List of most consecutive starts and games played by National Football League players

Brett Favre, the all-time leader in consecutive starts by an NFL player.

This is a list of the most consecutive starts and games played by a player by position in the NFL.[1][2]

Brett Favre's starts streak of 297 games is the longest all-time.[3][4] Among defensive players, Jim Marshall's starts streak of 270 is the longest all-time.[3] 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.[5] Special teams players are not credited with starts in the NFL.[1][6] In 2016, Lawrence Timmons became the most recent player to surpass someone at his position for consecutive starts, having broken the previous mark for right inside linebackers previously held by Frank LeMaster.[7][8][9]

Updated through 2017 season

Bold denotes an active streak

Leader boards

Consecutive games started

All-time starts

Eli Manning, the most recent player to achieve 200 consecutive starts by an NFL player.

Minimum 200 consecutive regular season starts[1][2][10]

Rank Player Pos Period Teams Consecutive starts Playoffs Total References
1 Brett Favre QB 9/27/1992 – 12/5/2010 GB/NYJ/MIN 297 24 321 [11][12]
2 Jim Marshall DE 9/17/1961 – 12/16/1979 MIN 270 19 289 [13][14]
3 Mick Tingelhoff C 9/16/1962 – 12/17/1978 MIN 240 19 259 [15][16]
4 Bruce Matthews OL 11/29/1987 – 1/6/2002 OIL/TEN 229 15 244 [17][18]
5 Will Shields RG 9/12/1993 – 12/31/2006 KC 223 8 231 [19][20]
6T Alan Page DT 10/8/1967 – 12/20/1981 MIN/CHI 215 19 234 [21][22]
6T Ronde Barber DB 11/21/1999 – 12/30/2012 TB 215 9 224 [23][24]
6T London Fletcher LB 11/12/2000 – 12/29/2013 SLR/BUF/WAS 215 6 221 [25][26]
9T Jim Otto C 9/11/1960 – 12/14/1974 OAK 210 13 223 [27][28]
9T Eli Manning QB 11/24/2004 – 11/23/2017 NYG 210 12 222 [29][30]
11T Derrick Brooks LB 9/1/1996 – 12/28/2008 TB 208 11 219 [31][32]
11T Peyton Manning QB 9/6/1998 – 1/2/2011 IND 208 19 227 [33][34]
13 Gene Upshaw LG 9/10/1967 – 10/4/1981 OAK 207 24 231 [35][36]
14 Randall McDaniel LG 10/22/1989 – 1/6/2002 MIN/TB 202 16 218 [37][38]

Active leaders

Philip Rivers, the active leader in consecutive starts by an NFL player.

Minimum 100 consecutive regular season starts[39]

Player Pos Teams Reg. season starts References
Philip Rivers QB SD/LAC 192 [39][40]
Brandon Carr CB KC/DAL/BAL 160 [41]
Glover Quin DB HOU/DET 132 [42]
Matt Ryan QB ATL 131 [43]
Ryan Kerrigan LB WAS 112 [44]
Patrick Peterson CB ARI 112 [45]
Matthew Stafford QB DET 112 [46]
Frank Gore RB SF/IND 108 [47]

Consecutive games played

All-time games played

Shane Lechler, the active leader in consecutive games played by an NFL player.

Top 25 players for consecutive regular season games played[1][48][49]

Rank Player Pos Period Teams Consecutive games Playoffs Total References
1 Jeff Feagles P 9/4/1988 – 1/3/2010 NE/PHI/ARI/SEA/NYG 352 11 363 [6][50]
2 Brett Favre QB 9/13/1992 – 12/5/2010 GB/NYJ/MIN 299 24 323 [12][51][52]
3 Jim Marshall DE 9/25/1960 – 12/16/1979 CLE/MIN 282 19 301 [13][53]
4 London Fletcher LB 9/6/1998 – 12/29/2013 SLR/BUF/WAS 256 9 265 [25][26]
5 Shane Lechler P 9/29/2002 – present OAK/HOU 254 10 264 [54]
6 Morten Andersen K 10/25/1987 – 12/15/2002 NO/ATL/NYG/KC 248 8 256 [55][56]
7 Chris Gardocki P 11/28/1991 – 12/31/2006 CHI/IND/CLE/PIT 244 14 258 [57][58]
8 Bill Romanowski LB 9/4/1988 – 9/22/2003 SF/PHI/DEN/OAK 243 28 271 [59][60]
9T Mick Tingelhoff C 9/16/1962 – 12/17/1978 MIN 240 19 259 [15][16]
9T Ryan Longwell K 9/1/1997 – 1/1/2012 GB/MIN 240 13 253 [61][62]
9T Ronde Barber DB 9/6/1998 – 12/30/12 TB 240 9 249 [23][24]
12 Jason Witten TE 10/19/2003 – 12/31/17 DAL 235 8 243 [63][64]
13T Jim Bakken K 11/25/1962 – 12/17/1978 SLC 234 2 236 [65][66]
13T Gary Anderson K 10/25/1987 – 1/7/2002 PIT/PHI/SF/MIN/TEN 234 17 251 [67][68]
15 Bruce Matthews OL 11/29/1987 – 1/6/2002 OIL/TEN 232 15 247 [17][69]
16 Jim Turner K 9/12/1964 – 12/17/1979 NYJ/DEN 228 8 236 [70][71]
17T George Blanda K/QB 9/11/1960 – 12/21/1975 OIL/OAK 224 18 242 [72][73]
17T John Hadl QB/P 9/7/1962 – 12/18/1977 SD/LAR/GB/OIL 224 4 228 [74][75]
17T Dan Stryzinski P 9/9/1990 – 12/28/2003 PIT/TB/ATL/KC/NYJ 224 4 228 [76][77]
17T Will Shields RG 9/5/1993 – 12/31/2006 KC 224 8 232 [19][78]
17T Derrick Brooks LB 9/3/1995 – 12/28/2008 TB 224 11 235 [31][79]
17T Kevin Carter DE/DT 9/3/1995 – 12/28/2008 SLR/TEN/MIA/TB 224 9 233 [80][81]
17T Ethan Albright LS 9/1/1996 – 1/3/2010 BUF/WAS 224 6 230 [82][83]
24 Lorenzo Neal FB 9/4/1994 – 12/9/2007 NO/NYJ/TB/CIN/SD 221 7 228 [84][85]
25T Alan Page DT 9/17/1967 – 12/20/1981 MIN/CHI 218 19 237 [21][22]
25T Clyde Simmons DE 10/25/1987 – 12/24/2000 PHI/ARI/JAX/CIN/CHI 218 9 227 [86][87]
25T Kendall Gammon LS 9/6/1992 – 11/20/2005 PIT/NO/KC 218 8 226 [88][89]

Consecutive starts by position

Offensive skilled

Jason Witten, the all-time leader in consecutive starts by an NFL tight end.
Position Player Period Teams Consecutive starts Playoffs Total References
Quarterback Brett Favre 9/27/1992 – 12/5/2010 GB/NYJ/MIN 297 24 321 [12][11]
Tight end Jason Witten 12/16/2006 – 12/31/17 DAL 179 7 186 [63][64]
Wide receiver Tim Brown 12/14/1992 – 12/7/2003 RAI/OAK 176 9 185 [90][91]
Running back Walter Payton 12/7/1975 – 9/20/1987 CHI 170 8 178 [92][93]
Fullback Jim Brown 9/29/1957 – 12/19/1965 CLE 118 4 122 [94][95]

Offensive linemen

Position Player Period Teams Consecutive starts Playoffs Total References
Center Mick Tingelhoff 9/16/1962 – 12/17/1978 MIN 240 19 259 [15][16]
Right guard Will Shields 9/12/1993 – 12/31/2006 KC 223 8 231 [19][20]
Left guard Gene Upshaw 9/10/1967 – 10/4/1981 OAK 207 24 231 [35][36]
Left tackle Doug Dieken 11/21/1971 – 12/16/1984 CLE 194 4 198 [94][96]
Right tackle Jon Runyan 8/31/1997 – 12/28/2008TEN/PHI 192 21 213 [97][98]

Defensive linemen

Jim Marshall, the all-time leader in consecutive starts by an NFL defensive end.
Position Player Period Teams Consecutive starts Playoffs Total References
Defensive end Jim Marshall 9/17/1961 – 12/16/1979 MIN 270 19 289 [13][14]
Weakside defensive end Jim Marshall 9/16/1962 – 12/16/1979 MIN 256 19 275 [13][99]
Defensive tackle Alan Page 10/8/1967 – 12/20/1981MIN/CHI 215 19 234 [21][22]
Weakside defensive tackle Alan Page 9/14/1968 – 12/20/1981 MIN/CHI 204 19 223 [21][100]
Strongside defensive tackle Merlin Olsen 12/9/1962 – 12/11/1976 LAR198 9 207 [101][102][103][104][105][106]
Strongside defensive end Jack Youngblood 10/8/1972 – 12/2/1984LAR 184 16 200 [107][108]
Nose tackle Fred Smerlas 9/7/1980 – 9/20/1987 BUF 107 3 110 [109][110]

Linebackers

Derrick Brooks, the all-time leader in consecutive starts by an NFL weakside linebacker.
Position Player Period Teams Consecutive starts Playoffs Total References
Linebacker London Fletcher 11/12/2000 – 12/29/2013 SLR/BUF/WAS 215 6 221 [25][26]
Weakside linebacker Derrick Brooks 9/1/1996 – 12/28/2008 TB 208 11 219 [31][32]
Middle linebacker Lee Roy Jordan 9/18/1966 – 12/12/1976 DAL 154 19 173 [111][112]
Right outside linebacker Robert Brazile 9/21/1975 – 12/16/1984 OIL 147 7 154 [26][113]
Strongside linebacker Bill Romanowski 9/4/1994 – 9/22/2003 PHI/DEN/OAK 140 14 154 [59][60]
Left outside linebacker Jason Gildon 11/3/1996 – 12/28/2003 PIT 120 8 128 [114][115]
Left inside linebacker Levon Kirkland 11/27/1994 – 12/24/2000 PIT 107 9 116 [116][117]
Right inside linebacker Lawrence Timmons 12/5/2010 – 1/1/2017 PIT 101 10 111 [7][118]

Defensive backs

Ronde Barber, the all-time leader in consecutive starts by an NFL defensive back.
Position Player Period Teams Consecutive starts Playoffs Total References
Defensive back Ronde Barber 11/21/1999 – 12/30/2012 TB 215 9 224 [23][24]
Cornerback Ronde Barber 11/21/1999 – 9/9/2012 TB 200 9 209 [23][119]
Safety Willie Wood 9/17/1961 – 12/19/1971 GB 154 9 163 [120][121][122]
Strong Safety Bill Thompson 9/16/1973 – 12/20/1981 DEN 134 5 139 [123][124]
Free Safety Darryl Williams 10/11/1992 – 12/27/1998 CIN/SEA 108 0 108 [125][126]

Special teams

Ethan Albright, the all-time leader in consecutive games played by an NFL long snapper.
Position Player Period Teams Consecutive games Playoffs Total References
Punter Jeff Feagles 9/4/1988 – 1/3/2010 NE/PHI/ARI/SEA/NYG 352 11 363 [6][50]
Kicker Morten Andersen 10/25/1987 – 12/15/2002 NO/ATL/NYG/KC 248 8 256 [55][56]
Long snapper Ethan Albright 9/1/1996 – 1/3/2010 BUF/WAS 224 6 230 [82][83]
Kick/Punt returner Carl Roaches 9/7/1980 – 12/16/1984 OIL 73 1 74 [127][128]

Note: Games played by special teams players such as kickers and punters are not recognized officially as starts by the NFL.[1][6][55]

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