Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Eagles?

71 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Eddie Murray, Jason Peters, Andy Dalton and Randall Cunningham. 35 of them were with the Cowboys first and 29 with the Eagles first; 7 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Merrill Douglas is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Eagles from 1962.
  • Sam Howell is the most recent: Eagles first, then the Cowboys from 2026.
  • Harold Carmichael spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Cowboys and 13 with the Eagles.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eddie Murray.
  • Most common positions on this list: RB (11), OL (9), WR (6), LB (6).

How many can you name?

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All 71 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysEagles
Eddie MurraySPEC1993, 19991994
Jason PetersT20222009–2011, 2013–2020
Andy DaltonQB20202026
Randall CunninghamQB20001985–1995
Rodney PeeteQB19941995–1998
Linval JosephDL20242022
Terrell OwensWR2006–20082004–2005
Harold CarmichaelWR19841971–1983
Andrew SendejoDB20102019
Darrin SmithMLB1993–19961997
Herschel WalkerRB1986–1989, 1996–19971992–1994
Mike DitkaTE1969–19721967–1968
Robert QuinnDE20192022
Brian BaldingerOL1982–1984, 1986–19871992–1993
Broderick ThompsonOL19851993–1994
Chris WarrenRB1998–20002000
Garry CobbLB1988–19891985–1987
Mat McBriarP2004–20112012
Michael BennettDE20192018
Orlando ScandrickCB2008–2014, 2016–20172019
Danny StubbsDL1990–19911995
John NilandOL1966–19741975
Kelvin MartinWR1987–1992, 19961995
Lee Roy CaffeyLB19711963
Mike ClarkK1968–1971, 19731963
Sam BakerK1962–19631964–1969
Mark SanchezQB20162014–2015
Oliver RossT19981999
Tommy McDonaldWR19641960–1963
Ernie SimsOLB2012–20132010
Jimmie JonesDL1990–19931997
Mark HiggsRB19881989
Nolan CarrollCB20172014–2016
Cedric ThorntonDE20162011–2015
Corey ClementRB20212017–2020
DeMarco MurrayRB2011–20142015
Fred WhittinghamLB19691966, 1971
George HegaminOL1994–19971998
Keith AdamsOLB2001–20022002–2005
Miles SandersRB20252019–2022
Parris CampbellWR20252024
Roger RuzekSPEC1987–19891989–1993
Steve HendricksonLB19891995
Chris BoniolSPEC1994–19961997–1998
Clifton GeathersDE2010–20112013
Cyril PinderRB19731968–1970
Daryle SmithOL1987–19881990–1992
Frank CornishOL1992–19941995
Jason WilliamsOLB2009–20102012
John MeyersDL1962–19631964–1967
Justin HamiltonDL2019–20212017
Lynn HoyemOL1962–19631964–1967
Steve FolsomTE1987–19901981
John RoperLB19931993
Jose CortezK20052005
Quinton CaverOLB20052001–2002
Sam HowellQB20262025
Derrick FrazierDB19961993–1995
Junior TautalatasiRB19891986–1988
Louis CheekOL19901990
Martin RuckerTE2010–20112009
Jeremy ClarkDT20102010
Luis ZendejasSPEC1987–19891988–1989
Merrill DouglasRB19611962
Robert LavetteRB1985–19871987
Rod HarrisWR19901990–1991
Trevor KeeganOL20252024
Chris FontenotTE20001998
Dennis MorganRB19741975
Greg TrembleDB19951995
Rashad SmithLB20202020

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 Philadelphia Eagles?

71 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Eddie Murray, Jason Peters, Andy Dalton and Randall Cunningham. 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?

Merrill Douglas: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Philadelphia Eagles from 1962.

Who has played for both recently?

Andy Dalton, Miles Sanders, Parris Campbell, Sam Howell and Trevor Keegan, 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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