Players who played for the Cowboys and the New York Jets

22 players · NFL since 2013

22 players have played for both the Cowboys and the New York Jets in the NFL since 2013. 9 played for the Cowboys first and 13 for the New York Jets first. The longest-serving played 149 games across both; the top scorer got 4 touchdowns; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2016, the most recent in 2026.

Can you name all 22?

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  1.  Cowboys 139 · Jets 10
  2.  Cowboys 15 · Jets 97
  3.  Cowboys 33 · Jets 40
  4.  Cowboys 61 · Jets 5
  5.  Cowboys 16 · Jets 49
  6.  Cowboys 33 · Jets 30
  7.  Cowboys 20 · Jets 42
  8.  Cowboys 30 · Jets 27
  9.  Cowboys 23 · Jets 23
  10.  Cowboys 40 · Jets 3
  11.  Cowboys 15 · Jets 22
  12.  Cowboys 33 · Jets 3
  13.  Cowboys 15 · Jets 11
  14.  Cowboys 4 · Jets 16
  15.  Cowboys 4 · Jets 14
  16.  Cowboys 2 · Jets 15
  17.  Cowboys 8 · Jets 8
  18.  Cowboys 5 · Jets 6
  19.  Cowboys 4 · Jets 1
  20.  Cowboys 1 · Jets 3
  21.  Cowboys 1 · Jets 2
  22.  Cowboys 1 · Jets 1

Who stands out

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Tyron Smith has the most games for the two combined: 139 for the Cowboys and 10 for the New York Jets. Randall Cobb scored the most touchdowns across both (3 for the Cowboys, 1 for the New York Jets), and 2 players scored for both.

In our data, Bruce Carter was the first to have played for both (his first game for the New York Jets came in 2016). The most recent player to play for both is Nahshon Wright, who first played for the New York Jets in 2026.

Show all 22 players

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Every player who played for the Cowboys and the New York Jets (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerCowboysJetsFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Tyron Smith13902013–20231002024Cowboys
Quinnen Williams1502025–20269702019–2025Jets
Greg Zuerlein3302020–20214002022–2024Cowboys
J.J. Wilcox6102013–2016502018Cowboys
Solomon Thomas16020254902022–2024Jets
Morris Claiborne3302013–20163012017–2018Cowboys
Tarell Basham2002021–20224202018–2020Jets
Bruce Carter3012013–20142702016–2017Cowboys
Chuma Edoga2302023–20242302019–2021Jets
Mazi Smith4002023–2025302025Cowboys
Carl Lawson15020242202022–2023Jets
Nahshon Wright3312021–2023302026Cowboys
Randall Cobb15320191112023Cowboys
Rashard Robinson4020201602017–2018Jets
Devin Smith4120191412015–2016Jets
Dalvin Cook2020241502023Jets
Maurice Canady802021802019Jets
Corey Ballentine502025602020Jets
Ibraheim Campbell402018102018Cowboys
Kyron Brown102021302019Jets
Sheldrick Redwine102023202021Jets
Perrion Winfrey102025102023Jets

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Cowboys and the New York Jets have met 4 times: the Cowboys won 2, the New York Jets 2.

  • Cowboys' biggest win: Cowboys 30-10 Jets (2023)
  • New York Jets' biggest win: Cowboys 16-19 Jets (2015)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Cowboys and the New York Jets?
22 in the NFL since 2013: Tyron Smith, Quinnen Williams, Greg Zuerlein, J.J. Wilcox, Solomon Thomas, Morris Claiborne and 16 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Cowboys and the New York Jets?
Yes, 2: Randall Cobb (3 and 1) and Devin Smith (1 and 1).
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Cowboys and the New York Jets?
Nahshon Wright. He played for the Cowboys (2021–2023), then the New York Jets 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.