Players who played for the Cowboys and the Patriots
17 players · NFL since 2013
17 players have played for both the Cowboys and the Patriots in the NFL since 2013. 5 played for the Cowboys first and 12 for the Patriots first. The longest-serving played 140 games across both; the top scorer got 90 touchdowns; 2 scored for both; the first move came in 2015, the most recent in 2026.
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- Cowboys 124 · Patriots 16
- Cowboys 30 · Patriots 56
- Cowboys 18 · Patriots 63
- Cowboys 27 · Patriots 19
- Cowboys 3 · Patriots 36
- Cowboys 26 · Patriots 3
- Cowboys 9 · Patriots 6
- Cowboys 8 · Patriots 5
- Cowboys 6 · Patriots 5
- Cowboys 1 · Patriots 8
- Cowboys 3 · Patriots 5
- Cowboys 4 · Patriots 4
- Cowboys 2 · Patriots 5
- Cowboys 4 · Patriots 3
- Cowboys 5 · Patriots 1
- Cowboys 4 · Patriots 1
- Cowboys 3 · Patriots 1
Who stands out
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Ezekiel Elliott has the most games for the two combined: 124 for the Cowboys and 16 for the Patriots. Ezekiel Elliott scored the most touchdowns across both (85 for the Cowboys, 5 for the Patriots), and 2 players scored for both.
In our data, Dekoda Watson was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Patriots came in 2015). The most recent player to play for both is Ameer Speed, who first played for the Cowboys in 2026.
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| Player | Cowboys | Patriots | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | TDs | Seasons | G | TDs | Seasons | ||
| Ezekiel Elliott | 124 | 85 | 2016–2024 | 16 | 5 | 2023 | Cowboys |
| Cameron Fleming | 30 | 0 | 2018–2019 | 56 | 0 | 2014–2017 | Patriots |
| Stephon Gilmore | 18 | 0 | 2023 | 63 | 2 | 2017–2020 | Patriots |
| Brandin Cooks | 27 | 11 | 2023–2024 | 19 | 7 | 2017 | Patriots |
| Carl Davis | 3 | 0 | 2023 | 36 | 0 | 2020–2022 | Patriots |
| Trysten Hill | 26 | 0 | 2019–2022 | 3 | 0 | 2023–2024 | Cowboys |
| Michael Bennett | 9 | 0 | 2019 | 6 | 0 | 2019 | Patriots |
| Ameer Speed | 8 | 0 | 2026 | 5 | 0 | 2023 | Patriots |
| Nick Leverett | 6 | 0 | 2025–2026 | 5 | 0 | 2024 | Patriots |
| Zach Moore | 1 | 0 | 2016 | 8 | 0 | 2014 | Patriots |
| Dekoda Watson | 3 | 0 | 2014 | 5 | 0 | 2015 | Cowboys |
| Mike Nugent | 4 | 0 | 2017 | 4 | 0 | 2019 | Cowboys |
| Casey Walker | 2 | 0 | 2015 | 5 | 0 | 2014 | Patriots |
| Darius Harris | 4 | 0 | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2025 | Cowboys |
| Corey Ballentine | 5 | 0 | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 2025 | Patriots |
| Joe Milton III | 4 | 0 | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | Patriots |
| Kai Forbath | 3 | 0 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 2019 | Patriots |
Head to head
In the NFL since 2013, the Cowboys and the Patriots have met 4 times: the Cowboys won 2, the Patriots 2.
- Cowboys' biggest win: Cowboys 38-3 Patriots (2023)
- Patriots' biggest win: Cowboys 6-30 Patriots (2015)
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FAQ
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- How many players have played for both the Cowboys and the Patriots?
- 17 in the NFL since 2013: Ezekiel Elliott, Cameron Fleming, Stephon Gilmore, Brandin Cooks, Carl Davis, Trysten Hill and 11 more.
- Has anyone scored for both the Cowboys and the Patriots?
- Yes, 2: Ezekiel Elliott (85 and 5) and Brandin Cooks (11 and 7).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Cowboys and the Patriots?
- Ameer Speed. He played for the Patriots (2023), 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.