Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Chiefs?

56 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Eddie Murray, Matt Cassel, Brandon Carr and Brian Waters. 26 of them were with the Cowboys first and 30 with the Chiefs first.

Did you know?

  • Jimmy Harris is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Chiefs first, then the Cowboys from 1961.
  • Matt Waletzko is the most recent: Cowboys first, then the Chiefs from 2025.
  • Brian Waters spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Cowboys and 11 with the Chiefs.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eddie Murray.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (8), TE (6), LB (6), RB (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Cowboys and the Chiefs. The surname is enough. 0 / 56

All 56 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysChiefs
Eddie MurraySPEC1993, 19991992
Matt CasselQB20152009–2012
Brandon CarrCB2012–2016, 20202008–2011
Brian WatersG20132000–2010
Anthony FasanoTE2006–20072013–2014
Jack Del RioLB1989–19911987–1988
Orlando ScandrickCB2008–2014, 2016–20172018
Scott FujitaOLB20052002–2004
Wendell HayesRB19631968–1974
Kyle OrtonQB2012–20132011
Blake BellTE20202019, 2021–2023
Cameron ErvingOL20202017–2019
Dontari PoeDL20202012–2016
Terrance CopperWR2004–20052009–2012
Terrance MitchellDB20152016–2017
Terrell McClainDT2014–20162019
Anthony HitchensLB2014–20172018–2021
Damien WilsonLB2015–20182019–2020
Gloster RichardsonWR19711967–1970
Morris ClaiborneDB2012–20162019
Steve PelluerQB1984–19881989–1991
Abram ElamSS2006, 20112012
Cal PetersonLB1974–19751979–1981
Robert WilliamsDB1987–19931993
Tommie AgeeRB1990–19941989
Alfredo RobertsTE1991–19931988–1990
Darius HarrisLB20242020–2023
Edgar JonesTE20132012
Justin HamiltonDL2019–20212017–2018
Justin MarchLB2017–20202016
Ronald JonesRB20232022
Sean RyanTE2004–20052009
Taco CharltonDL2017–20192020
Dennis HomanWR1968–19701971–1972
Greg SenatOL20202019
Leon WilliamsILB20102012
Matt WaletzkoOL2022–20242025–2026
Parker EhingerOL20182016–2017
Quinton CaverOLB20052002–2004
Vashone AdamsDB19991998
Darnell AlfordG20022000–2002
Junior SiaviiNT20092004–2005
Kelvin JosephDB2021–20222023
Lin ElliottSPEC1992–19931994–1995
Pat DennisCB20012000–2001
Bill ThomasRB19721974
Donald HawkinsOL20142017
Justin RogersOLB2007–20082009
Paul PalmerRB19891987–1988
Peyton HendershotTE2022–20232024
E.J. JonesRB19871985
Eric Scott Jr.DB20232025
Jason KaiserDB19991998
Jimmy HarrisDB19611960
Jon BakerSPEC19951999
Willie PileFS20052004

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.Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs?

56 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Eddie Murray, Matt Cassel, Brandon Carr and Brian Waters. 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?

Jimmy Harris: Kansas City Chiefs first, then the Dallas Cowboys from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Matt Waletzko and Eric Scott Jr., 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. Chiefs seasons include the Dallas Texans (1960–62).

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