Players who played for the Steelers and the Texans

21 players · NFL since 2013

21 players have played for both the Steelers and the Texans in the NFL since 2013. 10 played for the Steelers first and 11 for the Texans first. The longest-serving played 82 games across both; the top scorer got 28 touchdowns; nobody scored for both; the first move came in 2014, the most recent in 2025.

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  1.  Steelers 80 · Texans 2
  2.  Steelers 31 · Texans 34
  3.  Steelers 9 · Texans 49
  4.  Steelers 3 · Texans 50
  5.  Steelers 43 · Texans 3
  6.  Steelers 3 · Texans 43
  7.  Steelers 1 · Texans 39
  8.  Steelers 15 · Texans 22
  9.  Steelers 24 · Texans 12
  10.  Steelers 1 · Texans 35
  11.  Steelers 15 · Texans 16
  12.  Steelers 13 · Texans 14
  13.  Steelers 13 · Texans 11
  14.  Steelers 4 · Texans 16
  15.  Steelers 14 · Texans 3
  16.  Steelers 1 · Texans 14
  17.  Steelers 13 · Texans 1
  18.  Steelers 8 · Texans 1
  19.  Steelers 7 · Texans 2
  20.  Steelers 1 · Texans 2
  21.  Steelers 1 · Texans 2

Who stands out

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Diontae Johnson has the most games for the two combined: 80 for the Steelers and 2 for the Texans. Diontae Johnson scored the most touchdowns across both (28 for the Steelers, 0 for the Texans), and nobody scored for both.

In our data, Brice McCain was the first to have played for both (his first game for the Steelers came in 2014). The most recent player to play for both is Matthew Wright, who first played for the Texans in 2025.

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Every player who played for the Steelers and the Texans (NFL since 2013): games and touchdowns at each, seasons, and which team came first.
PlayerSteelersTexansFirst
GTDsSeasonsGTDsSeasons
Diontae Johnson80282019–2023202024Steelers
Steven Nelson3102019–20203412022–2023Steelers
Cameron Johnston902024–20264902021–2023Texans
Max Scharping3020245002019–2021Texans
Jaylen Samuels4352018–2020302021Steelers
Desmond King3020234302021–2024Texans
John Simon1020213902014–2016Texans
Kendrick Green15020212202023–2024Steelers
Sammie Coates2422015–20161202018Steelers
Randy Bullock1020163502013–2015Texans
Brice McCain15120141602013Texans
Jordan Todman13020151402017Steelers
Steven Sims1302021–20221112023–2024Steelers
Ryan Harris4020161602013Texans
Cobi Hamilton1432016302017Steelers
Ben Tate1020141442013Texans
MyCole Pruitt1312024102017Texans
Al-Hajj Shabazz802016102016Steelers
Matthew Wright702020–2022202025Steelers
Anthony Miller102021212021Texans
Kyle Allen102024202022Texans

Head to head

In the NFL since 2013, the Steelers and the Texans have met 5 times: the Steelers won 3, the Texans 2.

  • Steelers' biggest win: Texans 6-34 Steelers (2017)
  • Texans' biggest win: Texans 30-6 Steelers (2023)

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FAQ

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How many players have played for both the Steelers and the Texans?
21 in the NFL since 2013: Diontae Johnson, Steven Nelson, Cameron Johnston, Max Scharping, Jaylen Samuels, Desmond King and 15 more.
Has anyone scored for both the Steelers and the Texans?
No. Diontae Johnson came closest with 28 touchdowns, all for the Steelers.
Who is the most recent player to play for both the Steelers and the Texans?
Matthew Wright. He played for the Steelers (2020–2022), then the Texans from 2025.
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.