Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Rams?

76 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Von Miller, Jake McQuaide, Jeff Robinson and Brandin Cooks. 30 of them were with the Cowboys first and 41 with the Rams first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Buddy Humphrey is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rams first, then the Cowboys from 1961.
  • Von Miller is the most recent: Rams first, then the Cowboys from 2026.
  • Jake McQuaide spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Cowboys and 11 with the Rams.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jake McQuaide.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (10), LB (7), WR (7), DL (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Cowboys and the Rams. The surname is enough. 0 / 76

All 76 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysRams
Von MillerLB20262021
Jake McQuaideLS2021–20222011–2020, 2025
Jeff RobinsonTE2003–20041997–2001
Brandin CooksWR2023–20242018–2019
Greg ZuerleinK2020–20212012–2019
La'Roi GloverDT2002–20052006–2008
Fred StricklandLB1996–19981988–1992
Robert QuinnDE20192011–2017
Dante Fowler Jr.DL2022–2023, 20252018–2019
Robert BaileyDB19951991–1994
Ryan McNeilCB20001997–1998
Steve WalshQB1989–19901996
Billy TruaxTE1971–19731964–1970
Dexter CoakleyOLB1997–20042005–2006
Rafael SeptienSPEC1978–19861977
Robert JonesLB1992–19951996–1997
Scott ShanleOLB2003–20052003
Billy LothridgeQB19641965
Hugh MillenQB19931987
Jim BoekeOL1964–19671960–1963
John WilburOL1966–19691970
Kai ForbathK20192020
Lance RentzelWR1967–19701971–1972, 1974
Tavon AustinWR2018–20192013–2017
Tommy McDonaldWR19641965–1966
Ty NsekheOL20212022
Aveion CasonRB20032001, 2004–2005
Brady PoppingaOLB20122011
Danny VillanuevaK1965–19671960–1964
James WashingtonDB1990–19941988–1989
Jimmie JonesDL1990–19931994–1996
John FlanneryOL1996–19971998–1999
Larry StephensDL1963–19671962
Matt LehrG2001–20042004
Ray-Ray ArmstrongLB20192013–2014
Tim LesterRB19991992–1994
Alexander WrightWR1990–19921995–1996
Fred WhittinghamLB19691964
George SelvieDE2013–20142010
Jerry RhomeQB1965–19681971
Neville GallimoreDL2020–20232024
Takk McKinleyDL20222022
Tony SlatonOL19901984–1989
Alex BarronT20102005–2009
Buddy HumphreyQB19611960
George LiljaOL19871982–1983
Lance DunbarRB2012–20162017
Laurent RobinsonWR20112009–2010
Mitch JohnsonOL19651969–1970
Robert RochellDB20252021–2022
Tyji ArmstrongTE19961998
Brett MaherK2018–2019, 20222023
Cobie DurantDB20262022–2025
David ArkinG2011–20132016
David LangRB19951991–1994
Jeremy McKinneyG20021998
Jim StigerRB1963–19651965–1967
Korey ToomerLB20142014
Rob PetittiT20052007
Darnell AlfordG20022004
Duane CarrellP19741975
Jim PriceTE19931991–1993, 1995
Joe ShearinOL19871983–1984
Quincy ButlerDB2006, 20082008–2010
Bob LongLB19621960–1961
Cody WichmannOL20192015–2016
Curtis JohnsonILB20092010
Duane PutnamOL19601962
Earnest Brown IVDL20242022–2023
Hayward ClayTE1998–19991996
Jamal BrooksMLB2001, 20032006
Sean SmithDL19891989
Ben NollG2004–20052005
Chuck ScottWR19871986
John ReeceDB19971995
Kelly BlackwellTE19931993

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.Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams?

76 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Von Miller, Jake McQuaide, Jeff Robinson and Brandin Cooks. 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?

Buddy Humphrey: Los Angeles Rams first, then the Dallas Cowboys from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Von Miller, Jake McQuaide, Dante Fowler Jr., Robert Rochell and Cobie Durant, 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. Rams seasons include the St. Louis Rams (1995–2015).

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