Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Cowboys?

40 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Andy Dalton, Jon Kitna, Mike Nugent and Terence Newman. 20 of them were with the Bengals first and 17 with the Cowboys first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Ray Horton is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bengals first, then the Cowboys from 1989.
  • Logan Wilson is the most recent: Bengals first, then the Cowboys from 2025.
  • Terence Newman spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Bengals and 9 with the Cowboys.
  • 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jon Kitna.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (7), WR (5), DB (5), LB (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bengals and the Cowboys. The surname is enough. 0 / 40

All 40 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsCowboys
Andy DaltonQB2011–20192020
Jon KitnaQB2001–20052009–2011, 2013
Mike NugentK2010–20162017
Terence NewmanCB2012–20142003–2011
Terrell OwensWR20102006–2008
Adam JonesCB2010–20172008
Tony McGeeTE1993–20012002–2003
Chidobe AwuzieDB2021–20232017–2020
Danny StubbsDL1991–19931990–1991
Michael MyersDT20071998–2003
Ray HortonDB1983–19881989–1992
Anthony WrightQB20062000–2001
Carl LawsonDL2017–20202024
Darnay ScottWR1994–20012002
Kevin HardyOLB2003–20042002
La'el CollinsOL2022–20232015–2021
Nick VigilLB2016–20192024
Roy WilliamsSS2009–20102002–2008
Christian CovingtonDL20202019
Eric OgboguDE20022003–2005
Nick HaydenDT20112013–2015
Willie JacksonWR1998–19991994
Xavier Su'a-FiloOL2020–20212018–2019
B.W. WebbDB20192013
Mackensie AlexanderDB20202022
Tank JohnsonDT2009–20102007–2008
Hakeem AdenijiOL2020–20222025
Logan WilsonLB2020–20252025
Nate LivingsG2007–20112012
Artie SmithDL1994–19961998
Christian RingoDL2017–20182018
Derek WareTE1994–19951996
Greg MyersDB1996–19992000
Malik JeffersonLB20182023
Marvin WhiteFS2007–2008, 20102009
KJ HenryDL20242024
Stepfret WilliamsWR19981996–1997
Devin HarperLB20232022–2023
Skyler GreenWR20062006
Randy ChevrierDL20012001

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 Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys?

40 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Andy Dalton, Jon Kitna, Mike Nugent and Terence Newman. 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?

Ray Horton: Cincinnati Bengals first, then the Dallas Cowboys from 1989.

Who has played for both recently?

Hakeem Adeniji and Logan Wilson, 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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