Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans players: who played for both

Who played for both the Falcons and Texans?

37 players were on both the Atlanta Falcons and the Houston Texans rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Matt Schaub, Shayne Graham and Andre Roberts. 16 of them were with the Falcons first and 19 with the Texans first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Darrick Vaughn is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Falcons first, then the Texans from 2003.
  • Christian Harris is the most recent: Texans first, then the Falcons from 2026.
  • Matt Schaub spent the most seasons across the two: 8 with the Falcons and 7 with the Texans.
  • 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Matt Schaub.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (6), DL (5), QB (4), CB (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Falcons and the Texans. The surname is enough. 0 / 37

All 37 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosFalconsTexans
Jeff ZgoninaDT19962007–2009
Matt SchaubQB2004–2006, 2016–20202007–2013
Shayne GrahamK2015–20162012
Andre RobertsWR20172021
Ephraim SalaamT1998–20012006–2009
Brooks ReedOLB2015–20182011–2014
Dunta RobinsonCB2010–20122004–2009
Eric SaubertTE2017–20182023
MyCole PruittTE2022–20232017
Tyson ClaboT2006–20122014
AJ McCarronQB20212019–2020
Lewis SandersCB20072005–2006
Logan PaulsenTE20182019
Taylor HeinickeQB20232017
Terrell McClainDT20182012–2013
Jaleel JohnsonDL20222021–2022
Justin McCrayOL20202021–2022
Kendall SheffieldDB2019–20212022
T.J. YatesQB20142011–2013, 2015–2017
Akeem DentMLB2011–20132014–2016
Bryan PittmanLS20092003–2007, 2009
Cornell ArmstrongDB2022–20232019–2020
Demone HarrisDL20242021–2022
Jeff OkudahDB20232024
Marlon DavidsonDL2020–20222025
T.J. GreenDB2020–20212021
Tae DavisLB20232021
Tommy TogiaiDL20232024–2026
Vincent TaylorDL20222021
Christian HarrisLB20262022–2025
Grayland ArnoldDB20252021–2023
Deante BurtonDB20182018
Josh KeyesLB2016–20172018
Teagan QuitorianoTE20252022–2024
Darrick VaughnCB2000–20012003
Thomas JohnsonNT20092006
Derrick JohnsonCB20062006

From the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0), refreshed 2026-10-06. A season counts when the player was on the roster: from 2002 on, at least one regular-season or playoff week as active, injured reserve or inactive (practice squad alone does not count); 1960–2001 use the season rosters.Texans seasons start in 2002; the Houston Oilers (1960–96) are Titans seasons.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Atlanta Falcons and the Houston Texans?

37 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Matt Schaub, Shayne Graham and Andre Roberts. Players whose time with one of the teams was practice squad only, or before 1960, are not counted.

Who was the first player on this list to play for both?

Darrick Vaughn: Atlanta Falcons first, then the Houston Texans from 2003.

Who has played for both recently?

Marlon Davidson, Tommy Togiai, Christian Harris, Grayland Arnold and Teagan Quitoriano, with a season on one of the two rosters in 2025 or 2026.

Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?

Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the league keeps team history. Texans seasons start in 2002; the Houston Oilers (1960–96) are Titans seasons.

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