Who Is The Oldest Active NFL Player?
At 42 years old, Matt Hasselbeck is the oldest player currently active in the NFL. The quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, Hasselbeck is in his 17th season in the league.
Brett Favre
Brett Favre is the oldest active NFL player. He is currently 42 years old and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. He has played in the NFL for 20 seasons, and has been a Pro Bowl player many times. He is currently a member of the Minnesota Vikings, and has helped lead them to the playoffs in recent years.
Adam Vinatieri
At 47 years old, Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri is the oldest active player in the NFL. He’s also the league’s all-time leading scorer, with 2,600 points.
Vinatieri began his NFL career with the New England Patriots in 1996. He helped the team win three Super Bowls, kicked a game-winning field goal in Super Bowl XXXVI, and was named to the Pro Bowl four times. He joined the Colts in 2006 and has since helped the team win one Super Bowl.
Vinatieri has shown no signs of slowing down, and he shows no intention of retirement anytime soon. “I don’t know why I can’t keep doing this,” he told reporters in 2018. “I love kicking. I love competition.”
Jerry Rice
Jerry Rice is the oldest active NFL player. He is currently 62 years old and last played for the San Francisco 49ers in 2004.
Emmitt Smith
Emmitt Smith is the oldest active NFL player, as of 2021. He is also the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, with 18,355 yards. Smith was born on May 15, 1969, in Pensacola, Florida. He played college football at the University of Florida, where he was a two-time All-American. Smith was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He spent his entire 15-year career with the Cowboys, winning three Super Bowls and being named the NFL MVP in 1993.
