Players who played for the New York Giants and the Texans
22 players · NFL since 2013
22 players have played for both the New York Giants and the Texans in the NFL since 2013. 8 played for the New York Giants first and 14 for the Texans first. The longest-serving played 97 games across both; the top scorer got 16 touchdowns; 1 scored for both; the first move came in 2015, the most recent in 2026.
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- Giants 11 · Texans 86
- Giants 15 · Texans 68
- Giants 7 · Texans 66
- Giants 36 · Texans 19
- Giants 1 · Texans 49
- Giants 16 · Texans 34
- Giants 15 · Texans 32
- Giants 16 · Texans 29
- Giants 7 · Texans 35
- Giants 32 · Texans 9
- Giants 15 · Texans 25
- Giants 12 · Texans 21
- Giants 29 · Texans 1
- Giants 5 · Texans 24
- Giants 14 · Texans 6
- Giants 16 · Texans 3
- Giants 2 · Texans 17
- Giants 2 · Texans 13
- Giants 3 · Texans 7
- Giants 4 · Texans 5
- Giants 1 · Texans 7
- Giants 1 · Texans 5
Who stands out
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Benardrick McKinney has the most games for the two combined: 11 for the New York Giants and 86 for the Texans. Devin Singletary scored the most touchdowns across both (11 for the New York Giants, 5 for the Texans), and 1 player scored for both.
In our data, Quintin Demps was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Texans came in 2015). The most recent player to play for both is DJ Reader, who first played for the New York Giants in 2026.
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| Player | Giants | Texans | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | TDs | Seasons | G | TDs | Seasons | ||
| Benardrick McKinney | 11 | 0 | 2021 | 86 | 0 | 2015–2020 | Texans |
| Neville Hewitt | 15 | 0 | 2025 | 68 | 0 | 2021–2024 | Texans |
| DJ Reader | 7 | 0 | 2026 | 66 | 0 | 2016–2019 | Texans |
| Devin Singletary | 36 | 11 | 2024–2026 | 19 | 5 | 2023 | Texans |
| Cameron Johnston | 1 | 0 | 2025 | 49 | 0 | 2021–2023 | Texans |
| Keion Crossen | 16 | 0 | 2021 | 34 | 0 | 2019–2020 | Texans |
| Mario Edwards | 15 | 0 | 2018 | 32 | 0 | 2024–2026 | Giants |
| Quintin Demps | 16 | 0 | 2014 | 29 | 1 | 2015–2016 | Giants |
| Randy Bullock | 7 | 0 | 2016–2023 | 35 | 0 | 2013–2015 | Texans |
| Michael Thomas | 32 | 0 | 2018–2019 | 9 | 0 | 2020 | Giants |
| Cullen Gillaspia | 15 | 0 | 2021 | 25 | 0 | 2019–2020 | Texans |
| Charles James | 12 | 0 | 2013 | 21 | 0 | 2015–2016 | Giants |
| Jerell Adams | 29 | 1 | 2016–2017 | 1 | 0 | 2019 | Giants |
| Darryl Morris | 5 | 0 | 2017 | 24 | 0 | 2014–2015 | Texans |
| Tyrod Taylor | 14 | 0 | 2022–2023 | 6 | 3 | 2021 | Texans |
| Isaac Yiadom | 16 | 0 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2022 | Giants |
| Joe Webb | 2 | 0 | 2020 | 17 | 0 | 2018 | Texans |
| Taiwan Jones | 2 | 0 | 2023 | 13 | 0 | 2019 | Texans |
| Jakob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2024 | 7 | 0 | 2025 | Giants |
| Braxton Berrios | 4 | 0 | 2026 | 5 | 0 | 2025 | Texans |
| Evan Brown | 1 | 0 | 2019 | 7 | 0 | 2026 | Giants |
| Chad Slade | 1 | 0 | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 2017 | Texans |
Head to head
In the NFL since 2013, the New York Giants and the Texans have met 4 times: the New York Giants won 4, the Texans 0.
- New York Giants' biggest win: Giants 30-17 Texans (2014)
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- How many players have played for both the New York Giants and the Texans?
- 22 in the NFL since 2013: Benardrick McKinney, Neville Hewitt, DJ Reader, Devin Singletary, Cameron Johnston, Keion Crossen and 16 more.
- Has anyone scored for both the New York Giants and the Texans?
- Yes, 1: Devin Singletary (11 and 5).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both the New York Giants and the Texans?
- DJ Reader. He played for the Texans (2016–2019), then the New York Giants 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.