NFL Active Playoff Games Started Leaders
| Rank | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | GS | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Peyton Manning (35) | 18 | 1998-2011 | clt |
| Brian Dawkins (38) | 18 | 1996-2011 | 2TM | |
| Tom Brady (34) | 18 | 2000-2011 | nwe | |
| 4. | Jeff Saturday (36) | 17 | 1999-2011 | clt |
| 5. | Ryan Diem (32) | 16 | 2001-2011 | clt |
| Matt Light (33) | 16 | 2001-2011 | nwe | |
| Donovan McNabb (35) | 16 | 1999-2011 | 3TM | |
| Reggie Wayne (33) | 16 | 2001-2011 | clt | |
| 9. | Dwight Freeney (31) | 15 | 2002-2011 | clt |
| 10. | Asante Samuel (30) | 14 | 2003-2011 | 2TM |
| Hines Ward (35) | 14 | 1998-2011 | pit | |
| 12. | Dan Koppen (32) | 13 | 2003-2011 | nwe |
| Ray Lewis (36) | 13 | 1996-2011 | rav | |
| Richard Seymour (32) | 13 | 2001-2011 | 2TM | |
| Aaron Smith (35) | 13 | 1999-2011 | pit | |
| 16. | James Farrior (36) | 12 | 1997-2011 | 2TM |
| Dallas Clark (32) | 12 | 2003-2011 | clt | |
| Plaxico Burress (34) | 12 | 2000-2011 | 3TM | |
| Raheem Brock (33) | 12 | 2002-2011 | 2TM | |
| 20. | Deion Branch (32) | 11 | 2002-2011 | 2TM |
| Casey Hampton (34) | 11 | 2001-2011 | pit | |
| Derrick Mason (37) | 11 | 1997-2011 | 4TM | |
| Kareem McKenzie (32) | 11 | 2001-2011 | 2TM | |
| Joey Porter (34) | 11 | 1999-2011 | 3TM | |
| Ty Warren (30) | 11 | 2003-2011 | 2TM | |
| 26. | Gary Brackett (31) | 10 | 2003-2011 | clt |
| Sheldon Brown (32) | 10 | 2002-2011 | 2TM | |
| Mark Brunell (41) | 10 | 1994-2011 | 5TM | |
| Larry Foote (31) | 10 | 2002-2011 | 2TM | |
| Clark Haggans (34) | 10 | 2000-2011 | 2TM | |
| Troy Polamalu (30) | 10 | 2003-2011 | pit | |
| Ben Roethlisberger (29) | 10 | 2004-2011 | pit | |
| Vince Wilfork (30) | 10 | 2004-2011 | nwe | |
| 34. | Joseph Addai (28) | 9 | 2006-2011 | clt |
| Ronde Barber (36) | 9 | 1997-2011 | tam | |
| Antoine Bethea (27) | 9 | 2006-2011 | clt | |
| Shaun Ellis (34) | 9 | 2000-2011 | 2TM | |
| Matt Hasselbeck (36) | 9 | 1999-2011 | 3TM | |
| Logan Mankins (29) | 9 | 2005-2011 | nwe | |
| Bob Sanders (30) | 9 | 2004-2011 | 2TM | |
| Jake Scott (30) | 9 | 2004-2011 | 2TM | |
| Charles Woodson (35) | 9 | 1998-2011 | 2TM | |
| 43. | Todd Heap (31) | 8 | 2001-2011 | 2TM |
| Nick Hardwick (30) | 8 | 2004-2011 | sdg | |
| Jordan Gross (31) | 8 | 2003-2011 | car | |
| London Fletcher (36) | 8 | 1998-2011 | 3TM | |
| Jake Delhomme (36) | 8 | 1999-2011 | 4TM | |
| Chad Clifton (35) | 8 | 2000-2011 | gnb | |
| Rocky Bernard (32) | 8 | 2002-2011 | 2TM | |
| Steve Hutchinson (34) | 8 | 2001-2011 | 2TM | |
| Quentin Jammer (32) | 8 | 2002-2011 | sdg | |
| Ryan Lilja (30) | 8 | 2004-2011 | 2TM | |
| Heath Miller (29) | 8 | 2005-2011 | pit | |
| Igor Olshansky (29) | 8 | 2004-2011 | 3TM | |
| Julius Peppers (31) | 8 | 2002-2011 | 2TM | |
| Steve Smith (32) | 8 | 2001-2011 | car | |
| Ike Taylor (31) | 8 | 2003-2011 | pit | |
| Will Witherspoon (31) | 8 | 2002-2011 | 4TM | |
| Anthony Becht (34) | 8 | 2000-2011 | 5TM |