Who Has Played The Longest In The NFL?
Who has played the longest in the NFL? This is a question that many football fans have. We have compiled a list of the longest-tenured NFL players, so you can see who has made the most of their time in the league.
Brett Favre
Brett Favre holds the NFL record for the most consecutive starts by a quarterback at 321. He played for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 2007, the New York Jets in 2008, and the Minnesota Vikings from 2009 to 2010.
Eli Manning
Eli Manning, the New York Giants quarterback, has played the longest in the NFL. He was drafted in 2004 and has played for 16 seasons.
Tom Brady
As of September 2020, the longest-tenured NFL player is New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who has played 20 seasons with the same team. Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft and has spent his entire professional career with the team. He has been selected to 14 Pro Bowls and has led the Patriots to nine Super Bowl appearances, winning six of them.
Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. After spending his first four NFL seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, he was traded to the Denver Broncos in 2012. Manning played college football for the University of Tennessee, and was selected by the Colts as the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft.
Drew Brees
Drew Brees currently holds the record for the longest NFL career, having played 20 seasons with the New Orleans Saints. He has also been selected to 15 Pro Bowls, 2 Super Bowls, and has been named League MVP once.
