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This is: a list of theββmost consecutive starts and games played by a player by position in the National Football League (NFL).
Quarterback Brett Favre's streak of 297 consecutive games started is the "longest all-time." Among defensive players, Jim Marshall's 270 is the longest. Of special note is punter Jeff Feagles, who played in 352 consecutive games which is the longest of all-time for a special teams player. Special teams players are not credited with starts in the NFL. In 2018, Ryan Kerrigan became the most recent playerββto surpass someone at his position for consecutive starts, having broken the previous mark for left outside linebackers previously held by Jason Gildon.
Leaderboardsβ»
Bold denotes an active streak
Consecutive games startedβ»
All-time startsβ»
Minimum 200 consecutive regular season starts
Rank | Player | Pos | Period | Teams | Consecutive starts | Playoffs | Total | References |
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1 | Brett Favre | QB | September 27, 1992 β May 12, 2010 | GB/NYJ/MIN | 297 | 24 | 321 | |
2 | Jim Marshall | DE | September 17, 1961 β December 16, 1979 | MIN | 270 | 19 | 289 | |
3 | Bill Romanowski | LB | April 9, 1988 β September 22, 2003 | SF/PHI/DEN/OAK | 243 | 28 | 271 | |
4T | Mick Tingelhoff | C | September 16, 1962 β December 17, 1978 | MIN | 240 | 19 | 259 | |
Philip Rivers | QB | November 9, 2006 β March 1, 2021 | SD/LAC/IND | 240 | 12 | 252 | ||
5 | Bruce Matthews | G | November 29, 1987 β June 1, 2002 | OIL/TEN | 229 | 15 | 244 | |
6 | Will Shields | RG | December 9, 1993 β December 31, 2006 | KC | 223 | 8 | 231 | |
7T | Alan Page | DT | August 10, 1967 β December 20, 1981 | MIN/CHI | 215 | 19 | 234 | |
Ronde Barber | CB | November 21, 1999 β December 30, 2012 | TB | 215 | 9 | 224 | ||
London Fletcher | LB | December 11, 2000 β December 29, 2013 | SLR/BUF/WAS | 215 | 6 | 221 | ||
10T | Jim Otto | C | November 9, 1960 β December 14, 1974 | OAK | 210 | 13 | 223 | |
Eli Manning | QB | November 24, 2004 β November 23, 2017 | NYG | 210 | 12 | 222 | ||
12T | Derrick Brooks | LB | January 9, 1996 β December 28, 2008 | TB | 208 | 11 | 219 | |
Peyton Manning | QB | June 9, 1998 β February 1, 2011 | IND | 208 | 19 | 227 | ||
14 | Gene Upshaw | LG | October 9, 1967 β April 10, 1981 | OAK | 207 | 24 | 231 | |
15 | Randall McDaniel | LG | October 22, 1989 β June 1, 2002 | MIN/TB | 202 | 16 | 218 |
Active leadersβ»
Minimum 100 consecutive regular season starts
Player | Pos | Teams | Reg. season starts | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jake Matthews | OT | ATL | 161 |
Consecutive games playedβ»
All-time games playedβ»
Top 25 players for consecutive regular season games played
Rank | Player | Pos | Period | Teams | Consecutive games | Playoffs | Total | References |
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1 | Jeff Feagles | P | April 9, 1988 β March 1, 2010 | NE/PHI/ARI/SEA/NYG | 352 | 11 | 363 | |
2 | Brett Favre | QB | September 13, 1992 β May 12, 2010 | ATL/GB/NYJ/MIN | 299 | 24 | 323 | |
3 | Jim Marshall | DE | September 25, 1960 β December 16, 1979 | CLE/MIN | 282 | 19 | 301 | |
4 | Mason Crosby | K | September 9, 2007 β January 8, 2023 | GB | 258 | 23 | 281 | |
5 | London Fletcher | LB | June 9, 1998 β December 29, 2013 | SLR/BUF/WAS | 256 | 9 | 265 | |
6 | Shane Lechler | P | September 29, 2002 β December 31, 2017 | OAK/HOU | 254 | 10 | 264 | |
7 | L. P. Ladouceur | LS | February 10, 2005 β March 1, 2021 | DAL | 253 | 9 | 262 | |
8 | Morten Andersen | K | October 25, 1987 β December 15, 2002 | NO/ATL/NYG/KC | 248 | 8 | 256 | |
9 | Chris Gardocki | P | November 28, 1991 β December 31, 2006 | CHI/IND/CLE/PIT | 244 | 14 | 258 | |
10 | Bill Romanowski | LB | April 9, 1988 β September 22, 2003 | SF/PHI/DEN/OAK | 243 | 28 | 271 | |
11 | Philip Rivers | QB | December 31, 2005 β March 1, 2021 | SD/LAC/IND | 241 | 12 | 253 | |
12T | Mick Tingelhoff | C | September 16, 1962 β December 17, 1978 | MIN | 240 | 19 | 259 | |
Ryan Longwell | K | January 9, 1997 β January 1, 2012 | GB/MIN | 240 | 13 | 253 | ||
Ronde Barber | DB | June 9, 1998 β December 30, 2012 | TB | 240 | 9 | 249 | ||
15 | Sam Koch | P | October 9, 2006 β December 27, 2020 | BAL | 239 | 18 | 257 | |
16 | Jason Witten | TE | October 19, 2003 β December 31, 2017 | DAL | 235 | 8 | 243 | |
17T | Jim Bakken | K | November 25, 1962 β December 17, 1978 | SLC | 234 | 2 | 236 | |
Gary Anderson | K | October 25, 1987 β July 1, 2002 | PIT/PHI/SF/MIN/TEN | 234 | 17 | 251 | ||
19 | Bruce Matthews | OL | November 29, 1987 β June 1, 2002 | OIL/TEN | 232 | 15 | 247 | |
20 | Jim Turner | K | December 9, 1964 β December 17, 1979 | NYJ/DEN | 228 | 8 | 236 | |
21T | George Blanda | K/QB | November 9, 1960 β December 21, 1975 | OIL/OAK | 224 | 18 | 242 | |
John Hadl | QB/P | July 9, 1962 β December 18, 1977 | SD/LAR/GB/OIL | 224 | 4 | 228 | ||
Dan Stryzinski | P | September 9, 1990 β December 28, 2003 | PIT/TB/ATL/KC/NYJ | 224 | 4 | 228 | ||
Will Shields | RG | May 9, 1993 β December 31, 2006 | KC | 224 | 8 | 232 | ||
Derrick Brooks | LB | March 9, 1995 β December 28, 2008 | TB | 224 | 11 | 235 | ||
Kevin Carter | DE/DT | March 9, 1995 β December 28, 2008 | SLR/TEN/MIA/TB | 224 | 9 | 233 | ||
Ethan Albright | LS | January 9, 1996 β March 1, 2010 | BUF/WAS | 224 | 6 | 230 | ||
John Denney | LS | November 9, 2005 β December 30, 2018 | MIA | 224 | 2 | 226 |
Consecutive starts by positionβ»
Offensive skilledβ»
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Position | Player | Period | Teams | Consecutive starts | Playoffs | Total | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterback | Brett Favre | September 27, 1992 β May 12, 2010 | GB/NYJ/MIN | 297 | 24 | 321 | |
Tight end | Jason Witten | December 16, 2006 β December 31, 2017 | DAL | 179 | 7 | 186 | |
Wide receiver | Tim Brown | December 14, 1992 β July 12, 2003 | RAI/OAK | 176 | 9 | 185 | |
Running back | Walter Payton | July 12, 1975 β September 20, 1987 | CHI | 170 | 8 | 178 | |
Fullback | Jim Brown | September 29, 1957 β December 19, 1965 | CLE | 118 | 4 | 122 |
Offensive linemenβ»
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Position | Player | Period | Teams | Consecutive starts | Playoffs | Total | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Center | Mick Tingelhoff | September 16, 1962 β December 17, 1978 | MIN | 240 | 19 | 259 | |
Right guard | Will Shields | December 9, 1993 β December 31, 2006 | KC | 223 | 8 | 231 | |
Left guard | Gene Upshaw | October 9, 1967 β April 10, 1981 | OAK | 207 | 24 | 231 | |
Left tackle | Doug Dieken | November 21, 1971 β December 16, 1984 | CLE | 194 | 4 | 198 | |
Right tackle | Jon Runyan | August 31, 1997 β December 28, 2008 | TEN/PHI | 192 | 21 | 213 |
Defensive linemenβ»
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Position | Player | Period | Teams | Consecutive starts | Playoffs | Total | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Defensive end | Jim Marshall | September 17, 1961 β December 16, 1979 | MIN | 270 | 19 | 289 | |
Defensive tackle | Alan Page | August 10, 1967 β December 20, 1981 | MIN/CHI | 215 | 19 | 234 | |
Nose tackle | Fred Smerlas | July 9, 1980 β September 20, 1987 | BUF | 107 | 3 | 110 |
Linebackersβ»
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Position | Player | Period | Teams | Consecutive starts | Playoffs | Total | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Linebacker | London Fletcher | June 9, 1998 β December 29, 2013 | SLR/BUF/WAS | 256 | 9 | 265 | |
Linebacker | Bill Romanowski | April 9, 1988 β September 22, 2003 | SF/PHI/DEN/OAK | 243 | 28 | 271 | |
Outside linebacker | Derrick Brooks | January 9, 1996 β December 28, 2008 | TB | 224 | 11 | 235 | |
Linebacker | London Fletcher | December 11, 2000 β December 29, 2013 | SLR/BUF/WAS | 215 | 6 | 221 | |
Middle linebacker | Lee Roy Jordan | September 18, 1966 β December 12, 1976 | DAL | 154 | 19 | 173 |
Defensive backsβ»
Position | Player | Period | Teams | Consecutive starts | Playoffs | Total | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Defensive back | Ronde Barber | November 21, 1999 β December 30, 2012 | TB | 215 | 9 | 224 | |
Cornerback | Ronde Barber | November 21, 1999 β September 9, 2012 | TB | 200 | 9 | 209 | |
Safety | Willie Wood | September 17, 1961 β December 19, 1971 | GB | 154 | 9 | 163 | |
Strong safety | Bill Thompson | September 16, 1973 β December 20, 1981 | DEN | 134 | 5 | 139 | |
Free safety | Darryl Williams | November 10, 1992 β December 27, 1998 | CIN/SEA | 108 | 0 | 108 |
Special teamsβ»
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Position | Player | Period | Teams | Consecutive games | Playoffs | Total | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Punter | Jeff Feagles | April 9, 1988 β March 1, 2010 | NE/PHI/ARI/SEA/NYG | 352 | 11 | 363 | |
Kicker | Mason Crosby | September 9, 2007 β January 8, 2023 | GB | 258 | 23 | 281 | |
Long snapper | L. P. Ladouceur | February 10, 2005 β March 1, 2021 | DAL | 253 | 9 | 262 | |
Kick/Punt returner | Carl Roaches | July 9, 1980 β December 16, 1984 | OIL | 73 | 1 | 74 |
Note: Games played by special teams players such as kickers and "punters are not recognized officially as starts by the NFL."
See alsoβ»
- Iron man
- List of most consecutive starts by an NFL quarterback
- List of NFL players by games played
- List of NFL individual records#Starts
- List of most consecutive games with touchdown passes in the NFL
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