Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bills and Cowboys?

62 players were on both the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jason Peters, Von Miller, Dale Hellestrae and Jim Jeffcoat. 17 of them were with the Bills first and 38 with the Cowboys first; 7 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Don Healy is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Bills from 1962.
  • Von Miller is the most recent: Bills first, then the Cowboys from 2026.
  • Jim Jeffcoat spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Bills and 12 with the Cowboys.
  • 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Dale Hellestrae.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (10), WR (7), DB (7), OL (5).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bills and the Cowboys. The surname is enough. 0 / 62

All 62 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBillsCowboys
Jason PetersT2004–20082022
Von MillerLB2022–20242026
Dale HellestraeOL1985–1986, 19881990–2000
Jim JeffcoatDL1995–19971983–1994
Linval JosephDL20232024
Terrell OwensWR20092006–2008
Drew BledsoeQB2002–20042005–2006
Matt CasselQB20152015
Brandin CooksWR20252023–2024
Brian MoormanP2001–20132012
Stephon GilmoreDB2012–20162023
Sammy MorrisRB2000–20032011
Cole BeasleyWR2019–20222012–2018
Jordan PhillipsDL2018–2019, 2022–20252024
Sam YoungT2011–20132010
Amari CooperWR20242018–2021
Derrick DockeryG2007–20082011–2012
Kyle OrtonQB20142012–2013
Marcellus WileyDE1997–20002004
Marcus PriceT2002–20042005
Pat ToomayDL19751970–1974
Xavier RhodesDB20222022
Akin AyodeleILB20102006–2007
Daryl WorleyDB20202020
Jordan MillsOL2015–20182015, 2020
Scott ChandlerTE2010–20142010
Tom MyslinskiOL19931999
Ty NsekheOL2019–20202021
Connor McGovernOL2023–20262019–2022
Efren HerreraK19821974, 1976–1977
Eli AnkouDL2021–2022, 20242020
Kevin R. WilliamsWR1998–19991993–1996
Andre HolmesWR2017–20182011
Anthony ThomasRB2006–20072005
Cedric ThorntonDE20172016
Deonte ThompsonWR2014, 2017–20182018
Halvor HagenDL1973–19751969–1970
Izell ReeseFS2003–20041998–2001
Jarius WynnDE2014, 20162013
Mike WhiteQB20242018
Rob AwaltTE1992–19931990–1991
Ryan NeufeldTE2003–20071999
Anthony DickersonLB19851980–1984
Marv BatemanP1974–19771972–1974
Rod HillDB1984–19861982–1983
Ron HowardTE19791974–1975
Tashard ChoiceRB2011–20132008–2011
Tody SmithDL19761971–1972
Corey WhiteCB20162015
Duke PrestonC2005–20082009
Ross TuckerC2003–20042002
Ryan DavisDE20172016
Ike ThomasDB19751971
Kaiir ElamDB2022–20242025
Phillip TannerRB20142011–2013
Casey WalkerDT20162015
Don HealyDL19621960–1961
Kerry BradySPEC19891987
Nate BordenDL19621960–1961
Kurt PloegerDL19861986
Mana SilvaSS20122011–2012
Roland SolomonDB19801980

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.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys?

62 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jason Peters, Von Miller, Dale Hellestrae and Jim Jeffcoat. 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?

Don Healy: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Buffalo Bills from 1962.

Who has played for both recently?

Von Miller, Brandin Cooks, Jordan Phillips, Connor McGovern and Kaiir Elam, 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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