Who Has the Longest NFL Career?

Who has the longest NFL career? This is a question that many football fans have been wondering for a while. While there are a few players who have been in the league for a long time, there is one player who stands out above the rest.

Brett Favre

When people think of the NFL, Brett Favre is one of the first names that come to mind. He played for 20 seasons and is the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards, touchdowns, and completions. He was a Pro Bowl player 11 times and was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player 3 times. He is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.

21 seasons

B Brett Favre played quarterback for 21 seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Green Bay Packers. He is a 10-time Pro Bowl selection and 3-time MVP who led his team to victory in Super Bowl XXXI. He also played for the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings before retiring in 2010.

302 games

Brett Favre played in 302 consecutive NFL games, which is the longest streak in NFL history. He played for the Green Bay Packers for 16 years before being traded to the New York Jets in 2008. He then played for the Minnesota Vikings from 2009 to 2010.

Adam Vinatieri

Adam Vinatieri is an American football placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League(NFL). He has played in five Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, winning three of them. He also holds the NFL record for most career field goals(541) and most points scored by a placekicker(2,673).

24 seasons

Adam Vinatieri is an American football placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He has played in five Super Bowls: four with the New England Patriots and one with the Colts, winning four times. He holds the NFL record for most field goals made in a career, and is the only player to have made more than 1,000. He is also the oldest player in NFL history to score a point, having done so at age 46.

340 games

As of the 2019 NFL season, Adam Vinatieri has played in 340 NFL games, which is the most of any player in NFL history. He is also the oldest player in the NFL, at age 46.

Vinatieri began his NFL career with the New England Patriots in 1996 and has played for them for most of his career. He was a member of their three Super Bowl-winning teams, in 2001, 2003, and 2004. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts from 2006 to present, and was a member of their Super Bowl-winning team in 2006.

Vinatieri is one of only two players in NFL history to have played in five Super Bowls, and the only one to have won four Super Bowls. He is also the only player in NFL history to have kicked two game-winning field goals in overtime in the playoffs.

Jerry Rice

Jerry Rice is a retired NFL wide receiver who has the longest NFL career of any player in NFL history. He played for 20 seasons, from 1985 to 2004, and is considered one of the greatest players of all time.

20 seasons

Jerry Rice is a former professional American football player who has the longest NFL career of any wide receiver in NFL history. Rice played for 20 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers, and helped them win three Super Bowls. He also played for the Oakland Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks.

303 games

Jerry Rice played in 303 NFL games over the course of his 20-year career. He is widely considered the greatest wide receiver in NFL history, and holds numerous league records.

Morten Andersen

Morten Andersen, nicknamed “The Great Dane,” is a former American football kicker who played 25 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is the league’s all-time leading scorer with 2,544 points. He is also the oldest player in NFL history, having played until he was 47 years old.

25 seasons

Morten Andersen (born August 1955) is a Danish former American football kicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 25 seasons. He is the all-time leading scorer in NFL history, with 2,544 career points. He is also the only player to have played in 300 games. Andersen is a six-time Pro Bowler and five-time first-team All-Pro.

Andersen began his career with the New Orleans Saints from 1982 to 1994. He had immediate success, setting several rookie records during his first season and becoming the first Saints player to be selected for the Pro Bowl. In 1986, he set an NFL record by kicking field goals in 19 consecutive games, a streak that stood for over 20 years. He spent 1995 with the Atlanta Falcons, before returning to the Saints from 1996 to 2000. He rejoined Atlanta in 2001, spending his final five seasons with the Falcons before retiring at age 47 in 2007.

During his career, Andersen made 565 field goals and 709 extra points for a total of 2,544 points scored; both of these records were later broken by Adam Vinatieri. Andersen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2017 on February 4, 2017—the same year as Vinatieri—and was also inducted into both the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame and Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor later that year.

382 games

Morten Andersen, who played 25 seasons for five teams, is the NFL’s all-time leading scorer with 2,544 points. He played in 382 games, the most of any player in NFL history.