List of NFL players by games played

## All-time most appearances (minimum 200 games played)[edit]

Regular season only:[1] (includes AAFC and AFL games)

Morten Andersen played in 382 NFL games, more than any other player. Positions played  C | Center | G | Guard | NT | Nose Tackle | QB | Quarterback

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CB | Cornerback | K | Placekicker | OL | 0Off. Lineman0 | RB | Running Back
DE | Defensive End | KR | 0Kick Returner0 | OT | Off. Tackle | S | Safety
DT | 0Defensive Tackle0 | LB | Linebacker | P | Punter | TE | Tight End
FB | Fullback | LS | Long Snapper | PR | 0Punt Returner0 | 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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Tom Brady has played the most NFL games at quarterback, 335. Jason Hanson holds the NFL record of 21 seasons with the same team as placekicker for the Lions. Jerry Rice played 303 games as a wide receiver, an NFL record.Bruce Matthews (left) played a record 296 games as an offensive lineman. His brother Clay (right) holds the record for games at linebacker.No one has played more games at the cornerback position than Darrell Green Jim Marshall holds the record for most games played at defensive end, 282. Jason Witten holds the longevity record for tight ends with 271 games played. Lou Groza, who set the standard for longevity, was both a kicker and offensive tackle for 268 games from the 1940s through the 1960s.David Binn played 256 games as a long snapper.Rod Woodson leads all kick and punt returners with 238 games played. He was primarily a cornerback and also played safety.Emmitt Smith played a record 226 games at running back for the Cowboys and Cardinals before Frank Gore broke that record and retired with the current record of 241 games. Regular Season Games Played  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
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## See also[edit]

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ "NFL players with at least 200 games played". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

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