NFL Playoff Games Career Leaders
All-Time Playoff Games Leaders
+ Indicates Hall of Famer
Leaders
| Rank | Player | G plyf | Years | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | 48 | 2000-2022 | 2TM |
| 2 | Adam Vinatieri | 32 | 1996-2019 | 2TM |
| 3 | Stephen Gostkowski | 29 | 2006-2020 | 2TM |
| Jerry Rice+ | 29 | 1985-2004 | 3TM | |
| 5 | D.D. Lewis | 27 | 1968-1981 | dal |
| Peyton Manning+ | 27 | 1998-2015 | 2TM | |
| 7 | Larry Cole | 26 | 1968-1980 | dal |
| Bill Romanowski | 26 | 1988-2003 | 4TM | |
| 9 | Matthew Slater | 25 | 2008-2022 | nwe |
| Charlie Waters | 25 | 1970-1981 | dal | |
| 11 | David Akers | 24 | 1998-2013 | 4TM |
| Brett Favre+ | 24 | 1991-2010 | 4TM | |
| Devin McCourty | 24 | 2010-2022 | nwe | |
| Gene Upshaw+ | 24 | 1967-1981 | rai | |
| Ed White | 24 | 1969-1985 | 2TM | |
| Vince Wilfork | 24 | 2004-2016 | 2TM | |
| 17 | Patrick Chung | 23 | 2009-2019 | 2TM |
| Mason Crosby | 23 | 2007-2022 | gnb | |
| Dave Dalby | 23 | 1972-1985 | rai | |
| Joe Montana+ | 23 | 1979-1994 | 2TM | |
| Robert Newhouse | 23 | 1972-1983 | dal | |
| Jethro Pugh | 23 | 1965-1978 | dal | |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 23 | 2004-2021 | pit | |
| Jesse Sapolu | 23 | 1983-1997 | sfo | |
| Art Shell+ | 23 | 1968-1982 | rai | |
| 26 | Gary Anderson | 22 | 1982-2004 | 5TM |
| Cliff Branch+ | 22 | 1972-1985 | rai | |
| Tedy Bruschi | 22 | 1996-2008 | nwe | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 22 | 1973-1983 | dal | |
| John Elway+ | 22 | 1983-1998 | den | |
| Dwight Freeney | 22 | 2002-2017 | 6TM | |
| Rob Gronkowski | 22 | 2010-2021 | 2TM | |
| Ray Guy+ | 22 | 1973-1986 | rai | |
| James Harrison | 22 | 2002-2017 | 3TM | |
| Craig Hentrich | 22 | 1994-2009 | 2TM | |
| Mike Lodish | 22 | 1990-2000 | 2TM | |
| Harvey Martin | 22 | 1973-1983 | dal | |
| Guy McIntyre | 22 | 1984-1996 | 3TM | |
| Pete Metzelaars | 22 | 1982-1997 | 4TM | |
| Drew Pearson+ | 22 | 1973-1983 | dal | |
| Preston Pearson | 22 | 1967-1980 | 3TM | |
| Jack Reynolds | 22 | 1970-1984 | 2TM | |
| Aaron Rodgers | 22 | 2005-2022 | gnb | |
| Jon Runyan | 22 | 1996-2009 | 3TM | |
| Rayfield Wright+ | 22 | 1967-1979 | dal | |
| Steve Young+ | 22 | 1985-1999 | 2TM | |
| 47 | Benny Barnes | 21 | 1972-1982 | dal |
| Cornelius Bennett | 21 | 1987-2000 | 3TM | |
| Monte Coleman | 21 | 1979-1994 | was | |
| Charles Haley+ | 21 | 1986-1999 | 2TM | |
| Cliff Harris+ | 21 | 1970-1979 | dal | |
| Dale Hellestrae | 21 | 1985-2001 | 3TM | |
| Ted Hendricks+ | 21 | 1969-1983 | 3TM | |
| Larry Izzo | 21 | 1996-2009 | 3TM | |
| Joe Jacoby | 21 | 1981-1993 | was | |
| Brent Jones | 21 | 1987-1997 | sfo | |
| Ray Lewis+ | 21 | 1996-2012 | rav | |
| Andre Reed+ | 21 | 1985-2000 | 2TM | |
| Mel Renfro+ | 21 | 1964-1977 | dal | |
| Asante Samuel | 21 | 2003-2013 | 3TM | |
| Terrell Suggs | 21 | 2003-2019 | 3TM | |
| Thurman Thomas+ | 21 | 1988-2000 | 2TM | |
| Steve Wallace | 21 | 1986-1997 | 2TM | |
| Reggie Wayne | 21 | 2001-2014 | clt | |
| Randy White+ | 21 | 1975-1988 | dal | |
| Frank Winters | 21 | 1987-2002 | 4TM | |
| 67 | George Blanda+ | 20 | 1949-1975 | 4TM |
| Bob Breunig | 20 | 1975-1984 | dal | |
| Larry Brown | 20 | 1971-1984 | pit | |
| Troy Brown | 20 | 1993-2007 | nwe | |
| Pat Donovan | 20 | 1975-1983 | dal | |
| Too Tall Jones | 20 | 1974-1989 | dal | |
| Sam Koch | 20 | 2006-2021 | rav | |
| Henry Lawrence | 20 | 1974-1986 | rai | |
| Matt Light | 20 | 2001-2011 | nwe | |
| Ronnie Lott+ | 20 | 1981-1994 | 3TM | |
| Mark Pike | 20 | 1987-1998 | buf | |
| Trevor Pryce | 20 | 1997-2010 | 3TM | |
| Jim Ritcher | 20 | 1980-1995 | 2TM | |
| Jeff Saturday | 20 | 1999-2012 | 2TM | |
| Herbert Scott | 20 | 1975-1984 | dal | |
| Bruce Smith+ | 20 | 1985-2003 | 2TM | |
| Roger Staubach+ | 20 | 1969-1979 | dal | |
| Adam Timmerman | 20 | 1995-2006 | 2TM | |
| Mike Vrabel | 20 | 1997-2010 | 3TM | |
| Will Wolford | 20 | 1986-1998 | 3TM | |
| Rod Woodson+ | 20 | 1987-2003 | 4TM | |
| Ron Yary+ | 20 | 1968-1982 | 2TM | |
| 89 | Pete Banaszak | 19 | 1966-1978 | rai |
| Harris Barton | 19 | 1987-1996 | sfo | |
| Fred Biletnikoff+ | 19 | 1965-1978 | rai | |
| Mel Blount+ | 19 | 1970-1983 | pit | |
| Terry Bradshaw+ | 19 | 1970-1983 | pit | |
| Tyrone Braxton | 19 | 1987-1999 | 2TM | |
| Cullen Bryant | 19 | 1973-1987 | 2TM | |
| Marcus Cannon | 19 | 2011-2022 | 2TM | |
| Julian Edelman | 19 | 2009-2020 | nwe | |
| Carl Eller+ | 19 | 1964-1979 | 2TM | |
| James Farrior | 19 | 1997-2011 | 2TM | |
| Kevin Faulk | 19 | 1999-2011 | nwe | |
| John Fitzgerald | 19 | 1971-1980 | dal | |
| Russ Grimm+ | 19 | 1981-1991 | was | |
| Franco Harris+ | 19 | 1972-1984 | 2TM | |
| Wally Hilgenberg | 19 | 1964-1979 | 2TM | |
| Kent Hull | 19 | 1986-1996 | buf | |
| Lee Roy Jordan | 19 | 1963-1976 | dal | |
| Paul Krause+ | 19 | 1964-1979 | 2TM | |
| Bob Kuechenberg | 19 | 1970-1983 | mia | |
| Dorsey Levens | 19 | 1994-2004 | 3TM | |
| Charles Mann | 19 | 1983-1994 | 2TM | |
| Jim Marshall | 19 | 1960-1979 | 2TM | |
| Tim McKyer | 19 | 1986-1997 | 7TM | |
| Chris Mohr | 19 | 1989-2004 | 3TM | |
| Ralph Neely | 19 | 1965-1977 | dal | |
| Haloti Ngata | 19 | 2006-2018 | 3TM | |
| Alan Page+ | 19 | 1967-1981 | 2TM | |
| Glenn Parker | 19 | 1990-2001 | 3TM | |
| Donnie Shell+ | 19 | 1974-1987 | pit | |
| Steve Tasker | 19 | 1985-1997 | 2TM | |
| Mick Tingelhoff+ | 19 | 1962-1978 | min | |
| Don Warren | 19 | 1979-1992 | was | |
| Mike Webster+ | 19 | 1974-1990 | 2TM | |
| Reggie White+ | 19 | 1985-2000 | 3TM | |
| 124 | Matt Birk | 18 | 1998-2012 | 2TM |
| Rocky Bleier | 18 | 1968-1980 | pit | |
| Jeff Bostic | 18 | 1980-1993 | was | |
| Drew Brees | 18 | 2001-2020 | 2TM | |
| Raheem Brock | 18 | 2002-2011 | 2TM | |
| Fred Cox | 18 | 1963-1977 | min | |
| Roger Craig | 18 | 1983-1993 | 3TM | |
| Brian Dawkins+ | 18 | 1996-2011 | 2TM | |
| Dave Edwards | 18 | 1963-1975 | dal | |
| Dixon Edwards | 18 | 1991-1998 | 2TM | |
| Darrell Green+ | 18 | 1983-2002 | was | |
| L.C. Greenwood | 18 | 1969-1981 | pit | |
| Sean Jones | 18 | 1984-1996 | 3TM | |
| Travis Kelce | 18 | 2013-2022 | kan | |
| Jack Lambert+ | 18 | 1974-1984 | pit | |
| Sean Landeta | 18 | 1985-2005 | 5TM | |
| Dan Marino+ | 18 | 1983-1999 | mia | |
| Robert Mathis | 18 | 2003-2016 | clt | |
| Willie McGinest | 18 | 1994-2008 | 2TM | |
| Gerry Mullins | 18 | 1971-1979 | pit | |
| Ken Norton Jr. | 18 | 1988-2000 | 2TM | |
| Bubba Paris | 18 | 1983-1991 | 3TM | |
| Julius Peppers | 18 | 2002-2018 | 3TM | |
| Tom Rafferty | 18 | 1976-1989 | dal | |
| Shannon Sharpe+ | 18 | 1990-2003 | 2TM | |
| Jackie Slater+ | 18 | 1976-1995 | ram | |
| Justin Snow | 18 | 2000-2012 | 2TM | |
| John Stallworth+ | 18 | 1974-1987 | pit | |
| Harry Swayne | 18 | 1987-2001 | 5TM | |
| Darryl Talley | 18 | 1983-1996 | 3TM | |
| Keena Turner | 18 | 1980-1990 | sfo | |
| Hines Ward | 18 | 1998-2011 | pit | |
| Paul Warfield+ | 18 | 1964-1977 | 2TM | |
| Danny White | 18 | 1976-1988 | dal | |
| Dwight White | 18 | 1971-1980 | pit | |
| John Williams | 18 | 1968-1979 | 2TM | |
| Mike Wilson | 18 | 1981-1990 | sfo | |
| James Winchester | 18 | 2015-2022 | kan | |
| 162 | Carlton Bailey | 17 | 1988-1997 | 3TM |
| Mike Bartrum | 17 | 1993-2006 | 4TM | |
| Brandon Bolden | 17 | 2012-2022 | 3TM | |
| Deion Branch | 17 | 2002-2012 | 2TM | |
| Willie Brown+ | 17 | 1963-1978 | 2TM | |
| Bob Brudzinski | 17 | 1977-1989 | 2TM | |
| Frank Clark | 17 | 2015-2022 | 2TM | |
| Jim Cooper | 17 | 1977-1986 | dal | |
| Vern Den Herder | 17 | 1971-1982 | mia | |
| Chris Doleman+ | 17 | 1985-1999 | 3TM | |
| Tony Dorsett+ | 17 | 1977-1988 | 2TM | |
| Glen Edwards | 17 | 1971-1981 | 2TM | |
| Marv Fleming | 17 | 1963-1974 | 2TM | |
| Larry Foote | 17 | 2002-2014 | 3TM | |
| Joe Greene+ | 17 | 1969-1981 | pit | |
| Kevin Greene+ | 17 | 1985-1999 | 4TM | |
| Don Griffin | 17 | 1986-1996 | 3TM | |
| Lou Groza+ | 17 | 1946-1967 | cle | |
| Duron Harmon | 17 | 2013-2022 | 4TM | |
| Dont'a Hightower | 17 | 2012-2021 | nwe | |
| Tony Hill | 17 | 1977-1986 | dal | |
| Butch Johnson | 17 | 1976-1985 | 2TM | |
| Jim Kelly+ | 17 | 1986-1996 | buf | |
| Carnell Lake | 17 | 1989-2001 | 3TM | |
| Logan Mankins | 17 | 2005-2015 | 2TM | |
| Derrick Mason | 17 | 1997-2011 | 4TM | |
| Bob Matheson | 17 | 1967-1979 | 2TM | |
| Sean Morey | 17 | 1999-2009 | 4TM | |
| Rob Ninkovich | 17 | 2006-2016 | 3TM | |
| Emmitt Smith+ | 17 | 1990-2004 | 2TM | |
| John Taylor | 17 | 1987-1995 | sfo | |
| Jeff Thomason | 17 | 1992-2004 | 3TM | |
| Tra Thomas | 17 | 1998-2009 | 2TM | |
| Mark Tuinei | 17 | 1983-1997 | dal | |
| Mike Walter | 17 | 1983-1993 | 2TM | |
| Charles Woodson+ | 17 | 1998-2015 | 2TM | |
| Jack Youngblood+ | 17 | 1971-1984 | ram | |
| 199 | Troy Aikman+ | 16 | 1989-2000 | dal |
| Marcus Allen+ | 16 | 1982-1997 | 2TM | |
| Ryan Allen | 16 | 2013-2020 | 4TM | |
| George Atkinson | 16 | 1968-1979 | 2TM | |
| Howard Ballard | 16 | 1988-1998 | 2TM | |
| Bryan Barker | 16 | 1990-2005 | 6TM | |
| Gilbert Brown | 16 | 1993-2003 | gnb | |
| Terrell Buckley | 16 | 1992-2005 | 6TM | |
| Bruce Davis | 16 | 1979-1989 | 2TM | |
| Sam Davis | 16 | 1967-1979 | pit | |
| Ryan Diem | 16 | 2001-2011 | clt | |
| Nate Ebner | 16 | 2012-2021 | 2TM | |
| Andy Frederick | 16 | 1977-1985 | 3TM | |
| Antonio Freeman | 16 | 1995-2003 | 2TM | |
| Steve Furness | 16 | 1972-1981 | 2TM | |
| Jonathan Goodwin | 16 | 2002-2014 | 3TM | |
| Robbie Gould | 16 | 2005-2022 | 3TM | |
| Darryl Grant | 16 | 1981-1991 | 2TM | |
| Casey Hampton | 16 | 2001-2012 | pit | |
| Jack Ham+ | 16 | 1971-1982 | pit | |
| Dennis Harrah | 16 | 1975-1987 | ram | |
| Marvin Harrison+ | 16 | 1996-2008 | clt | |
| Stephen Hauschka | 16 | 2008-2020 | 5TM | |
| Mike Hegman | 16 | 1976-1987 | dal | |
| William Henderson | 16 | 1995-2006 | gnb | |
| Russ Hochstein | 16 | 2002-2012 | 4TM | |
| Mike Horan | 16 | 1984-1999 | 5TM | |
| Michael Irvin+ | 16 | 1988-1999 | dal | |
| Daryl Johnston | 16 | 1989-1999 | dal | |
| Norm Johnson | 16 | 1982-1999 | 4TM | |
| Robert Jones | 16 | 1992-2001 | 4TM | |
| Brett Keisel | 16 | 2002-2014 | pit | |
| Mark Kelso | 16 | 1986-1993 | buf | |
| Jon Kolb | 16 | 1969-1981 | pit | |
| T.J. Lang | 16 | 2009-2018 | 2TM | |
| Adam Lingner | 16 | 1983-1995 | 2TM | |
| Keenan McCardell | 16 | 1992-2007 | 5TM | |
| Raleigh McKenzie | 16 | 1985-2000 | 4TM | |
| Donovan McNabb | 16 | 1999-2011 | 3TM | |
| Matt Millen | 16 | 1980-1991 | 3TM | |
| Brian Mitchell | 16 | 1990-2003 | 3TM | |
| Thomas Morstead | 16 | 2009-2022 | 4TM | |
| Nate Newton | 16 | 1986-1999 | 2TM | |
| Nate Odomes | 16 | 1987-1996 | 2TM | |
| Ryan Pickett | 16 | 2001-2014 | 3TM | |
| Tom Rouen | 16 | 1993-2005 | 4TM | |
| Jon Ryan | 16 | 2006-2017 | 2TM | |
| Logan Ryan | 16 | 2013-2022 | 4TM | |
| Jeff Siemon | 16 | 1972-1982 | min | |
| Neil Smith | 16 | 1988-2000 | 3TM | |
| Nate Solder | 16 | 2011-2021 | 2TM | |
| Matt Stover | 16 | 1991-2009 | 3TM | |
| Lynn Swann+ | 16 | 1974-1982 | pit | |
| Joe Thuney | 16 | 2016-2022 | 2TM | |
| Loren Toews | 16 | 1973-1983 | pit | |
| Bobby Wagner | 16 | 2012-2022 | 2TM | |
| Mark Washington | 16 | 1970-1979 | 2TM | |
| Tramon Williams | 16 | 2007-2020 | 4TM | |
| Russell Wilson | 16 | 2012-2022 | 2TM | |
| Darren Woodson | 16 | 1992-2003 | dal | |
| Jeff Wright | 16 | 1988-1994 | buf | |
| K.J. Wright | 16 | 2011-2021 | 2TM |
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