Most consecutive starts (NFL) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of the most consecutive starts and games played by a player by position in the NFL

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Brett Favre's

Brett Favre

Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...

starts streak of 297 games is the longest all-time. Among defensive players, Jim Marshall's

Jim Marshall (American football)

James "Jim" Lawrence Marshall played college football at the Ohio State University. He left school before his senior year, and played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was then drafted in the 4th round of the 1960 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns...

starts streak of 270 is the longest all-time. Of special note is punter Jeff Feagles

Jeff Feagles

Jeffrey Allan Feagles is a retired American football punter. He was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 1988. He played college football at the University of Miami, and most recently played for the New York Giants of the National Football League.Feagles is...

, who played in 352 consecutive games which is the longest of all-time for a special teams player. Special teams players are not credited with starts in the NFL. Ronde Barber

Ronde Barber

Jamael Orondé "Rondé" Barber is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...

is the most recent player to surpass someone at his position for consecutive starts, having bested Dick LeBeau

Dick LeBeau

Charles Richard “Dick” LeBeau is a National Football League Hall of Fame defensive back. He is currently the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator and is considered to be one of the greatest defensive coordinators of all time. He spent 14 years in the NFL as a player with the Detroit Lions and...

's previous mark for cornerbacks in 2010.

Updated through the 2011 season in progress

Bold denotes an active streak

All-time

Minimum 200 consecutive regular season starts

Rank	Player	Pos	Period	Teams	Consecutive Starts	Playoffs	Total
1	Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...	QB	9/27/1992 – 12/5/2010	Green Bay Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... ; NY Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ; Minnesota Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	297	24	321
2	Jim Marshall Jim Marshall (American football) James "Jim" Lawrence Marshall played college football at the Ohio State University. He left school before his senior year, and played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was then drafted in the 4th round of the 1960 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns...	DE	9/17/1961 – 12/16/1979	Minnesota	270	19	289
3	Mick Tingelhoff Mick Tingelhoff Henry Michael "Mick" Tingelhoff is a former football center who played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1962-1978.-College career:...	C	9/16/1962 – 12/17/1978	Minnesota	240	19	259
4	Bruce Matthews	OL	11/29/1987 – 1/6/2002	Houston/Tennessee Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...	229	15	244
5	Will Shields Will Shields Will Herthie Shields is a former American football offensive guard. He attended the University of Nebraska and played his entire NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs. In his 14 seasons in the NFL, Shields never missed a game...	RG	9/12/1993 – 12/31/2006	Kansas City Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...	223	8	231
6	Alan Page Alan Page Alan Cedric Page is a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1963, received his B.A. in political science from the University of Notre Dame in 1967, and received his J.D. from the University of...	DT	10/8/1967 – 12/20/1981	Minnesota; Chicago Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	215	19	234
7	Jim Otto Jim Otto James Edwin Otto is a former Professional Football center for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League.-Wausau High School and University of Miami:...	C	9/11/1960 – 12/14/1974	Oakland Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	210	13	223
8T	Derrick Brooks Derrick Brooks Derrick Dewan Brooks is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buccaneers 28th overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State....	LB	9/1/1996 – 12/28/2008	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...	208	11	219
8T	Peyton Manning Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League . Manning holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four. He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998 after a standout college football career with the...	QB	9/6/1998 – 1/2/2011	Indianapolis Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....	208	19	227
10	Gene Upshaw Gene Upshaw Eugene Thurman Upshaw, Jr. was an American football player for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League and later the NFL, later the executive director of the National Football League Players' Association...	LG	9/10/1967 – 10/4/1981	Oakland	207	24	231
11	Randall McDaniel Randall McDaniel Randall McDaniel is a former offensive guard in the National Football League. On January 31, 2009 he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame...	LG	10/22/1989 – 1/6/2002	Minnesota; Tampa Bay	202	16	218

Active

Minimum 100 consecutive regular season starts

Rank	Player	Pos	Consecutive Regular Season Starts
1	Ronde Barber Ronde Barber Jamael Orondé "Rondé" Barber is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...	DB	194
2	London Fletcher London Fletcher London Levi Fletcher-Baker is an American football linebacker who has played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League since 2007. Undrafted in 1998, he was signed by the St. Louis Rams as a rookie free agent, where he spent four seasons. In 2002, he was signed to the Buffalo...	LB	174
3	Jeff Backus Jeff Backus Jeff Backus is an American football offensive tackle with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. Backus played football for the University of Michigan. He was drafted with the 18th pick in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions...	OL	171
4	Casey Wiegmann Casey Wiegmann Casey Peter Wiegmann is an American football center for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 1996...	OL	170
5	Justin Smith Justin Smith (American football) Justin Smith is an American football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals fourth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.-College Years:While majoring in General Studies at...	DL	166
6	Reggie Wayne Reggie Wayne Reginald "Reggie" Wayne is a professional American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Wayne was selected in the 1st round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Colts...	WR	140
7	Brandon Moore	OL	116
8	Jake Scott	OL	115
9	Eli Manning Eli Manning Eli Nelson Manning is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He is the younger brother of NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning...	QB	114
10	Michael Roos Michael Roos Michael Roos is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.-High school career:...	OL	107

All-time

Minimum 225 consecutive regular season games played

Rank	Player	Pos	Period	Teams	Consecutive Games	Playoffs	Total
1	Jeff Feagles Jeff Feagles Jeffrey Allan Feagles is a retired American football punter. He was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 1988. He played college football at the University of Miami, and most recently played for the New York Giants of the National Football League.Feagles is...	P	9/4/1988 – 1/3/2010	New England New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... ; Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... ; Arizona Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... ; Seattle Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... ; NY Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	352	11	363
2	Brett Favre	QB	9/13/1992 – 12/5/2010	Green Bay; NY Jets; Minnesota	299	24	323
3	Jim Marshall	DE	9/25/1960 – 12/16/1979	Cleveland Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ; Minnesota	282	19	301
4	Morten Andersen Morten Andersen Morten Andersen , nicknamed "The Great Dane", is a former National Football League kicker. He holds the distinction of being the all-time leading scorer in NFL history, as well as being the all-time leading scorer for two different teams; the New Orleans Saints, with whom he spent 13 seasons, and...	K	10/25/1987 – 12/15/2002	New Orleans New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... ; Atlanta Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... ; NY Giants; Kansas City	248	8	256
5	Chris Gardocki Chris Gardocki Christopher Allen Gardocki is a former punter in the National Football League. Gardocki has spent time with the Chicago Bears, the Indianapolis Colts, the Cleveland Browns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers...	P	11/28/1991 – 12/31/2006	Chicago; Indianapolis; Cleveland; Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...	244	14	258
6	Bill Romanowski Bill Romanowski William Thomas "Bill" Romanowski is a former American football player. He was born in Vernon, Connecticut. A linebacker, he graduated from Rockville High School in 1984, Boston College in 1988 , and then went on to a 16-year career in the NFL, playing for the San Francisco 49ers , Philadelphia...	LB	9/4/1988 – 9/22/2003	San Francisco San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... ; Philadelphia; Denver Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ; Oakland	243	28	271
7	Mick Tingelhoff	C	9/16/1962 – 12/17/1978	Minnesota	240	19	259
8	Ryan Longwell Ryan Longwell Ryan Walker Longwell is an American football placekicker for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League. After playing college football for the California Golden Bears, he started his professional football career with the San Francisco 49ers, but never played a game for the franchise...	K	9/1/1997 – present	Green Bay; Minnesota	235	13	248
9T	Jim Bakken Jim Bakken James LeRoy Bakken is a former American football punter and placekicker for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection, and was named by the voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to the Professional Football 1960s All Decade Team, which included both NFL and American...	K	11/25/1962 – 12/17/1978	St. Louis Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	234	2	236
9T	Gary Anderson	K	10/25/1987 – 1/7/2002	Pittsburgh; Philadelphia; San Francisco; Minnesota	234	17	251
11	Bruce Matthews	OL	11/29/1987 – 1/6/2002	Houston/Tennessee	232	15	247
12	Jim Turner	K	9/12/1964 – 12/17/1979	NY Jets; Denver	228	8	236

Active

Minimum 200 consecutive regular season games played

Rank	Player	Pos	Consecutive Regular Season Games Played
2T	Ronde Barber Ronde Barber Jamael Orondé "Rondé" Barber is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...	DB	219
2T	London Fletcher London Fletcher London Levi Fletcher-Baker is an American football linebacker who has played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League since 2007. Undrafted in 1998, he was signed by the St. Louis Rams as a rookie free agent, where he spent four seasons. In 2002, he was signed to the Buffalo...	LB	219

Offensive skilled

Position	Player	Period	Teams	Consecutive Starts	Playoffs	Total
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...	Brett Favre	9/27/1992 – 12/5/2010	Green Bay; NY Jets; Minnesota	297	24	321
Wide receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	Tim Brown	12/14/1992 – 12/7/2003	LA/Oakland	176	9	185
Running back Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...	Walter Payton Walter Payton Walter Jerry Payton was an American football running back who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League for thirteen seasons. Walter Payton was known around the NFL as "Sweetness". He is remembered as one of the most prolific running backs in the history of American football...	12/7/1975 – 9/20/1987	Chicago	170	8	178
Tight end Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...	Tony Gonzalez	9/19/1999 – 11/12/2006	Kansas City	120	1	121
Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...	Jim Brown Jim Brown James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by Sporting News...	9/29/1957 – 12/19/1965	Cleveland	118	4	122

Offensive linemen

Position	Player	Period	Teams	Consecutive Starts	Playoffs	Total
Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...	Mick Tingelhoff Mick Tingelhoff Henry Michael "Mick" Tingelhoff is a former football center who played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1962-1978.-College career:...	9/16/1962 – 12/17/1978	Minnesota	240	19	259
Right guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	Will Shields Will Shields Will Herthie Shields is a former American football offensive guard. He attended the University of Nebraska and played his entire NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs. In his 14 seasons in the NFL, Shields never missed a game...	9/12/1993 – 12/31/2006	Kansas City	223	8	231
Left guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	Gene Upshaw Gene Upshaw Eugene Thurman Upshaw, Jr. was an American football player for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League and later the NFL, later the executive director of the National Football League Players' Association...	9/10/1967 – 10/4/1981	Oakland	207	24	231
Left tackle	Doug Dieken Doug Dieken Douglas Heye Dieken is a former American football offensive tackle who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns....	11/21/1971 – 12/16/1984	Cleveland	194	4	198
Right tackle	Jon Runyan Jon Runyan Jon Daniel Runyan is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League, where he played for fourteen seasons. He was a participant in the 2003 Pro Bowl following the 2002 NFL season...	8/31/1997 – 12/28/2008	Tennessee; Philadelphia	192	21	213

Defensive linemen

Position	Player	Period	Teams	Consecutive Starts	Playoffs	Total
Defensive end Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...	Jim Marshall	9/17/1961 – 12/16/1979	Minnesota	270	19	289
Defensive tackle	Alan Page	10/8/1967 – 12/20/1981	Minnesota; Chicago	215	19	234
Nose tackle	Fred Smerlas Fred Smerlas Frederic Charles Smerlas is a former American football defensive lineman who was a 5-time NFL Pro Bowl selection during 14-year career as a nose tackle with the Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, and New England Patriots.Smerlas, of Greek-American descent, graduated from Waltham High School in...	9/7/1980 – 9/20/1987	Buffalo Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	107	3	110

Linebackers

Position	Player	Period	Teams	Consecutive Starts	Playoffs	Total
Right linebacker	Derrick Brooks	9/1/1996 – 12/28/2008	Tampa Bay	208	11	219
Middle linebacker	Lee Roy Jordan Lee Roy Jordan Lee Roy Jordan is a retired American football linebacker. After attending the University of Alabama, playing under head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, he spent 14 years in the National Football League playing for the Dallas Cowboys between 1963–1976...	9/18/1966 – 12/12/1976	Dallas Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	154	19	173
Right outside linebacker	Robert Brazile Robert Brazile Robert Lorenzo Brazile, Jr. is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. Nicknamed "Dr. Doom", Brazile played from 1975-1984 for the Houston Oilers.-Professional career:...	9/21/1975 – 12/16/1984	Houston Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...	147	7	154
Left linebacker	Bill Romanowski	9/4/1994 – 9/22/2003	Philadelphia; Denver; Oakland	140	14	154
Left outside linebacker	Jason Gildon Jason Gildon Jason Larue Gildon is a former linebacker for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars . He was selected to three Pro Bowl teams from 2000, 2001, and 2002, and is currently the Steelers all-time career sacks leader with 77.0 quarterback take-downs...	11/3/1996 – 12/28/2003	Pittsburgh	120	8	128
Left inside linebacker	Levon Kirkland Levon Kirkland Lorenzo Levon Kirkland is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League...	11/27/1994 – 12/24/2000	Pittsburgh	107	9	116
Right inside linebacker	Frank LeMaster Frank LeMaster Frank Preston LeMaster is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1974 through 1982. At 6'1", 195-lb., LeMaster was drafted by the Eagles from the University of Kentucky in the fourth round of the 1974 NFL Draft...	9/18/1977 – 1/2/1983	Philadelphia	87	7	94

Defensive backs

Position	Player	Period	Teams	Consecutive Starts	Playoffs	Total
Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...	Ronde Barber Ronde Barber Jamael Orondé "Rondé" Barber is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...	11/21/1999 – present	Tampa Bay	194	9	203
Safety	Willie Wood	9/17/1961 – 12/19/1971	Green Bay	154	9	163
Strong Safety	Bill Thompson Bill Thompson (American football) William Allen Thompson is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football league. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1969 NFL Draft...	9/16/1973 – 12/20/1981	Denver	134	5	139
Free Safety	Darryl Williams Darryl Williams (American football) Darryl Edwin Williams is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 28th overall in the 1992 NFL Draft...	10/11/1992 – 12/27/1998	Cincinnati Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... ; Seattle	108	0	108

Special teams

Position	Player	Period	Teams	Consecutive Games	Playoffs	Total
Punter	Jeff Feagles	9/4/1988 – 1/3/2010	New England; Philadelphia; Arizona; Seattle; NY Giants	352	11	363
Kicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...	Morten Andersen	10/25/1987 – 12/15/2002	New Orleans; Atlanta; NY Giants; Kansas City	248	8	256
Long snapper Long snapper In American football and Canadian football, the term long snapper refers to a player who is a specialized center during punts, field goals, and extra point attempts. His job is to snap the ball as quickly and accurately as possible....	Ethan Albright Ethan Albright Lawrence Ethan Albright is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 1995. He played college football at North Carolina. He is known mainly as a long snapper...	9/1/1996 – 1/3/2010	Buffalo; Washington Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	224	6	230
Kick/Punt Punt returner Punt returner is a position on special teams in American football.-Description:The role of a punt returner is to catch the ball after it is punted and to give his team good field position by returning it. Before catching the punted ball, the returner must assess the situation on the field while... returner Return specialist A Return Specialist is a player on American football or Canadian football special teams who specializes in returning punts and kickoff returns. There are few players who are exclusively return specialists; most play other positions as well. The special teams counterpart of a return specialist is a...	Carl Roaches Carl Roaches Carl Roaches is a former American football wide receiver and kick returner in the NFL who played for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints . He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season....	9/7/1980 – 12/16/1984	Houston	73	1	74

Note: Games played by special teams players such as kickers and punters are not recognized officially as starts by the NFL.

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