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National Football League (NFL) *Player Records*
Most Play-Off Appearances
This list features the players with the most play-off appearances in the history of the National Football League (NFL).
RANK | PLAYERS | APPEARANCES | YEARS |
1 | Tom Brady | 48 | 2000–2022 |
2 | Adam Vinatieri | 32 | 1996–2019 |
3 | Jerry Rice | 29 | 1985–2004 |
4 | Stephen Gostkowski | 29 | 2006–2021 |
5 | D.D. Lewis | 27 | 1991–2003 |
6 | Peyton Manning | 27 | 1998–2015 |
7 | Larry Cole | 26 | 1968–1981 |
8 | Bill Romanowski | 26 | 1988–2003 |
9 | Charlie Waters | 25 | 1966–1979 |
10 | Matthew Slater | 25 | 2008–present |
11 | James Winchester | 25 | 2010–present |
12 | Travis Kelce | 25 | 2013–present |
References
StatMuse (2025) Which NFL player has played in the most playoff games. Available at: https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/which-nfl-player-has-played-in-the-most-playoff-games (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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