Who Played The Most Seasons In The NFL?

The answer to who played the most seasons in the NFL might surprise you. We take a look at the careers of some of the league’s longest-tenured players.

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Brett Favre

Brett Favre played quarterback for the Green Bay Packers for 16 seasons from 1992-2007.

21 seasons

Brett Favre played for 21 seasons in the NFL, the most of any player in NFL history. He played for four teams: the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, and Atlanta Falcons. He was a first-team All-Pro three times and was named the NFL MVP three times.

Green Bay Packers

Brett Favre played for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 2007. He is the only NFL player to have won three consecutive MVP awards (1995–97).

Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning holds the record for the most NFL seasons played with twenty-four. He played his first fourteen seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and his last ten with the Denver Broncos. Manning is a two-time Super Bowl champion, a thirteen-time Pro Bowl selection, and was the NFL Most Valuable Player five times.

18 seasons

Peyton Manning, who turns 42 on Saturday, is the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards (71,940) and passing touchdowns (539). He is a five-time league MVP and a two-time Super Bowl champion.

Manning retired following the 2015 season after 18 seasons in the NFL, all with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos. He was drafted first overall by the Colts in 1998 and spent 13 seasons in Indianapolis before being released following the 2011 season. Manning signed with Denver as a free agent ahead of the 2012 campaign and won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos during his fourth season with the team.

Indianapolis Colts

Peyton Manning is a former American football quarterback who played 18 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts. Considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, he spent 14 seasons with the Colts and was a member of the Tennessee Titans for four seasons.

Tom Brady

Tom Brady has played the most seasons in the NFL. He has played for 20 seasons, all with the New England Patriots. Brady has been one of the most successful quarterbacks in the NFL, winning 6 Super Bowls.

20 seasons

As of September 2020, the NFL veteran has played 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, and shows no signs of slowing down. He is currently signed with the team through the 2021 season.

New England Patriots

Tom Brady holds many NFL records, including most regular season wins (208), most playoff wins (27), and most Super Bowl appearances (9). He has also been selected to 14 Pro Bowls, tied for the most of any player in NFL history.

Brady was born in San Mateo, California, and played college football for the University of Michigan. He was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and went on to become the team’s starting quarterback in his second season after a Pro Bowl year in which he set then-NFL records for passing yards and touchdown passes.

Brady has led the Patriots to 17 AFC East division titles, 13 appearances in the AFC Championship Game, and nine Super Bowl appearances – winning six of them.