Players who played for the Steelers and the Vikings

16 players · NFL since 2013

16 players have played for both the Steelers and the Vikings in the NFL since 2013. 5 played for the Steelers first and 11 for the Vikings first. The longest-serving played 158 games across both; the top scorer got 57 touchdowns; 1 scored for both; the first move came in 2014, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Steelers 6 · Vikings 152
  2.  Steelers 98 · Vikings 17
  3.  Steelers 99 · Vikings 6
  4.  Steelers 67 · Vikings 16
  5.  Steelers 14 · Vikings 65
  6.  Steelers 16 · Vikings 40
  7.  Steelers 18 · Vikings 31
  8.  Steelers 35 · Vikings 14
  9.  Steelers 18 · Vikings 18
  10.  Steelers 13 · Vikings 19
  11.  Steelers 12 · Vikings 9
  12.  Steelers 13 · Vikings 5
  13.  Steelers 13 · Vikings 4
  14.  Steelers 8 · Vikings 5
  15.  Steelers 6 · Vikings 4
  16.  Steelers 1 · Vikings 3

Who stands out

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Adam Thielen has the most games for the two combined: 6 for the Steelers and 152 for the Vikings. Adam Thielen scored the most touchdowns across both (0 for the Steelers, 57 for the Vikings), and 1 player scored for both.

In our data, Ben Tate was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Steelers came in 2014). The most recent player to play for both is Robert Tonyan, who first played for the Steelers in 2026.

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Every player who played for the Steelers and the Vikings (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerSteelersVikingsFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Adam Thielen602025152572014–2025Vikings
Jordan Berry9802015–20201702021Steelers
James Pierre9912020–2025602026Steelers
Javon Hargrave6712016–20191602025Steelers
Cordarrelle Patterson141202465162013–2016Vikings
Armon Watts16020234002019–2021Vikings
Patrick Peterson18020233112021–2022Vikings
Mason Cole3502022–20231402021Vikings
Chandon Sullivan18020231802022Vikings
MyCole Pruitt13120241902015–2016Vikings
Dean Lowry1202024902023Vikings
Esezi Otomewo1302025502022Vikings
Nick Vannett1302019402025Steelers
Robert Tonyan802026502024Vikings
Joshua Dobbs602018–2020432023Steelers
Ben Tate102014302014Vikings

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Steelers and the Vikings have met 4 times: the Steelers won 2, the Vikings 2.

  • Steelers' biggest win: Steelers 26-9 Vikings (2017)
  • Vikings' biggest win: Vikings 36-28 Steelers (2021)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Steelers and the Vikings?
16 in the NFL since 2013: Adam Thielen, Jordan Berry, James Pierre, Javon Hargrave, Cordarrelle Patterson, Armon Watts and 10 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Steelers and the Vikings?
Yes, 1: Cordarrelle Patterson (1 and 16).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Steelers and the Vikings?
Robert Tonyan. He played for the Vikings (2024), then the Steelers from 2026.
What period does this list cover?
NFL games from 2013 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.

Data: NFL since 2013; touchdowns are ones scored, not thrown. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.