Players who played for the Cowboys and the Steelers
17 players · NFL since 2013
17 players have played for both the Cowboys and the Steelers in the NFL since 2013. 12 played for the Cowboys first and 5 for the Steelers first. The longest-serving played 75 games across both; the top scorer got 25 touchdowns; 3 scored for both; the first move came in 2013, the most recent in 2026.
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- Cowboys 25 · Steelers 50
- Cowboys 61 · Steelers 12
- Cowboys 2 · Steelers 62
- Cowboys 56 · Steelers 8
- Cowboys 53 · Steelers 5
- Cowboys 18 · Steelers 40
- Cowboys 8 · Steelers 47
- Cowboys 4 · Steelers 50
- Cowboys 5 · Steelers 44
- Cowboys 16 · Steelers 25
- Cowboys 29 · Steelers 12
- Cowboys 15 · Steelers 12
- Cowboys 14 · Steelers 9
- Cowboys 18 · Steelers 4
- Cowboys 18 · Steelers 2
- Cowboys 1 · Steelers 13
- Cowboys 3 · Steelers 1
Who stands out
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George Pickens has the most games for the two combined: 25 for the Cowboys and 50 for the Steelers. George Pickens scored the most touchdowns across both (11 for the Cowboys, 14 for the Steelers), and 3 players scored for both.
In our data, Will Allen was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Steelers came in 2013). The most recent player to play for both is Joey Porter Jr., who first played for the Cowboys in 2026.
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| Player | Cowboys | Steelers | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | TDs | Seasons | G | TDs | Seasons | ||
| George Pickens | 25 | 11 | 2025–2026 | 50 | 14 | 2022–2024 | Steelers |
| J.J. Wilcox | 61 | 0 | 2013–2016 | 12 | 0 | 2017 | Cowboys |
| James Washington | 2 | 0 | 2022 | 62 | 12 | 2018–2021 | Steelers |
| Brock Hoffman | 56 | 0 | 2022–2025 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | Cowboys |
| Rico Dowdle | 53 | 9 | 2020–2024 | 5 | 1 | 2026 | Cowboys |
| Damontae Kazee | 18 | 0 | 2021 | 40 | 0 | 2022–2024 | Cowboys |
| Broderick Jones | 8 | 0 | 2026 | 47 | 0 | 2023–2025 | Steelers |
| Joey Porter Jr. | 4 | 0 | 2026 | 50 | 0 | 2023–2025 | Steelers |
| Will Allen | 5 | 0 | 2013 | 44 | 0 | 2013–2015 | Cowboys |
| Ryan Switzer | 16 | 1 | 2017 | 25 | 1 | 2018–2019 | Cowboys |
| Taco Charlton | 29 | 0 | 2017–2018 | 12 | 0 | 2021 | Cowboys |
| B.W. Webb | 15 | 0 | 2013 | 12 | 0 | 2014 | Cowboys |
| Keanu Neal | 14 | 0 | 2021 | 9 | 0 | 2023 | Cowboys |
| Buddy Johnson | 18 | 0 | 2023–2025 | 4 | 0 | 2021 | Steelers |
| Chaz Green | 18 | 0 | 2016–2017 | 2 | 0 | 2021 | Cowboys |
| Jay Elliott | 1 | 0 | 2017 | 13 | 0 | 2019–2020 | Cowboys |
| Qadree Ollison | 3 | 0 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 2023 | Cowboys |
Head to head
In the NFL since 2013, the Cowboys and the Steelers have met 3 times: the Cowboys won 2, the Steelers 1.
- Cowboys' biggest win: Steelers 30-35 Cowboys (2016)
- Steelers' biggest win: Cowboys 19-24 Steelers (2020)
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- How many players have played for both the Cowboys and the Steelers?
- 17 in the NFL since 2013: George Pickens, J.J. Wilcox, James Washington, Brock Hoffman, Rico Dowdle, Damontae Kazee and 11 more.
- Has anyone scored for both the Cowboys and the Steelers?
- Yes, 3: George Pickens (11 and 14), Rico Dowdle (9 and 1) and Ryan Switzer (1 and 1).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the Cowboys and the Steelers?
- Joey Porter Jr.. He played for the Steelers (2023–2025), 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.