List of NFL players by games played
All-time most appearances (minimum 200 games played)
Regular season only:[1] (includes AAFC and AFL games)

Morten Andersen played in 382 NFL games, more than any other player.
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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* |

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
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 | ||
30 | Peyton Manning* | QB | 1998–2015 | 266 |
Julius Peppers | DE, LB | 2002–2018 | ||
Robbie Gould | K | 2005–2022 | ||
33 | Jan Stenerud* | K | 1967–1985 | 263 |
Lomas Brown | OT ^ | 1985–2002 | ||
Jason Elam | K | 1993–2009 | ||
Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 2004–2020 | ||
37 | Ray Brown | G ^ | 1986–2005 | 262 |
38 | Nick Lowery | K | 1978–1996 | 260 |
Don Muhlbach | LS | 2004–2020 | ||
40 | Jackie Slater* | OT | 1976–1995 | 259 |
Lee Johnson | P | 1985–2002 | ||
42 | Mason Crosby | K | 2007–2022 | 258 |
Marcedes Lewis | TE | 2006–present | ||
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 | ||
57 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 2004–2021 | 249 |
58 | Al Del Greco | K | 1984–2000 | 248 |
59 | Fran Tarkenton* | QB | 1961–1978 | 246 |
Jeff Van Note | C ^ | 1969–1986 | ||
Blair Bush | C ^ | 1978–1994 | ||
62 | Mike Webster* | C | 1974–1990 | 245 |
Patrick Mannelly | LS | 1998–2013 | ||
64 | 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 | ||
70 | Bill Romanowski | LB | 1988–2003 | 243 |
71 | Dan Marino* | QB | 1983–1999 | 242 |
72 | 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 | ||
78 | Ron McDole | DE | 1961–1978 | 240 |
Mick Tingelhoff* | C | 1962–1978 | ||
Ryan Longwell | K | 1997–2012 | ||
Jason Peters | OT | 2004–2022 | ||
Matt Prater | K | 2007–present | ||
83 | 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 | ||
88 | Reggie Roby | P | 1983–1998 | 238 |
Rod Woodson* | CB, KR, PR, S | 1987–2003 | ||
Bryan Barker | P | 1990–2005 | ||
Brad Maynard | P | 1997–2011 | ||
92 | David Akers | K | 1998–2013 | 237 |
93 | 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 | ||
98 | Matt Bahr | K | 1979–1995 | 235 |
Pete Metzelaars | TE | 1982–1997 | ||
Olindo Mare | K | 1997–2012 | ||
Mike Leach | LS | 2000–2015 | ||
102 | 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 | ||
Calais Campbell | DE | 2008–present | ||
112 | James Lofton* | WR | 1978–1993 | 233 |
Rohn Stark | P | 1982–1997 | ||
Vinny Testaverde | QB | 1987–2007 | ||
Jason Taylor* | DE, LB | 1997–2011 | ||
116 | Chris Doleman* | DE | 1985–1999 | 232 |
Reggie White* | DE | 1985–2000 | ||
J. J. Jansen | LS | 2009–present | ||
119 | Frank Winters | C | 1987–2002 | 231 |
Aaron Rodgers | QB | 2005–present | ||
121 | James Farrior | LB | 1997–2011 | 230 |
Derrick Mason | WR | 1997–2011 | ||
Matthew Slater | WR | 2008–present | ||
124 | Steve Christie | K | 1990–2004 | 229 |
Keith Traylor | NT | 1991–2007 | ||
126 | 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 | ||
132 | Rickey Jackson* | LB | 1981–1995 | 227 |
Jim Jeffcoat | DE | 1983–1997 | ||
Raleigh McKenzie | OL | 1985–2000 | ||
Casey Wiegmann | C | 1997–2011 | ||
Thomas Morstead | P | 2009–present | ||
137 | Paul Krause* | S | 1964–1979 | 226 |
Emmitt Smith* | RB | 1990–2004 | ||
Donnie Jones | P | 2004–2018 | ||
140 | Carl Eller* | DE | 1964–1979 | 225 |
Albert Lewis | CB | 1983–1998 | ||
Hardy Nickerson | LB | 1987–2002 | ||
Keith Brooking | LB | 1998–2012 | ||
144 | 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 | ||
156 | Max Montoya | G | 1979–1994 | 223 |
Brian Mitchell | KR^, PR | 1990–2003 | ||
Isaac Bruce* | WR | 1994–2009 | ||
Brett Kern | P | 2008–2022 | ||
160 | Marcus Allen* | RB | 1982–1997 | 222 |
Randall McDaniel* | G | 1988–2001 | ||
162 | Justin Smith | DE | 2001–2014 | 221 |
Terence Newman | CB | 2003–2017 | ||
164 | Tom Tupa | P, QB | 1988–2004 | 220 |
Dave Moore | TE, LS | 1992–2006 | ||
Bob Whitfield | OT | 1992–2006 | ||
167 | 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 | ||
175 | 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 | ||
182 | 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 | ||
Duane Brown | OT | 2008–present | ||
Nick Folk | K | 2007–present | ||
190 | 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 | ||
Jon Weeks | C, LS | 2010–present | ||
198 | Ted Hendricks* | LB | 1969–1983 | 215 |
Monte Coleman | LB | 1979–1994 | ||
John Kidd | P | 1984–1998 | ||
Champ Bailey* | CB | 1999–2013 | ||
202 | Ray Crockett | CB | 1989–2002 | 214 |
Vonnie Holliday | DE | 1998–2012 | ||
Domata Peko | NT | 2006–2019 | ||
205 | 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 | ||
213 | 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 | ||
221 | 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 | ||
233 | 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 | ||
239 | 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 | ||
246 | 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 | ||
256 | 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 | ||
Jerry Hughes | DE | 2010–present | ||
270 | 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 | ||
284 | 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 | ||
Morgan Cox | LS | 2010–present | ||
298 | 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 | ||
306 | 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 | ||
315 | 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 | ||
325 | 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 | ||
338 | 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 | ||
Kareem Jackson | S | 2010–present | ||
Rank | Name | Position | Period | Games |
References
- "NFL players with at least 200 games played". Pro football reference.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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