<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> This is a list of the most consecutive starts and games played by a player by position in the NFL . </P> <P> Brett Favre's starts streak of 297 games is the longest all - time . Among defensive players, Jim Marshall's starts streak of 270 is the longest all - time . Of special note is punter Jeff Feagles, 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 . In 2016, Lawrence Timmons became the most recent player to surpass someone at his position for consecutive starts, having broken the previous mark for right inside linebackers previously held by Frank LeMaster . </P> <P> Updated through 2017 season </P>

Who played the most consecutive games in the nfl