Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Texans and 49ers?

59 players were on both the Houston Texans and the San Francisco 49ers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Jon Weeks, Mike Adams and Brian Hoyer. 33 of them were with the Texans first and 25 with the 49ers first; 1 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Chad Stanley is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: 49ers first, then the Texans from 2002.
  • Ogbo Okoronkwo is the most recent: Texans first, then the 49ers from 2026.
  • Jon Weeks spent the most seasons across the two: 15 with the Texans and 2 with the 49ers.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Josh Johnson.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (10), WR (9), DL (7), QB (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Texans and the 49ers. The surname is enough. 0 / 59

All 59 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosTexans49ers
Josh JohnsonQB20172014, 2022
Jon WeeksLS2010–20242025–2026
Mike AdamsFS20192004–2006
Brian HoyerQB20152017
Brandin CooksWR2020–20222026
Tashaun GipsonDB20192022–2024
Jimmie WardDB2023–20252014–2022
Laken TomlinsonOL20252017–2021
Trent BrownOL2025–20262015–2017
David CarrQB2002–20062010
Jeff GarciaQB20111999–2003
Maliek CollinsDL2021–20232024
Moran NorrisFB2002–20052006–2007, 2009–2011
Adrian AmosDB20232024
Chris ConleyWR2021–20222023–2024
Earl MitchellNT2010–20132017–2019
Eric SaubertTE20232024
Jamie WinbornOLB20092001–2005
Bryant JohnsonWR20112008
Christian KirkWR20252026
George OdumDB20262022–2024
Isaac YiadomDB20222024
Jeff PoseyOLB20021998–2000
Kerry HyderDL20232020, 2022–2023
Logan PaulsenTE20192017
Ogbo OkoronkwoLB20222026
Azeez Al-ShaairLB2024–20262019–2022
Carlos HydeRB20192014–2017
Chad StanleyP2002–20061999–2000
Charles OmenihuDL2019–20212021–2022
Hassan RidgewayDL20232022
Jay ForemanILB2002–20042006
Joey SlyeK20212021
Shareece WrightCB20182015
Tony BergstromOL20162020
Andrew GardnerT2011–20132016
Cedric KillingsDT2006–20072000
Kendall SheffieldDB20222023
Will RedmondDB20222016–2017
Charlie HeckOL2020–20232024
Garret WallowLB2021–20232025–2026
Marcus CromartieDB20172014–2016
Matthew WrightK20252024
Naquan JonesDL20252026
Thad LewisQB20142016
Tyrell AdamsLB2018–20202021
Briean Boddy-CalhounDB20192020
Bruce EllingtonWR2017–20182014–2016
Darryl MorrisDB2014–20152013
Don JonesSS20162017
Keshawn MartinWR2012–20152016
DeAndrew WhiteWR20172015
Jarrett PattersonOL2023–20252026
Khalil DavisDL2023–20242024
Tom SavageQB2014, 2016–20172018
Michael DwumfourDL2021–20222022
Trindon HollidayWR20122014
Chris ThompsonWR20172020
Derrick JohnsonCB20062005

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 San Francisco 49ers?

59 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Jon Weeks, 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?

Chad Stanley: San Francisco 49ers first, then the Houston Texans from 2002.

Who has played for both recently?

Jon Weeks, Brandin Cooks, Jimmie Ward, Laken Tomlinson, Trent Brown and Christian Kirk and 7 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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