List of NFL players by games played
All-time most appearances (minimum 200 games played)
Regular season only:played in more NFL games than any other player.
C | Center | G | Guard | NT | Nose Tackle | QB | Quarterback |
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 and 4) surname.
Bold denotes an active player | Most games for that position^ | Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame* |
Updated through the 2019 season.
holds the NFL record of 21 seasons with the same team as placekicker for the Lions. leads all active players with more than 300 games played. played 303 games primarily on offense, an NFL record. has played the most NFL games at quarterback. holds the longevity record for tight ends with 270 games played., who set the standard for longevity, was both a kicker and offensive tackle for 268 games from the 1940s through the 1960s. played 256 games as a long snapper, an NFL record. leads all kick and punt returners with 238 games played. He was primarily a cornerback and also played safety. played a record 226 games at running back for the Cowboys and Cardinals
Rank | Name | Position | Period | Games |
1 | * | K ^ | 1982–2007 | 382 |
2 | ' | K | 1996–present | 365 |
3 | K | 1982–2004 | 353 | |
4 | P ^ | 1988–2009 | 352 | |
5 | * | K, QB | 1949–1975 | 340 |
6 | K | 1992–2012 | 327 | |
7 | K | 1999–2018 | 305 | |
8 | * | WR ^ | 1985–2004 | 303 |
9 | K | 1988–2010 | 302 | |
9 | * | QB ^ | 1991–2010 | 302 |
11 | K | 1991–2011 | 301 | |
12 | K | 1991–2009 | 297 | |
13 | * | OL ^ | 1983–2001 | 296 |
14 | * | CB ^ | 1983–2002 | 295 |
15 | P | 2000–2017 | 286 | |
16 | ' | QB | 2000–present | 285 |
17 | P | 1985–2005 | 284 | |
17 | K | 2000–2018 | 284 | |
19 | DE ^ | 1960–1979 | 282 | |
20 | LS ^ TE, LB | 1983–2002 | 281 | |
21 | * | DE | 1985–2003 | 279 |
22 | LB ^ | 1978–1996 | 278 | |
23 | ' | QB | 2001–present | 275 |
24 | K | 1982–1999 | 273 | |
25 | * | TE ^ | 1997–2013 | 270 |
26 | * | K, OT | 1946–1967 | 268 |
26 | * | LB | 1990–2009 | 268 |
28 | QB | 1998–2015 | 266 | |
28 | DE, LB | 2002–2018 | 266 | |
30 | * | K | 1967–1985 | 263 |
30 | OT ^ | 1985–2002 | 263 | |
30 | K | 1993–2009 | 263 | |
33 | G ^ | 1986–2005 | 262 | |
34 | K | 1978–1996 | 260 | |
35 | * | OT | 1976–1995 | 259 |
35 | P | 1985–2002 | 259 | |
37 | LS | 1994–2010 | 256 | |
37 | LB | 1998–2013 | 256 | |
39 | QB | 1956–1976 | 255 | |
39 | WR | 1984–2000 | 255 | |
39 | * | WR | 1988–2004 | 255 |
39 | ' | TE | 2003–present | 255 |
43 | S ^ | 1998–2015 | 254 | |
44 | OT | 1978–1994 | 251 | |
45 | K | 1974–1991 | 250 | |
45 | K | 1980–2000 | 250 | |
45 | S | 1985–2000 | 250 | |
45 | ' | WR | 2004–present | 250 |
49 | K | 1984–2000 | 248 | |
49 | ' | P | 2004–present | 248 |
51 | * | QB | 1961–1978 | 246 |
51 | C ^ | 1969–1986 | 246 | |
51 | C ^ | 1978–1994 | 246 | |
54 | * | C | 1974–1990 | 245 |
54 | LS | 1998–2013 | 245 | |
56 | C | 1980–1996 | 244 | |
56 | WR | 1990–2006 | 244 | |
56 | P | 1991–2006 | 244 | |
56 | P | 1995–2011 | 244 | |
56 | ' | LB | 2003–present | 244 |
56 | ' | LS | 2004–present | 244 |
62 | LB | 1988–2003 | 243 | |
63 | * | QB | 1983–1999 | 242 |
63 | K | 2002–present | 242 | |
65 | G | 1969–1985 | 241 | |
65 | P | 1994–2009 | 241 | |
65 | * | C | 1994–2009 | 241 |
65 | CB | 1997–2012 | 241 | |
69 | DE | 1961–1978 | 240 | |
69 | * | C | 1962–1978 | 240 |
69 | K | 1997–2012 | 240 | |
72 | * | WR | 1969–1986 | 239 |
72 | C | 1989–2004 | 239 | |
72 | P | 1989–2004 | 239 | |
72 | FB ^ | 1993–2008 | 239 | |
76 | P | 1983–1998 | 238 | |
76 | * | CB, KR, PR, S | 1987–2003 | 238 |
76 | P | 1990–2005 | 238 | |
76 | P | 1997–2011 | 238 | |
76 | ' | P | 2005–present | 238 |
81 | K | 1998–2013 | 237 | |
81 | ' | LS | 2005–present | 237 |
83 | DE | 1986–2000 | 236 | |
83 | NT ^ | 1991–2007 | 236 | |
83 | LS, C | 1995–2010 | 236 | |
83 | TE | 2003–2018 | 236 | |
83 | QB | 2004–2019 | 236 | |
88 | K | 1979–1995 | 235 | |
88 | TE | 1982–1997 | 235 | |
88 | K | 1997–2012 | 235 | |
88 | LS | 2000–2015 | 235 | |
92 | K | 1962–1978 | 234 | |
92 | OT | 1980–1995 | 234 | |
92 | * | QB | 1983–1998 | 234 |
92 | * | WR | 1985–2000 | 234 |
92 | * | WR | 1987–2002 | 234 |
92 | LS | 1992–2006 | 234 | |
92 | FB | 1995–2010 | 234 | |
92 | S | 1996–2010 | 234 | |
100 | * | WR | 1978–1993 | 233 |
100 | P | 1982–1997 | 233 | |
100 | QB | 1987–2007 | 233 | |
100 | * | DE, LB | 1997–2011 | 233 |
104 | * | DE | 1985–1999 | 232 |
104 | * | DE | 1985–2000 | 232 |
106 | C | 1987–2002 | 231 | |
107 | LB | 1997–2011 | 230 | |
107 | WR | 1997–2011 | 230 | |
109 | K | 1990–2004 | 229 | |
109 | NT | 1991–2007 | 229 | |
111 | K | 1964–1979 | 228 | |
111 | WR | 1983–1998 | 228 | |
111 | C | 1984–1999 | 228 | |
111 | * | LB | 1985–1999 | 228 |
111 | * | LB | 1996–2012 | 228 |
111 | S | 2004–2019 | 228 | |
111 | ' | QB | 2004–present | 228 |
118 | * | LB | 1981–1995 | 227 |
118 | DE | 1983–1997 | 227 | |
118 | OL | 1985–2000 | 227 | |
118 | C | 1997–2011 | 227 | |
122 | * | S | 1964–1979 | 226 |
122 | * | RB ^ | 1990–2004 | 226 |
122 | ' | RB ^ | 2005–present | 226 |
122 | P | 2004–2018 | 226 | |
126 | * | DE | 1964–1979 | 225 |
126 | CB | 1983–1998 | 225 | |
126 | LB | 1987–2002 | 225 | |
126 | LB | 1998–2012 | 225 | |
130 | QB | 1962–1977 | 224 | |
130 | DE | 1974–1989 | 224 | |
130 | DE, DT | 1976–1990 | 224 | |
130 | * | WR | 1980–1995 | 224 |
130 | P | 1987–2003 | 224 | |
130 | P | 1990–2003 | 224 | |
130 | * | G | 1993–2006 | 224 |
130 | S | 1993–2007 | 224 | |
130 | * | LB | 1995–2008 | 224 |
130 | DE | 1995–2008 | 224 | |
130 | * | S | 1996–2011 | 224 |
130 | LS | 2005–2018 | 224 | |
130 | ' | P | 2006–present | 224 |
143 | G | 1979–1994 | 223 | |
143 | KR^, PR | 1990–2003 | 223 | |
143 | * | WR | 1994–2009 | 223 |
146 | * | RB | 1982–1997 | 222 |
146 | * | G | 1988–2001 | 222 |
148 | DE | 2001–2014 | 221 | |
148 | CB | 2003–2017 | 221 | |
148 | ' | K | 2005–present | 221 |
151 | P, QB | 1988–2004 | 220 | |
151 | TE, LS | 1992–2006 | 220 | |
151 | OT | 1992–2006 | 220 | |
154 | * | DT ^ | 1990–2003 | 219 |
154 | DT ^ | 1993–2009 | 219 | |
154 | OT | 1994–2008 | 219 | |
154 | * | WR | 1996–2010 | 219 |
154 | LB | 1998–2012 | 219 | |
154 | C | 2001–2014 | 219 | |
154 | WR | 2001–2016 | 219 | |
161 | * | QB | 1957–1974 | 218 |
161 | * | DT | 1967–1981 | 218 |
161 | OL | 1980–1995 | 218 | |
161 | NT, DT | 1982–1996 | 218 | |
161 | LS | 1985–1999 | 218 | |
161 | * | WR | 1998–2012 | 218 |
161 | DE | 2002–2017 | 218 | |
161 | ' | QB | 2004–present | 218 |
169 | P | 1963–1978 | 217 | |
169 | * | G | 1967–1981 | 217 |
169 | OL | 1973–1987 | 217 | |
169 | S | 1983–1997 | 217 | |
169 | CB | 1988–2001 | 217 | |
169 | WR | 1998–2011 | 217 | |
175 | DT | 1973–1988 | 216 | |
175 | CB | 1975–1989 | 216 | |
175 | LB | 1983–1996 | 216 | |
175 | KR, WR | 1987–2000 | 216 | |
175 | * | DE | 1993–2007 | 216 |
180 | * | LB | 1969–1983 | 215 |
180 | LB | 1979–1994 | 215 | |
180 | P | 1984–1998 | 215 | |
180 | * | CB | 1999–2013 | 215 |
180 | ' | OT, G | 2006–present | 215 |
185 | CB | 1989–2002 | 214 | |
185 | DE | 1998–2012 | 214 | |
187 | * | CB | 1961–1976 | 213 |
187 | CB | 1961–1977 | 213 | |
187 | K | 1970–1986 | 213 | |
187 | DT | 1980–1994 | 213 | |
187 | QB | 1980–1998 | 213 | |
187 | G | 1987–2000 | 213 | |
187 | DT | 1987–2000 | 213 | |
187 | OL | 1994–2007 | 213 | |
195 | P | 1981–1996 | 212 | |
195 | TE | 1982–1995 | 212 | |
195 | P | 1984–1999 | 212 | |
195 | OT | 1987–2000 | 212 | |
195 | LB | 1991–2005 | 212 | |
195 | LB | 1994–2008 | 212 | |
195 | K | 2000–2013 | 212 | |
195 | LB | 2004–2017 | 212 | |
203 | * | QB | 1956–1973 | 211 |
203 | * | QB | 1957–1975 | 211 |
203 | WR | 1979–1993 | 211 | |
203 | RB | 1984–1997 | 211 | |
203 | TE | 1984–1997 | 211 | |
203 | C | 1985–1999 | 211 | |
203 | DE | 1989–2003 | 211 | |
203 | * | CB, S | 1991–2004 | 211 |
203 | C | 1999–2012 | 211 | |
203 | K | 2001–2014 | 211 | |
203 | WR | 2001–2014 | 211 | |
214 | * | C | 1960–1974 | 210 |
214 | K | 1963–1977 | 210 | |
214 | * | TE | 1963–1978 | 210 |
214 | * | DE | 1968–1983 | 210 |
214 | K | 1976–1989 | 210 | |
214 | C | 1998–2012 | 210 | |
220 | * | DT | 1975–1988 | 209 |
220 | LB | 1987–2000 | 209 | |
220 | CB | 1992–2005 | 209 | |
220 | WR | 1992–2007 | 209 | |
220 | QB | 1999–2015 | 209 | |
220 | C | 2000–2013 | 209 | |
220 | ' | S | 2006–present | 209 |
227 | OT | 1960–1974 | 208 | |
227 | * | DT | 1962–1976 | 208 |
227 | WR | 1968–1983 | 208 | |
227 | CB | 1977–1991 | 208 | |
227 | * | QB | 1984–2000 | 208 |
227 | LB | 1990–2002 | 208 | |
227 | DT | 1991–2004 | 208 | |
227 | G | 1993–2007 | 208 | |
227 | DT, DE | 1994–2007 | 208 | |
227 | LS | 2000–2012 | 208 | |
227 | ' | NT | 2006–present | 208 |
227 | ' | K | 2007–present | 208 |
239 | QB | 1965–1982 | 207 | |
239 | G | 1967–1981 | 207 | |
239 | * | OT | 1968–1982 | 207 |
239 | * | OT | 1968–1982 | 207 |
239 | CB | 1969–1983 | 207 | |
239 | * | P | 1973–1986 | 207 |
239 | CB | 1984–1997 | 207 | |
239 | TE | 1989–2001 | 207 | |
239 | DE | 1992–2005 | 207 | |
239 | CB, S | 1992–2006 | 207 | |
239 | OT | 1996–2009 | 207 | |
239 | DE | 1997–2010 | 207 | |
239 | DT | 2001–2014 | 207 | |
252 | OT | 1961–1975 | 206 | |
252 | DE | 1971–1987 | 206 | |
252 | K | 1973–1987 | 206 | |
252 | LB | 1976–1989 | 206 | |
252 | QB | 1978–1998 | 206 | |
252 | LB | 1987–2000 | 206 | |
252 | CB | 1988–2001 | 206 | |
252 | G | 1989–2001 | 206 | |
252 | WR | 1990–2002 | 206 | |
252 | DT | 1994–2007 | 206 | |
252 | LB | 1997–2010 | 206 | |
252 | G | 1998–2010 | 206 | |
252 | G, C | 2001–2014 | 206 | |
265 | * | DE | 1953–1969 | 205 |
265 | C | 1972–1985 | 205 | |
265 | P | 1974–1987 | 205 | |
265 | S | 1979–1992 | 205 | |
265 | P | 1981–1996 | 205 | |
265 | P | 1984–1999 | 205 | |
265 | LS | 1985–2001 | 205 | |
265 | CB | 1994–2008 | 205 | |
265 | S | 1997–2010 | 205 | |
265 | WR | 1999–2012 | 205 | |
265 | TE | 2004–2019 | 205 | |
265 | ' | OT | 2004–present | 205 |
277 | * | QB | 1948–1964 | 204 |
277 | OT | 1960–1974 | 204 | |
277 | * | CB | 1963–1978 | 204 |
277 | G | 1970–1984 | 204 | |
277 | CB | 1983–1997 | 204 | |
277 | LB | 1984–1996 | 204 | |
277 | CB | 1984–1997 | 204 | |
277 | * | TE | 1990–2003 | 204 |
277 | ' | K | 2006–present | 204 |
286 | OT | 1971–1984 | 203 | |
286 | OL | 1976–1989 | 203 | |
286 | NT, DT | 1978–1991 | 203 | |
286 | * | DE | 1983–1997 | 203 |
286 | OT | 1988–2001 | 203 | |
286 | * | G | 1994–2007 | 203 |
286 | * | CB | 1995–2009 | 203 |
286 | LS | 1995–2010 | 203 | |
286 | DT | 2003–2015 | 203 | |
295 | * | G | 1958–1973 | 202 |
295 | G | 1961–1975 | 202 | |
295 | DE | 1971–1984 | 202 | |
295 | * | DE | 1971–1984 | 202 |
295 | LS, G | 1984–1999 | 202 | |
295 | DE | 1990–2003 | 202 | |
295 | DE, DT | 1990–2003 | 202 | |
295 | DE, TE, LS | 1993–2009 | 202 | |
295 | WR | 1996–2009 | 202 | |
295 | P | 2001–2013 | 202 | |
295 | WR | 2003–2016 | 202 | |
295 | ' | TE | 2006–present | 202 |
307 | QB | 1957–1973 | 201 | |
307 | QB | 1966–1984 | 201 | |
307 | * | S | 1974–1987 | 201 |
307 | DE | 1975–1988 | 201 | |
307 | LB | 1977–1990 | 201 | |
307 | OT | 1981–1994 | 201 | |
307 | DE | 1984–1996 | 201 | |
307 | FB | 1994–2007 | 201 | |
307 | DE | 1996–2010 | 201 | |
307 | K | 2003–2016 | 201 | |
307 | LS | 2003–2016 | 201 | |
307 | S | 2007–2019 | 201 | |
319 | LB, K | 1958–1972 | 200 | |
319 | OT, DT | 1968–1982 | 200 | |
319 | * | CB | 1970–1983 | 200 |
319 | * | WR | 1976–1989 | 200 |
319 | NT | 1979–1992 | 200 | |
319 | LS | 1983–1995 | 200 | |
319 | NT | 1985–1997 | 200 | |
319 | NT, DT, DE | 1986–1999 | 200 | |
319 | LB | 1991–2003 | 200 | |
319 | K | 1994–2007 | 200 | |
319 | LB | 1996–2009 | 200 | |
319 | DT | 1997–2010 | 200 | |
319 | LS | 2000–2012 | 200 | |
319 | DB | 2006–present | 200 | |
Rank | Name | Position | Period | Games |