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Lou Groza shares the record for most seasons with a single franchise at 21.

The National Football League is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world.

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. A franchise may change its location and/or name, but players would be considered to be part of the same franchise.

Some notable players who have been disqualified from this list are Tom Brady (who spent his first 20 seasons playing for the New England Patriots before signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020), Sebastian Janikowski (who spent his first 18 seasons with the Oakland Raiders before signing with the Seattle Seahawks in 2018), Aaron Rodgers (who spent his first 18 seasons playing for the Green Bay Packers before being traded to the New York Jets in 2023 after a trade request), Johnny Unitas (who spent his first 17 seasons with the Baltimore Colts before being traded to the San Diego Chargers in 1973), and Jerry Rice (who spent 16 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers before signing with the Oakland Raiders in 2001).

All-time list

Key

Note: This list is correct through the 2023 NFL season

^ Denotes player who is still active in the NFL
* Denotes Pro Football Hall of Fame member
NFL players who have spent their career at one franchise (15 seasons minimum)
Player Seasons Career Team Position Notes
Lou Groza* 21 1946–1959, 1961–1967 Cleveland Browns K / OT
Jason Hanson 21 1992–2012 Detroit Lions K
Darrell Green* 20 1983–2002 Washington Redskins CB
Jackie Slater* 20 1976–1995 Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams OT
Bruce Matthews* 19 1983–2001 Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans OL
Pat Leahy 18 1974–1991 New York Jets K
Ben Roethlisberger 18 2004–2021 Pittsburgh Steelers QB
Jeff Van Note 18 1969–1986 Atlanta Falcons C
Julius Adams 17 1971–1987 New England Patriots DL
Jim Bakken 17 1962–1978 St. Louis Cardinals K / P
John Brodie 17 1957–1973 San Francisco 49ers QB
Larry Fitzgerald 17 2004–2020 Arizona Cardinals WR
Mike Kenn 17 1978–1994 Atlanta Falcons OT
Ray Lewis* 17 1996–2012 Baltimore Ravens LB
Dan Marino* 17 1983–1999 Miami Dolphins QB
Don Muhlbach 17 2004–2020 Detroit Lions LS
Mick Tingelhoff* 17 1962–1978 Minnesota Vikings C
Ken Anderson 16 1971–1986 Cincinnati Bengals QB
Ronde Barber* 16 1997–2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB
Sammy Baugh* 16 1937–1952 Washington Redskins QB / DB / P
Elvin Bethea* 16 1968–1983 Houston Oilers DE
Monte Coleman 16 1979–1994 Washington Redskins LB
John Elway* 16 1983–1998 Denver Broncos QB
Antonio Gates 16 2003–2018 San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers TE
Steve Grogan 16 1975–1990 New England Patriots QB
Jimmy Johnson* 16 1961–1976 San Francisco 49ers CB
Patrick Mannelly 16 1998–2013 Chicago Bears LS
Bart Starr* 16 1956–1971 Green Bay Packers QB
Gene Hickerson* 16 1958–1960, 1962–1973 Cleveland Browns G
Too Tall Jones 16 1974–1978, 1980–1989 Dallas Cowboys DE
Sam Koch 16 2006–2021 Baltimore Ravens P
L. P. Ladouceur 16 2005–2020 Dallas Cowboys LS
Eli Manning 16 2004–2019 New York Giants QB
Bill Bates 15 1983–1997 Dallas Cowboys S
Troy Brown 15 1993–2007 New England Patriots WR
Charlie Cowan 15 1961–1975 Los Angeles Rams OT
Fred Cox 15 1963–1977 Minnesota Vikings K
Dan Fouts* 15 1973–1987 San Diego Chargers QB
Mel Hein* 15 1931–1945 New York Giants C / DL
Charlie Krueger 15 1959–1973 San Francisco 49ers DT
Joe Nash 15 1982–1996 Seattle Seahawks DT
Ray Nitschke* 15 1958–1972 Green Bay Packers LB
Merlin Olsen* 15 1962–1976 Los Angeles Rams DT
Jim Otto* 15 1960–1974 Oakland Raiders C
Randy Rasmussen 15 1967–1981 New York Jets G
Ken Riley* 15 1969–1983 Cincinnati Bengals CB
Len Rohde 15 1960–1974 San Francisco 49ers OT
Joe Scibelli 15 1961–1975 Los Angeles Rams OT / G
Art Shell* 15 1968–1982 Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders OT
Matthew Slater 15 2008–2023 New England Patriots WR
Michael Strahan* 15 1993–2007 New York Giants DE
Mark Tuinei 15 1983–1997 Dallas Cowboys OT
Gene Upshaw* 15 1967–1981 Oakland Raiders G
Wayne Walker 15 1958–1972 Detroit Lions LB / K
Russ Washington 15 1968–1982 San Diego Chargers OT / DT
Roy Winston 15 1962–1976 Minnesota Vikings LB
Brandon Graham^ 15 2010–present Philadelphia Eagles DE
Jon Weeks^ 15 2010–present Houston Texans LS

See also

References

Specific

  1. Jozsa, Frank P. (2004). Sports Capitalism: The Foreign Business of American Professional Leagues. Ashgate Publishing. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-7546-4185-8. Since 1922, has been the top professional sports league in the world with respect to American football
  2. "Lou Groza Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. "Jason Hanson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. "Darrell Green Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. "Jackie Slater Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  6. "Bruce Matthews Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  7. "Pat Leahy Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  8. "Ben Roethlisberger Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  9. "Jeff van Note Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  10. "Julius Adams Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  11. "Jim Bakken Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  12. "John Brodie Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  13. "Larry Fitzgerald Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  14. "Mike Kenn Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  15. "Ray Lewis Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  16. "Dan Marino Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  17. "Don Muhlbach Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  18. "Mick Tingelhoff Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  19. "Ken Anderson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  20. "Ronde Barber Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  21. "Sammy Baugh Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  22. "Elvin Bethea Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  23. "Monte Coleman Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  24. "John Elway Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  25. "Antonio Gates Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  26. "Steve Grogan Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  27. "Jimmy Johnson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  28. "Patrick Mannelly Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  29. "Bart Starr Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  30. "Gene Hickerson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  31. "Too Tall Jones Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  32. "Sam Koch Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  33. "L.P. Ladouceur Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  34. "Eli Manning Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  35. "Bill Bates Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  36. "Troy Brown Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  37. "Charlie Cowan Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  38. "Fred Cox Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  39. "Dan Fouts Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  40. "Mel Hein Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  41. "Charlie Krueger Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  42. "Joe Nash Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  43. "Ray Nitschke Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  44. "Merlin Olsen Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  45. "Jim Otto Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  46. "Randy Rasmussen Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  47. "Ken Riley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  48. "Len Rohde Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  49. "Joe Scibelli Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  50. "Art Shell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  51. "Michael Strahan Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  52. "Mark Tuinei Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  53. "Gene Upshaw Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  54. "Wayne Walker Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  55. "Russ Washington Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  56. "Roy Winston Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  57. "Brandon Graham Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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