Players who played for the Colts and the Cowboys

28 players · NFL since 2013

28 players have played for both the Colts and the Cowboys in the NFL since 2013. 14 played for the Colts first and 14 for the Cowboys first. The longest-serving played 140 games across both; the top scorer got 49 touchdowns; 1 scored for both; the first move came in 2016, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Colts 135 · Cowboys 5
  2.  Colts 36 · Cowboys 86
  3.  Colts 69 · Cowboys 15
  4.  Colts 17 · Cowboys 55
  5.  Colts 3 · Cowboys 61
  6.  Colts 1 · Cowboys 48
  7.  Colts 7 · Cowboys 41
  8.  Colts 33 · Cowboys 6
  9.  Colts 5 · Cowboys 33
  10.  Colts 15 · Cowboys 22
  11.  Colts 16 · Cowboys 20
  12.  Colts 16 · Cowboys 18
  13.  Colts 15 · Cowboys 18
  14.  Colts 31 · Cowboys 1
  15.  Colts 30 · Cowboys 1
  16.  Colts 2 · Cowboys 29
  17.  Colts 23 · Cowboys 7
  18.  Colts 12 · Cowboys 18
  19.  Colts 4 · Cowboys 16
  20.  Colts 17 · Cowboys 1
  21.  Colts 8 · Cowboys 8
  22.  Colts 1 · Cowboys 15
  23.  Colts 6 · Cowboys 6
  24.  Colts 7 · Cowboys 4
  25.  Colts 5 · Cowboys 4
  26.  Colts 1 · Cowboys 5
  27.  Colts 1 · Cowboys 4
  28.  Colts 1 · Cowboys 3

Who stands out

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T.Y. Hilton has the most games for the two combined: 135 for the Colts and 5 for the Cowboys. T.Y. Hilton scored the most touchdowns across both (49 for the Colts, 0 for the Cowboys), and 1 player scored for both.

In our data, Robert Turbin was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Colts came in 2016). The most recent player to play for both is Carl Lawson, who first played for the Colts in 2026.

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Every player who played for the Colts and the Cowboys (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerColtsCowboysFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
T.Y. Hilton135492013–2021502022Colts
Malik Hooker3602017–20208612021–2026Colts
Matt Overton6902013–20161502022Colts
Neville Gallimore17020255502020–2023Cowboys
J.J. Wilcox3020186102013–2016Cowboys
Sean McKeon1020254812020–2023Cowboys
Antwaun Woods7020214102018–2020Cowboys
Tyler Goodson3322023–2025602026Colts
Devin Street5020163312014–2015Cowboys
Johnathan Hankins15020172202022–2023Colts
Tarell Basham1602017–20182002021–2022Colts
Chaz Green16020201802016–2017Cowboys
Stephon Gilmore15020221802023Colts
Parris Campbell3152019–2022102025Colts
Xavier Rhodes3012020–2021102022Colts
Kelvin Joseph2020242902021–2022Cowboys
Robert Turbin2392016–2018712015Cowboys
Buddy Johnson12020251802023–2025Cowboys
Adam Redmond4020171602018–2020Colts
Isaiah Land1702023–2024102025Colts
Ameer Speed802023802026Colts
Carl Lawson1020261502024Cowboys
Josh Jones602021602019Cowboys
Ibraheim Campbell702020–2021402018Cowboys
Lavar Edwards502016402014Cowboys
Christine Michael102018502015Cowboys
Malik Jefferson102021402023Colts
Carl Davis102019302023Colts

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Colts and the Cowboys have met 3 times: the Colts won 1, the Cowboys 2.

  • Colts' biggest win: Colts 23-0 Cowboys (2018)
  • Cowboys' biggest win: Cowboys 42-7 Colts (2014)

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Colts also shares players with

Every Colts pair

Cowboys also shares players with

Every Cowboys pair

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Colts and the Cowboys?
28 in the NFL since 2013: T.Y. Hilton, Malik Hooker, Matt Overton, Neville Gallimore, J.J. Wilcox, Sean McKeon and 22 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Colts and the Cowboys?
Yes, 1: Robert Turbin (9 and 1).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Colts and the Cowboys?
Carl Lawson. He played for the Cowboys (2024), then the Colts 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.