Players who played for the Bears and the Cowboys

26 players · NFL since 2013

26 players have played for both the Bears and the Cowboys in the NFL since 2013. 11 played for the Bears first and 15 for the Cowboys first. The longest-serving played 65 games across both; the top scorer got 3 touchdowns; 1 scored for both; the first move came in 2013, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Bears 3 · Cowboys 62
  2.  Bears 7 · Cowboys 55
  3.  Bears 53 · Cowboys 6
  4.  Bears 15 · Cowboys 42
  5.  Bears 39 · Cowboys 14
  6.  Bears 19 · Cowboys 33
  7.  Bears 47 · Cowboys 3
  8.  Bears 15 · Cowboys 31
  9.  Bears 28 · Cowboys 8
  10.  Bears 3 · Cowboys 31
  11.  Bears 5 · Cowboys 29
  12.  Bears 29 · Cowboys 4
  13.  Bears 26 · Cowboys 6
  14.  Bears 15 · Cowboys 13
  15.  Bears 1 · Cowboys 20
  16.  Bears 2 · Cowboys 18
  17.  Bears 8 · Cowboys 11
  18.  Bears 3 · Cowboys 16
  19.  Bears 13 · Cowboys 2
  20.  Bears 1 · Cowboys 8
  21.  Bears 4 · Cowboys 4
  22.  Bears 5 · Cowboys 3
  23.  Bears 1 · Cowboys 4
  24.  Bears 1 · Cowboys 4
  25.  Bears 2 · Cowboys 1
  26.  Bears 1 · Cowboys 1

Who stands out

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Xavier Woods has the most games for the two combined: 3 for the Bears and 62 for the Cowboys. Deonte Thompson scored the most touchdowns across both (3 for the Bears, 0 for the Cowboys), and 1 player scored for both.

In our data, Landon Cohen was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Bears came in 2013). The most recent player to play for both is Buddy Johnson, who first played for the Bears in 2026.

Show all 26 players

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Every player who played for the Bears and the Cowboys (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerBearsCowboysFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Xavier Woods3020266202017–2020Cowboys
Neville Gallimore7020265502020–2023Cowboys
Jack Sanborn5302022–2026602025Bears
Joe Thomas15020224202018–2020Cowboys
Robert Quinn3902020–20221402019Cowboys
Nahshon Wright19120253312021–2023Cowboys
Jonathan Bullard4702016–2018302026Bears
Danny McCray15020143102013–2015Cowboys
Deonte Thompson2832015–2017802018Bears
Dwayne Harris3020203132013–2014Cowboys
Taco Charlton5020222902017–2018Cowboys
Stephen Paea2902013–2014402017Bears
Brent Urban2602019–2020602021Bears
Jason Peters15020211302022Bears
Reddy Steward1020242002025–2026Bears
Buddy Johnson2020261802023–2025Cowboys
Andy Dalton8020211102020Cowboys
Henry Melton3020131602014Bears
Landon Cohen1302013202013Cowboys
Ameer Speed102024802026Bears
Mike Nugent402017402017Cowboys
Terrance Mitchell502015302015Bears
Aviante Collins102023402022Cowboys
Lavar Edwards102015402014Cowboys
Eric Saubert202019102023Bears
Micheal Spurlock102014102013Cowboys

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Bears and the Cowboys have met 6 times: the Bears won 3, the Cowboys 3.

  • Bears' biggest win: Bears 45-28 Cowboys (2013)
  • Cowboys' biggest win: Cowboys 49-29 Bears (2022)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Bears and the Cowboys?
26 in the NFL since 2013: Xavier Woods, Neville Gallimore, Jack Sanborn, Joe Thomas, Robert Quinn, Nahshon Wright and 20 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Bears and the Cowboys?
Yes, 1: Nahshon Wright (1 and 1).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Bears and the Cowboys?
Buddy Johnson. He played for the Cowboys (2023–2025), then the Bears from 2026.
What period does this list cover?
NFL games from 2013 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.

Data: NFL since 2013; touchdowns are ones scored, not thrown. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.