Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Broncos?

59 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Craig Morton, Von Miller, Keith Brooking and Steve Beuerlein. 43 of them were with the Cowboys first and 16 with the Broncos first.

Did you know?

  • Buzz Guy is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Broncos from 1961.
  • Von Miller is the most recent: Broncos first, then the Cowboys from 2026.
  • Craig Morton spent the most seasons across the two: 10 with the Cowboys and 6 with the Broncos.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ebenezer Ekuban.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (9), OL (7), QB (6), RB (5).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Cowboys and the Broncos. The surname is enough. 0 / 59

All 59 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysBroncos
Craig MortonQB1965–19741977–1982
Von MillerLB20262011–2021
Keith BrookingMLB2009–20112012
Steve BeuerleinQB1991–19922001–2003
Jeff RobinsonTE2003–20041993–1996
Adam JonesCB20082018
DeMarcus WareOLB2005–20132014–2016
Tony DorsettRB1977–19871988
Broderick ThompsonOL19851995–1996
Cameron FlemingOL2018–20192021–2024
Dave WidellOL1988–19891990–1994
Leon LettDL1991–20002001
Ryan McNeilCB20002003
Wendell HayesRB19631965–1967
Anthony MillerWR19971994–1996
Butch JohnsonWR1976–19831984–1985
Dekoda WatsonOLB20142016
Eric SaubertTE20232021–2022
Jeremy MinceyDE2014–20162013
Kyle OrtonQB2012–20132009–2011
Michael MyersDT1998–20032005–2006
Steve WilsonDB1979–19811982–1988
Ebenezer EkubanDE1999–20032005–2006, 2008
Hugh MillenQB19931994–1995
John PhillipsTE2009, 2011–20122016
Mike SherrardWR19861996
Montrae HollandG2008–20112007
Kavika PittmanDE1996–19992000–2002
Nathan JonesCB2004–20072010
Ronald LearyOL2012–20162017–2019
Tony HillsT20142011
Aaron KyleDB1976–19791980–1982
Andre HolmesWR20112018
Crawford KerOL1985–19901991
Izell ReeseFS1998–20012002
John GonzagaOL19601966
P.J. LockeDB20262020–2025
Randy GregoryDL2015–2016, 2018, 2020–20212022–2023
Bob PerrymanRB19901991–1992
Curtis RobinsonLB20262021
Javonte WilliamsRB2025–20262021–2024
Jim JensenRB19761977, 1979–1980
Justin HamiltonDL2019–20212021
Patrick JeffersWR19981996–1997
Quincy MorganWR20042006
Elijah GarciaDL20262022–2023
Darrion WeemsT2012–20142016
Micah KnorrP2000–20022002–2003
Otto StoweWR19731974
Sam PaulescuP20082007
Chris GronkowskiFB20102012
Ray AlexanderWR1988–19891984
Steve CargileDB20042006–2007
Wade ManningWR19791981–1982
Zac DysertQB20172013
Austin TraylorTE20162017
Ben DiNucciQB20202023
Buzz GuyOL19601961
Roland SolomonDB19801981

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 Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos?

59 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Craig Morton, Von Miller, Keith Brooking 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?

Buzz Guy: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Denver Broncos from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Von Miller, P.J. Locke, Curtis Robinson, Javonte Williams and Elijah Garcia, 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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