NFL Playoff Games Started Career Leaders
All-Time Playoff Games Started Leaders
+ Indicates Hall of Famer
Leaders
| Rank | Player | GS | Years | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | 48 | 2000-2022 | 2TM |
| 2 | Jerry Rice+ | 29 | 1985-2004 | 3TM |
| 3 | Peyton Manning+ | 27 | 1998-2015 | 2TM |
| 4 | Travis Kelce | 25 | 2013-2025 | kan |
| 5 | Brett Favre+ | 24 | 1991-2010 | 4TM |
| Devin McCourty | 24 | 2010-2022 | nwe | |
| Gene Upshaw+ | 24 | 1967-1981 | rai | |
| 8 | Larry Cole | 23 | 1968-1980 | dal |
| Joe Montana+ | 23 | 1979-1994 | 2TM | |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 23 | 2004-2021 | pit | |
| Joe Thuney | 23 | 2016-2025 | 3TM | |
| 12 | Rob Gronkowski | 22 | 2010-2021 | 2TM |
| Jack Reynolds | 22 | 1970-1984 | 2TM | |
| Aaron Rodgers | 22 | 2005-2025 | 3TM | |
| Charlie Waters | 22 | 1970-1981 | dal | |
| Vince Wilfork | 22 | 2004-2016 | 2TM | |
| 17 | John Elway+ | 21 | 1983-1998 | den |
| Ted Hendricks+ | 21 | 1969-1983 | 3TM | |
| Ray Lewis+ | 21 | 1996-2012 | rav | |
| Patrick Mahomes | 21 | 2017-2025 | kan | |
| Drew Pearson+ | 21 | 1973-1983 | dal | |
| Jethro Pugh | 21 | 1965-1978 | dal | |
| Andre Reed+ | 21 | 1985-2000 | 2TM | |
| Jon Runyan | 21 | 1996-2009 | 3TM | |
| Reggie Wayne | 21 | 2001-2014 | clt | |
| 26 | Cornelius Bennett | 20 | 1987-2000 | 3TM |
| Patrick Chung | 20 | 2009-2019 | 2TM | |
| Chris Jones | 20 | 2016-2025 | kan | |
| Too Tall Jones | 20 | 1974-1989 | dal | |
| D.D. Lewis | 20 | 1968-1981 | dal | |
| Matt Light | 20 | 2001-2011 | nwe | |
| Ronnie Lott+ | 20 | 1981-1994 | 3TM | |
| Harvey Martin | 20 | 1973-1983 | dal | |
| Bruce Smith+ | 20 | 1985-2003 | 2TM | |
| Ed White | 20 | 1969-1985 | 2TM | |
| Will Wolford | 20 | 1986-1998 | 3TM | |
| 37 | Harris Barton | 19 | 1987-1996 | sfo |
| Mel Blount+ | 19 | 1970-1983 | pit | |
| Terry Bradshaw+ | 19 | 1970-1983 | pit | |
| Dwight Freeney+ | 19 | 2002-2017 | 6TM | |
| Franco Harris+ | 19 | 1972-1984 | 2TM | |
| Kent Hull | 19 | 1986-1996 | buf | |
| Joe Jacoby | 19 | 1981-1993 | was | |
| Brent Jones | 19 | 1987-1997 | sfo | |
| Lee Roy Jordan | 19 | 1963-1976 | dal | |
| Bob Kuechenberg | 19 | 1970-1983 | mia | |
| Jim Marshall | 19 | 1960-1979 | 2TM | |
| Guy McIntyre | 19 | 1984-1996 | 3TM | |
| Ralph Neely | 19 | 1965-1977 | dal | |
| Alan Page+ | 19 | 1967-1981 | 2TM | |
| Bill Romanowski | 19 | 1988-2003 | 4TM | |
| Jesse Sapolu | 19 | 1983-1997 | sfo | |
| Thurman Thomas+ | 19 | 1988-2000 | 2TM | |
| Adam Timmerman | 19 | 1995-2006 | 2TM | |
| Mick Tingelhoff+ | 19 | 1962-1978 | min | |
| Bobby Wagner | 19 | 2012-2025 | 3TM | |
| Don Warren | 19 | 1979-1992 | was | |
| Rod Woodson+ | 19 | 1987-2003 | 4TM | |
| Ron Yary+ | 19 | 1968-1982 | 2TM | |
| 60 | Fred Biletnikoff+ | 18 | 1965-1978 | rai |
| Jeff Bostic | 18 | 1980-1993 | was | |
| Cliff Branch+ | 18 | 1972-1985 | rai | |
| Drew Brees+ | 18 | 2001-2020 | 2TM | |
| Brian Dawkins+ | 18 | 1996-2011 | 2TM | |
| Dave Edwards | 18 | 1963-1975 | dal | |
| Carl Eller+ | 18 | 1964-1979 | 2TM | |
| Cliff Harris+ | 18 | 1970-1979 | dal | |
| Paul Krause+ | 18 | 1964-1979 | 2TM | |
| Dan Marino+ | 18 | 1983-1999 | mia | |
| Haloti Ngata | 18 | 2006-2018 | 3TM | |
| Ken Norton Jr. | 18 | 1988-2000 | 2TM | |
| Julius Peppers+ | 18 | 2002-2018 | 3TM | |
| Mel Renfro+ | 18 | 1964-1977 | dal | |
| Jeff Saturday | 18 | 1999-2012 | 2TM | |
| Shannon Sharpe+ | 18 | 1990-2003 | 2TM | |
| Art Shell+ | 18 | 1968-1982 | rai | |
| Terrell Suggs | 18 | 2003-2019 | 3TM | |
| Darryl Talley | 18 | 1983-1996 | 3TM | |
| Mike Vrabel | 18 | 1997-2010 | 3TM | |
| Paul Warfield+ | 18 | 1964-1977 | 2TM | |
| Reggie White+ | 18 | 1985-2000 | 3TM | |
| Rayfield Wright+ | 18 | 1967-1979 | dal | |
| 83 | Bob Breunig | 17 | 1975-1984 | dal |
| Tedy Bruschi | 17 | 1996-2008 | nwe | |
| Dave Dalby | 17 | 1972-1985 | rai | |
| Chris Doleman+ | 17 | 1985-1999 | 3TM | |
| Tony Dorsett+ | 17 | 1977-1988 | 2TM | |
| Darrell Green+ | 17 | 1983-2002 | was | |
| Joe Greene+ | 17 | 1969-1981 | pit | |
| L.C. Greenwood | 17 | 1969-1981 | pit | |
| Don Griffin | 17 | 1986-1996 | 3TM | |
| Charles Haley+ | 17 | 1986-1999 | 2TM | |
| Dont'a Hightower | 17 | 2012-2021 | nwe | |
| Jim Kelly+ | 17 | 1986-1996 | buf | |
| Jack Lambert+ | 17 | 1974-1984 | pit | |
| Logan Mankins | 17 | 2005-2015 | 2TM | |
| Shaq Mason | 17 | 2015-2024 | 3TM | |
| Tom Rafferty | 17 | 1976-1989 | dal | |
| Asante Samuel | 17 | 2003-2013 | 3TM | |
| Emmitt Smith+ | 17 | 1990-2004 | 2TM | |
| Roger Staubach+ | 17 | 1969-1979 | dal | |
| Tra Thomas | 17 | 1998-2009 | 2TM | |
| Randy White+ | 17 | 1975-1988 | dal | |
| Russell Wilson | 17 | 2012-2025 | 4TM | |
| Jack Youngblood+ | 17 | 1971-1984 | ram | |
| 106 | George Atkinson | 16 | 1968-1979 | 2TM |
| Larry Brown | 16 | 1971-1984 | pit | |
| Willie Brown+ | 16 | 1963-1978 | 2TM | |
| Bob Brudzinski | 16 | 1977-1989 | 2TM | |
| Roger Craig+ | 16 | 1983-1993 | 3TM | |
| Dion Dawkins | 16 | 2017-2025 | buf | |
| Ryan Diem | 16 | 2001-2011 | clt | |
| Stefon Diggs | 16 | 2015-2025 | 4TM | |
| Pat Donovan | 16 | 1975-1983 | dal | |
| Glen Edwards | 16 | 1971-1981 | 2TM | |
| James Farrior | 16 | 1997-2011 | 2TM | |
| Joe Flacco | 16 | 2008-2025 | 6TM | |
| Darryl Grant | 16 | 1981-1991 | 2TM | |
| Jack Ham+ | 16 | 1971-1982 | pit | |
| Marvin Harrison+ | 16 | 1996-2008 | clt | |
| Wally Hilgenberg | 16 | 1964-1979 | 2TM | |
| Michael Irvin+ | 16 | 1988-1999 | dal | |
| Mark Kelso | 16 | 1986-1993 | buf | |
| Jon Kolb | 16 | 1969-1981 | pit | |
| Donovan McNabb | 16 | 1999-2011 | 3TM | |
| Matt Millen | 16 | 1980-1991 | 3TM | |
| Rob Ninkovich | 16 | 2006-2016 | 3TM | |
| Nate Odomes | 16 | 1987-1996 | 2TM | |
| Glenn Parker | 16 | 1990-2001 | 3TM | |
| Herbert Scott | 16 | 1975-1984 | dal | |
| Nate Solder | 16 | 2011-2021 | 2TM | |
| John Taylor | 16 | 1987-1995 | sfo | |
| Keena Turner | 16 | 1980-1990 | sfo | |
| Charvarius Ward | 16 | 2018-2025 | 3TM | |
| Hines Ward | 16 | 1998-2011 | pit | |
| Charles Woodson+ | 16 | 1998-2015 | 2TM | |
| 137 | Troy Aikman+ | 15 | 1989-2000 | dal |
| Josh Allen | 15 | 2018-2025 | buf | |
| Marcus Allen+ | 15 | 1982-1997 | 2TM | |
| Matt Birk | 15 | 1998-2012 | 2TM | |
| Anquan Boldin | 15 | 2003-2016 | 4TM | |
| Dave Butz | 15 | 1973-1988 | 2TM | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 15 | 1973-1983 | dal | |
| Julian Edelman | 15 | 2009-2020 | nwe | |
| Cornell Green | 15 | 1962-1974 | dal | |
| Carl Hairston | 15 | 1976-1990 | 3TM | |
| Casey Hampton | 15 | 2001-2012 | pit | |
| Daryl Johnston | 15 | 1989-1999 | dal | |
| Lane Johnson | 15 | 2013-2025 | phi | |
| Sean Jones | 15 | 1984-1996 | 3TM | |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 15 | 2013-2025 | 2TM | |
| Dan Koppen | 15 | 2003-2012 | 2TM | |
| Carnell Lake | 15 | 1989-2001 | 3TM | |
| Bruce Matthews+ | 15 | 1983-2001 | oti | |
| Clay Matthews | 15 | 2009-2019 | 2TM | |
| Randall McDaniel+ | 15 | 1988-2001 | 2TM | |
| Willie McGinest | 15 | 1994-2008 | 2TM | |
| Kareem McKenzie | 15 | 2001-2011 | 2TM | |
| Heath Miller | 15 | 2005-2015 | pit | |
| Randy Moss+ | 15 | 1998-2012 | 5TM | |
| Nate Newton | 15 | 1986-1999 | 2TM | |
| Bart Oates | 15 | 1985-1995 | 2TM | |
| Troy Polamalu+ | 15 | 2003-2014 | pit | |
| Ed Reed+ | 15 | 2002-2013 | 3TM | |
| Mark Schlereth | 15 | 1989-2000 | 2TM | |
| Richard Sherman | 15 | 2011-2021 | 3TM | |
| Dana Stubblefield | 15 | 1993-2003 | 3TM | |
| Lawrence Taylor+ | 15 | 1981-1993 | nyg | |
| Tony Tolbert | 15 | 1989-1997 | dal | |
| Mark Tuinei | 15 | 1983-1997 | dal | |
| Steve Wallace | 15 | 1986-1997 | 2TM | |
| Andrew Whitworth | 15 | 2006-2021 | 2TM | |
| John Williams | 15 | 1968-1979 | 2TM | |
| K.J. Wright | 15 | 2011-2021 | 2TM | |
| 175 | Herb Adderley+ | 14 | 1961-1972 | 2TM |
| Steve Atwater+ | 14 | 1989-1999 | 2TM | |
| Howard Ballard | 14 | 1988-1998 | 2TM | |
| Benny Barnes | 14 | 1972-1982 | dal | |
| Deion Branch | 14 | 2002-2012 | 2TM | |
| LeRoy Butler+ | 14 | 1990-2001 | gnb | |
| Cris Carter+ | 14 | 1987-2002 | 3TM | |
| Fred Dryer | 14 | 1969-1981 | 2TM | |
| Alan Faneca+ | 14 | 1998-2010 | 3TM | |
| Dennis Harrah | 14 | 1975-1987 | ram | |
| James Harrison | 14 | 2002-2017 | 3TM | |
| Tyreek Hill | 14 | 2016-2025 | 2TM | |
| Greg Kragen | 14 | 1985-1997 | 3TM | |
| Bob Lilly+ | 14 | 1961-1974 | dal | |
| Dexter Manley | 14 | 1981-1991 | 3TM | |
| Charles Mann | 14 | 1983-1994 | 2TM | |
| Pete Metzelaars | 14 | 1982-1997 | 4TM | |
| Art Monk+ | 14 | 1980-1995 | 3TM | |
| John Niland | 14 | 1966-1975 | 2TM | |
| Blaine Nye | 14 | 1968-1976 | dal | |
| Russell Okung | 14 | 2010-2020 | 4TM | |
| Neal Olkewicz | 14 | 1979-1989 | was | |
| Leon Searcy | 14 | 1992-1999 | 2TM | |
| Todd Steussie | 14 | 1994-2007 | 4TM | |
| Troy Vincent | 14 | 1992-2006 | 4TM | |
| Mike Wagner | 14 | 1971-1980 | pit | |
| Frank Winters | 14 | 1987-2002 | 4TM | |
| Andrew Wylie | 14 | 2018-2025 | 2TM | |
| Marshal Yanda | 14 | 2007-2019 | rav | |
| Steve Young+ | 14 | 1985-1999 | 2TM | |
| 205 | Arik Armstead | 13 | 2015-2025 | 2TM |
| Antoine Bethea | 13 | 2006-2019 | 4TM | |
| Rocky Bleier | 13 | 1968-1980 | pit | |
| Tyrone Braxton | 13 | 1987-1999 | 2TM | |
| A.J. Brown | 13 | 2019-2025 | 2TM | |
| Gilbert Brown | 13 | 1993-2003 | gnb | |
| Larry Brown | 13 | 1991-1998 | 2TM | |
| Malcom Brown | 13 | 2015-2021 | 3TM | |
| Bobby Bryant | 13 | 1968-1980 | min | |
| Brentson Buckner | 13 | 1994-2005 | 4TM | |
| Bryan Bulaga | 13 | 2010-2021 | 2TM | |
| Nick Buoniconti+ | 13 | 1962-1976 | 2TM | |
| Earnest Byner | 13 | 1984-1997 | 3TM | |
| Frank Clark | 13 | 2015-2023 | 3TM | |
| Chad Clifton | 13 | 2000-2011 | gnb | |
| Dan Conners | 13 | 1964-1974 | rai | |
| Randy Cross | 13 | 1976-1988 | sfo | |
| Carlton Davis | 13 | 2018-2025 | 3TM | |
| Dermontti Dawson+ | 13 | 1988-2000 | pit | |
| Dave Elmendorf | 13 | 1971-1979 | ram | |
| John Fitzgerald | 13 | 1971-1980 | dal | |
| Marv Fleming | 13 | 1963-1974 | 2TM | |
| Chuck Foreman | 13 | 1973-1980 | 2TM | |
| Tarik Glenn | 13 | 1997-2006 | clt | |
| Lou Groza+ | 13 | 1946-1967 | cle | |
| Rob Havenstein | 13 | 2015-2025 | ram | |
| Bob Hayes+ | 13 | 1965-1975 | 2TM | |
| Lester Hayes | 13 | 1977-1986 | rai | |
| Tyler Higbee | 13 | 2016-2025 | ram | |
| Tony Hill | 13 | 1977-1986 | dal | |
| Creed Humphrey | 13 | 2021-2025 | kan | |
| Micah Hyde | 13 | 2013-2023 | 2TM | |
| John Jackson | 13 | 1988-2001 | 3TM | |
| Edgerrin James+ | 13 | 1999-2009 | 3TM | |
| Robert Jones | 13 | 1992-2001 | 4TM | |
| George Kittle | 13 | 2017-2025 | sfo | |
| Ken Lanier | 13 | 1981-1994 | 2TM | |
| Henry Lawrence | 13 | 1974-1986 | rai | |
| Ty Law+ | 13 | 1995-2009 | 4TM | |
| James Lofton+ | 13 | 1978-1993 | 5TM | |
| Wilber Marshall | 13 | 1984-1995 | 5TM | |
| Derrick Mason | 13 | 1997-2011 | 4TM | |
| Raleigh McKenzie | 13 | 1985-2000 | 4TM | |
| Matt Milano | 13 | 2017-2025 | buf | |
| Mitch Morse | 13 | 2015-2024 | 3TM | |
| Tom Nalen | 13 | 1994-2007 | den | |
| Robert Newhouse | 13 | 1972-1983 | dal | |
| Jay Novacek | 13 | 1985-1995 | 2TM | |
| Michael Oher | 13 | 2009-2016 | 3TM | |
| Jim Otto+ | 13 | 1960-1974 | rai | |
| Bubba Paris | 13 | 1983-1991 | 3TM | |
| Darren Perry | 13 | 1992-2000 | 2TM | |
| D.J. Reader | 13 | 2016-2025 | 3TM | |
| Justin Reid | 13 | 2018-2025 | 3TM | |
| Jim Ritcher | 13 | 1980-1995 | 2TM | |
| Richard Seymour+ | 13 | 2001-2012 | 2TM | |
| Jeff Siemon | 13 | 1972-1982 | min | |
| Corey Simon | 13 | 2000-2007 | 3TM | |
| Josh Sitton | 13 | 2008-2018 | 3TM | |
| Jackie Slater+ | 13 | 1976-1995 | ram | |
| Aaron Smith | 13 | 1999-2011 | pit | |
| Neil Smith | 13 | 1988-2000 | 3TM | |
| Trey Smith | 13 | 2021-2025 | kan | |
| L'Jarius Sneed | 13 | 2020-2025 | 2TM | |
| Matthew Stafford | 13 | 2009-2025 | 2TM | |
| Lynn Swann+ | 13 | 1974-1982 | pit | |
| Harry Swayne | 13 | 1987-2001 | 5TM | |
| Kurt Warner+ | 13 | 1998-2009 | 3TM | |
| Richmond Webb | 13 | 1990-2002 | 2TM | |
| Mike Webster+ | 13 | 1974-1990 | 2TM | |
| Erik Williams | 13 | 1991-2001 | 2TM | |
| Trent Williams | 13 | 2010-2025 | 2TM | |
| Grant Wistrom | 13 | 1998-2006 | 2TM | |
| Darren Woodson | 13 | 1992-2003 | dal | |
| Jeff Wright | 13 | 1988-1994 | buf | |
| Gary Zimmerman+ | 13 | 1986-1997 | 2TM |
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