Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys players: who played for both

Who played for both the Panthers and Cowboys?

60 players were on both the Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Andy Dalton, Rodney Peete and Steve Beuerlein. 27 of them were with the Panthers first and 30 with the Cowboys first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Blair Thomas is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Panthers from 1995.
  • Robert Rochell is the most recent: Panthers first, then the Cowboys from 2025.
  • Nate Newton spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Panthers and 13 with the Cowboys.
  • 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Dan Connor.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (9), QB (7), OL (6), DE (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Panthers and the Cowboys. The surname is enough. 0 / 60

All 60 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPanthersCowboys
Vinny TestaverdeQB20072004
Andy DaltonQB2023–20252020
Rodney PeeteQB2002–20041994
Steve BeuerleinQB1996–20001991–1992
Nate NewtonOL19991986–1998
Jadeveon ClowneyDL20242025
Mike BarrowMLB1997–19992005
Stephon GilmoreDB20212023
James AndersonOLB2006–20122014
Keyshawn JohnsonWR20062004–2005
Michael BatesRB1996–20002003
Xavier WoodsDB2022–20242017–2020
Anthony BrownDB20242016–2022
Cameron ErvingOL2021–20222020
Daryl WorleyDB2016–20172020
Dontari PoeDL2018–20192020
Ernie MillsWR19971998–1999
Mackenzy BernadeauG2008–20112012–2015
Raghib IsmailWR1996–19981999–2001
Terrell McClainDT20112014–2016
Byron BellT2011–20142017
Damien WilsonLB20222015–2018
Kavika PittmanDE20031996–1999
Nick HaydenDT2008–20102013–2015
Andrew GachkarILB20172015–2016
George SelvieDE20112013–2014
Mike WhiteQB20252018
Miles SandersRB2023–20242025
Rico DowdleRB20252020–2024
Teddy WilliamsDB2015–20172010
Blair ThomasRB19951994
Caleb BenenochOL20192019
Dan ConnorMLB2008–2011, 20132012
Frank KearseDE2011–20122013
Garrett GilbertQB2017–20182020
Greg HardyDE2010–20132015–2016
Jason WilliamsOLB2010–20142009–2010
Josh ThomasCB2011–20132015–2016
Patrick JeffersWR1999–20011998
Robert RochellDB2025–20262025
Will GrierQB2019–20202021–2022, 2024
Bene' BenwikereDB2014–20162017
Darren HambrickOLB20011998–2001
Israel MukuamuDB20252021–2024
Rob PetittiT2009–20102005
Zach MooreDE20172016
Clay ShiverOL19991996–1998
Corvey IrvinDT20102013
Everette BrownDE2009–20102013
J'Vonne ParkerNT20082006
Jonathan MingoWR2023–20242024–2026
Nate HemsleyLB20011997–1999
Richie CunninghamSPEC1999–20001997–1999
Tony FiammettaFB2009–20102011
Troy PrideDB2020–20212024
Derrick LassicRB19951993–1994
Donald HawkinsOL20162014
Steve ScifresOL19981997
Azur KamaraDL20212020–2021
Lirim HajrullahuK20212021

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 Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys?

60 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Andy Dalton, Rodney Peete and Steve Beuerlein. 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?

Blair Thomas: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Carolina Panthers from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Andy Dalton, Jadeveon Clowney, Mike White, Miles Sanders, Rico Dowdle and Robert Rochell and 2 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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