Players who played for the Commanders and the Cowboys

22 players · NFL since 2013

22 players have played for both the Commanders and the Cowboys in the NFL since 2013. 7 played for the Commanders first and 15 for the Cowboys first. The longest-serving played 129 games across both; the top scorer got 19 touchdowns; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2014, the most recent in 2026.

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  1.  Commanders 32 · Cowboys 97
  2.  Commanders 34 · Cowboys 65
  3.  Commanders 15 · Cowboys 71
  4.  Commanders 49 · Cowboys 28
  5.  Commanders 59 · Cowboys 18
  6.  Commanders 20 · Cowboys 54
  7.  Commanders 55 · Cowboys 13
  8.  Commanders 1 · Cowboys 45
  9.  Commanders 29 · Cowboys 15
  10.  Commanders 12 · Cowboys 32
  11.  Commanders 35 · Cowboys 6
  12.  Commanders 30 · Cowboys 3
  13.  Commanders 10 · Cowboys 16
  14.  Commanders 17 · Cowboys 8
  15.  Commanders 19 · Cowboys 2
  16.  Commanders 4 · Cowboys 13
  17.  Commanders 11 · Cowboys 4
  18.  Commanders 6 · Cowboys 7
  19.  Commanders 10 · Cowboys 2
  20.  Commanders 4 · Cowboys 3
  21.  Commanders 2 · Cowboys 2
  22.  Commanders 1 · Cowboys 1

Who stands out

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Dorance Armstrong has the most games for the two combined: 32 for the Commanders and 97 for the Cowboys. Alfred Morris scored the most touchdowns across both (16 for the Commanders, 3 for the Cowboys), and 2 players scored for both.

In our data, Jason Hatcher was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Commanders came in 2014). The most recent player to play for both is Von Miller, who first played for the Cowboys in 2026.

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Every player who played for the Commanders and the Cowboys (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCommandersCowboysFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Dorance Armstrong3202024–20269712018–2023Cowboys
Tyler Biadasz3402024–20256502020–2023Cowboys
Noah Brown1512024–20257132017–2022Cowboys
Alfred Morris49162013–20152832016–2017Commanders
Jeremy Sprinkle5932017–20201802021Commanders
Dante Fowler Jr.20120245402022–2025Cowboys
Ty Nsekhe5502015–20181302021Commanders
Carlos Watkins1020244512021–2024Cowboys
Jason Hatcher2902014–20151502013Cowboys
Terrell McClain12020173202014–2016Cowboys
Noah Igbinoghene3502024–2025612023Cowboys
Kai Forbath3002013–2015302019Commanders
Jabril Cox10020231602021–2022Cowboys
Von Miller1702025802026Commanders
Frank Kearse1902014–2015202013Cowboys
Jonathan Cooper4020181302017Cowboys
Stephen Paea1102015402017Commanders
Everette Brown602014702013Cowboys
KJ Henry1002023202024Commanders
Carl Davis402024302023Cowboys
Mark Sanchez202018202016Cowboys
Garrett Gilbert102021102020Cowboys

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Commanders and the Cowboys have met 27 times: the Commanders won 7, the Cowboys 20.

  • Commanders' biggest win: Cowboys 16-41 Washington (2020)
  • Cowboys' biggest win: Cowboys 56-14 Washington (2021)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Commanders and the Cowboys?
22 in the NFL since 2013: Dorance Armstrong, Tyler Biadasz, Noah Brown, Alfred Morris, Jeremy Sprinkle, Dante Fowler Jr. and 16 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Commanders and the Cowboys?
Yes, 2: Alfred Morris (16 and 3) and Noah Brown (1 and 3).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Commanders and the Cowboys?
Von Miller. He played for the Commanders (2025), then the Cowboys 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.