Players who played for the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots
30 players
30 players have played for both the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots. Terry Glenn spent the most seasons with the two: 5 with the Dallas Cowboys and 6 with the New England Patriots. On a roster now: Nick Folk, Brandin Cooks, and Joe Milton III. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | DAL | NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | WR | 2003–2007 · 5 seasons | 1996–2001 · 6 seasons |
| Drew Bledsoe | QB | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons | 1993–2001 · 9 seasons |
| Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 2016–2024 · 8 seasons | 2023 · 1 season |
| Michael Eric Saxon | P | 1985–1992 · 8 seasons | 1993 · 1 season |
| Nick Folk | PK | 2007–2009 · 3 seasons | 2019–2022 · 4 seasons |
| Martellus Bennett | TE | 2008–2011 · 4 seasons | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Chad Eaton | DT | 2004 · 1 season | 1996–2000 · 5 seasons |
| Eric Bjornson | TE | 1995–1999 · 5 seasons | 2000 · 1 season |
| Stephon Gilmore | CB | 2023 · 1 season | 2017–2020 · 4 seasons |
| Matt Cassel | QB | 2015 · 1 season | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons |
| Sterling Moore | CB | 2012–2014 · 3 seasons | 2011–2012 · 2 seasons |
| Bobby Carpenter | LB | 2006–2009 · 4 seasons | 2012 · 1 season |
| Nate Jones | CB | 2004–2007 · 4 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Sammy Morris | RB | 2011 · 1 season | 2007–2010 · 4 seasons |
| Joey Galloway | WR | 2000–2003 · 4 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Lousaka Polite | FB | 2004–2006 · 3 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Brandin Cooks | WR | 2023–2024 · 2 seasons | 2017 · 1 season |
| Landon Cohen | DE | 2013 · 1 season | 2010–2011 · 2 seasons |
| Isaiah Stanback | TE | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Joe Milton III | QB | 2025 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| Kai Forbath | PK | 2019 · 1 season | 2019 · 1 season |
| Michael Bennett | DE | 2019 · 1 season | 2019 · 1 season |
| Mike Nugent | PK | 2017 · 1 season | 2019 · 1 season |
| Casey Walker | DT | 2015 · 1 season | 2014 · 1 season |
| Dekoda Watson | LB | 2014 · 1 season | 2015 · 1 season |
| Scott Chandler | TE | 2010 · 1 season | 2015 · 1 season |
| Vinny Testaverde | QB | 2004 · 1 season | 2006 · 1 season |
| Dedric Ward | WR | 2004 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Chris Akins | DB | 1999 · 1 season | 2003 · 1 season |
| Blair Thomas | RB | 1994 · 1 season | 1994 · 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.
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