
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]
Ronde Barber is the most recent player to surpass someone at his position for consecutive starts, having bested Dick LeBeau's previous mark for cornerbacks in 2010.[7]
All-time consecutive starts streaks
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Updated through the 2010 season
Bold denotes an active streak
Consecutive games started leader board
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Peyton Manning is the most recent player to achieve 200 consecutive starts by an NFL player.
Minimum 200 consecutive regular season starts[1][2][8]
Rank | Player | Pos | Period | Teams | Consecutive Starts | Playoffs | Total |
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1 | Brett Favre[9][10] | QB | 9/27/1992 – 12/5/2010 | Green Bay; NY Jets; Minnesota | 297 | 24 | 321 |
2 | Jim Marshall[11][12] | DE | 9/17/1961 – 12/16/1979 | Minnesota | 270 | 19 | 289 |
3 | Mick Tingelhoff[13][14] | C | 9/16/1962 – 12/17/1978 | Minnesota | 240 | 19 | 259 |
4 | Bruce Matthews[15][16] | OL | 11/29/1987 – 1/6/2002 | Houston/Tennessee | 229 | 15 | 244 |
5 | Will Shields[17][18] | RG | 9/12/1993 – 12/31/2006 | Kansas City | 223 | 8 | 231 |
6 | Alan Page[19][20] | DT | 10/8/1967 – 12/20/1981 | Minnesota; Chicago | 215 | 19 | 234 |
7 | Jim Otto[21][22] | C | 9/11/1960 – 12/14/1974 | Oakland | 210 | 13 | 223 |
8T | Derrick Brooks[23][24] | LB | 9/1/1996 – 12/28/2008 | Tampa Bay | 208 | 11 | 219 |
8T | Peyton Manning[25] | QB | 9/6/1998 – present | Indianapolis | 208 | 19 | 227 |
10 | Gene Upshaw[26][27] | LG | 9/10/1967 – 10/4/1981 | Oakland | 207 | 24 | 231 |
11 | Randall McDaniel[28][29] | LG | 10/22/1989 – 1/6/2002 | Minnesota; Tampa Bay | 202 | 16 | 218 |
Consecutive games played leader board
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Minimum 225 consecutive regular season games played[1][30]
Rank | Player | Pos | Period | Teams | Consecutive Games | Playoffs | Total |
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1 | Jeff Feagles[6][31] | P | 9/4/1988 – 1/3/2010 | New England; Philadelphia; Arizona; Seattle; NY Giants | 352 | 11 | 363 |
2 | Brett Favre[9][32] | QB | 9/13/1992 – 12/5/2010 | Green Bay; NY Jets; Minnesota | 299 | 24 | 323 |
3 | Jim Marshall[11][33] | DE | 9/25/1960 – 12/16/1979 | Cleveland; Minnesota | 282 | 19 | 301 |
4 | Morten Andersen[34][35] | K | 10/25/1987 – 12/15/2002 | New Orleans; Atlanta; NY Giants; Kansas City | 248 | 8 | 256 |
5 | Chris Gardocki[36][37] | P | 11/28/1991 – 12/31/2006 | Chicago; Indianapolis; Cleveland; Pittsburgh | 244 | 14 | 258 |
6 | Bill Romanowski[38][39] | LB | 9/4/1988 – 9/22/2003 | San Francisco; Philadelphia; Denver; Oakland | 243 | 28 | 271 |
7 | Mick Tingelhoff[13][14] | C | 9/16/1962 – 12/17/1978 | Minnesota | 240 | 19 | 259 |
8T | Jim Bakken[40][41] | K | 11/25/1962 – 12/17/1978 | St. Louis | 234 | 2 | 236 |
8T | Gary Anderson[42][43] | K | 10/25/1987 – 1/7/2002 | Pittsburgh; Philadelphia; San Francisco; Minnesota | 234 | 17 | 251 |
10 | Bruce Matthews[15][44] | OL | 11/29/1987 – 1/6/2002 | Houston/Tennessee | 232 | 15 | 247 |
11 | Jim Turner[45][46] | K | 9/12/1964 – 12/17/1979 | NY Jets; Denver | 228 | 8 | 236 |
Offensive skilled consecutive starts
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Walter Payton, the all-time leader in consecutive starts by an NFL running back.
Position | Player | Period | Teams | Consecutive Starts | Playoffs | Total |
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Quarterback | Brett Favre[9][10] | 9/27/1992 – 12/5/2010 | Green Bay; NY Jets; Minnesota | 297 | 24 | 321 |
Wide receiver | Tim Brown[47][48] | 12/14/1992 – 12/7/2003 | LA/Oakland | 176 | 9 | 185 |
Running back | Walter Payton[49][50] | 12/7/1975 – 9/20/1987 | Chicago | 170 | 8 | 178 |
Tight end | Tony Gonzalez[51][52] | 9/19/1999 – 11/12/2006 | Kansas City | 120 | 1 | 121 |
Fullback | Jim Brown[53][54] | 9/29/1957 – 12/19/1965 | Cleveland | 118 | 4 | 122 |
Offensive linemen consecutive starts
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Position | Player | Period | Teams | Consecutive Starts | Playoffs | Total |
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Center | Mick Tingelhoff[13][14] | 9/16/1962 – 12/17/1978 | Minnesota | 240 | 19 | 259 |
Right guard | Will Shields[17][18] | 9/12/1993 – 12/31/2006 | Kansas City | 223 | 8 | 231 |
Left guard | Gene Upshaw[26][27] | 9/10/1967 – 10/4/1981 | Oakland | 207 | 24 | 231 |
Left tackle | Doug Dieken[55][56] | 11/21/1971 – 12/16/1984 | Cleveland | 194 | 4 | 198 |
Right tackle | Jon Runyan[57][58] | 8/31/1997 – 12/28/2008 | Tennessee; Philadelphia | 192 | 21 | 213 |
Defensive linemen consecutive starts
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Position | Player | Period | Teams | Consecutive Starts | Playoffs | Total |
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Defensive end | Jim Marshall[11][12] | 9/17/1961 – 12/16/1979 | Minnesota | 270 | 19 | 289 |
Defensive tackle | Alan Page[19][20] | 10/8/1967 – 12/20/1981 | Minnesota; Chicago | 215 | 19 | 234 |
Nose tackle | Fred Smerlas[59][60] | 9/7/1980 – 9/20/1987 | Buffalo | 107 | 3 | 110 |
Linebackers consecutive starts
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Position | Player | Period | Teams | Consecutive Starts | Playoffs | Total |
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Linebacker | Derrick Brooks[23][24] | 9/1/1996 – 12/28/2008 | Tampa Bay | 208 | 11 | 219 |
Defensive backs consecutive starts
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Position | Player | Period | Teams | Consecutive Starts | Playoffs | Total |
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Cornerback | Ronde Barber[61] | 11/21/1999 – present | Tampa Bay | 183 | 9 | 192 |
Safety[62] | Willie Wood[63][64] | 9/17/1961 – 12/19/1971 | Green Bay | 154 | 9 | 163 |
Strong Safety | Bill Thompson[65][66] | 9/16/1973 – 12/20/1981 | Denver | 134 | 5 | 139 |
Free Safety | Darryl Williams[67][68] | 10/11/1992 – 12/27/1998 | Cincinnati; Seattle | 108 | 0 | 108 |
Special teams consecutive games played
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Ethan Albright, the all-time leader in consecutive games played by an NFL long snapper.
Position | Player | Period | Teams | Consecutive Games | Playoffs | Total |
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Punter | Jeff Feagles[6][31] | 9/4/1988 – 1/3/2010 | New England; Philadelphia; Arizona; Seattle; NY Giants | 352 | 11 | 363 |
Kicker | Morten Andersen[34][35] | 10/25/1987 – 12/15/2002 | New Orleans; Atlanta; NY Giants; Kansas City | 248 | 8 | 256 |
Long snapper | Ethan Albright[69][70] | 9/1/1996 – 1/3/2010 | Buffalo; Washington | 224 | 6 | 230 |
Kick/Punt returner | Carl Roaches[71][72] | 9/7/1980 – 12/16/1984 | Houston | 73 | 1 | 74 |
Note: Games played by special teams players such as kickers and punters are not recognized officially as starts by the NFL.[1][6][34]
See also
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References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Packers.com: Iron-Man Favre To Make 200th Consecutive Start As Packers-Rams Clash On Monday Night Football
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