Players who played for the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans
32 players
32 players have played for both the Detroit Lions and the Houston Texans. Glover Quin spent the most seasons with the two: 6 with the Detroit Lions and 4 with the Houston Texans. On a roster now: DJ Reader, David Montgomery, Roy Lopez, Devin White, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | DET | HOU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glover Quin | S | 2013–2018 · 6 seasons | 2009–2012 · 4 seasons |
| Shaun Cody | DT | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons | 2009–2012 · 4 seasons |
| Demarcus Faggins | CB | 2009 · 1 season | 2002–2008 · 7 seasons |
| DJ Reader | DT | 2024–2025 · 2 seasons | 2016–2019 · 4 seasons |
| Zach Cunningham | LB | 2025 · 1 season | 2017–2021 · 5 seasons |
| C.C. Brown | S | 2010 · 1 season | 2005–2008 · 4 seasons |
| Moran Norris | RB | 2008 · 1 season | 2002–2005 · 4 seasons |
| Corey Bradford | WR | 2006 · 1 season | 2002–2005 · 4 seasons |
| David Montgomery | RB | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons | 2026 · 1 season |
| Darren Fells | TE | 2017–2021 · 2 seasons | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Dan Orlovsky | QB | 2005–2015 · 3 seasons | 2010 · 1 season |
| Roy Lopez | DT | 2025 · 1 season | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons |
| Kerry Hyder Jr. | DE | 2016–2018 · 2 seasons | 2023 · 1 season |
| Danny Amendola | WR | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons | 2021 · 1 season |
| Bruce Ellington | WR | 2018 · 1 season | 2017–2018 · 2 seasons |
| Bryant Johnson | WR | 2009–2010 · 2 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Phillip Buchanon | CB | 2009 · 1 season | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons |
| Dexter Wynn | CB | 2008 · 1 season | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Devin White | LB | 2026 · 1 season | 2024 · 1 season |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | S | 2023 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Jalen Mills | S | 2025 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Kyle Allen | QB | 2025 · 1 season | 2022 · 1 season |
| Laken Tomlinson | G | 2015 · 1 season | 2025 · 1 season |
| Andre Roberts | WR | 2016 · 1 season | 2021 · 1 season |
| Oday Aboushi | G | 2020 · 1 season | 2016 · 1 season |
| Johnson Bademosi | CB | 2016 · 1 season | 2018 · 1 season |
| Johnthan Banks | CB | 2016 · 1 season | 2017 · 1 season |
| Justin Forsett | RB | 2016 · 1 season | 2012 · 1 season |
| Dorin Dickerson | TE | 2013 · 1 season | 2010 · 1 season |
| Glenn Martinez | WR | 2005 · 1 season | 2009 · 1 season |
| Jamar Fletcher | CB | 2006 · 1 season | 2007 · 1 season |
| Matt Murphy | TE | 2002 · 1 season | 2005 · 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.