018, 2020, MIA 2019
- Epic
Robert Coons
TE · 1994–1997 · BUF 1995–1997, MIA 1994
- Epic
Lafayette Pitts
DB · 2016–2021 · BUF 2017–2018, MIA 2016
- Epic
T. Marcus Spriggs
OL · 1997–2003 · BUF 1997–2000, MIA 2001–2002
- Epic
Ray Hill
DB · 1998–2001 · BUF 1998, 2000, MIA 1998–2000
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Robert Thomas
NT · 2015–2018 · BUF 2018, MIA 2015
- Epic
Trae Elston
DB · 2016–2017 · BUF 2017, MIA 2017
- Epic
Tim Massaquoi
TE · 2006–2007 · BUF 2007, MIA 2006
- Epic
Greg Jerman
T · 2002–2005 · BUF 2005, MIA 2002–2004
- Epic
Shamiel Gary
DB · 2015–2016 · BUF 2016, MIA 2015
- Legendary
Deandre Coleman
DT · 2014–2017 · BUF 2016–2017, MIA 2014–2016
- Legendary
Lionel Dotson
DE · 2008–2011 · BUF 2011, MIA 2008–2010
- Ball-knower
T.J. Heath
DB · 2011–2014 · BUF 2012, MIA 2014
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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