Players who played for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets
39 players
39 players have played for both the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets. Richie Anderson spent the most seasons with the two: 2 with the Dallas Cowboys and 10 with the New York Jets. On a roster now: Nick Folk, Quinnen Williams, Nahshon Wright, Mazi Smith, and Solomon Thomas. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | DAL | NYJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Anderson | FB | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons | 1993–2002 · 10 seasons |
| Nick Folk | PK | 2007–2009 · 3 seasons | 2010–2025 · 8 seasons |
| Jason Ferguson | DT | 2005–2007 · 3 seasons | 1997–2004 · 7 seasons |
| Aaron Glenn | CB | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons | 1994–2001 · 8 seasons |
| Quinnen Williams | DT | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2019–2025 · 7 seasons |
| Kenyon Coleman | DE | 2003–2012 · 6 seasons | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons |
| Vinny Testaverde | QB | 2004 · 1 season | 1998–2005 · 7 seasons |
| Morris Claiborne | CB | 2012–2016 · 5 seasons | 2017–2018 · 2 seasons |
| Marcus Coleman | DB | 2006 · 1 season | 1996–2001 · 6 seasons |
| Tony Casillas | DT | 1991–1997 · 5 seasons | 1994–1995 · 2 seasons |
| Bruce Carter | LB | 2011–2014 · 4 seasons | 2016–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Stephen Bowen | DE | 2006–2010 · 5 seasons | 2015 · 1 season |
| Eric Ogbogu | LB | 2003–2005 · 3 seasons | 1998–2001 · 3 seasons |
| Keyshawn Johnson | WR | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons | 1996–1999 · 4 seasons |
| Adrian Murrell | RB | 2003 · 1 season | 1993–1997 · 5 seasons |
| Greg Zuerlein | PK | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons | 2022–2024 · 3 seasons |
| J.J. Wilcox | S | 2013–2016 · 4 seasons | 2018 · 1 season |
| Mike Nugent | PK | 2017 · 1 season | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons |
| Mark Sanchez | QB | 2016 · 1 season | 2009–2012 · 4 seasons |
| Dedric Ward | WR | 2004 · 1 season | 1997–2000 · 4 seasons |
| Toby Gowin | P | 1997–2003 · 4 seasons | 2004 · 1 season |
| Johnny Mitchell | TE | 1996 · 1 season | 1992–1995 · 4 seasons |
| Blair Thomas | RB | 1994 · 1 season | 1990–1993 · 4 seasons |
| Nahshon Wright | CB | 2021–2023 · 3 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| Mazi Smith | DT | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Solomon Thomas | DT | 2025 · 1 season | 2022–2024 · 3 seasons |
| Abram Elam | FS | 2006–2011 · 2 seasons | 2007–2008 · 2 seasons |
| Ryan Fowler | LB | 2004–2006 · 3 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Quincy Carter | QB | 2001–2003 · 3 seasons | 2004 · 1 season |
| Brooks Bollinger | QB | 2008 · 1 season | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Sean Ryan | TE | 2004 · 1 season | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Daleroy Stewart | DT | 2003–2004 · 2 seasons | 2004 · 1 season |
| Omar Stoutmire | DB | 1997–1998 · 2 seasons | 1999 · 1 season |
| Dalvin Cook | RB | 2024 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Randall Cobb | WR | 2019 · 1 season | 2023 · 1 season |
| Josh Thomas | CB | 2015 · 1 season | 2014 · 1 season |
| Kenwin Cummings | LB | 2010 · 1 season | 2010 · 1 season |
| Andrew Davison | DB | 2003 · 1 season | 2002 · 1 season |
| Michael Bates | WR | 2003 · 1 season | 2003 · 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.