Methodology. (Last update: 2/12/24)
| Rank | Player | Position | Years |
| 1 | Tom Brady | QB | 2000-2023 |
| 2 | Jerry Rice | WR | 1985-2004 |
| 3 | Peyton Manning | QB | 1998-2015 |
| 4 | Lawrence Taylor | LB | 1981-1993 |
| 5 | Ray Lewis | LB | 1996-2012 |
| 6 | Emmitt Smith | RB | 1990-2004 |
| 7 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | 2005-active |
| 8 | Reggie White | DE | 1985-2000 |
| 9 | Bruce Smith | DE | 1985-2003 |
| 10 | Aaron Donald | DT | 2014-2024 |
| 11 | Joe Montana | QB | 1979-1994 |
| 12 | Drew Brees | QB | 2001-2021 |
| 13 | Deion Sanders | CB | 1989-2005 |
| 14 | Anthony Munoz | OT | 1980-1992 |
| 15 | Brett Favre | QB | 1991-2010 |
| 16 | Barry Sanders | RB | 1989-1998 |
| 17 | Rod Woodson | CB | 1987-2003 |
| 18 | Bruce Matthews | G | 1983-2001 |
| 19 | JJ Watt | DE | 2011-2022 |
| 20 | Joe Greene | DT | 1969-1981 |
| 21 | Alan Page | DT | 1967-1981 |
| 22 | Derrick Brooks | LB | 1995-2008 |
| 23 | Walter Payton | RB | 1975-1987 |
| 24 | Jim Brown | RB | 1957-1965 |
| 25 | Ronnie Lott | S | 1981-1994 |
| 26 | Ed Reed | S | 2002-2013 |
| 27 | Marshall Faulk | RB | 1994-2005 |
| 28 | LaDainian Tomlinson | RB | 2001-2011 |
| 29 | Randy Moss | WR | 1998-2012 |
| 30 | Terrell Owens | WR | 1996-2010 |
| 31 | Steve Young | QB | 1985-1999 |
| 32 | Patrick Mahomes | QB | 2017-active |
| 33 | Travis Kelce | TE | 2013-active |
| 34 | Mike Singletary | LB | 1981-1992 |
| 35 | Randy White | DT | 1975-1988 |
| 36 | Charles Woodson | CB | 1998-2015 |
| 37 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | 2010-2022 |
| 38 | Champ Bailey | CB | 1999-2013 |
| 39 | Jonathan Ogden | OT | 1996-2007 |
| 40 | John Elway | QB | 1983-1998 |
| 41 | Junior Seau | LB | 1990-2009 |
| 42 | Randall McDaniel | G | 1988-2001 |
| 43 | Jack Lambert | LB | 1974-1984 |
| 44 | Adrian Peterson | RB | 2007-2021 |
| 45 | Eric Dickerson | RB | 1983-1993 |
| 46 | John Hannah | G | 1973-1985 |
| 47 | Larry Allen | G | 1994-2007 |
| 48 | Willie Roaf | OT | 1993-2005 |
| 49 | Ken Houston | S | 1967-1980 |
| 50 | Walter Jones | OT | 1997-2008 |
| 51 | Michael Strahan | DE | 1993-2007 |
| 52 | Jack Ham | LB | 1971-1982 |
| 53 | Warren Sapp | DT | 1995-2007 |
| 54 | Von Miller | LB | 2011-active |
| 55 | John Randle | DT | 1990-2003 |
| 56 | Marvin Harrison | WR | 1996-2008 |
| 57 | Dan Marino | QB | 1983-1999 |
| 58 | Mike Webster | C | 1974-1990 |
| 59 | Will Shields | G | 1993-2006 |
| 60 | Darrelle Revis | CB | 2007-2017 |
| 61 | DeMarcus Ware | LB | 2005-2016 |
| 62 | Alan Faneca | G | 1998-2010 |
| 63 | Gino Marchetti | DE | 1952-1966 |
| 64 | Bob Lilly | DT | 1961-1974 |
| 65 | Johnny Unitas | QB | 1956-1973 |
| 66 | Deacon Jones | DE | 1961-1974 |
| 67 | Merlin Olsen | DT | 1962-1976 |
| 68 | Mel Blount | CB | 1970-1983 |
| 69 | Joe Thomas | OT | 2007-2017 |
| 70 | Brian Dawkins | S | 1996-2011 |
| 71 | Brian Urlacher | LB | 2000-2012 |
| 72 | Ted Hendricks | LB | 1969-1983 |
| 73 | Forrest Gregg | OT | 1956-1971 |
| 74 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 2004-2020 |
| 75 | Bobby Wagner | LB | 2012-active |
| 76 | OJ Simpson | RB | 1969-1979 |
| 77 | Earl Campbell | RB | 1978-1985 |
| 78 | TJ Watt | LB | 2017-active |
| 79 | Otto Graham | QB | 1946-1955 |
| 80 | Tony Gonzalez | TE | 1997-2013 |
| 81 | Julius Peppers | DE | 2002-2018 |
| 82 | Mike Haynes | CB | 1976-1989 |
| 83 | Jason Taylor | DE | 1997-2011 |
| 84 | Troy Polamalu | S | 2003-2014 |
| 85 | Jack Youngblood | DE | 1971-1984 |
| 86 | Kevin Greene | LB | 1985-1999 |
| 87 | Luke Kuechly | LB | 2012-2019 |
| 88 | Dick “Night Train” Lane | CB | 1952-1965 |
| 89 | Dick Butkus | LB | 1965-1973 |
| 90 | Sammy Baugh | QB | 1937-1952 |
| 91 | Russell Wilson | QB | 2012-active |
| 92 | Chuck Bednarik | LB | 1949-1962 |
| 93 | Joe Schmidt | LB | 1953-1965 |
| 94 | Julio Jones | WR | 2011-active |
| 95 | Antonio Brown | WR | 2010-2021 |
| 96 | Terry Bradshaw | QB | 1970-1983 |
| 97 | Bart Starr | QB | 1956-1971 |
| 98 | Don Hutson | WR | 1935-1945 |
| 99 | Willie Brown | CB | 1963-1978 |
| 100 | Gene Upshaw | G | 1967-1981 |