NFL Grid answers for October 7, 2026 (#1) Spoilers below: every valid answer for the NFL Grid of October 7, 2026. Rows: Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns. Columns: Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals.
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All nine squares 69 valid answers.
Best known (most seasons)
Josh McCown Lions 2006 · Panthers 2008–2009 · rarity 3 Pete Metzelaars Lions 1996–1997 · Panthers 1995 · rarity 3 Rodney Peete Lions 1989–1993 · Panthers 2002–2004 · rarity 3 Frank ReichLions 1997–1998 · Panthers 1995 · rarity 3 Sam Martin Lions 2013–2019 · Panthers 2025–2026 · rarity 3 Andre RobertsLions 2016 · Panthers 2022 · rarity 2 Rarest picks
Paul Janus OL · Lions 1999 · Panthers 1998 · rarity 1 Larry Webster DE · Lions 2014 · Panthers 2016 · rarity 1 Doug Hogue OLB · Lions 2011–2012 · Panthers 2012 · rarity 1 Ryan Santoso P · Lions 2021 · Panthers 2021 · rarity 1 All 69 Lions and Panthers players
78 valid answers.
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Josh Johnson Lions 2019 · Jets 2021 · rarity 3 Josh McCown Lions 2006 · Jets 2017–2018 · rarity 3 John Kidd Lions 1998 · Jets 1998 · rarity 2 Nick Bellore Lions 2017–2018 · Jets 2011–2014 · rarity 2 Frank ReichLions 1997–1998 · Jets 1996 · rarity 2 Andre RobertsLions 2016 · Jets 2018 · rarity 2 Rarest picks
Titus Dixon WR · Lions 1989 · Jets 1989 · rarity 1 Carl Capria DB · Lions 1974 · Jets 1975 · rarity 1 Leonard Myers CB · Lions 2003 · Jets 2003 · rarity 1 Leo Koloamatangi OL · Lions 2018 · Jets 2019–2020 · rarity 1 All 78 Lions and Jets players
116 valid answers.
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Rick Ogle LB · Lions 1972 · Cardinals 1971 · rarity 1 Mike McGraw LB · Lions 1977 · Cardinals 1976 · rarity 1 Mike Alford OL · Lions 1966 · Cardinals 1965 · rarity 1 Jon Brooks LB · Lions 1979 · Cardinals 1980 · rarity 1 All 116 Lions and Cardinals players
60 valid answers.
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Lirim Hajrullahu K · Cowboys 2021 · Panthers 2021 · rarity 1 Azur Kamara DL · Cowboys 2020–2021 · Panthers 2021 · rarity 1 Steve Scifres OL · Cowboys 1997 · Panthers 1998 · rarity 1 Donald Hawkins OL · Cowboys 2014 · Panthers 2016 · rarity 1 All 60 Cowboys and Panthers players
74 valid answers.
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Vinny Testaverde Cowboys 2004 · Jets 1998–2003, 2005 · rarity 4 Nick Folk Cowboys 2007–2008 · Jets 2010–2016, 2025 · rarity 3 Aaron Glenn Cowboys 2005–2006 · Jets 1994–2001 · rarity 3 Mike Nugent Cowboys 2017 · Jets 2005–2008 · rarity 3 Tyron SmithCowboys 2011–2023 · Jets 2024 · rarity 3 Greg ZuerleinCowboys 2020–2021 · Jets 2022–2024 · rarity 2 Rarest picks
Kenwin Cummings ILB · Cowboys 2010 · Jets 2009–2010 · rarity 1 Jermaine Jones CB · Cowboys 2002 · Jets 1999 · rarity 1 Andrew Davison CB · Cowboys 2003 · Jets 2002 · rarity 1 Alec Lindstrom OL · Cowboys 2022 · Jets 2024 · rarity 1 All 74 Cowboys and Jets players
86 valid answers.
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Jackie SmithCowboys 1978 · Cardinals 1963–1977 · rarity 3 Emmitt Smith Cowboys 1990–2002 · Cardinals 2003–2004 · rarity 3 Mike Nugent Cowboys 2017 · Cardinals 2020 · rarity 3 Steve Beuerlein Cowboys 1991–1992 · Cardinals 1993–1994 · rarity 3 Cliff Stoudt Cowboys 1990–1991 · Cardinals 1986–1988 · rarity 2 Jay NovacekCowboys 1990–1996 · Cardinals 1985–1989 · rarity 2 Rarest picks
Craig Kupp QB · Cowboys 1991 · Cardinals 1991 · rarity 1 Charlie Granger OL · Cowboys 1961 · Cardinals 1961 · rarity 1 William Sweet OL · Cowboys 2020 · Cardinals 2019 · rarity 1 Monty Hunter DB · Cowboys 1982 · Cardinals 1983 · rarity 1 All 86 Cowboys and Cardinals players
62 valid answers.
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Dan France OL · Browns 2016 · Panthers 2016–2017 · rarity 1 Travis Hill LB · Browns 1993–1995 · Panthers 1995 · rarity 1 Keith Heinrich TE · Browns 2003–2004 · Panthers 2002 · rarity 1 Jeremy Cash LB · Browns 2017 · Panthers 2016–2017 · rarity 1 All 62 Browns and Panthers players
107 valid answers.
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Jake Moreland TE · Browns 2001 · Jets 2000–2001 · rarity 1 J.T. Hassell DB · Browns 2019 · Jets 2020 · rarity 1 Geno Bell DL · Browns 2000 · Jets 1998 · rarity 1 Elijah Benton DB · Browns 2020 · Jets 2021 · rarity 1 All 107 Browns and Jets players
97 valid answers.
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Phil Dawson Browns 1999–2012 · Cardinals 2017–2018 · rarity 2 Andy Lee Browns 2015 · Cardinals 2017–2022 · rarity 2 Josh McCown Browns 2015–2016 · Cardinals 2002–2005 · rarity 2 Lomas Brown Browns 1999 · Cardinals 1996–1998 · rarity 2 Tom Tupa Browns 1993–1995 · Cardinals 1988–1991 · rarity 2 Bob DeMarcoBrowns 1972–1974 · Cardinals 1961–1969 · rarity 2 Rarest picks
Frank Harvey RB · Browns 1994 · Cardinals 1994 · rarity 1 Scooby Wright LB · Browns 2016 · Cardinals 2016–2017 · rarity 1 Mike Graybill OL · Browns 1989 · Cardinals 1990 · rarity 1 Travis Prentice RB · Browns 2000 · Cardinals 2002 · rarity 1 All 97 Browns and Cardinals players
How these answers are checked A player is a valid answer when the nflverse roster files (1960–2026, CC BY 4.0) put him on both teams' rosters in at least one season each, in any order. Rarity is his share of all the seasons played by that square's valid answers, so a long career scores high and a short one low. Seasons count for today's franchise (Houston Oilers seasons count for the Titans).
Is my answer right if it is not listed here? This page shows the best-known and the rarest picks for each square. Every square's full list is on its “played for both” page, linked under the square; any player on that list was accepted on October 7, 2026.
Why was a player I know rejected? The roster files count a team only when he was on its roster in a season (1960 or later). Practice-squad-only spells do not count, and careers before 1960 are not in the data. If a real roster season is missing, tell us on the contact page.
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