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 2026 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) PlayerSeasonsGamesCareerTeamPositionNotes*212681946–1959, 1961–1967Cleveland BrownsK / OT213271992–2012Detroit LionsK*202951983–2002Washington RedskinsCB*202591976–1995Los Angeles / St. Louis RamsOT*192961983–2001Houston / Tennessee Oilers / TitansOL^182792009–2026Carolina PanthersLS182501974–1991New York JetsK182492004–2021Pittsburgh SteelersQB182461969–1986Atlanta FalconsC172061971–1987New England PatriotsDL172341962–1978St. Louis CardinalsK / P172011957–1973San Francisco 49ersQB*172632004–2020Arizona CardinalsWR172511978–1994Atlanta FalconsOT*172281996–2012Baltimore RavensLB*172421983–1999Miami DolphinsQB172602004–2020Detroit LionsLS*172401962–1978Minnesota VikingsC161921971–1986Cincinnati BengalsQB*162411997–2012Tampa Bay BuccaneersDB*161671937–1952Washington RedskinsQB / DB / P*162101968–1983Houston OilersDE162151979–1994Washington RedskinsLB*162341983–1998Denver BroncosQB*162362003–2018San Diego / Los Angeles ChargersTE162152010–2025Philadelphia EaglesDE161491975–1990New England PatriotsQB ^162302011–2026Pittsburgh SteelersDT*162021958–1960, 1962–1973Cleveland BrownsG*162131961–1976San Francisco 49ersCB162241974–1978, 1980–1989Dallas CowboysDE ^162442011–2026New Orleans SaintsDE162562006–2021Baltimore RavensP162532005–2020Dallas CowboysLS162451998–2013Chicago BearsLS162362004–2019New York GiantsQB162392008–2023New England PatriotsWR*161961956–1971Green Bay PackersQB152171983–1997Dallas CowboysS151921993–2007New England PatriotsWR152061961–1975Los Angeles RamsOT152101963–1977Minnesota VikingsK*151811973–1987San Diego ChargersQB*151701931–1945New York GiantsC / DL151981959–1973San Francisco 49ersDT152181982–1996Seattle SeahawksDT*151901958–1972Green Bay PackersLB*152081962–1976Los Angeles RamsDT*152101960–1974Oakland RaidersC152071967–1981New York JetsG*152071969–1983Cincinnati BengalsCB152081960–1974San Francisco 49ersOT152021961–1975Los Angeles RamsOT / G*152071968–1982Oakland / Los Angeles RaidersOT ^152092012–2026Minnesota VikingsS*152161993–2007New York GiantsDE151951983–1997Dallas CowboysOT*152171967–1981Oakland RaidersG152001958–1972Detroit LionsLB / K152001968–1982San Diego ChargersOT / DT151911962–1976Minnesota VikingsLB
See also List of NFL players by most teams played for List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise List of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise List of NBA players who have spent their entire career with one franchise List of one-club men in association football List of one-club men in rugby league
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