Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Texans and Steelers?

34 players were on both the Houston Texans and the Pittsburgh Steelers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Brian Hoyer, Shayne Graham and Mark Bruener. 14 of them were with the Texans first and 18 with the Steelers first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jason Simmons is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Steelers first, then the Texans from 2002.
  • Matthew Wright is the most recent: Steelers first, then the Texans from 2025.
  • Mark Bruener spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Texans and 9 with the Steelers.
  • 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Cameron Johnston.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (7), K (4), DB (4), RB (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Texans and the Steelers. The surname is enough. 0 / 34

All 34 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosTexansSteelers
Jeff ZgoninaDT2007–20091993–1994
Brian HoyerQB20152012
Shayne GrahamK20122013
Mark BruenerTE2004–20081995–2003
Kris BrownK2002–20091999–2001
Nate WashingtonWR20152005–2008
Randy BullockK2013–20152016
Jason SimmonsSS2002–20071998–2001
MyCole PruittTE20172024
Ryan HarrisT2012–20132016
Steven NelsonDB2022–20232019–2020
Brice McCainCB2009–20132014
Cameron JohnstonP2021–20232024, 2026
John SimonOLB2014–20162021
Kyle AllenQB20222024
Desmond KingDB2021–20242023
Anthony MillerWR20212021–2022
Jordan TodmanRB20172015
Max ScharpingOL2019–20212024–2025
Steven SimsWR2023–20242021–2022
Diontae JohnsonWR20242019–2023
Kendrick GreenOL2023–20242021–2022
Matthew WrightK20252020, 2022
Mike QuinnQB2002–20031997
Erik FlowersDE20022003
Ben TateRB2011–20132014
Jaylen SamuelsRB20212018–2020
Sammie CoatesWR20182015–2016
Cobi HamiltonWR20172016
Ryan MalleckTE20172018
Chad SpannRB20132011
Josh VictorianDB20132012
Tevin JonesWR20162019
Al-Hajj ShabazzDB20162016

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 Pittsburgh Steelers?

34 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Jeff Zgonina, Brian Hoyer, Shayne Graham and Mark Bruener. 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?

Jason Simmons: Pittsburgh Steelers first, then the Houston Texans from 2002.

Who has played for both recently?

Cameron Johnston, Max Scharping and Matthew Wright, 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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