Players who played for the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans
30 players
30 players have played for both the Arizona Cardinals and the Houston Texans. J.J. Watt spent the most seasons with the two: 2 with the Arizona Cardinals and 10 with the Houston Texans. On a roster now: Roy Lopez, Christian Kirk, Pharaoh Brown, Naquan Jones, and K'Von Wallace. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | ARI | HOU |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Watt | DE | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons | 2011–2020 · 10 seasons |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 2020–2022 · 3 seasons | 2013–2019 · 7 seasons |
| Johnathan Joseph | CB | 2020 · 1 season | 2011–2019 · 9 seasons |
| Antonio Smith | DE | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons | 2009–2016 · 6 seasons |
| Neil Rackers | PK | 2003–2009 · 7 seasons | 2010–2011 · 2 seasons |
| David Johnson | RB | 2015–2019 · 5 seasons | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons |
| Eddie Pleasant | S | 2018 · 1 season | 2012–2017 · 6 seasons |
| Tyrann Mathieu | S | 2013–2017 · 5 seasons | 2018 · 1 season |
| Andre Ellington | RB | 2013–2017 · 5 seasons | 2017 · 1 season |
| Bryant Johnson | WR | 2003–2007 · 5 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Chad Stanley | P | 2001 · 1 season | 2002–2006 · 5 seasons |
| Roy Lopez | DT | 2023–2026 · 3 seasons | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons |
| Christian Kirk | WR | 2018–2021 · 4 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Andre Roberts | WR | 2010–2013 · 4 seasons | 2021 · 1 season |
| Darren Fells | TE | 2014–2016 · 3 seasons | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Brooks Reed | LB | 2019 · 1 season | 2011–2014 · 4 seasons |
| D.J. Swearinger | S | 2015–2019 · 3 seasons | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons |
| Eric Winston | OT | 2013 · 1 season | 2007–2011 · 4 seasons |
| Matt Leinart | QB | 2006–2009 · 4 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Tim Bulman | DT | 2005 · 1 season | 2007–2011 · 4 seasons |
| Corey Sears | DE | 1999–2000 · 2 seasons | 2002–2004 · 3 seasons |
| Pharaoh Brown | TE | 2025 · 1 season | 2020–2022 · 3 seasons |
| Michael Stone | DB | 2001–2004 · 3 seasons | 2006 · 1 season |
| Naquan Jones | DT | 2023–2024 · 2 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Nick Novak | PK | 2005 · 1 season | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons |
| Jarrod Baxter | RB | 2005 · 1 season | 2002–2004 · 2 seasons |
| J.J. Moses | WR | 2005 · 1 season | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons |
| K'Von Wallace | CB | 2023 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Senio Kelemete | G | 2012 · 1 season | 2018 · 1 season |
| Brian Hoyer | QB | 2012 · 1 season | 2015 · 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.