Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Buccaneers?

74 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Eddie Murray, Nick Folk and Brad Johnson. 42 of them were with the Cowboys first and 26 with the Buccaneers first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Cal Peterson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Buccaneers from 1976.
  • Nick Leverett is the most recent: Buccaneers first, then the Cowboys from 2025.
  • Al Singleton spent the most seasons across the two: 4 with the Cowboys and 6 with the Buccaneers.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eddie Murray.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (10), LB (9), WR (8), OL (7).

How many can you name?

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All 74 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysBuccaneers
Vinny TestaverdeQB20041987–1992
Eddie MurraySPEC1993, 19991992
Nick FolkK2007–20082017
Brad JohnsonQB2007–20082001–2004
Bryan AngerP2021–20262016–2018
Joey GallowayWR2000–20032004–2008
Will AllenSS20132004–2009
Jackie HarrisTE2000–20011994–1997
Jason GarrettQB1993–19992004
Cole BeasleyWR2012–20182022
Keyshawn JohnsonWR2004–20052000–2003
Michael BennettDE20192009–2012
Steve WalshQB1989–19901997–1998
Al SingletonOLB2003–20061997–2002
Broderick ThomasLB1996–19981989–1993
Dekoda WatsonOLB20142010–2013
Pat ToomayDL1970–19741976
Beasley ReeceDB19761983–1984
Jesse SolomonLB1989–19901991
Martin GramaticaK20061999–2004
Mike JenkinsCB2008–20122014–2015
Thomas EverettDB1992–19931994–1995
Alvin HarperWR1991–1994, 19991995–1996
Bruce CarterLB2011–20142015
Dave StallsDL1977–19791980–1983
Keanu NealDB20212022
Kenneth GantDB1990–19941995–1997
Matt LehrG2001–20042007
Ron SpringsRB1979–19841985–1986
Cal PetersonLB1974–19751976
Carl HowardDB19841985
George HegaminOL1994–19971999–2000
John DavisTE19951997–1999
Micheal SpurlockWR20132007, 2009–2011
Sterling MooreCB2012–20142015
Alonzo HighsmithRB1990–19911991–1992
Antonio BryantWR2002–20042008–2009
Caleb BenenochOL20192016–2019
Darrick BrownlowLB1991, 19941992–1993
Devante BondLB20222016–2019
Henry MeltonDT20142015
Jason WilliamsOLB2009–20102014
Kevin OgletreeWR2009–20122013
Nick LeverettOL2025–20262021–2023
Rashard RobinsonDB20202021–2022
Ronald JonesRB20232018–2021
Tyji ArmstrongTE19961992–1995
Danny SpradlinLB1981–19821983–1984
Darian BarnesFB20042002–2003
Jorge DiazOL20001996–1999
Mario EdwardsCB2000–20032004
Mike SullivanOL19911992–1995
Corvey IrvinDT20132012
George PeoplesRB19821984–1985
Joe ShearinOL19871985
Kadeem EdwardsG2017–20182014
Robert WilsonRB19941991
Sam PaulescuP20082009
Aaron MitchellDB1979–19801981
Deji OlatoyeDB20152017
Devone ClaybrooksDT20042002
Earnest Brown IVDL20242024
Isaiah FreyCB20162014
Ken WillisSPEC1990–19911992
Mike SolwoldC20012002
Orie LemonLB2012–20132014
Ryan RussellDL2015–20162016–2017
Sean SmithDL19891989
Charles WrightDB19881988
Everett GayWR19881989
John HuntOL19841987
Marq CerquaLB20012001
Ricky EasmonDB19851985–1986
Toddrick McIntoshDL19941994–1995

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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

74 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Eddie Murray, Nick Folk and Brad Johnson. 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?

Cal Peterson: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976.

Who has played for both recently?

Bryan Anger and Nick Leverett, 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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