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

Who played for both the Texans and Jets?

61 players were on both the Houston Texans and the New York Jets rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Josh McCown, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Duane Brown. 21 of them were with the Texans first and 36 with the Jets first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Aaron Glenn is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Jets first, then the Texans from 2002.
  • Tyler Johnson is the most recent: Texans first, then the Jets from 2025.
  • Duane Brown spent the most seasons across the two: 10 with the Texans and 2 with the Jets.
  • 1 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Sheldon Rankins.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (10), WR (8), QB (5), OL (5).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Texans and the Jets. The surname is enough. 0 / 61

All 61 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosTexansJets
Josh JohnsonQB20172021
Josh McCownQB20202017–2018
Ryan FitzpatrickQB20142015–2016
Duane BrownT2008–20172022–2023
Matt TurkP2007–20112002
Tyrod TaylorQB20212024–2025
Aaron GlennCB2002–20041994–2001
Andre RobertsWR20212018
Randall CobbWR20202023
Ed ReedFS20132013
Jason BabinDE2004–20062014
Kellen ClemensQB20112006–2010
Laken TomlinsonOL20252022–2023
Jalen MillsDB20252024
Neville HewittLB2021–20242018–2020
Randy BullockK2013–20152015
Sheldon RankinsDL2023, 2025–20262021–2022
Adrian AmosDB20232023
Breno GiacominiT20172014–2016
Demaryius ThomasWR20182019
George FantOL20232020–2022
Marcus ColemanFS2002–20051996–2001
Marcus GilchristDB20172015–2016
Nick FergusonSS2008–20092000–2002
Oday AboushiOL2015–20162013–2014
Ryan GriffinTE2013–20182019–2021
Wade SmithG2010–20132006–2007
Braxton BerriosWR20252019–2022
Foley FatukasiDL2024–20252018–2021
Jacob MartinDL2019–20212022
Kevin Pierre-LouisLB2021–20222018
Andrew BeckTE2023–20242025–2026
Blake CashmanLB2022–20232019–2021
Eric TomlinsonTE20162016–2018
Howard GreenNT20022009–2010
Joel DreessenTE2007–20112005
Steve MartinDT20032001
Terrence BrooksDB20212017–2018
Del'Shawn PhillipsLB20242021
Ibraheim CampbellDB20172018
Jordan JenkinsLB20212016–2020
Kendall SheffieldDB20222024
Khary CampbellMLB20092002
Kris BoydDB2023–20242025
Brent QvaleOL20202015–2019
Leki FotuDL20252024
Tyler JohnsonWR20222025
John Metchie IIIWR2022–20242025
Jonathan GrimesRB2012–20162012
Marcus WilliamsDB20172014–2017
Ryan YoungT20021999–2001
Austin DeculusOL2022–20242023
Jimmy MorelandDB20212023
Kevin WilliamsFS20021998–2000
Vyncint SmithWR20182019–2021
Chad HansenWR20202017
Matt AmmendolaK20232021
Ricky SappOLB20132011–2013
Robert NelsonDB20162017
Brenden BatesTE20252024
Dalton FreemanC20162014

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.Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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Questions

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

61 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Josh McCown, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Duane Brown. 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?

Aaron Glenn: New York Jets first, then the Houston Texans from 2002.

Who has played for both recently?

Tyrod Taylor, Laken Tomlinson, Jalen Mills, Sheldon Rankins, Braxton Berrios and Foley Fatukasi and 6 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. Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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