Players who played for both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Minnesota Vikings
48 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
48
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 Buccaneers player to a Vikings player through Mitch Palmer 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
Kyle Rudolph
TE · 2011–2022 · TB 2022, MIN 2011–2020
- Uncommon
Teddy Bridgewater
QB · 2014–2025 · TB 2025, MIN 2014–2015, 2017
- Uncommon
Michael Bennett
RB · 2001–2010 · TB 2007–2008, MIN 2001–2005
- Uncommon
Josh Freeman
QB · 2009–2016 · TB 2009–2013, MIN 2013
- Uncommon
Chris Hovan
DL · 2000–2009 · TB 2005–2009, MIN 2000–2004
- Uncommon
Dwight Smith
DB · 2001–2008 · TB 2001–2004, MIN 2006–2007
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Randall McDaniel
OL · 1990–2001 · TB 2000–2001, MIN 1990–1999
- Rare
Dwayne Rudd
LB · 1997–2003 · TB 2003, MIN 1997–2000
- Rare
Brad Johnson
QB · 1992–2008 · TB 2001–2004, MIN 1992–1998, 2005–2006
- Rare
Joey Browner
DB · 1990–1992 · TB 1992, MIN 1990–1991
- Rare
Luke Stocker
TE · 2011–2021 · TB 2011–2012, 2014–2017, MIN 2021
- Rare
Josh Robinson
CB · 2012–2019 · TB 2016–2017, MIN 2012–2015
- Rare
Broderick Thomas
LB · 1990–1998 · TB 1990–1993, MIN 1995
- Rare
Tavierre Thomas
DB · 2018–2025 · TB 2024, MIN 2025
- Rare
Ellis Wyms
DL · 2001–2008 · TB 2001–2006, MIN 2008
- Rare
Todd Steussie
OL · 1994–2007 · TB 2004–2005, MIN 1994–2000
- Rare
Doug Brien
SPEC · 1994–2005 · TB 2001, MIN 2002
- Rare
Marquis Cooper
OLB · 2004–2008 · TB 2004–2005, MIN 2006
- Rare
Tim Irwin
OL · 1990–1994 · TB 1994, MIN 1990–1993
- Rare
Ifeadi Odenigbo
DL · 2018–2022 · TB 2022, MIN 2019–2020
- Rare
Ronyell Whitaker
DB · 2003–2007 · TB 2003, MIN 2006–2007
- Rare
Patrick Chukwurah
LB · 2001–2008 · TB 2007–2008, MIN 2001–2002
- Rare
Jimmy Williams
LB · 1990–1993 · TB 1992–1993, MIN 1990–1991
- Rare
Dan Feeney
OL · 2017–2026 · TB 2025–2026, MIN 2024
- Rare
Brad Culpepper
DL · 1992–2000 · TB 1994–1999, MIN 1992–1993
- Rare
Tyrone McKenzie
LB · 2010–2012 · TB 2010, MIN 2012
- Rare
Todd Scott
DB · 1991–1997 · TB 1995–1996, MIN 1991–1994
- Rare
John Davis
TE · 1995–2002 · TB 1997–1999, MIN 2000
- Rare
Andrew DePaola
LS · 2014–2026 · TB 2014–2016, MIN 2020–2026
- Rare
Anthony Parker
DB · 1991–1998 · TB 1997–1998, MIN 1992–1994
- Rare
Scott Adams
OL · 1991–1997 · TB 1996, MIN 1991–1993
- Rare
Vinny Ciurciu
LB · 2003–2010 · TB 2003, MIN 2007–2008
- Rare
Jason Whittle
OL · 1998–2008 · TB 2003, MIN 2006
- Rare
George Johnson
DE · 2010–2017 · TB 2010–2012, 2015, MIN 2012
- Rare
Jeff Christy
OL · 1993–2002 · TB 2000–2002, MIN 1993–1999
- Rare
Justin Skule
OL · 2019–2026 · TB 2022–2024, 2026, MIN 2025
- Rare
Scott Dill
OL · 1990–1997 · TB 1990–1995, MIN 1996–1997
- Rare
Eric Everett
DB · 1990–1992 · TB 1990–1991, MIN 1992
- Rare
Yo Murphy
WR · 1999–2002 · TB 1999, MIN 1999
- Rare
Andrew Jordan
TE · 1994–2001 · TB 1997, MIN 1994–1997, 1999–2001
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Rare
Marcus McCauley
CB · 2007–2009 · TB 2009, MIN 2007–2008
- Rare
Darrell Fullington
DB · 1990–1992 · TB 1991–1992, MIN 1990
- Rare
Charles Mincy
DB · 1991–1999 · TB 1996–1998, MIN 1995
- Epic
Eddie Murray
SPEC · 1990–2000 · TB 1992, MIN 1997
- Epic
Todd Harrison
TE · 1992–1993 · TB 1992, MIN 1993
- Epic
Alonzo Hampton
DB · 1990–1991 · TB 1991, MIN 1990
- Epic
Jeff Brady
LB · 1991–1999 · TB 1994, MIN 1995–1997
- Legendary
Mitch Palmer
LB · 1998–2000 · TB 1998–1999, MIN 2000
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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