Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Dolphins?

93 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jake McQuaide, Kevin Gogan, Cliff Stoudt and Jason Ferguson. 59 of them were with the Cowboys first and 22 with the Dolphins first; 12 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Billy Lothridge is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Dolphins from 1972.
  • Mazi Smith is the most recent: Cowboys first, then the Dolphins from 2026.
  • Zach Thomas spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Cowboys and 12 with the Dolphins.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Joe Berger.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (12), WR (11), OL (10), QB (10).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Cowboys and the Dolphins. The surname is enough. 0 / 93

All 93 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysDolphins
Jake McQuaideLS2021–20222024
Kevin GoganOL1987–19931999
Cliff StoudtQB1990–19911989
Jason FergusonNT2005–20072008–2009
Joe BergerC2006–20082005–2006, 2009–2010
Zach ThomasMLB20081996–2007
Anthony FasanoTE2006–20072008–2012, 2017
Bernie KosarQB19931994–1996
Brock MarionFS1993–19971998–2003
Jason GarrettQB1993–19992004
Robert QuinnDE20192018
Sammy MorrisRB20112004–2006
Jordan PhillipsDL20242015–2018
Matt OvertonLS20222024
Robert BaileyDB19951996
Sam YoungT20102016–2018
Danny StubbsDL1990–19911996–1998
Duriel HarrisWR19841976–1983, 1985
Eric SaubertTE20232023
Jake BrendelOL20162016–2018
James McKnightWR1999–20002001–2003
Robert JonesLB1992–19951998–2000
Akin AyodeleILB2006–20072008–2009
Billy LothridgeQB19641972
George TeagueDB1996, 1998–20011997
Hugh MillenQB19931993
Jermey ParnellT2010–20142010
Jesse SolomonLB1989–19901994
Kevin BurnettILB2005–20082011–2012
Marc ColomboT2005–20102011
Willie BroughtonDL1989–19901994
Allen HurnsWR20182019–2021
Byron JonesDB2015–20192020–2022
Cedrick Wilson Jr.WR2018–20212022–2023, 2025
Damontre MooreDE20172015
Lousaka PoliteFB2004–20062008–2010
Mark HiggsRB19881990–1994
Nathan JonesCB2004–20072008–2009, 2011
Nolan CarrollCB20172010–2013
Burton LawlessOL1975–19791981
Connor WilliamsOL2018–20212022–2023
Dennis McKinnonWR19901990
Everett McIverOL1998–19991996–1997
Keith AdamsOLB2001–20022006
Mackensie AlexanderDB20222022
Mike WhiteQB20182023
Noah IgbinogheneDB20232020–2022
Oronde GadsdenWR19951998–2003
Pat McQuistanT2006–20092010
Ryan CookT20122011
Tom HodsonQB19941993
Bobby CarpenterILB2006–20092010
Brice ButlerWR2015–20182018
Clifton GeathersDE2010–20112010
Cory ProcterG2005–20092010
Eric SmithOL20202017
Gavin EscobarTE2013–20162018
Justin MarchLB2017–20202017
Kavon FrazierDB2016–20192020
Mike QuinnQB1998–19992000
Scott SeculesQB19881989–1992
Sean RyanTE2004–20052008
Taco CharltonDL2017–20192019
Tyler CluttsFB2013–20162013
Al JohnsonC2004–20062008
Bene' BenwikereDB20172016
Clayton HolmesDB1992–19951997
Darian BarnesFB20042005–2006
David ArkinG2011–20132013
Evan OglesbyCB20072009
Jalen TolbertWR2022–20252026
James ParrishOL1993–19941991
Jeff OgdenWR1998–19992000–2001
Michael CoeCB20122012
Robert JonesOL20252021–2024
Ron SellersWR19721973
Tyler PatmonDB2014–20152015
Bryan McCannCB2010–20112012
Deon AndersonFB2007–20102010
Kelvin JosephDB2021–20222023
Louis CheekOL19901988–1989
Mazi SmithDL2023–20252026
Otto StoweWR19731971–1972
Robert WilsonRB19941994–1996
Rodrigo BarnesLB1973–19741975
Sheldrick RedwineDB20232021
Dimitrius UnderwoodDL2000–20011999
Steve ScifresOL19971998
Steven ParkerDB20202019
Jamar MartinFB20032004
Jeff GrauC20022003
Oscar SturgisDL19951996
Dan GonzalezQB19981998

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 Miami Dolphins?

93 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jake McQuaide, Kevin Gogan, Cliff Stoudt and Jason Ferguson. 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?

Billy Lothridge: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Miami Dolphins from 1972.

Who has played for both recently?

Cedrick Wilson Jr., Jalen Tolbert, Robert Jones and Mazi Smith, 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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