Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Titans?

78 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the Tennessee Titans rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Nick Folk, Matt Cassel, Jadeveon Clowney and Mark Stepnoski. 48 of them were with the Cowboys first and 27 with the Titans first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Buzz Guy is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Titans from 1961.
  • Solomon Thomas is the most recent: Cowboys first, then the Titans from 2026.
  • Mark Stepnoski spent the most seasons across the two: 9 with the Cowboys and 4 with the Titans.
  • 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Mark Stepnoski.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (15), DB (11), LB (10), RB (9).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Cowboys and the Titans. The surname is enough. 0 / 78

All 78 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysTitans
Nick FolkK2007–20082023–2024
Matt CasselQB20152016–2017
Jadeveon ClowneyDL20252020
Mark StepnoskiOL1989–1994, 1999–20011995–1998
Mike BarrowMLB20051993–1996
Adam JonesCB20082005–2006
Anthony FasanoTE2006–20072015–2016
Jackie HarrisTE2000–20011998–1999
Randall GodfreyILB1996–19992000–2002
Ray ChildressDL19961985–1995
Brent UrbanDL20212019
James AndersonOLB20142014
Matt OvertonLS20222020
Toni FritschK1971–1973, 19751977–1981
Chidobe AwuzieDB2017–20202024
Geoff SwaimTE2015–20182020–2022
Jack CrawfordDL2014–20162020
Mike RenfroWR1984–19871978–1983
Solomon ThomasDL20252026
Xavier WoodsDB2017–20202025
Carlos WatkinsDL2021–2022, 20242025
Daryl WorleyDB20202024
Eddie GeorgeRB20041996–2003
Jesse BakerDL19861979–1987
Joe BowdenLB20001992–1999
Joe LooneyOL2016–20202015
Lemanski HallOLB19991994–1997
Terrance MitchellDB20152022
Byron BellT20172015–2016
Caraun ReidDL20182021
Eli AnkouDL20202021
John FlanneryOL1996–19971991–1994
Luke GiffordLB2019–20222023–2024
Steve KinerLB19701974–1978
Tony PollardRB2019–20232024–2026
B.W. WebbDB20132015–2016
Barron WorthamLB20001994–1999
Brandon WeedenQB2014–20152017
DeMarco MurrayRB2011–20142016–2017
Jarius WynnDE20132012
Jerry RhomeQB1965–19681970
Kenneth Murray, Jr.LB20252024
Rashaan EvansLB20232018–2021
Steve HendricksonLB19891995
Alonzo HighsmithRB1990–19911987–1989
Antwaun WoodsDL2018–20202016
Buddy HumphreyQB19611966
Ed HusmannDL19601961–1965
Gennaro DiNapoliC20032000–2002
Justin MarchLB2017–20202021
Ryan FowlerILB2004–20062007–2008
Tarell BashamLB2021–20222022
Tody SmithDL1971–19721973–1976
Tom HendersonLB1975–19791980
Billy ParksWR19721973–1975
Quinton BohannaDL2021–20222023
Rod SmithRB2015–20182019
Tyler PatmonDB2014–20152016
Gene BabbRB1960–19611962–1963
Kaiir ElamDB20252025
Kemon HallDB20242025
Marqueston HuffDB20182014–2015
Mike MontgomeryRB1972–19731974
Bill HerchmanDL1960–19611962
Bill ThomasRB19721973
Byron FrischDE20012000
Gary AllenRB1983–19841982–1983
Mitch HoopesP19751976
Bashir YaminiWR20012000
Bernard FordWR19891990
Bob OttoDL19861987
Buzz GuyOL19601961
Craig PageOL20001999
Donnie DavisWR19621970
Gary WisenerDB19601961
Tom RandallOL19781979
Vince CourvilleWR19871989
Micah PellerinDB20132013

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.Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Dallas Cowboys and the Tennessee Titans?

78 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Nick Folk, Matt Cassel, Jadeveon Clowney and Mark Stepnoski. 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?

Buzz Guy: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Tennessee Titans from 1961.

Who has played for both recently?

Jadeveon Clowney, Solomon Thomas, Xavier Woods, Carlos Watkins, Tony Pollard and Kenneth Murray, Jr. 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. Titans seasons include the Houston Oilers (1960–96) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–98).

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