List of NFL players by games played
Appearance
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All-time most appearances (minimum 200 games played)
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C | Center | G | Guard | NT | Nose Tackle | QB | Quarterback |
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CB | Cornerback | K | Placekicker | OL | Off. Lineman | RB | Running Back |
DE | Defensive End | KR | Kick Returner | OT | Off. Tackle | S | Safety |
DT | Defensive Tackle | LB | Linebacker | P | Punter | TE | Tight End |
FB | Fullback | LS | Long Snapper | PR | Punt Returner | WR | Wide Receiver |
If more than one position is listed for a player, the BOLD listing is his primary position. This list is sorted by 1) games played, 2) first year played, 3) last year played
Bold denotes an active player | Most games for that position^ | Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame* |
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Rank | Name | Position | Period | Games |
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1 | Morten Andersen* | K ^ | 1982–2007 | 382 |
2 | Adam Vinatieri | K | 1996–2019 | 365 |
3 | Gary Anderson | K | 1982–2004 | 353 |
4 | Jeff Feagles | P ^ | 1988–2009 | 352 |
5 | George Blanda* | K, QB | 1949–1975 | 340 |
6 | Tom Brady | QB ^ | 2000–2022 | 335 |
7 | Jason Hanson | K | 1992–2012 | 327 |
8 | Phil Dawson | K | 1999–2018 | 305 |
9 | Jerry Rice* | WR ^ | 1985–2004 | 303 |
10 | John Carney | K | 1988–2010 | 302 |
Brett Favre* | QB | 1991–2010 | ||
12 | John Kasay | K | 1991–2011 | 301 |
13 | Matt Stover | K | 1991–2009 | 297 |
Andy Lee | P | 2004–2022 | ||
15 | Bruce Matthews* | OL ^ | 1983–2001 | 296 |
16 | Darrell Green* | CB ^ | 1983–2002 | 295 |
17 | Drew Brees | QB | 2001–2020 | 287 |
18 | Shane Lechler | P | 2000–2017 | 286 |
19 | Sean Landeta | P | 1985–2005 | 284 |
Sebastian Janikowski | K | 2000–2018 | ||
21 | Jim Marshall | DE ^ | 1960–1979 | 282 |
22 | Trey Junkin | LS ^, TE, LB | 1983–2002 | 281 |
23 | Bruce Smith* | DE | 1985–2003 | 279 |
24 | Clay Matthews | LB ^ | 1978–1996 | 278 |
25 | Norm Johnson | K | 1982–1999 | 273 |
26 | Jason Witten | TE ^ | 2003–2020 | 271 |
27 | Tony Gonzalez* | TE | 1997–2013 | 270 |
28 | Lou Groza* | K, OT | 1946–1967 | 268 |
Junior Seau* | LB | 1990–2009 | ||
Marcedes Lewis | TE | 2006–present | ||
31 | Peyton Manning* | QB | 1998–2015 | 266 |
Julius Peppers | DE, LB | 2002–2018 | ||
Robbie Gould | K | 2005–2022 | ||
34 | Jan Stenerud* | K | 1967–1985 | 263 |
Lomas Brown | OT ^ | 1985–2002 | ||
Jason Elam | K | 1993–2009 | ||
Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 2004–2020 | ||
38 | Ray Brown | G ^ | 1986–2005 | 262 |
39 | Mason Crosby | K | 2007–present | 261 |
39 | Nick Lowery | K | 1978–1996 | 260 |
Don Muhlbach | LS | 2004–2020 | ||
42 | Jackie Slater* | OT | 1976–1995 | 259 |
Lee Johnson | P | 1985–2002 | ||
44 | David Binn | LS | 1994–2010 | 256 |
London Fletcher | LB | 1998–2013 | ||
Sam Koch | P | 2006–2022 | ||
47 | Earl Morrall | QB | 1956–1976 | 255 |
Irving Fryar | WR | 1984–2000 | ||
Tim Brown* | WR | 1988–2004 | ||
Dustin Colquitt | P | 2005–2021 | ||
51 | Charles Woodson* | S ^ | 1998–2015 | 254 |
52 | L.P. Ladouceur | LS | 2005–2020 | 253 |
53 | Mike Kenn | OT | 1978–1994 | 251 |
54 | Pat Leahy | K | 1974–1991 | 250 |
Eddie Murray | K | 1980–2000 | ||
Eugene Robinson | S | 1985–2000 | ||
Matt Prater | K | 2007–present | ||
58 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 2004–2021 | 249 |
59 | Al Del Greco | K | 1984–2000 | 248 |
Jason Peters | OT | 2004–present | ||
61 | Fran Tarkenton* | QB | 1961–1978 | 246 |
Jeff Van Note | C ^ | 1969–1986 | ||
Blair Bush | C ^ | 1978–1994 | ||
64 | Mike Webster* | C | 1974–1990 | 245 |
Patrick Mannelly | LS | 1998–2013 | ||
66 | Ray Donaldson | C | 1980–1996 | 244 |
Ricky Proehl | WR | 1990–2006 | ||
Chris Gardocki | P | 1991–2006 | ||
Matt Turk | P | 1995–2011 | ||
Terrell Suggs | LB | 2003–2019 | ||
Philip Rivers | QB | 2004–2020 | ||
Calais Campbell | DE | 2008–present | ||
73 | Bill Romanowski | LB | 1988–2003 | 243 |
J. J. Jansen | LS | 2009–present | ||
75 | Dan Marino* | QB | 1983–1999 | 242 |
76 | Ed White | G | 1969–1985 | 241 |
Craig Hentrich | P | 1994–2009 | ||
Kevin Mawae* | C | 1994–2009 | ||
Ronde Barber* | CB | 1997–2012 | ||
Matt Bryant | K | 2002–2019 | ||
Frank Gore | RB ^ | 2005–2020 | ||
82 | Ron McDole | DE | 1961–1978 | 240 |
Mick Tingelhoff* | C | 1962–1978 | ||
Ryan Longwell | K | 1997–2012 | ||
85 | Charlie Joiner* | WR | 1969–1986 | 239 |
Jerry Fontenot | C | 1989–2004 | ||
Chris Mohr | P | 1989–2004 | ||
Lorenzo Neal | FB ^ | 1993–2008 | ||
Andrew Whitworth | OT, G | 2006–2021 | ||
Matthew Slater | WR | 2008–2023 | ||
91 | Reggie Roby | P | 1983–1998 | 238 |
Rod Woodson* | CB, KR, PR, S | 1987–2003 | ||
Bryan Barker | P | 1990–2005 | ||
Brad Maynard | P | 1997–2011 | ||
Thomas Morstead | P | 2009–present | ||
96 | David Akers | K | 1998–2013 | 237 |
97 | Clyde Simmons | DE | 1986–2000 | 236 |
Ted Washington | NT ^ | 1991–2007 | ||
Ethan Albright | LS, C | 1995–2010 | ||
Antonio Gates | TE | 2003–2018 | ||
Eli Manning | QB | 2004–2019 | ||
102 | Matt Bahr | K | 1979–1995 | 235 |
Pete Metzelaars | TE | 1982–1997 | ||
Olindo Mare | K | 1997–2012 | ||
Mike Leach | LS | 2000–2015 | ||
106 | Jim Bakken | K | 1962–1978 | 234 |
Stan Brock | OT | 1980–1995 | ||
John Elway* | QB | 1983–1998 | ||
Andre Reed* | WR | 1985–2000 | ||
Cris Carter* | WR | 1987–2002 | ||
Kendall Gammon | LS | 1992–2006 | ||
Tony Richardson | FB | 1995–2010 | ||
Lawyer Milloy | S | 1996–2010 | ||
Matt Ryan | QB | 2008–2022 | ||
115 | James Lofton* | WR | 1978–1993 | 233 |
Rohn Stark | P | 1982–1997 | ||
Vinny Testaverde | QB | 1987–2007 | ||
Jason Taylor* | DE, LB | 1997–2011 | ||
119 | Chris Doleman* | DE | 1985–1999 | 232 |
Reggie White* | DE | 1985–2000 | ||
121 | Frank Winters | C | 1987–2002 | 231 |
Aaron Rodgers | QB | 2005–present | ||
123 | James Farrior | LB | 1997–2011 | 230 |
Derrick Mason | WR | 1997–2011 | ||
125 | Steve Christie | K | 1990–2004 | 229 |
Keith Traylor | NT | 1991–2007 | ||
127 | Jim Turner | K | 1964–1979 | 228 |
Henry Ellard | WR | 1983–1998 | ||
Jim Sweeney | C | 1984–1999 | ||
Kevin Greene* | LB | 1985–1999 | ||
Ray Lewis* | LB | 1996–2012 | ||
Mike Adams | S | 2004–2019 | ||
Nick Folk | K | 2007–present | ||
134 | Rickey Jackson* | LB | 1981–1995 | 227 |
Jim Jeffcoat | DE | 1983–1997 | ||
Raleigh McKenzie | OL | 1985–2000 | ||
Casey Wiegmann | C | 1997–2011 | ||
Jon Weeks | C, LS | 2010–present | ||
139 | Paul Krause* | S | 1964–1979 | 226 |
Emmitt Smith* | RB | 1990–2004 | ||
Donnie Jones | P | 2004–2018 | ||
142 | Carl Eller* | DE | 1964–1979 | 225 |
Albert Lewis | CB | 1983–1998 | ||
Hardy Nickerson | LB | 1987–2002 | ||
Keith Brooking | LB | 1998–2012 | ||
146 | John Hadl | QB | 1962–1977 | 224 |
Ed "Too Tall" Jones | DE | 1974–1989 | ||
Carl Hairston | DE, DT | 1976–1990 | ||
Art Monk* | WR | 1980–1995 | ||
Mark Royals | P | 1987–2003 | ||
Dan Stryzinski | P | 1990–2003 | ||
Will Shields* | G | 1993–2006 | ||
John Lynch* | S | 1993–2007 | ||
Derrick Brooks* | LB | 1995–2008 | ||
Kevin Carter | DE | 1995–2008 | ||
Brian Dawkins* | S | 1996–2011 | ||
John Denney | LS | 2005–2018 | ||
158 | Max Montoya | G | 1979–1994 | 223 |
Brian Mitchell | KR^, PR | 1990–2003 | ||
Isaac Bruce* | WR | 1994–2009 | ||
Brett Kern | P | 2008–2022 | ||
162 | Marcus Allen* | RB | 1982–1997 | 222 |
Randall McDaniel* | G | 1988–2001 | ||
164 | Justin Smith | DE | 2001–2014 | 221 |
Terence Newman | CB | 2003–2017 | ||
166 | Tom Tupa | P, QB | 1988–2004 | 220 |
Dave Moore | TE, LS | 1992–2006 | ||
Bob Whitfield | OT | 1992–2006 | ||
Duane Brown | OT | 2008–present | ||
170 | John Randle* | DT ^ | 1990–2003 | 219 |
Jeff Zgonina | DT ^ | 1993–2009 | ||
Wayne Gandy | OT | 1994–2008 | ||
Terrell Owens* | WR | 1996–2010 | ||
Takeo Spikes | LB | 1998–2012 | ||
Dominic Raiola | C | 2001–2014 | ||
Steve Smith, Sr. | WR | 2001–2016 | ||
Stephen Gostkowski | K | 2006–2020 | ||
178 | Sonny Jurgensen* | QB | 1957–1974 | 218 |
Alan Page* | DT | 1967–1981 | ||
Jim Ritcher | OL | 1980–1995 | ||
Joe Nash | NT, DT | 1982–1996 | ||
Dan Turk | LS | 1985–1999 | ||
Randy Moss* | WR | 1998–2012 | ||
Dwight Freeney | DE | 2002–2017 | ||
Jerry Hughes | DE | 2010–present | ||
186 | Jerrel Wilson | P | 1963–1978 | 217 |
Gene Upshaw* | G | 1967–1981 | ||
Guy Morriss | OL | 1973–1987 | ||
Bill Bates | S | 1983–1997 | ||
Eric Allen | CB | 1988–2001 | ||
Hines Ward | WR | 1998–2011 | ||
192 | Dave Butz | DT | 1973–1988 | 216 |
Dave Brown | CB | 1975–1989 | ||
Darryl Talley | LB | 1983–1996 | ||
Dwight Stone | KR, WR | 1987–2000 | ||
Michael Strahan* | DE | 1993–2007 | ||
Kevin Huber | P | 2009–2022 | ||
Ryan Succop | K | 2009–2022 | ||
Morgan Cox | LS | 2010–present | ||
200 | Ted Hendricks* | LB | 1969–1983 | 215 |
Monte Coleman | LB | 1979–1994 | ||
John Kidd | P | 1984–1998 | ||
Champ Bailey* | CB | 1999–2013 | ||
204 | Ray Crockett | CB | 1989–2002 | 214 |
Vonnie Holliday | DE | 1998–2012 | ||
Domata Peko | NT | 2006–2019 | ||
207 | Jimmy Johnson* | CB | 1961–1976 | 213 |
Pat Fischer | CB | 1961–1977 | ||
Mark Moseley | K | 1970–1986 | ||
Steve McMichael | DT | 1980–1994 | ||
Dave Krieg | QB | 1980–1998 | ||
Kevin Gogan | G | 1987–2000 | ||
Henry Thomas | DT | 1987–2000 | ||
Todd Steussie | OL | 1994–2007 | ||
215 | Jeff Gossett | P | 1981–1996 | 212 |
Rodney Holman | TE | 1982–1995 | ||
Brian Hansen | P | 1984–1999 | ||
Bruce Armstrong | OT | 1987–2000 | ||
Roman Phifer | LB | 1991–2005 | ||
Willie McGinest | LB | 1994–2008 | ||
Rian Lindell | K | 2000–2013 | ||
Karlos Dansby | LB | 2004–2017 | ||
223 | Johnny Unitas* | QB | 1956–1973 | 211 |
Len Dawson* | QB | 1957–1975 | ||
Drew Hill | WR | 1979–1993 | ||
Earnest Byner | RB | 1984–1997 | ||
Ed West | TE | 1984–1997 | ||
Jeff Dellenbach | C | 1985–1999 | ||
Trace Armstrong | DE | 1989–2003 | ||
Aeneas Williams* | CB, S | 1991–2004 | ||
Jeff Saturday | C | 1999–2012 | ||
Jay Feely | K | 2001–2014 | ||
Reggie Wayne | WR | 2001–2014 | ||
Johnathan Joseph | CB | 2006–2020 | ||
235 | Jim Otto* | C | 1960–1974 | 210 |
Fred Cox | K | 1963–1977 | ||
Jackie Smith* | TE | 1963–1978 | ||
Elvin Bethea* | DE | 1968–1983 | ||
Chris Bahr | K | 1976–1989 | ||
Matt Birk | C | 1998–2012 | ||
241 | Randy White* | DT | 1975–1988 | 209 |
Jessie Tuggle | LB | 1987–2000 | ||
Terrell Buckley | CB | 1992–2005 | ||
Keenan McCardell | WR | 1992–2007 | ||
Matt Hasselbeck | QB | 1999–2015 | ||
Brad Meester | C | 2000–2013 | ||
Antoine Bethea | S | 2006–2019 | ||
Cameron Jordan | DE | 2011–present | ||
249 | Len Rohde | OT | 1960–1974 | 208 |
Merlin Olsen* | DT | 1962–1976 | ||
Harold Jackson | WR | 1968–1983 | ||
Raymond Clayborn | CB | 1977–1991 | ||
Warren Moon* | QB | 1984–2000 | ||
Marvcus Patton | LB | 1990–2002 | ||
Kelvin Pritchett | DT | 1991–2004 | ||
Chris Gray | G | 1993–2007 | ||
Bryant Young* | DT, DE | 1994–2007 | ||
Brian Jennings | LS | 2000–2012 | ||
259 | Craig Morton | QB | 1965–1982 | 207 |
Randy Rasmussen | G | 1967–1981 | ||
Art Shell* | OT | 1968–1982 | ||
Ron Yary* | OT | 1968–1982 | ||
Ken Riley* | CB | 1969–1983 | ||
Ray Guy* | P | 1973–1986 | ||
Eugene Daniel | CB | 1984–1997 | ||
Howard Cross | TE | 1989–2001 | ||
Marco Coleman | DE | 1992–2005 | ||
Troy Vincent | CB, S | 1992–2006 | ||
Jon Runyan | OT | 1996–2009 | ||
Bryan Robinson | DE | 1997–2010 | ||
Ryan Pickett | DT | 2001–2014 | ||
272 | Charlie Cowan | OT | 1961–1975 | 206 |
Julius Adams | DE | 1971–1987 | ||
Ray Wersching | K | 1973–1987 | ||
Reggie Williams | LB | 1976–1989 | ||
Steve DeBerg | QB | 1978–1998 | ||
Cornelius Bennett | LB | 1987–2000 | ||
James Hasty | CB | 1988–2001 | ||
Steve Wisniewski | G | 1989–2001 | ||
Terance Mathis | WR | 1990–2002 | ||
Sam Adams | DT | 1994–2007 | ||
Mike Vrabel | LB | 1997–2010 | ||
Alan Faneca* | G | 1998–2010 | ||
Roberto Garza | G, C | 2001–2014 | ||
Clark Harris | LS | 2008–2022 | ||
Matthew Stafford | QB | 2009–present | ||
287 | Doug Atkins* | DE | 1953–1969 | 205 |
Dave Dalby | C | 1972–1985 | ||
Dave Jennings | P | 1974–1987 | ||
Nesby Glasgow | S | 1979–1992 | ||
Rich Camarillo | P | 1981–1996 | ||
Mike Horan | P | 1984–1999 | ||
Dale Hellestrae | LS | 1985–2001 | ||
Aaron Glenn | CB | 1994–2008 | ||
Darren Sharper | S | 1997–2010 | ||
Donald Driver | WR | 1999–2012 | ||
Benjamin Watson | TE | 2004–2019 | ||
Tramon Williams | CB | 2007–2020 | ||
Devin McCourty | S | 2010–2022 | ||
300 | Y. A. Tittle* | QB | 1948–1964 | 204 |
Grady Alderman | OT | 1960–1974 | ||
Willie Brown* | CB | 1963–1978 | ||
Doug Wilkerson | G | 1970–1984 | ||
Lionel Washington | CB | 1983–1997 | ||
Kyle Clifton | LB | 1984–1996 | ||
Kevin Ross | CB | 1984–1997 | ||
Shannon Sharpe* | TE | 1990–2003 | ||
308 | Doug Dieken | OT | 1971–1984 | 203 |
Tom Rafferty | OL | 1976–1989 | ||
Ken Clarke | NT, DT | 1978–1991 | ||
Richard Dent* | DE | 1983–1997 | ||
John Jackson | OT | 1988–2001 | ||
Larry Allen* | G | 1994–2007 | ||
Ty Law* | CB | 1995–2009 | ||
Jason Kyle | LS | 1995–2010 | ||
Kevin Williams | DT | 2003–2015 | ||
Kareem Jackson | S | 2010–present | ||
318 | Gene Hickerson* | G | 1958–1973 | 202 |
Joe Scibelli | G | 1961–1975 | ||
Tony McGee | DE | 1971–1984 | ||
Jack Youngblood* | DE | 1971–1984 | ||
Adam Schreiber | LS, G | 1984–1999 | ||
Rob Burnett | DE | 1990–2003 | ||
Anthony Pleasant | DE, DT | 1990–2003 | ||
Jeff Robinson | DE, TE, LS | 1993–2009 | ||
Muhsin Muhammad | WR | 1996–2009 | ||
Brian Moorman | P | 2001–2013 | ||
Anquan Boldin | WR | 2003–2016 | ||
329 | John Brodie | QB | 1957–1973 | 201 |
Jim Hart | QB | 1966–1984 | ||
Donnie Shell* | S | 1974–1987 | ||
George Martin | DE | 1975–1988 | ||
Scott Studwell | LB | 1977–1990 | ||
Tim Irwin | OT | 1981–1994 | ||
Sean Jones | DE | 1984–1996 | ||
Mack Strong | FB | 1994–2007 | ||
Phillip Daniels | DE | 1996–2010 | ||
Josh Brown | K | 2003–2016 | ||
Jon Dorenbos | LS | 2003–2016 | ||
Eric Weddle | S | 2007–2019 | ||
Patrick Peterson | CB | 2011–present | ||
342 | Wayne Walker | LB, K | 1958–1972 | 200 |
Russ Washington | OT, DT | 1968–1982 | ||
Mel Blount* | CB | 1970–1983 | ||
Steve Largent* | WR | 1976–1989 | ||
Fred Smerlas | NT | 1979–1992 | ||
Adam Lingner | LS | 1983–1995 | ||
Greg Kragen | NT | 1985–1997 | ||
Joe Phillips | NT, DT, DE | 1986–1999 | ||
Mo Lewis | LB | 1991–2003 | ||
Jeff Wilkins | K | 1994–2007 | ||
Larry Izzo | LB | 1996–2009 | ||
Pat Williams | DT | 1997–2010 | ||
Justin Snow | LS | 2000–2012 | ||
Nick Bellore | LB, FB | 2011–present | ||
Rank | Name | Position | Period | Games |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NFL players with at least 200 games played". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.