Players who played for the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys
34 players
34 players have played for both the Arizona Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys. Emmitt Smith spent the most seasons with the two: 2 with the Arizona Cardinals and 13 with the Dallas Cowboys. On a roster now: Jalen Thompson, Jalen Brooks, Emari Demercado, Simi Fehoko, and Jonathan Bullard. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | ARI | DAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | RB | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons | 1990–2002 · 13 seasons |
| Jay Novacek | TE | 1985–1989 · 5 seasons | 1990–1995 · 6 seasons |
| C.J. Goodwin | CB | 2017 · 1 season | 2018–2025 · 8 seasons |
| Jalen Thompson | S | 2019–2025 · 7 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| Leonard Davis | OG | 2002–2006 · 5 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Jalen Brooks | WR | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons |
| Peppi Zellner | DE | 2004 · 1 season | 1999–2002 · 4 seasons |
| Troy Hambrick | RB | 2004 · 1 season | 2000–2003 · 4 seasons |
| Kevin R. Williams | WR | 1997 · 1 season | 1993–1996 · 4 seasons |
| Robert Mitchell Awalt | TE | 1987–1989 · 3 seasons | 1990–1991 · 2 seasons |
| Emari Demercado | RB | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| John Phillips | TE | 2018 · 1 season | 2009–2012 · 3 seasons |
| Reggie Swinton | WR | 2005 · 1 season | 2001–2003 · 3 seasons |
| Derek Gene Ware | TE | 1992–1994 · 3 seasons | 1996 · 1 season |
| Steve Beuerlein | QB | 1993–1994 · 2 seasons | 1991–1992 · 2 seasons |
| Simi Fehoko | WR | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2022 · 1 season |
| Jordan Phillips | DT | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons | 2024 · 1 season |
| Mike Nugent | PK | 2009–2020 · 2 seasons | 2017 · 1 season |
| Alfred Morris | RB | 2019 · 1 season | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Benson Mayowa | LB | 2018 · 1 season | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Bryan McCann | CB | 2013 · 1 season | 2010–2011 · 2 seasons |
| David Carter | DL | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons | 2013 · 1 season |
| Al Johnson | C | 2007 · 1 season | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons |
| Chris Cooper | DT | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons | 2004 · 1 season |
| Adrian Murrell | RB | 1998–1999 · 2 seasons | 2003 · 1 season |
| Darryl Hardy | LB | 1995 · 1 season | 1995–1997 · 2 seasons |
| Mark Higgs | RB | 1994–1995 · 2 seasons | 1988 · 1 season |
| Jonathan Bullard | DT | 2019 · 1 season | 2026 · 1 season |
| Nick Vigil | LB | 2022 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Trayvon Mullen | CB | 2022 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| Caraun Reid | DT | 2019 · 1 season | 2018 · 1 season |
| Bene Benwikere | CB | 2018 · 1 season | 2017 · 1 season |
| Corey White | CB | 2015 · 1 season | 2015 · 1 season |
| Micheal Spurlock | WR | 2006 · 1 season | 2013 · 1 season |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.