Who Is The Oldest NFL Player?
Who is the oldest NFL player? This is a question that many football fans have been asking lately. There is no definitive answer, but we can take a look at some of the oldest players in the league and try to come up with an educated guess.
Brett Favre
Brett Favre is the oldest player in the NFL. He is currently 41 years old and is playing for the Minnesota Vikings. Favre has played in the NFL for 20 seasons and is the only player to have played in all 16 regular season games in 10 consecutive seasons. He has also been selected to 11 Pro Bowls.
Jerry Rice
Jerry Rice is widely considered to be the greatest wide receiver in NFL history. He played for 20 seasons and is the league’s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdown receptions. He was also named the Super Bowl MVP in 1989.
Rice is now 52 years old, and he last played in the NFL in 2004.
Adam Vinatieri
At 46 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 2,374 points.
Vinatieri began his NFL career with the New England Patriots in 1996. He played for the Patriots for 10 seasons, before signing with the Colts in 2006. He’s won four Super Bowls, three with the Patriots and one with the Colts.
In 2018, Vinatieri was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Year, after he converted 29 of 32 field goal attempts and all 34 of his extra point attempts. He was also named to his sixth Pro Bowl team.
Matt Birk
This American football player has played for teams like the Minnesota Vikings, the Baltimore Ravens and is currently a free agent. He was born on October 23, 1976, making him 41 years old as of 2017.
