Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Falcons and Commanders?

95 players were on both the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Commanders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Kirk Cousins, Billy Johnson, Brian Kozlowski and DeAngelo Hall. 52 of them were with the Falcons first and 39 with the Commanders first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Angelo Coia is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Commanders first, then the Falcons from 1966.
  • Jahan Dotson is the most recent: Commanders first, then the Falcons from 2026.
  • DeAngelo Hall spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Falcons and 10 with the Commanders.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Fabian Moreau.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (18), OL (13), QB (10), DL (10).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Falcons and the Commanders. The surname is enough. 0 / 95

All 95 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosFalconsCommanders
Kirk CousinsQB2024–20252012–2017
Billy JohnsonWR1982–19871988
Brian KozlowskiTE1997–20032004–2007
DeAngelo HallCB2004–20072008–2017
Deion SandersCB1989–19932000
Guy BinghamOL1989–19911992–1993
Jeff GeorgeQB1994–19962000–2001
Jumpy GeathersDL1993–19951990–1992
Andre RobertsWR20172014–2015
Eric MetcalfWR1995–19962001
Joe ZelenkaLS2009–20112000
Jake KuppOL19671966
Marcus MariotaQB20222024–2026
R.C. ThielemannOL1977–19841985–1988
Steve BartkowskiQB1975–19851985
Chris ChesterG2015–20162011–2014
Dante Fowler Jr.DL2020–20212024
Dick ShinerQB1971–19731964–1966
Tom ComptonOL20162012–2015
Antonio HamiltonDB20242025
Dashon GoldsonFS20162015
Eddie GoldmanDL2023–20242025
Fabian MoreauDB20212017–2020, 2026
Gerald RiggsRB1982–19881989–1991
Joe WashingtonRB19851981–1984
Josh WilsonCB20142011–2013
Randy JohnsonQB1966–19701975–1976
Ricky SandersWR1994–19951986–1993
Ron MiddletonTE1986–19871988, 1990–1993
Sean LocklearT20132011
Brad EdwardsDB1994–19961990–1993
Clarence VerdinWR19941986–1987
Logan PaulsenTE20182010–2014
Taylor HeinickeQB20232020–2022
Terrell McClainDT20182017
Tyler PolumbusT20152011–2014
Wes SchweitzerOL2016–20192020–2022
Zane GonzalezK20252024
Bob WhitlowOL19661960–1961
David ArcherQB1984–19871988
Efe ObadaDL20162022–2024
Olamide ZaccheausWR2019–2022, 20262024
Angelo CoiaWR19661964–1965
Bob LongWR19681969
Dan GrimmOL1966–19681969
Floyd DixonWR1986–19911992
J.D. McKissicRB20162020–2022
Ken WhisenhuntTE1985–19881990
Kim McQuilkenQB1974–19771978–1980
Leigh TorrenceCB20052006–2008
Mykal WalkerLB2020–20222024
T.J. DuckettRB2002–20052006
Ted FritschOL1972–19741976–1979
Twan RussellMLB20031997–1999
Abdullah AndersonDL20222023
Aldrick RobinsonWR20162011–2013
Charlie BrownWR1985–19871982–1984
D'Anthony BatisteT20072008
Dick AbsherLB1967–19681967
Donovan GreerDB19972001
Greg McCraryTE1975, 19771978, 1981
Jamil DouglasOL20172021
Jim NortonDL1967–19681969
John SettleRB1987–19901991–1992
Milo EiflerLB2023–20242021–2022
Nick WilliamsWR2015–20172013
Ali Haji-SheikhSPEC19861987
Anthony AllenWR1985–19861987–1989
Brian RobinsonRB20262022–2024
Dan BenishDL1983–19861987
Jahan DotsonWR20262022–2023
James Smith-WilliamsDL20242020–2023
Jimmy FarrisWR2002–20042005
Leonard HankersonWR20152011–2014
Roell PrestonWR1995–19961997
Roy SchmidtOL19691970
Bob HollyQB1984–19851982–1983
Bud MarshallDL19661966
Cliff BensonTE1984–19851987
Doug BarnettDL19871985
Josh KeyesLB2016–20172018
Keith ThibodeauxDB19991997
Michael MooreG2003–20042000
Tim DentonDB19961998–1999
Virgil SeayWR19841981–1984
Zac KerinOL20182018
Christian MortonCB2004–20052005
Dennis WoodberryDB19861987–1988
Nick RoseK20162017
Rick BadanjekRB1987–19881986
Scott BentleySPEC19972000
Timon ParrisOL20202018–2019
Travian RobertsonDT2012–20132014
Ron RectorRB1966–19671966
Steve DuichOL19681969

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.Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Commanders?

95 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Kirk Cousins, Billy Johnson, Brian Kozlowski and DeAngelo Hall. 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?

Angelo Coia: Washington Commanders first, then the Atlanta Falcons from 1966.

Who has played for both recently?

Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota, Antonio Hamilton, Eddie Goldman, Fabian Moreau and Zane Gonzalez and 3 more, 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. Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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