Houston Texans and New York Giants players: who played for both

Who played for both the Texans and Giants?

45 players were on both the Houston Texans and the New York Giants rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Tyrod Taylor, Shayne Graham and Taiwan Jones. 25 of them were with the Texans first and 18 with the Giants first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Greg Comella is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Giants first, then the Texans from 2003.
  • Evan Brown is the most recent: Giants first, then the Texans from 2026.
  • David Carr spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Texans and 4 with the Giants.
  • 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as David Carr.
  • Most common positions on this list: RB (7), DB (6), QB (5), TE (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Texans and the Giants. The surname is enough. 0 / 45

All 45 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosTexansGiants
Josh JohnsonQB20172016
Tyrod TaylorQB20212022–2023
Shayne GrahamK20122010
Taiwan JonesRB20192023
Mario EdwardsDL2024–20262018
DJ ReaderDL2016–20192026
Danny ClarkOLB20072008–2009
David CarrQB2002–20062008–2009, 2011–2012
Joe WebbQB2018–20192020
Neville HewittLB2021–20242025
Randy BullockK2013–20152016, 2023
Sage RosenfelsQB2006–20082010
Connor BarwinOLB2009–20122018
Michael ThomasDB20202018–2019
Quintin DempsFS2010–2012, 2015–20162014
Braxton BerriosWR20252026
Cameron JohnstonP2021–20232025
Evan BrownOL20262018–2019
Isaac YiadomDB20222020
Tutan ReyesG20092009
Derrick WardRB2010–20112004–2008
Devin SingletaryRB20232024–2026
Eric TomlinsonTE20162019–2020
Jay ForemanILB2002–20042005
Ron DayneRB2006–20072000–2004
Benardrick McKinneyLB2015–20202021
C.C. BrownFS2005–20082009
Greg ComellaFB20031998–2001
Jakob JohnsonRB20252024
Keion CrossenDB2019–20202021
Will DempsFS2007–20082006
Jason BellCB2002–20052006
Tae DavisLB20212018–2019
Chris OgbonnayaRB20112014
Darryl MorrisDB2014–20152017
Marcellus RiversTE20052001–2004
Chad SladeOL2016–20172019–2020
Cullen GillaspiaRB2019–20202021
Charles JamesDB2015–20162013
Damion RatleyWR20202020
Jerell AdamsTE20192016–2017
Quincy MonkOLB20042002–2003
Ryan MalleckTE20172016
Curry BurnsDB20032004
Jaylon ThomasOL20242023

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.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Houston Texans and the New York Giants?

45 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Tyrod Taylor, Shayne Graham and Taiwan Jones. 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?

Greg Comella: New York Giants first, then the Houston Texans from 2003.

Who has played for both recently?

Mario Edwards, DJ Reader, Neville Hewitt, Braxton Berrios, Cameron Johnston and Evan Brown 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.

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