Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts players: who played for both

Who played for both the Texans and Colts?

55 players were on both the Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Jeff Zgonina, Mike Adams and Brian Hoyer. 22 of them were with the Texans first and 31 with the Colts first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Mike Quinn is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Colts first, then the Texans from 2002.
  • Jonathan Owens is the most recent: Texans first, then the Colts from 2026.
  • Andre Johnson spent the most seasons across the two: 12 with the Texans and 1 with the Colts.
  • 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as George Odum.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (13), DL (8), WR (6), RB (5).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Texans and the Colts. The surname is enough. 0 / 55

All 55 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosTexansColts
Josh JohnsonQB20172015
Jeff ZgoninaDT2007–20091998
Mike AdamsFS20192014–2016
Brian HoyerQB20152019
Jerry HughesDL2022–20242010–2012
Andre JohnsonWR2003–20142015
Dan OrlovskyQB2009–20102011
Denico AutryDL2024–20252018–2020
Mario AddisonDL20222011–2012
Steve McKinneyG2002–20071998–2001
Kendall LangfordDE20172015–2016
Kevin BentleyOLB2008–20102011
Phillip DorsettWR2021–20222015–2016
Braden SmithOL20262018–2025
George OdumDB20262018–2021, 2025
Jacob MartinDL2019–20212023
Jahleel AddaeDB20192021
John SimonOLB2014–20162017
Jonathan OwensDB2019–20222026
Justin ForsettRB20122008
Tremon SmithDB2021–2022, 2025–20262020
Barkevious MingoLB20192017
E.J. SpeedLB2025–20262019–2024
Hassan RidgewayDL20232016–2018
Steve MartinDT20031996–1998
Ibraheim CampbellDB20172020–2021
Jordan TodmanRB20172016
Taylor StallworthDL20222020–2021
Will RedmondDB20222021
Mike QuinnQB2002–20031998
T.J. GreenDB20212016–2017
Tyrell AdamsLB2018–20202018
Zach DilesOLB2007–20102011
Briean Boddy-CalhounDB20192019
Darryl MorrisDB2014–20152016–2017
Julien DavenportOL2017–20182021
Keke CouteeWR2018–20202021–2022
Phillip LindsayRB20212022
Ameer SpeedDB20252023
Corey MooreDB2015–20172018
Deji KarimRB20132012
JaJuan DawsonWR20022003
Jimmy MorrisseyOL2021–20232025
Jordan ThomasTE2018–20192020–2021
Khalil DavisDL2023–20242021
Von HutchinsCB2006–20072004–2005
Amari RodgersWR20222023
Anthony ChesleyDB20202021
Anthony HillTE2009–20102011
Charles JamesDB2015–20162016
Jake EldrenkampOL20212019–2020
Andrew McDonaldT20152014
Darius AndersonRB20222020
Josh LenzWR20162013
Ron'Dell CarterDL20212020

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.Texans seasons start in 2002; the Houston Oilers (1960–96) are Titans seasons.Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts?

55 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Jeff Zgonina, Mike Adams and Brian Hoyer. 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?

Mike Quinn: Indianapolis Colts first, then the Houston Texans from 2002.

Who has played for both recently?

Denico Autry, Braden Smith, George Odum, Jonathan Owens, Tremon Smith and E.J. Speed 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. Texans seasons start in 2002; the Houston Oilers (1960–96) are Titans seasons. Colts seasons include the Baltimore Colts (1960–83).

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