List of most consecutive starts by an NFL quarterback
Brett Favre holds the record for most consecutive starts by a quarterback.
In the history of the National Football League (NFL), there have been twelve starts streaks of at least 100 consecutive games by eleven different quarterbacks , with four of those with a regular season streak of at least 200 games.[ 1] [ 2]
Brett Favre has held the record since November 7, 1999, when he made his 117th consecutive start against the Chicago Bears .[ 3] His consecutive starts streak is also the longest all-time for a non-special teams player.[ 4] On December 5, 2010, playing for the Minnesota Vikings against the Buffalo Bills , Favre was knocked out of the game on the first drive with a sprained SC joint injury to his right shoulder, caused by a hit from linebacker Arthur Moats . After a snowstorm delayed the following Sunday's game against the New York Giants to Monday, December 13, Favre was ruled inactive, ending his streak at a record 297 games (321 including playoffs).[ 5] [ 6]
Below is a list of the top 25 quarterbacks to achieve the longest consecutive regular season starts at their position.
All-time consecutive starts streaks
Bold denotes an active streak.
Top 25 ranked by consecutive regular season starts , updated through week 16 of 2024 season
Rank
Quarterback
Streak start
Streak end
Teams
Regular season
Playoffs
Total
References
1
Brett Favre
September 27, 1992
December 5, 2010
GB /NYJ /MIN
297
24
321
[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
2
Philip Rivers
September 11, 2006
March 1, 2021
SD/LAC /IND
240
12
252
[ 9] [ 10]
3
Eli Manning
November 21, 2004
November 23, 2017
NYG
210
12
222
[ 11] [ 12]
4
Peyton Manning
June 9, 1998
February 1, 2011
IND
208
19
227
[ 6] [ 13] [ 14]
5
Matt Ryan
December 20, 2009
October 20, 2019
ATL
154
9
163
[ 15] [ 16]
6
Russell Wilson
September 9, 2012
July 10, 2021
SEA
149
16
165
[ 17] [ 18]
7
Matthew Stafford
November 9, 2011
March 11, 2019
DET
136
3
139
[ 19] [ 2]
8
Joe Flacco
September 7, 2008
November 22, 2015
BAL
122
15
137
[ 20] [ 21]
9
Ron Jaworski
September 18, 1977
November 25, 1984
PHI
116
7
123
[ 6] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24]
10
Tom Brady
September 14, 2009
January 3, 2016
NE
112
14
126
[ 25] [ 26]
11
September 30, 2001
September 7, 2008
NE
111
17
128
[ 6] [ 27] [ 28] [ 29]
12
October 9, 2016
January 16, 2023
NE/TB
110
16
126
[ 30]
13
Joe Ferguson
September 18, 1977
September 23, 1984
BUF
107
3
110
[ 6] [ 31] [ 32]
14
Josh Allen
November 25, 2018
Active
BUF
105
12
117
[ 33]
15
Dan Marino
October 25, 1987
October 10, 1993
MIA
95
4
99
[ 6] [ 34] [ 35]
16
Derek Carr
October 15, 2017
December 24, 2022
OAK/LV
91
1
92
[ 36]
17
Roman Gabriel
November 28, 1965
September 17, 1972
LAR
89
2
91
[ 6] [ 37]
18
Johnny Unitas
September 27, 1959
July 11, 1965
BAL
88
3
91
[ 6] [ 38] [ 39]
19
Jim Everett
April 9, 1988
October 23, 1993
LAR
87
4
91
[ 6] [ 40]
20
Richard Todd
September 9, 1979
February 12, 1984
NYJ/NO
86
4
90
[ 41]
21T
Aaron Brooks
November 26, 2000
December 12, 2005
NO
82
2
84
[ 42]
Drew Brees
January 16, 2010
September 20, 2015
NO
82
8
90
[ 43] [ 44]
23
Trent Green
September 9, 2001
October 9, 2006
KC
81
1
82
[ 45]
24T
Drew Brees
August 1, 2005
December 27, 2009
SD/NO
79
3
82
[ 46]
Kirk Cousins
September 13, 2015
December 23, 2019
WAS /MIN
79
1
80
[ 47]
See also
References
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^ "Brett Fart unable to start vs. Giants" Archived November 9, 2020, at the Wayback Machine ESPN.com
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^ "Favre's consecutive start streak comes to an end at 297" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2010 .
^ "Philip Rivers – Profile" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009 .
^ Philip Rivers retiring from NFL after 17 seasons
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^ "Eli Manning – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Peyton Manning – Game logs" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011 .
^ "Streak ends: Colts' Manning ruled out Sunday; Collins to start" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2011 .
^ "Matt Ryan – Games Logs" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Matt Ryan consecutive starts streak ends at 154: Here's a look at the NFL's longest quarterback streaks" . CBSSports.com . October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Russell Wilson – Profile" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ "With Russell Wilson injured, Tom Brady has longest active streak of consecutive starts at QB" . Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021 .
^ "Matthew Stafford – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019 .
^ "Joe Flacco – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ Meoli, Jon (December 7, 2015). "Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco to have surgery on injured knee Tuesday" . baltimoresun.com .
^ "Ron Jaworski – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2007 .
^ "Ron Jaworski – Bio" . Sports Stars USA . Archived from the original on February 6, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008 .
^ "Philadelphia Eagles All-Time History 1984" . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2010 .
^ "Tom Brady's 112-game start streak will come to an end" . Boston.com . Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2016 .
^ "Tom Brady – Game Logs 2015" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016 .
^ "Tom Brady – Game Logs 2008" . NFL.com . Retrieved December 26, 2007 .
^ "Patriots win, but Brady's injury overshadows game" . ESPN.com . Archived from the original on September 10, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2008 .
^ "Brady's season over after injuring knee vs. Chiefs" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved September 7, 2008 .
^ "Tom Brady – Game Logs 2015" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016 .
^ "Joe Ferguson – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Retrieved December 26, 2007 .
^ "The Month of September in Bills History" . BuffaloBills.com . Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008 .
^ "Josh Allen – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Retrieved November 9, 2023 .
^ "Dan Marino – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Retrieved October 21, 2010 .
^ "Dolphins Individual Records – Service" . MiamiDolphins.com . Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010 .
^ "Derek Carr – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Roman Gabriel – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Retrieved October 21, 2010 .
^ "Johnny Unitas Statistics" . ProFootballReference.com . Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2010 .
^ "Last game Unitas did not start prior to beginning of starts streak" . 49ers Game Books 1958 . Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011 .
^ "Jim Everett – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Retrieved October 30, 2010 .
^ "Richard Todd – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Retrieved October 30, 2010 .
^ "Aaron Brooks – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Retrieved October 30, 2010 .
^ "Drew Brees – Game Logs 2015" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Drew Brees will not play for Saints vs. Panthers" . NFL.com . Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ "Trent Green – Game Logs" . NFL.com . Retrieved October 30, 2010 .
^ "Drew Brees – Game Logs 2009" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2010 .
^ "Kirk Cousins Game Logs" . NFL.com . Retrieved December 30, 2019 .
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