Players who played for both the Washington Commanders and the Dallas Cowboys

65 NFL players have suited up for both franchises. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.

Players

Easy to name

Epic

Best link

Chains matchup: Tough. Compared with the other 495 team pairs, based on how many of these players are easy to name.

How this plays in The Chains

Every link in a puzzle is scored by how unlikely it was that a fan would name it. Connect a Commanders player to a Cowboys player through Michael Batiste and the link is rated Epic (+160 bonus points). The obvious answers score little. The deep cuts are where the big points are.

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Easy to name

Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers between these two teams.

Deion Sanders
DB · 1990–2005 · WAS 2000, DAL 1995–1999
Common
Von Miller
OLB · 2011–2026 · WAS 2025, DAL 2026
Common
Dante Fowler Jr.
DL · 2016–2026 · WAS 2024, DAL 2022–2023, 2025
Common
Joey Galloway
WR · 1995–2010 · WAS 2010, DAL 2000–2003
Common
Mark Sanchez
QB · 2009–2018 · WAS 2018, DAL 2016
Uncommon
Randall Godfrey
LB · 1996–2007 · WAS 2007, DAL 1996–1999
Uncommon
Alfred Morris
RB · 2012–2020 · WAS 2012–2015, DAL 2016–2017, 2019
Uncommon

In the middle

Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.

Jason Hatcher
DE · 2006–2016 · WAS 2014–2016, DAL 2006–2013
Rare
Dorance Armstrong
DL · 2018–2026 · WAS 2024–2026, DAL 2018–2023
Rare
Brad Johnson
QB · 1992–2008 · WAS 1999–2000, DAL 2007–2008
Rare
Stephen Paea
NT · 2011–2017 · WAS 2015, DAL 2017
Rare
Tashard Choice
RB · 2008–2013 · WAS 2011, DAL 2008–2011
Rare
Willie Jackson
WR · 1994–2002 · WAS 2002, DAL 1994
Rare
Noah Igbinoghene
DB · 2020–2026 · WAS 2024–2025, DAL 2023
Rare
Noah Brown
WR · 2017–2025 · WAS 2024–2025, DAL 2017–2018, 2020–2022
Rare
Robert Jones
LB · 1992–2001 · WAS 2001, DAL 1992–1995
Rare
Sam Howell
QB · 2022–2026 · WAS 2022–2023, DAL 2026
Rare
Robert Bailey
DB · 1991–2001 · WAS 1995, DAL 1995
Rare
Terrell McClain
DT · 2011–2019 · WAS 2017, DAL 2014–2016
Rare
Omar Stoutmire
DB · 1997–2007 · WAS 2005, 2007, DAL 1997–1998
Rare
Carlos Watkins
DL · 2017–2025 · WAS 2024, DAL 2021–2022, 2024
Rare
Rodney Peete
QB · 1990–2004 · WAS 1999, DAL 1994
Rare
Everette Brown
DE · 2009–2014 · WAS 2014, DAL 2013
Rare
Stephen Bowen
DE · 2006–2016 · WAS 2011–2014, DAL 2006–2010
Rare
Adrian Murrell
RB · 1993–2003 · WAS 2000, DAL 2003
Rare
Peppi Zellner
DL · 1999–2004 · WAS 2003, DAL 1999–2002
Rare
KJ Henry
DL · 2023–2025 · WAS 2023, DAL 2024
Rare
Carl Davis
NT · 2015–2024 · WAS 2024, DAL 2023
Rare
Jeremy Sprinkle
TE · 2017–2021 · WAS 2017–2020, DAL 2021
Rare
Demetric Evans
DL · 2001–2010 · WAS 2004–2008, DAL 2001–2002
Rare
Brandon Noble
DL · 1999–2004 · WAS 2004, DAL 1999–2002
Rare
Billy Cundiff
K · 2002–2015 · WAS 2012, DAL 2002–2005
Rare
Tyler Biadasz
OL · 2020–2025 · WAS 2024–2025, DAL 2020–2023
Rare
Jonathan Cooper
G · 2014–2019 · WAS 2018, DAL 2017
Rare
Derrick Dockery
G · 2003–2012 · WAS 2003–2006, 2009–2010, DAL 2011–2012
Rare
Kai Forbath
K · 2012–2020 · WAS 2012–2015, DAL 2019
Rare
Darrick Brownlow
LB · 1991–1996 · WAS 1995–1996, DAL 1991, 1994
Rare
Jason Fabini
OL · 1998–2008 · WAS 2007–2008, DAL 2006
Rare
Scott Galbraith
TE · 1990–1998 · WAS 1995–1996, DAL 1993–1994, 1997
Rare
Caraun Reid
DT · 2014–2021 · WAS 2017, DAL 2018
Rare
John Gesek
OL · 1990–1995 · WAS 1994–1995, DAL 1990–1993
Rare
Jabril Cox
LB · 2021–2023 · WAS 2023, DAL 2021–2022
Rare
Jose Cortez
SPEC · 1999–2005 · WAS 2002, DAL 2005
Rare
Matt Vanderbeek
LB · 1990–1996 · WAS 1995–1996, DAL 1993–1994
Rare
Robert Williams
DB · 1990–1993 · WAS 1993, DAL 1990–1993
Rare
Pat Dennis
DB · 2000–2004 · WAS 2004, DAL 2001
Rare
Ross Tucker
OL · 2001–2005 · WAS 2001–2002, DAL 2002
Rare
James Washington
DB · 1990–1995 · WAS 1995, DAL 1990–1994
Rare
Garrett Gilbert
QB · 2017–2022 · WAS 2021, DAL 2020
Rare
Ty Nsekhe
T · 2015–2023 · WAS 2015–2018, DAL 2021
Epic
Frank Kearse
DT · 2011–2016 · WAS 2014–2015, DAL 2013
Epic
Tom Myslinski
OL · 1992–2000 · WAS 1992, DAL 1999
Epic
Shaun Suisham
K · 2005–2014 · WAS 2006–2009, DAL 2005–2006, 2009
Epic
Fred Strickland
LB · 1990–1999 · WAS 1999, DAL 1996–1998
Epic
Alvin Harper
WR · 1991–1999 · WAS 1997, DAL 1991–1994, 1999
Epic
Tim Seder
SPEC · 2000–2002 · WAS 2002, DAL 2000–2001
Epic
Clifton Geathers
DE · 2010–2014 · WAS 2014, DAL 2010–2011
Epic

The rarest links

The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.

Tyson Walter
T · 2002–2006 · WAS 2006, DAL 2002–2004
Epic
Jeremy Clark
DT · 2008–2010 · WAS 2010, DAL 2010
Epic
Michael Bates
WR · 1993–2003 · WAS 2001, DAL 2003
Epic
Sam Paulescu
P · 2007–2010 · WAS 2009–2010, DAL 2008
Epic
Eddie Murray
SPEC · 1990–2000 · WAS 1995, 2000, DAL 1993, 1999
Epic
Tony Hutson
OL · 1996–2000 · WAS 2000, DAL 1996–1999
Epic
Orantes Grant
LB · 2000–2003 · WAS 2002–2003, DAL 2000–2001
Epic
Michael Batiste
OL · 1995–1998 · WAS 1998, DAL 1995
Epic

Teams are counted as franchises, so earlier cities and names are included (the Raiders in Oakland, the Rams in St. Louis, the Titans as the Oilers). Rarity tiers come from the same scoring The Chains uses in its daily puzzles. A small set of one-season 2002 entries that couldn't be verified is left out.

Players who played for both the Washington Commanders and the Dallas Cowboys

Easy to name

In the middle

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