list of most consecutive starts and games played by national football league players 

Statements about this table:
in the nfl , derrick brook have the most consecutive start of any player with 208
lee roy gordon have less consecutive start than derrick brook , but gordon have more playoff appearance than brook
2 of the top 6 player all time in the nfl in consecutive start play for pittsburgh
in the nfl , jason gildon have the most consecutive start of any player with 208
in the nfl , jason gildon have less consecutive start than derrick brook
lee roy gordon have less consecutive start than levon kirkland , but gordon have more playoff appearance than brook
of the top 6 player in consecutive start in the nfl , only 2 player play prior to 1999
2 of the top 6 player all time in the nfl in consecutive start play for dallas
position
player
period
teams
weakside linebacker
derrick brooks
9 / 1 / 1996 - 12 / 28 / 2008
tampa bay
middle linebacker
lee roy jordan
9 / 18 / 1966 - 12 / 12 / 1976
dallas
right outside linebacker
robert brazile
9 / 21 / 1975 - 12 / 16 / 1984
houston
strongside linebacker
bill romanowski
9 / 4 / 1994 - 9 / 22 / 2003
philadelphia , denver , oakland
left outside linebacker
jason gildon
11 / 3 / 1996 - 12 / 28 / 2003
pittsburgh
left inside linebacker
levon kirkland
11 / 27 / 1994 - 12 / 24 / 2000
pittsburgh
position
consecutive starts
playoffs
total
weakside linebacker
208
11
219
middle linebacker
154
19
173
right outside linebacker
147
7
154
strongside linebacker
140
14
154
left outside linebacker
120
8
128
left inside linebacker
107
9
116