NFL Games Started Career Leaders (since 1950)

All-Time Games Started Leaders

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Leaders Table
Rank	Player	GS	Years	Tm
1	Tom Brady	333	2000-2022	2TM
2	Brett Favre+	298	1991-2010	4TM
3	Bruce Matthews+	293	1983-2001	oti
4	Drew Brees	286	2001-2020	2TM
5	Jerry Rice+	284	1985-2004	3TM
6	Jim Marshall	277	1960-1979	2TM
7	Bruce Smith+	267	1985-2003	2TM
8	Peyton Manning+	265	1998-2015	2TM
9	Larry Fitzgerald	261	2004-2020	crd
10	Darrell Green+	258	1983-2002	was
11	Tony Gonzalez+	254	1997-2013	2TM
12	Jason Witten	252	2003-2020	2TM
13	Lomas Brown	251	1985-2002	5TM
	Mike Kenn	251	1978-1994	atl
	Charles Woodson+	251	1998-2015	2TM
16	Clay Matthews	248	1978-1996	2TM
17	Ben Roethlisberger	247	2004-2021	pit
18	Junior Seau+	243	1990-2009	3TM
19	London Fletcher	240	1998-2013	3TM
	Dan Marino+	240	1983-1999	mia
	Julius Peppers	240	2002-2018	3TM
	Philip Rivers	240	2004-2020	2TM
	Mick Tingelhoff+	240	1962-1978	min
24	Fran Tarkenton+	239	1961-1978	2TM
25	Kevin Mawae+	238	1994-2009	3TM
26	Andrew Whitworth	235	2006-2021	2TM
27	Eli Manning	234	2004-2019	nyg
	Matt Ryan	234	2008-2022	2TM
29	Ronde Barber+	232	1997-2012	tam
	Eugene Robinson	232	1985-2000	4TM
31	John Elway+	231	1983-1998	den
32	Rod Woodson+	229	1987-2003	4TM
33	Ray Donaldson	228	1980-1996	3TM
	Reggie White+	228	1985-2000	3TM
35	Ray Lewis+	227	1996-2012	rav
36	Terrell Suggs	226	2003-2019	3TM
	Jeff Van Note	226	1969-1986	atl
38	Rickey Jackson+	224	1981-1995	2TM
	Aaron Rodgers	224	2005-2023	2TM
40	Stan Brock	223	1980-1995	2TM
	Will Shields+	223	1993-2006	kan
42	Marcedes Lewis	222	2006-2023	3TM
	Bill Romanowski	222	1988-2003	4TM
44	Derrick Brooks+	221	1995-2008	tam
	Brian Dawkins+	221	1996-2011	2TM
46	Randall McDaniel+	220	1988-2001	2TM
47	Kevin Carter	219	1995-2008	4TM
	Jason Peters	219	2004-2022	4TM
	Emmitt Smith+	219	1990-2004	2TM
50	Frank Gore	218	2005-2020	5TM
51	Duane Brown	217	2008-2023	3TM
	Andre Reed+	217	1985-2000	2TM
	Justin Smith	217	2001-2014	2TM
	Mike Webster+	217	1974-1990	2TM
55	Alan Page+	215	1967-1981	2TM
	Takeo Spikes	215	1998-2012	5TM
57	Eric Allen	214	1988-2001	3TM
	Vinny Testaverde	214	1987-2007	7TM
59	Chris Doleman+	213	1985-1999	3TM
	Lawyer Milloy	213	1996-2010	4TM
61	Bruce Armstrong	212	1987-2000	nwe
	Champ Bailey+	212	1999-2013	2TM
	James Lofton+	212	1978-1993	5TM
64	Calais Campbell	211	2008-2023	4TM
	Charlie Joiner+	211	1969-1986	3TM
	Jackie Slater+	211	1976-1995	ram
67	Jim Otto+	210	1960-1974	rai
	Ed White	210	1969-1985	2TM
69	Cris Carter+	209	1987-2002	3TM
	Carl Eller+	209	1964-1979	2TM
	Brad Meester	209	2000-2013	jax
72	Irving Fryar	208	1984-2000	4TM
	Ron McDole	208	1961-1978	4TM
	Merlin Olsen+	208	1962-1976	ram
	Bryant Young+	208	1994-2007	sfo
76	Gene Upshaw+	207	1967-1981	rai
	Aeneas Williams+	207	1991-2004	2TM
78	Steve Wisniewski	206	1989-2001	rai
79	Ray Brown	205	1986-2005	4TM
	Wayne Gandy	205	1994-2008	4TM
	Jimmy Johnson+	205	1961-1976	sfo
	Devin McCourty	205	2010-2022	nwe
	Terence Newman	205	2003-2017	3TM
	Michael Strahan+	205	1993-2007	nyg
85	Cornelius Bennett	204	1987-2000	3TM
	Ted Washington	204	1991-2007	7TM
87	Dave Brown	203	1975-1989	3TM
	Too Tall Jones	203	1974-1989	dal
	Paul Krause+	203	1964-1979	2TM
	Warren Moon+	203	1984-2000	4TM
	Dominic Raiola	203	2001-2014	det
92	Tim Brown+	202	1988-2004	2TM
	Ken Riley+	202	1969-1983	cin
	Jeff Saturday	202	1999-2012	2TM
95	Isaac Bruce+	201	1994-2009	2TM
	Alan Faneca+	201	1998-2010	3TM
	James Hasty	201	1988-2001	3TM
	Terrell Owens+	201	1996-2010	5TM
99	Antoine Bethea	200	2006-2019	4TM
	Ted Hendricks+	200	1969-1983	3TM
	Hardy Nickerson	200	1987-2002	4TM
	Troy Vincent	200	1992-2006	4TM
	Casey Wiegmann	200	1997-2011	4TM
104	Henry Ellard	199	1983-1998	3TM
	Mo Lewis	199	1991-2003	nyj
	Randy Rasmussen	199	1967-1981	nyj
	Jason Taylor+	199	1997-2011	3TM
	Henry Thomas	199	1987-2000	3TM
109	Anquan Boldin	198	2003-2016	4TM
	Pat Fischer	198	1961-1977	2TM
	Steve Smith Sr.	198	2001-2016	2TM
112	Larry Allen+	197	1994-2007	2TM
	James Farrior	197	1997-2011	2TM
	Steve Largent+	197	1976-1989	sea
	Reggie Wayne	197	2001-2014	clt
116	Raymond Clayborn	196	1977-1991	2TM
	Bob Lilly+	196	1961-1974	dal
	Alex Mack	196	2009-2021	3TM
	Russ Washington	196	1968-1982	sdg
	Reggie Williams	196	1976-1989	cin
121	Lyle Alzado	195	1971-1985	3TM
	Jerry Fontenot	195	1989-2004	3TM
	Todd McClure	195	2000-2012	atl
	Max Montoya	195	1979-1994	2TM
	Doug Wilkerson	195	1970-1984	2TM
126	Flozell Adams	194	1998-2010	2TM
	Doug Dieken	194	1971-1984	cle
	Len Hauss	194	1964-1977	was
	Cameron Jordan	194	2011-2023	nor
	Art Monk+	194	1980-1995	3TM
	Domata Peko	194	2006-2020	4TM
	Matthew Stafford	194	2009-2023	2TM
133	Drew Bledsoe	193	1993-2006	3TM
	Keith Brooking	193	1998-2012	3TM
	Karlos Dansby	193	2004-2017	4TM
	Charlie Krueger	193	1959-1973	sfo
	Randy Moss+	193	1998-2012	5TM
	Joe Scibelli	193	1961-1975	ram
	Kevin Williams	193	2003-2015	3TM
140	Brandon Carr	192	2008-2020	3TM
	Eugene Daniel	192	1984-1997	2TM
	Johnathan Joseph	192	2006-2020	4TM
	Jon Runyan	192	1996-2009	3TM
144	Jeff Backus	191	2001-2012	det
	Dave Butz	191	1973-1988	2TM
	Malcolm Jenkins	191	2009-2021	2TM
	John Lynch+	191	1993-2007	2TM
	Ozzie Newsome+	191	1978-1990	cle
	Kevin Ross	191	1984-1997	3TM
	Ndamukong Suh	191	2010-2022	5TM
	Will Wolford	191	1986-1998	3TM
152	Antonio Gates	190	2003-2018	sdg
	Hines Ward	190	1998-2011	pit
154	Mel Blount+	189	1970-1983	pit
	Ty Law+	189	1995-2009	4TM
	Ronnie Lott+	189	1981-1994	3TM
	Donald Penn	189	2007-2019	3TM
	Willie Roaf+	189	1993-2005	2TM
	Luis Sharpe	189	1982-1994	crd
	Jessie Tuggle	189	1987-2000	atl
161	Marvin Harrison+	188	1996-2008	clt
	Brad Hopkins	188	1993-2005	oti
	Kareem Jackson	188	2010-2023	2TM
	Pete Kendall	188	1996-2008	4TM
	Albert Lewis	188	1983-1998	2TM
	Muhsin Muhammad	188	1996-2009	2TM
	Tom Nalen	188	1994-2007	den
	Ken Norton Jr.	188	1988-2000	2TM
	Warren Sapp+	188	1995-2007	2TM
170	Matt Birk	187	1998-2012	2TM
	Tim Irwin	187	1981-1994	3TM
	Harold Jackson	187	1968-1983	5TM
	Andre Johnson	187	2003-2016	3TM
	Olin Kreutz	187	1998-2011	2TM
	Tim McDonald	187	1987-1999	2TM
	Patrick Peterson	187	2011-2023	3TM
	Darryl Talley	187	1983-1996	3TM
	Jack Youngblood+	187	1971-1984	ram
179	Charlie Cowan	186	1961-1975	ram
	Jim Ringo+	186	1953-1967	2TM
	Eric Weddle	186	2007-2021	3TM
182	Willie Brown+	185	1963-1978	2TM
	Marco Coleman	185	1992-2005	6TM
	Matt Hazeltine	185	1955-1970	2TM
	Ryan Pickett	185	2001-2014	3TM
	John Randle+	185	1990-2003	2TM
	Clyde Simmons	185	1986-2000	5TM
	Todd Steussie	185	1994-2007	4TM
	Johnny Unitas+	185	1956-1973	2TM
190	Willie Anderson	184	1996-2008	2TM
	Carl Hairston	184	1976-1990	3TM
	Willie McGinest	184	1994-2008	2TM
	Raleigh McKenzie	184	1985-2000	4TM
	Ernie McMillan	184	1961-1975	2TM
	Anthony Munoz+	184	1980-1992	cin
	Walter Payton+	184	1975-1987	chi
	Gary Zimmerman+	184	1986-1997	2TM
198	Dan Alexander	183	1977-1989	nyj
	Jahri Evans	183	2006-2017	2TM
	Paul Gruber	183	1988-1999	tam
	John Hannah+	183	1973-1985	nwe
	Gene Hickerson+	183	1958-1973	cle
	Ken Houston+	183	1967-1980	2TM
	Daryl Smith	183	2004-2016	3TM
	Richmond Webb	183	1990-2002	2TM
206	Winston Hill+	182	1963-1977	2TM
	Tom Rafferty	182	1976-1989	dal
	Darren Sharper	182	1997-2010	3TM
	Mark Stepnoski	182	1989-2001	2TM
	Zach Thomas+	182	1996-2008	2TM
	Dan Wilkinson	182	1994-2006	4TM
212	Jared Allen	181	2004-2015	4TM
	Elvin Bethea+	181	1968-1983	oti
	Ruben Brown	181	1995-2007	2TM
	Dermontti Dawson+	181	1988-2000	pit
	Carson Palmer	181	2004-2017	3TM
	Joe Staley	181	2007-2019	sfo
	Don Warren	181	1979-1992	was
219	Kerry Collins	180	1995-2011	6TM
	Randy Cross	180	1976-1988	sfo
	Donnie Edwards	180	1996-2008	2TM
	Joe Flacco	180	2008-2022	3TM
	Jim Hart	180	1966-1984	2TM
	Walter Jones+	180	1997-2008	sea
	Stanley Morgan	180	1977-1990	2TM
	Nate Newton	180	1986-1999	2TM
	Lawrence Taylor+	180	1981-1993	nyg
	Brian Urlacher+	180	2000-2012	chi
	Ron Yary+	180	1968-1982	2TM
230	Vernon Davis	179	2006-2019	3TM
	Joe Devlin	179	1976-1989	buf
	Kevin Gogan	179	1987-2000	5TM
	Jason Kelce	179	2011-2023	phi
	Len Rohde	179	1960-1974	sfo
	Bill Thompson	179	1969-1981	den
	Jim Tyrer	179	1961-1974	2TM
	Vince Wilfork	179	2004-2016	2TM
238	Brent Alexander	178	1994-2005	4TM
	Barney Chavous	178	1973-1985	den
	Haven Moses	178	1968-1981	2TM
	Leslie O'Neal	178	1986-1999	3TM
	Jack Pardee	178	1957-1972	2TM
	Kyle Williams	178	2006-2018	buf
244	Sam Adams	177	1994-2007	6TM
	Grady Alderman	177	1960-1974	2TM
	Tom Jackson	177	1973-1986	den
	Roman Phifer	177	1991-2005	4TM
248	Doug Atkins+	176	1953-1969	3TM
	Roberto Garza	176	2001-2014	2TM
	Aaron Glenn	176	1994-2008	5TM
	Jacob Green	176	1980-1992	2TM
	Kevin Greene+	176	1985-1999	4TM
	Bob Kuechenberg	176	1970-1983	mia
	Tom Mack+	176	1966-1978	ram
	Brandon Mebane	176	2007-2019	2TM
	Jonathan Ogden+	176	1996-2007	rav
	Jim Sweeney	176	1984-1999	3TM
	Bob Whitfield	176	1992-2006	3TM
	Russell Wilson	176	2012-2023	2TM

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