| Rank | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | AV | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brett Favre | 254 | 1991-2010 | 4TM |
| 2. | Jerry Rice+ | 250 | 1985-2004 | 3TM |
| 3. | Fran Tarkenton+ | 240 | 1961-1978 | 2TM |
| 4. | Peyton Manning (36) | 235 | 1998-2012 | 2TM |
| 5. | Reggie White+ | 222 | 1985-2000 | 3TM |
| Ray Lewis (37) | 222 | 1996-2012 | rav | |
| 7. | Dan Marino+ | 216 | 1983-1999 | mia |
| Alan Page+ | 216 | 1967-1981 | 2TM | |
| Bruce Smith+ | 216 | 1985-2003 | 2TM | |
| 10. | Johnny Unitas+ | 206 | 1956-1973 | 2TM |
| 11. | John Elway+ | 203 | 1983-1998 | den |
| 12. | Carl Eller+ | 195 | 1964-1979 | 2TM |
| 13. | Rod Woodson+ | 193 | 1987-2003 | 4TM |
| 14. | Derrick Brooks | 190 | 1995-2008 | tam |
| 15. | Jim Marshall | 188 | 1960-1979 | 2TM |
| 16. | Merlin Olsen+ | 185 | 1962-1976 | ram |
| Junior Seau | 185 | 1990-2009 | 3TM | |
| 18. | Lawrence Taylor+ | 182 | 1981-1993 | nyg |
| Bruce Matthews+ | 182 | 1983-2001 | oti | |
| 20. | Paul Krause+ | 181 | 1964-1979 | 2TM |
| 21. | Andy Robustelli+ | 179 | 1951-1964 | 2TM |
| Bill George+ | 179 | 1952-1966 | 2TM | |
| Jim Brown+ | 179 | 1957-1965 | cle | |
| 24. | Tom Brady (35) | 178 | 2000-2012 | nwe |
| 25. | Anthony Munoz+ | 177 | 1980-1992 | cin |
| 26. | Bob Lilly+ | 172 | 1961-1974 | dal |
| Tony Gonzalez (36) | 172 | 1997-2012 | 2TM | |
| 28. | Steve Young+ | 171 | 1985-1999 | 2TM |
| Doug Atkins+ | 171 | 1953-1969 | 3TM | |
| 30. | Emmitt Smith+ | 169 | 1990-2004 | 2TM |
| 31. | Ted Hendricks+ | 168 | 1969-1983 | 3TM |
| Walter Payton+ | 168 | 1975-1987 | chi | |
| 33. | Warren Moon+ | 166 | 1984-2000 | 4TM |
| 34. | Jack Ham+ | 165 | 1971-1982 | pit |
| Marshall Faulk+ | 165 | 1994-2005 | 2TM | |
| Chuck Bednarik+ | 165 | 1949-1962 | phi | |
| 37. | Terrell Owens | 164 | 1996-2010 | 5TM |
| Joe Montana+ | 164 | 1979-1994 | 2TM | |
| 39. | Dan Fouts+ | 162 | 1973-1987 | sdg |
| Joe Greene+ | 162 | 1969-1981 | pit | |
| 41. | Randy Moss (35) | 161 | 1998-2012 | 5TM |
| Marvin Harrison | 161 | 1996-2008 | clt | |
| Ken Anderson | 161 | 1971-1986 | cin | |
| 44. | Michael Strahan | 160 | 1993-2007 | nyg |
| Ronnie Lott+ | 160 | 1981-1994 | 3TM | |
| Rickey Jackson+ | 160 | 1981-1995 | 2TM | |
| Drew Brees (33) | 160 | 2001-2012 | 2TM | |
| 48. | Mike Singletary+ | 159 | 1981-1992 | chi |
| 49. | Jack Youngblood+ | 158 | 1971-1984 | ram |
| Jimmy Johnson+ | 158 | 1961-1976 | sfo | |
| 51. | Jason Taylor | 157 | 1997-2011 | 3TM |
| Ronde Barber (37) | 157 | 1997-2012 | tam | |
| 53. | Nick Buoniconti+ | 155 | 1962-1976 | 2TM |
| Leo Nomellini+ | 155 | 1950-1963 | sfo | |
| Jim Ringo+ | 155 | 1953-1967 | 2TM | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 155 | 2001-2011 | 2TM | |
| 57. | Randy White+ | 154 | 1975-1988 | dal |
| Chris Doleman+ | 154 | 1985-1999 | 3TM | |
| Willie Brown+ | 154 | 1963-1978 | 2TM | |
| 60. | Ron Yary+ | 153 | 1968-1982 | 2TM |
| Brian Urlacher (34) | 153 | 2000-2012 | chi | |
| Champ Bailey (34) | 153 | 1999-2012 | 2TM | |
| 63. | Gino Marchetti+ | 152 | 1952-1966 | 2TM |
| Ron McDole | 152 | 1961-1978 | 4TM | |
| Barry Sanders+ | 152 | 1989-1998 | det | |
| 66. | Emlen Tunnell+ | 151 | 1948-1961 | 2TM |
| Ernie Stautner+ | 151 | 1950-1963 | pit | |
| Joe Schmidt+ | 151 | 1953-1965 | det | |
| 69. | Bobby Bell+ | 149 | 1963-1974 | kan |
| Darrell Green+ | 149 | 1983-2002 | was | |
| Chris Hanburger+ | 149 | 1965-1978 | was | |
| Warren Sapp+ | 149 | 1995-2007 | 2TM | |
| Zach Thomas | 149 | 1996-2008 | 2TM | |
| 74. | Gene Upshaw+ | 148 | 1967-1981 | rai |
| Deion Sanders+ | 148 | 1989-2005 | 5TM | |
| 76. | Mick Tingelhoff | 147 | 1962-1978 | min |
| Jim Otto+ | 147 | 1960-1974 | rai | |
| Len Dawson+ | 147 | 1957-1975 | 3TM | |
| Mel Blount+ | 147 | 1970-1983 | pit | |
| 80. | Herb Adderley+ | 146 | 1961-1972 | 2TM |
| Jack Lambert+ | 146 | 1974-1984 | pit | |
| Isiah Robertson | 146 | 1971-1982 | 2TM | |
| 83. | Ray Nitschke+ | 145 | 1958-1972 | gnb |
| Larry Grantham | 145 | 1960-1972 | nyj | |
| Tim Brown | 145 | 1988-2004 | 2TM | |
| 86. | John Hadl | 144 | 1962-1977 | 4TM |
| Sonny Jurgensen+ | 144 | 1957-1974 | 2TM | |
| Mike Kenn | 144 | 1978-1994 | atl | |
| Julius Peppers (32) | 144 | 2002-2012 | 2TM | |
| 90. | Mike Webster+ | 143 | 1974-1990 | 2TM |
| Alex Karras | 143 | 1958-1970 | det | |
| Willie Davis+ | 143 | 1958-1969 | 2TM | |
| 93. | Marcus Allen+ | 142 | 1982-1997 | 2TM |
| Chuck Howley | 142 | 1958-1973 | 2TM | |
| Sam Huff+ | 142 | 1956-1969 | 2TM | |
| Clay Matthews | 142 | 1978-1996 | 2TM | |
| Vinny Testaverde | 142 | 1987-2007 | 7TM | |
| Reggie Wayne (34) | 142 | 2001-2012 | clt | |
| 99. | James Lofton+ | 141 | 1978-1993 | 5TM |
| 100. | John Brodie | 140 | 1957-1973 | sfo |
| Henry Jordan+ | 140 | 1957-1969 | 2TM | |
| Steve Largent+ | 140 | 1976-1989 | sea | |
| Mel Renfro+ | 140 | 1964-1977 | dal | |
| Johnny Robinson | 140 | 1960-1971 | kan | |
| 105. | Brian Dawkins | 139 | 1996-2011 | 2TM |
| Bob Griese+ | 139 | 1967-1980 | mia | |
| Ken Houston+ | 139 | 1967-1980 | 2TM | |
| Bobby Layne+ | 139 | 1948-1962 | 4TM | |
| Randall McDaniel+ | 139 | 1988-2001 | 2TM | |
| Y.A. Tittle+ | 139 | 1948-1964 | 3TM | |
| 111. | Terry Bradshaw+ | 138 | 1970-1983 | pit |
| Lomas Brown | 138 | 1985-2002 | 5TM | |
| Buck Buchanan+ | 138 | 1963-1975 | kan | |
| Dave Krieg | 138 | 1980-1998 | 6TM | |
| Donovan McNabb | 138 | 1999-2011 | 3TM | |
| 116. | Drew Bledsoe | 137 | 1993-2006 | 3TM |
| Rosey Brown+ | 137 | 1953-1965 | nyg | |
| Isaac Bruce | 137 | 1994-2009 | 2TM | |
| Tony Dorsett+ | 137 | 1977-1988 | 2TM | |
| Mike Haynes+ | 137 | 1976-1989 | 2TM | |
| Night Train Lane+ | 137 | 1952-1965 | 3TM | |
| 122. | Lem Barney+ | 136 | 1967-1977 | det |
| John Hannah+ | 136 | 1973-1985 | nwe | |
| Jim Hart | 136 | 1966-1984 | 2TM | |
| Edgerrin James | 136 | 1999-2009 | 3TM | |
| Deacon Jones+ | 136 | 1961-1974 | 3TM | |
| Lee Roy Jordan | 136 | 1963-1976 | dal | |
| Thurman Thomas+ | 136 | 1988-2000 | 2TM | |
| Russ Washington | 136 | 1968-1982 | sdg | |
| Aeneas Williams | 136 | 1991-2004 | 2TM | |
| 131. | Paul Warfield+ | 135 | 1964-1977 | 2TM |
| Boomer Esiason | 135 | 1984-1997 | 3TM | |
| Cris Carter+ | 135 | 1987-2002 | 3TM | |
| 134. | Randall Cunningham | 134 | 1985-2001 | 4TM |
| Franco Harris+ | 134 | 1972-1984 | 2TM | |
| Ed Reed (34) | 134 | 2002-2012 | rav | |
| Norm Van Brocklin+ | 134 | 1949-1960 | 2TM | |
| Charles Woodson (36) | 134 | 1998-2012 | 2TM | |
| 139. | London Fletcher (37) | 133 | 1998-2012 | 3TM |
| Cornell Green | 133 | 1962-1974 | dal | |
| Charlie Joiner+ | 133 | 1969-1986 | 3TM | |
| Too Tall Jones | 133 | 1974-1989 | dal | |
| Yale Lary+ | 133 | 1952-1964 | det | |
| Ken Riley | 133 | 1969-1983 | cin | |
| Willie Roaf+ | 133 | 1993-2005 | 2TM | |
| Art Shell+ | 133 | 1968-1982 | rai | |
| Will Shields | 133 | 1993-2006 | kan | |
| 148. | Eric Allen | 132 | 1988-2001 | 3TM |
| Raymond Berry+ | 132 | 1955-1967 | clt | |
| Henry Ellard | 132 | 1983-1998 | 3TM | |
| Shannon Sharpe+ | 132 | 1990-2003 | 2TM | |
| 152. | Roman Gabriel | 131 | 1962-1977 | 2TM |
| Don Maynard+ | 131 | 1958-1973 | 3TM | |
| Hardy Nickerson | 131 | 1987-2002 | 4TM | |
| John Randle+ | 131 | 1990-2003 | 2TM | |
| Andre Reed | 131 | 1985-2000 | 2TM | |
| Bart Starr+ | 131 | 1956-1971 | gnb | |
| Derrick Thomas+ | 131 | 1989-1999 | kan | |
| Willie Wood+ | 131 | 1960-1971 | gnb | |
| 160. | Gary Zimmerman+ | 130 | 1986-1997 | 2TM |
| Jim Tyrer | 130 | 1961-1974 | 2TM | |
| Jim Kelly+ | 130 | 1986-1996 | buf | |
| James Farrior | 130 | 1997-2011 | 2TM | |
| 164. | Art Monk+ | 129 | 1980-1995 | 3TM |
| Jack Pardee | 129 | 1957-1972 | 2TM | |
| Jackie Slater+ | 129 | 1976-1995 | ram | |
| 167. | Curtis Martin+ | 128 | 1995-2005 | 2TM |
| Michael Irvin+ | 128 | 1988-1999 | dal | |
| 169. | Bill Bergey | 127 | 1969-1980 | 2TM |
| Lou Groza+ | 127 | 1946-1967 | cle | |
| Steve McMichael | 127 | 1980-1994 | 3TM | |
| Lemar Parrish | 127 | 1970-1982 | 3TM | |
| Richie Petitbon | 127 | 1959-1972 | 3TM | |
| Roger Staubach+ | 127 | 1969-1979 | dal | |
| 175. | Forrest Gregg+ | 126 | 1956-1971 | 2TM |
| Dan Hampton+ | 126 | 1979-1990 | chi | |
| Larry Little+ | 126 | 1967-1980 | 2TM | |
| Steve McNair | 126 | 1995-2007 | 2TM | |
| Sam Mills | 126 | 1986-1997 | 2TM | |
| Jeff Saturday | 126 | 1999-2012 | 2TM | |
| Charley Taylor+ | 126 | 1964-1977 | was | |
| 182. | Joe Fortunato | 125 | 1955-1966 | chi |
| Kevin Mawae | 125 | 1994-2009 | 3TM | |
| Rod Smith | 125 | 1995-2006 | den | |
| Wayne H. Walker | 125 | 1958-1972 | det | |
| Ted Washington | 125 | 1991-2007 | 7TM | |
| Ricky Watters | 125 | 1992-2001 | 3TM | |
| Richmond Webb | 125 | 1990-2002 | 2TM | |
| 189. | Harry Carson+ | 124 | 1976-1988 | nyg |
| Charlie Cowan | 124 | 1961-1975 | ram | |
| Torry Holt | 124 | 1999-2009 | 2TM | |
| Willie Lanier+ | 124 | 1967-1977 | kan | |
| Eugene Robinson | 124 | 1985-2000 | 4TM | |
| Jackie Smith+ | 124 | 1963-1978 | 2TM | |
| 195. | Maxie Baughan | 123 | 1960-1974 | 3TM |
| Warrick Dunn | 123 | 1997-2008 | 2TM | |
| Pat Fischer | 123 | 1961-1977 | 2TM | |
| Gene Hickerson+ | 123 | 1958-1973 | cle | |
| Harold Jackson | 123 | 1968-1983 | 5TM | |
| 200. | Richard Dent+ | 122 | 1983-1997 | 4TM |
| Cornelius Bennett | 122 | 1987-2000 | 3TM | |
| Walter Jones | 122 | 1997-2008 | sea | |
| Ralph Neely | 122 | 1965-1977 | dal | |
| Eddie Meador | 122 | 1959-1970 | ram | |
| Jim Taylor+ | 122 | 1958-1967 | 2TM | |
| Roger Wehrli+ | 122 | 1969-1982 | crd | |
| 207. | Troy Aikman+ | 121 | 1989-2000 | dal |
| Bobby Boyd | 121 | 1960-1968 | clt | |
| John Riggins+ | 121 | 1971-1985 | 2TM | |
| Bill Romanowski | 121 | 1988-2003 | 4TM | |
| Larry Wilson+ | 121 | 1960-1972 | crd | |
| Roy Winston | 121 | 1962-1976 | min | |
| 213. | Grady Alderman | 120 | 1960-1974 | 2TM |
| Erich Barnes | 120 | 1958-1971 | 3TM | |
| Mark Brunell | 120 | 1994-2011 | 5TM | |
| Dick Butkus+ | 120 | 1965-1973 | chi | |
| Rich Gannon | 120 | 1987-2004 | 4TM | |
| Wilber Marshall | 120 | 1984-1995 | 5TM | |
| Orlando Pace | 120 | 1997-2009 | 2TM | |
| Darren Sharper | 120 | 1997-2010 | 3TM | |
| Ken Stabler | 120 | 1970-1984 | 3TM | |
| Bryant Young | 120 | 1994-2007 | sfo | |
| 223. | Alan Faneca | 119 | 1998-2010 | 3TM |
| Kevin Carter | 119 | 1995-2008 | 4TM | |
| Tiki Barber | 119 | 1997-2006 | nyg | |
| Lyle Alzado | 119 | 1971-1985 | 3TM | |
| Kevin Greene | 119 | 1985-1999 | 4TM | |
| Howie Long+ | 119 | 1981-1993 | rai | |
| Jim Parker+ | 119 | 1957-1967 | clt | |
| Dave Robinson+ | 119 | 1963-1974 | 2TM | |
| Jimmy Smith | 119 | 1992-2005 | 2TM | |
| Pat Swilling | 119 | 1986-1998 | 3TM | |
| Steve Wisniewski | 119 | 1989-2001 | rai | |
| 234. | Lance Alworth+ | 118 | 1962-1972 | 2TM |
| Fred Biletnikoff+ | 118 | 1965-1978 | rai | |
| Lance Briggs (32) | 118 | 2003-2012 | chi | |
| Antonio Gates (32) | 118 | 2003-2012 | sdg | |
| Phil Simms | 118 | 1979-1993 | nyg | |
| Dick Schafrath | 118 | 1959-1971 | cle | |
| Lenny Moore+ | 118 | 1956-1967 | clt | |
| Tom Jackson | 118 | 1973-1986 | den | |
| 242. | Troy Vincent | 117 | 1992-2006 | 4TM |
| Bill Thompson | 117 | 1969-1981 | den | |
| Andy Russell | 117 | 1963-1976 | pit | |
| Jimmy Patton | 117 | 1955-1966 | nyg | |
| Craig Morton | 117 | 1965-1982 | 3TM | |
| Bobby Mitchell+ | 117 | 1958-1968 | 2TM | |
| Tom Mack+ | 117 | 1966-1978 | ram | |
| Mo Lewis | 117 | 1991-2003 | nyj | |
| Cortez Kennedy+ | 117 | 1990-2000 | sea | |
| Hines Ward | 117 | 1998-2011 | pit |