Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Steelers?

50 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Joey Galloway, Preston Pearson, Cliff Stoudt and Flozell Adams. 28 of them were with the Cowboys first and 22 with the Steelers first.

Did you know?

  • Bill Butler is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Steelers from 1961.
  • Rico Dowdle is the most recent: Cowboys first, then the Steelers from 2026.
  • Flozell Adams spent the most seasons across the two: 12 with the Cowboys and 1 with the Steelers.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Mike Clark.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (10), OL (8), WR (7), RB (7).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Cowboys and the Steelers. The surname is enough. 0 / 50

All 50 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysSteelers
Joey GallowayWR2000–20032009
Preston PearsonRB1975–19801970–1974
Cliff StoudtQB1990–19911977–1983
Flozell AdamsT1998–20092010
Will AllenSS20132010–2016
Kris BrownK20101999–2001
Mat McBriarP2004–20112013
Mike ClarkK1968–1971, 19731964–1967
Shaun SuishamK2005–2006, 20092010–2014
Anthony WrightQB2000–20011999
Damontae KazeeDB20212022–2024
Ernie MillsWR1998–19991991–1996
Mike ConnellyOL1960–19671968
Oliver RossT19982000–2004
Thomas EverettDB1992–19931987–1991
Tom MyslinskiOL19991996–1997, 2000
Keanu NealDB20212023
Tim LesterRB19991995–1998
Tony HillsT20142008–2010
B.W. WebbDB20132014
Buddy DialWR1964–19661960–1963
J.J. WilcoxDB2013–20162017
Jayrone ElliottLB20172019–2020
Rico DowdleRB2020–20242026
Chaz GreenOL2015–20172021
Clifton GeathersDE2010–20112014, 2016
Felix JonesRB2008–20122013
Mike QuinnQB1998–19991997
Quincy MorganWR20042005
Taco CharltonDL2017–20192021
Bill ButlerDB19601961
Brock HoffmanOL2022–20252026
George PickensWR2025–20262022–2024
James ParrishOL1993–19941995
James WashingtonWR20222018–2021
Lee FolkinsTE1962–19641965
Qadree OllisonRB20222023
Amos BullocksRB1962–19641966
Broderick JonesOL20262023–2025
Buddy JohnsonLB2023–20252021
Joey Porter Jr.DB20262023–2026
Ryan SwitzerWR20172018–2019
Cornell GowdyDB19861987–1988
Glen HoweOL19871985
Stan SmagalaDB1990–19911992
Aaron ShampklinRB20222024
Dicky MoegleDB19611960
Paul OswaldOL19881987
Reggie BarnesLB19951993
Reggie CollierQB19861987

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 Pittsburgh Steelers?

50 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Joey Galloway, Preston Pearson, Cliff Stoudt and Flozell Adams. 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?

Bill Butler: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Rico Dowdle, Brock Hoffman, George Pickens, Broderick Jones, Buddy Johnson and Joey Porter 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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