Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Jets?

74 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Nick Folk, Aaron Glenn and Mike Nugent. 33 of them were with the Cowboys first and 37 with the Jets first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Margene Adkins is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Jets from 1973.
  • Nahshon Wright is the most recent: Cowboys first, then the Jets from 2026.
  • Tyron Smith spent the most seasons across the two: 13 with the Cowboys and 1 with the Jets.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Vinny Testaverde.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (12), OL (9), DL (8), WR (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Cowboys and the Jets. The surname is enough. 0 / 74

All 74 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysJets
Vinny TestaverdeQB20041998–2003, 2005
Nick FolkK2007–20082010–2016, 2025
Aaron GlennCB2005–20061994–2001
Mike NugentK20172005–2008
Tyron SmithOL2011–20232024
Greg ZuerleinK2020–20212022–2024
Jason FergusonNT2005–20071997–2004
Randall CobbWR20192023
Andrew SendejoDB20102011
Richie AndersonFB2003–20041993–2002
Steve DeOssieLB1984–19881993
Tony CasillasDL1991–1993, 1996–19971994–1995
Jason FabiniT20061998–2005
Kenyon ColemanDE2003–2006, 2011–20122007–2008
Keyshawn JohnsonWR2004–20051996–1999
Omar StoutmireSS1997–19981999
Stephen BowenDE2006–20102015–2016
Michael BatesRB20032003
Solomon ThomasDL20252022–2024
Carl LawsonDL20242021–2023
Mark SanchezQB20162009–2012
Bruce CarterLB2011–20142016–2017
Dalvin CookRB20242023
Eric OgboguDE2003–20051998–2001
Morris ClaiborneDB2012–20162017–2018
Quinnen WilliamsDL2025–20262019–2025
Toby GowinP1997–1999, 20032004
Abram ElamSS2006, 20112007–2008
Carl HowardDB19841985–1990
Chuma EdogaOL2023–20242019–2021
Corey BallentineDB20252020–2021
Everett McIverOL1998–19991993–1995
Ibraheim CampbellDB20182018
J.J. WilcoxDB2013–20162018
Mike WhiteQB20182020–2022
Takk McKinleyDL20222024
Blair ThomasRB19941990–1993
Brooks BollingerQB20082003–2005
Eric SmithOL20202018, 2022
George LiljaOL19871983–1984
Johnny MitchellTE19961992–1995
Josh ThomasCB2015–20162014
Maurice CanadyDB2020–20212019
Nahshon WrightDB2021–20232026
Rashard RobinsonDB20202017–2018
Ryan FowlerILB2004–20062009
Sean RyanTE2004–20052006–2007
Tarell BashamLB2021–20222018–2020
Devin SmithWR20192015–2017
Greg SenatOL20202021–2022
James ParrishOL1993–19941996
Ryan YoungT20031999–2001
Bradlee AnaeDL2020–20212022–2023
Daleroy StewartDT2001–20042004
Darnell AlfordG20022002
Duane CarrellP19741976–1977
Joe FishbackDB1993–19941992
Leon McFaddenCB20162014
Margene AdkinsWR1970–19711973
Mazi SmithDL2023–20252025
Quincy CarterQB2001–20032004
Sheldrick RedwineDB20232021
Chauncey WashingtonRB2009, 20112009
Donald HawkinsOL20142016
Israel AbanikandaRB20262023–2024
Ken-Yon RamboWR2001–20022003
Kyron BrownDB20212019–2020
Lucky WhiteheadWR2015–20162017
Onzy ElamLB19891987–1988
Perrion WinfreyDL20252023
Alec LindstromOL20222024
Andrew DavisonCB20032002
Jermaine JonesCB20021999
Kenwin CummingsILB20102009–2010

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.Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets?

74 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Nick Folk, Aaron Glenn and Mike Nugent. 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?

Margene Adkins: Dallas Cowboys first, then the New York Jets from 1973.

Who has played for both recently?

Nick Folk, Solomon Thomas, Quinnen Williams, Corey Ballentine, Nahshon Wright and Mazi Smith and 2 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. Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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