List of most consecutive starts by an NFL quarterback

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Brett Favre holds the record for most consecutive starts by a quarterback. BrettFavre.jpg
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]

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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
RankQuarterbackStreak startStreak endTeamsRegular
season		PlayoffsTotalReferences
1 Brett Favre September 27, 1992December 5, 2010 GB/NYJ/MIN 29724321 [6] [7] [8]
2 Philip Rivers September 11, 2006March 1, 2021 SD/LAC/IND 24012252 [9] [10]
3 Eli Manning November 21, 2004November 23, 2017 NYG 21012222 [11] [12]
4 Peyton Manning June 9, 1998February 1, 2011IND20819227 [6] [13] [14]
5 Matt Ryan December 20, 2009October 20, 2019 ATL 1549163 [15] [16]
6 Russell Wilson September 9, 2012July 10, 2021 SEA 14916165 [17] [18]
7 Matthew Stafford November 9, 2011March 11, 2019 DET 1363139 [19] [2]
8 Joe Flacco September 7, 2008November 22, 2015 BAL 12215137 [20] [21]
9 Ron Jaworski September 18, 1977November 25, 1984 PHI 1167123 [6] [22] [23] [24]
10 Tom Brady September 14, 2009January 3, 2016 NE 11214126 [25] [26]
11September 30, 2001September 7, 2008NE11117128 [6] [27] [28] [29]
12October 9, 2016January 16, 2023NE/TB 11016126 [30]
13 Joe Ferguson September 18, 1977September 23, 1984 BUF 1073110 [6] [31] [32]
14 Josh Allen November 25, 2018ActiveBUF10512117 [33]
15 Dan Marino October 25, 1987October 10, 1993 MIA 95499 [6] [34] [35]
16 Derek Carr October 15, 2017December 24, 2022 OAK/LV 91192 [36]
17 Roman Gabriel November 28, 1965September 17, 1972 LAR 89291 [6] [37]
18 Johnny Unitas September 27, 1959July 11, 1965 BAL 88391 [6] [38] [39]
19 Jim Everett April 9, 1988October 23, 1993LAR87491 [6] [40]
20 Richard Todd September 9, 1979February 12, 1984NYJ/NO 86490 [41]
21T Aaron Brooks November 26, 2000December 12, 2005NO82284 [42]
Drew Brees January 16, 2010September 20, 2015NO82890 [43] [44]
23 Trent Green September 9, 2001October 9, 2006 KC 81182 [45]
24T Drew Brees August 1, 2005December 27, 2009SD/NO79382 [46]
Kirk Cousins September 13, 2015December 23, 2019 WAS/MIN79180 [47]

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