Players who played for both the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots
103 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
103
Players
16
Easy to name
Ball-knower
Best link
Chains matchup: Balanced. 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 Dolphins player to a Patriots player through Walter Scott 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
Junior Seau
LB · 1990–2009 · MIA 2003–2005, NE 2006–2009
- Common
Kyle Van Noy
LB · 2014–2026 · MIA 2020, NE 2016–2019, 2021
- Common
Mike Gesicki
TE · 2018–2026 · MIA 2018–2022, NE 2023
- Common
DeVante Parker
WR · 2015–2023 · MIA 2015–2021, NE 2022–2023
- Uncommon
Jonnu Smith
TE · 2017–2026 · MIA 2024, NE 2021–2022
- Uncommon
Jabar Gaffney
WR · 2002–2012 · MIA 2012, NE 2006–2008
- Uncommon
Matthew Judon
LB · 2016–2026 · MIA 2025, NE 2021–2023
- Uncommon
Jabaal Sheard
DE · 2011–2021 · MIA 2021, NE 2015–2016
- Uncommon
Terrell Buckley
DB · 1992–2005 · MIA 1995–1999, 2003, NE 2001–2002
- Uncommon
Jacoby Brissett
QB · 2016–2026 · MIA 2021, NE 2016, 2024
- Uncommon
Rob Ninkovich
DE · 2006–2016 · MIA 2007–2008, NE 2009–2016
- Uncommon
Mack Hollins
WR · 2017–2026 · MIA 2019–2021, NE 2025–2026
- Uncommon
Jason McCourty
CB · 2009–2021 · MIA 2021, NE 2018–2020
- Uncommon
Tebucky Jones
DB · 1998–2005 · MIA 2005, NE 1998–2002
- Uncommon
Wes Welker
WR · 2004–2016 · MIA 2004–2006, NE 2007–2012
- Uncommon
Keith Traylor
LB · 1991–2007 · MIA 2005–2007, NE 2004
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Eric Rowe
CB · 2015–2023 · MIA 2019–2022, NE 2016–2018
- Rare
Trey Flowers
DE · 2016–2022 · MIA 2022, NE 2016–2018
- Rare
Danny Amendola
WR · 2009–2021 · MIA 2018, NE 2013–2017
- Rare
Joshua Uche
LB · 2020–2026 · MIA 2026, NE 2020–2024
- Rare
Elandon Roberts
LB · 2016–2025 · MIA 2020–2022, NE 2016–2019
- Rare
Davon Godchaux
DL · 2017–2026 · MIA 2017–2020, NE 2021–2024
- Rare
Sammy Morris
RB · 2000–2011 · MIA 2004–2006, NE 2007–2010
- Rare
Bobby Carpenter
ILB · 2006–2012 · MIA 2010, NE 2012
- Rare
Jack Jones
DB · 2022–2026 · MIA 2025, NE 2022–2023
- Rare
Heath Evans
RB · 2001–2010 · MIA 2005, NE 2005–2008
- Rare
Justin Bethel
FS · 2012–2023 · MIA 2022–2023, NE 2019–2021
- Rare
Irving Fryar
WR · 1990–2000 · MIA 1993–1995, NE 1990–1992
- Rare
Raekwon McMillan
LB · 2018–2024 · MIA 2018–2019, NE 2022, 2024
- Rare
Chase Winovich
DL · 2019–2023 · MIA 2023, NE 2019–2021
- Rare
Nate Jones
CB · 2004–2011 · MIA 2008–2009, 2011, NE 2011
- Rare
Brandon Bolden
RB · 2012–2023 · MIA 2018, NE 2012–2017, 2019, 2021
- Rare
Adam Butler
DL · 2017–2026 · MIA 2021, NE 2017–2020
- Rare
Bryan Cox
LB · 1991–2002 · MIA 1991–1995, NE 2001
- Rare
Keith Byars
RB · 1990–1998 · MIA 1993–1996, NE 1996–1997
- Rare
Terrance Shaw
DB · 1995–2004 · MIA 2000, NE 2001
- Rare
Dedric Ward
WR · 1997–2004 · MIA 2001–2002, NE 2003
- Rare
Lynn Bowden
WR · 2020–2023 · MIA 2020, NE 2022
- Rare
Akeem Spence
DT · 2013–2022 · MIA 2018, NE 2020
- Rare
Justin Coleman
DB · 2015–2022 · MIA 2021, NE 2015–2016
- Rare
Larry Izzo
LB · 1996–2009 · MIA 1996–2000, NE 2001–2008
- Rare
Bert Emanuel
WR · 1994–2001 · MIA 2000, NE 2001
- Rare
Hugh Millen
QB · 1990–1995 · MIA 1993, NE 1991–1992
- Rare
Mike Gillislee
RB · 2013–2018 · MIA 2013, NE 2017
- Rare
Damon Huard
QB · 1997–2008 · MIA 1997–2000, NE 2001–2003
- Rare
Aaron Jones
DL · 1990–1996 · MIA 1996, NE 1993–1995
- Rare
Chris Singleton
LB · 1990–1996 · MIA 1993–1996, NE 1990–1993
- Rare
Caedan Wallace
OL · 2024–2026 · MIA 2026, NE 2024–2025
- Rare
Robert Edwards
RB · 1998–2002 · MIA 2002, NE 1998–2000
- Rare
Jake Bailey
P · 2019–2026 · MIA 2023–2025, NE 2019–2022
- Rare
Isaiah Wynn
OL · 2019–2024 · MIA 2023–2024, NE 2019–2022
- Rare
Jed Weaver
TE · 1999–2004 · MIA 2000–2002, NE 2004
- Rare
Cole Strange
OL · 2022–2026 · MIA 2025, NE 2022–2024
- Rare
K.J. Britt
LB · 2021–2026 · MIA 2025, NE 2026
- Rare
Jonas Gray
RB · 2014–2016 · MIA 2015, NE 2014
- Rare
Arturo Freeman
DB · 2000–2005 · MIA 2000–2004, NE 2005
- Rare
Joe Cardona
LS · 2015–2026 · MIA 2025, NE 2015–2024
- Rare
Shayne Graham
SPEC · 2001–2016 · MIA 2011, NE 2010
- Epic
Johnson Bademosi
CB · 2012–2019 · MIA 2019, NE 2017
- Epic
Keion Crossen
DB · 2018–2025 · MIA 2022, NE 2018
- Epic
Chris Hanson
SPEC · 1999–2009 · MIA 2000, NE 2007–2009
- Epic
Lex Hilliard
RB · 2009–2012 · MIA 2009–2011, NE 2012
- Epic
Isaiah Ford
WR · 2018–2021 · MIA 2018–2021, NE 2020
- Epic
Craig Veasey
DL · 1990–1995 · MIA 1993–1994, NE 1992
- Epic
Scott Secules
QB · 1990–1993 · MIA 1990–1992, NE 1993
- Epic
O.J. Brigance
LB · 1996–2002 · MIA 1996–1999, NE 2002
- Epic
Grey Ruegamer
OL · 1999–2008 · MIA 1999, NE 2000–2002
- Epic
Ted Karras
OL · 2016–2026 · MIA 2020, NE 2016–2019, 2021
- Epic
Chasen Hines
OL · 2022–2023 · MIA 2023, NE 2022
- Epic
A.J. Derby
TE · 2016–2018 · MIA 2017–2018, NE 2016
- Epic
Tom Hodson
QB · 1990–1996 · MIA 1993, NE 1990–1992
- Epic
Lousaka Polite
RB · 2004–2012 · MIA 2008–2010, NE 2011
- Epic
Michael Palardy
P · 2016–2024 · MIA 2021, NE 2022
- Epic
Mike McGruder
DB · 1990–1997 · MIA 1990–1991, NE 1996–1997
- Epic
Jonathan Freeny
OLB · 2012–2017 · MIA 2012–2014, NE 2015–2017
- Epic
David Pool
DB · 1990–1994 · MIA 1994, NE 1991–1992
- Epic
Walter Stanley
WR · 1990–1992 · MIA 1991, NE 1992
- Epic
Calvin Munson
LB · 2017–2023 · MIA 2019–2021, 2023, NE 2021–2023
- Epic
Anthony Johnson
DT · 2014–2017 · MIA 2014, NE 2016
- Epic
Trevor Reilly
OLB · 2014–2017 · MIA 2016, NE 2017
- Epic
Jeff Dellenbach
OL · 1990–1999 · MIA 1990–1994, NE 1995–1996
- Epic
Heath Irwin
OL · 1996–2002 · MIA 2000–2001, NE 1996–1999
- Epic
Charlie Baumann
SPEC · 1991–1992 · MIA 1991, NE 1991–1992
- Epic
Donald Thomas
G · 2009–2012 · MIA 2009, NE 2011–2012
- Epic
Tucker Addington
LS · 2022–2026 · MIA 2024, 2026, NE 2022, 2024
- Epic
Don Jones
FS · 2013–2016 · MIA 2013–2014, NE 2014
- Epic
Jason Andersen
OL · 1998–2002 · MIA 2000, NE 1998–2000
- Epic
Lester Cotton
OL · 2019–2024 · MIA 2023–2024, NE 2024
- Epic
Billy Yates
G · 2003–2009 · MIA 2003, NE 2005–2008
- Epic
Scott Zolak
QB · 1991–1999 · MIA 1999, NE 1991–1998
- Epic
Brian Kinchen
TE · 1990–2003 · MIA 1990, NE 2003
- Epic
Eddie Jackson
DB · 2004–2007 · MIA 2005–2006, NE 2007
- Epic
Gene Mruczkowski
C · 2004–2007 · MIA 2007, NE 2004–2006
- Epic
Ray Lucas
WR · 1996–2002 · MIA 2001–2002, NE 1996
- Epic
Ben Kelly
DB · 2000–2002 · MIA 2000–2001, NE 2001–2002
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Epic
Ray Hill
DB · 1998–2001 · MIA 1998–2000, NE 2001
- Epic
Jeff Kopp
LB · 1995–1999 · MIA 1995, NE 1999
- Epic
Tae Hayes
DB · 2019–2023 · MIA 2019–2020, NE 2022
- Epic
Chris Jones
DT · 2013–2016 · MIA 2016, NE 2013–2014
- Legendary
Kantroy Barber
RB · 1996–1999 · MIA 1998–1999, NE 1996
- Legendary
Mike Rivera
LB · 2010–2012 · MIA 2010, 2012, NE 2012
- Ball-knower
Marcellas Dial Jr.
DB · 2024–2026 · MIA 2026, NE 2024
- Ball-knower
Walter Scott
DL · 1996–1999 · MIA 1999, NE 1996
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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