Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Seahawks?

59 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jason Peters, Ray Donaldson, Jon Kitna and Joey Galloway. 32 of them were with the Cowboys first and 23 with the Seahawks first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Roland Woolsey is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Seahawks from 1976.
  • Trevon Diggs is the most recent: Cowboys first, then the Seahawks from 2026.
  • DeMarcus Lawrence spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Cowboys and 2 with the Seahawks.
  • 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jon Kitna.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (13), RB (9), DB (5), OL (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Cowboys and the Seahawks. The surname is enough. 0 / 59

All 59 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysSeahawks
Jason PetersT20222023
Ray DonaldsonOL1995–19961993–1994
Jon KitnaQB2009–2011, 20131997–2000
Joey GallowayWR2000–20031995–1999
Jeff RobinsonTE2003–20042007–2009
DeMarcus LawrenceDL2014–20242025–2026
Jadeveon ClowneyDL20252019
Johnathan HankinsDL2022–20232024–2025
Darrin SmithMLB1993–19961998–1999
Randall GodfreyILB1996–19992003
Chris WarrenRB1998–20001990–1997
Dante Fowler Jr.DL2022–2023, 20252026
Jonathan BullardDL20262020
Malcolm SmithOLB20192011–2014
Michael BennettDE20192009, 2013–2017
Bill GregoryDL1971–19771978–1980
Dekoda WatsonOLB20142019
Eric SaubertTE20232025–2026
James McKnightWR1999–20001994–1998
Kelvin MartinWR1987–1992, 19961993–1994
Michael BatesRB20031993–1994
Ron EastDL1967–19701977
Benson MayowaDL2016–20172013, 2020–2021
Kerry HyderDL20192021
Damontre MooreDE20172016, 2020
Efren HerreraK1974, 1976–19771978–1981
Ken HamlinFS2007–20092003–2006
Ray-Ray ArmstrongLB20192020
Robert TurbinRB20152012–2014, 2019
Connor WilliamsOL2018–20212024
Howard RichardsOL1981–19861987
Julius JonesRB2004–20072008–2010
Malik TurnerWR2020–20212018–2019
Tommie AgeeRB1990–19941988
Trevon DiggsDB2020–20252026
Chris CooperDT20042006
Christine MichaelRB20152013–2016
Clifton GeathersDE2010–20112010
Josh JonesDB20192021–2022
Josh ThomasCB2015–20162014
Justin HamiltonDL2019–20212016
Justin MarchLB2017–20202017
Ron HowardTE1974–19751976–1978
Landon CohenDT20132014
Pete HunterCB2002–20042006
Quinton BohannaDL2021–20222024–2025
Rod SmithRB2015–20182015
Ryan HannamTE20062002–2005
Sam HowellQB20262024
Dakoda ShepleyOL2022, 20242021
Junior SiaviiNT20092010
Kelvin JosephDB2021–20222023
Larry BrinsonRB1977–19791980
Roland WoolseyDB19751976
Tyvis PowellDB20192016
Darryl HardyLB1995, 19971997
John WilliamsRB19851985
Austin FaoliuDL20212023
Rodney CoeDL20162017

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 Seattle Seahawks?

59 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jason Peters, Ray Donaldson, Jon Kitna and Joey Galloway. 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?

Roland Woolsey: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Seattle Seahawks from 1976.

Who has played for both recently?

DeMarcus Lawrence, Jadeveon Clowney, Johnathan Hankins, Dante Fowler Jr., Jonathan Bullard and Eric Saubert and 3 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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