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Quarterback Brett Favre's streak of 297 consecutive games started is the longest all-time. [3] [4] Among defensive players, Jim Marshall's 270 is the longest. [3] Of special note is punter Jeff Feagles, who played in 352 consecutive games which is the longest of all-time for a special teams player. [5]
In 1939, an athlete noted for endurance was recognized as an "iron man" by the Boston Post when Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games ended when he asked his manager to take him out of the lineup because of his fading abilities. Gehrig had been a consistent performer on the field, attaining a yearly batting average of at least .300 ...
This list include the players have spent the most seasons in their entire NFL career with one franchise (minimum 15 seasons). Each player has played at least one game in fifteen different NFL seasons for a single NFL franchise. The seasons are not necessarily consecutive. Time playing on amateur teams or teams out of the NFL are not considered.
The New England Patriots hold the record for the longest postseason winning streak in NFL history, with 10 straight playoff wins between 2001 and 2005—although the team did miss the playoffs in 2002. New England Patriots also hold the consecutive wins record for regular and post season combined with 21 straight.
Morten Andersen (born 19 August 1960), nicknamed "the Great Dane", [1] is a Danish-American former professional football kicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 25 seasons, most notably with the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons. Following a career from 1982 to 2007, Andersen holds the NFL record for regular season ...
Most games played, one team: 327, Jason Hanson (Detroit Lions), 1992–2012 [2] Most consecutive games played, career : 352, Jeff Feagles , 1988–2009 [ 1 ] : 540 Most consecutive games played, one team : 270, Jim Marshall (Minnesota Vikings), 1961–1979 [ 3 ]
Records may also refer to longest NFL streaks: List of most consecutive games with touchdown passes in the NFL; List of most consecutive starts and games played by NFL players; List of most consecutive starts by an NFL quarterback; List of NFL franchise post-season droughts; List of NFL franchise post-season streaks
That same season in week 17, the Detroit Lions defeated the San Francisco 49ers 40–34 in a game that featured 10 combined touchdowns and zero punts, the first time this has occurred since 1937. Of all "no punt games" in recorded NFL history, the 1992 Bills–49ers game had the highest number of total combined turnovers at six. [15]