Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys players: who played for both

Who played for both the Browns and Cowboys?

107 players were on both the Cleveland Browns and the Dallas Cowboys rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Everson Walls, Jadeveon Clowney and Andrew Sendejo. 47 of them were with the Browns first and 53 with the Cowboys first; 7 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Duane Putnam is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Browns from 1961.
  • Sam Williams is the most recent: Cowboys first, then the Browns from 2026.
  • Everson Walls spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Browns and 9 with the Cowboys.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Kenyon Coleman.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (18), DL (14), DB (11), WR (11).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Browns and the Cowboys. The surname is enough. 0 / 107

All 107 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBrownsCowboys
Vinny TestaverdeQB1993–19952004
Everson WallsDB1992–19931981–1989
Jadeveon ClowneyDL2021–20222025
Andrew SendejoDB20202010
Bernie KosarQB1985–19931993
Calvin HillRB1978–19811969–1974
Reggie RuckerWR1975–19811970–1971
Kenyon ColemanDE2009–20102003–2006, 2011–2012
Malcolm SmithOLB2020–20212019
Maliek CollinsDL2025–20262016–2019
Omar StoutmireSS19991997–1998
Ryan McNeilCB19992000
Scott FujitaOLB2010–20122005
Amari CooperWR2022–20242018–2021
Carl DavisDL20182023
Duriel HarrisWR19841984
Geoff SwaimTE20242015–2018
Michael BatesRB19952003
Michael MyersDT2003–20041998–2003
Monte ClarkOL1963–19691962
Ron EastDL19751967–1970
Sam BakerK1960–19611962–1963
Andy FrederickOL19821977–1981
Anthony HenryCB2001–20042005–2008
Cameron ErvingOL2015–20162020
Damontae KazeeDB20252021
Ebenezer EkubanDE20041999–2003
Miles AustinWR20142006–2013
Scott GalbraithTE1990–19921993–1994, 1997
Terrance MitchellDB2018–20202015
Tom MyslinskiOL19921999
Tommy McDonaldWR19681964
Ty NsekheOL20232021
Billy CundiffK2009, 20132002–2004
Dale MemmelaarOL1964–19651962–1963
Eli AnkouDL20192020
Gloster RichardsonWR1972–19741971
Larry StephensDL1960–19611963–1967
Nick HaydenDT20162013–2015
Paul McDonaldQB1980–19851986–1987
Ray-Ray ArmstrongLB20182019
Robert TurbinRB20152015
Abram ElamSS2009–20102006, 2011
B.W. WebbDB20172013
Bobby AbramsLB19921992–1993
Brandon WeedenQB2012–20132014–2015
Bruce HutherLB19811977–1981, 1983
Ibraheim CampbellDB2015–20172018
Jerry RhomeQB19691965–1968
Keith AdamsOLB20072001–2002
Lawrence VickersFB2006–20102012
Noah IgbinogheneDB20262023
Stephen PaeaNT20162017
Takk McKinleyDL20212022
Antonio BryantWR2004–20052002–2004
Daryle SmithOL19891987–1988
Derek TennellTE1987–19891992
Doug DennisonRB19791974–1978
Garrett GilbertQB20192020
George LiljaOL1984–19861987
Hakeem AdenijiOL20242025
Hurvin McCormackDL19991994–1998
Jonathan CooperOL20162016–2017
Kelvin GarmonG20041999–2002
Marcus MartinOL20172018
Mitch JohnsonOL19711965
O.J. SantiagoTE2000–20012000
Quincy MorganWR2001–20042004
Chris AkinsFS2001–20021999–2000
Darren HambrickOLB20021998–2001
James HoustonDL20242025–2026
Jeremy McKinneyG1999–20012002
Jim Ray SmithOL1960–19621963–1964
Leon WilliamsILB2006–20082010
Malik JeffersonLB20192023
Pete HunterCB20052002–2004
Sam WilliamsDL20262022–2025
Vashone AdamsDB19951999
Andy CverckoOL19631961–1962
Brian PriceDL20182017
Brian SchaeferingDT2009–20112012
Darrin ChiaveriniWR1999–20002001
J'Vonne ParkerNT2005–20062006
Javiar CollinsT20042001–2003
Joe Bob IsbellOL19661962–1964
Leon McFaddenCB20132016
Martin RuckerTE2008–20092010–2011
Roland WoolseyDB19771975
Ryan SeymourT20142016
Ryan SwitzerWR20212017
Sheldrick RedwineDB2019–20202023
Alex TaylorOL2020–20212022
Darius JacksonRB2016–20172016, 2018
Derrick GainerRB19901992–1993
Devone ClaybrooksDT20012004
Duane PutnamOL19611960
Joe JacksonDL2020–20212019
John NixNT20032001–2002
KJ HenryDL20252024
Perrion WinfreyDL20222025
Rodney SmithWR20142015
Steve OctavienOLB20102008–2009
Andre SmithTE20132013
Deon KingLB20172016
Ed NuttingOL19611963
Greg TrembleDB19941995
Keith JonesRB19891991

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.The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cleveland Browns and the Dallas Cowboys?

107 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Everson Walls, Jadeveon Clowney and Andrew Sendejo. 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?

Duane Putnam: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Cleveland Browns from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Jadeveon Clowney, Maliek Collins, Damontae Kazee, Noah Igbinoghene, Hakeem Adeniji and James Houston 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. The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens.

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