With Brady retired, who are the 10 oldest players in the NFL? Here's a hint - it's not a quarterback (2024)

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Oldest Active Players in the NFL Jason Peters, Dallas Cowboys, Offensive line, 41 years old (1/22/83) Andy Lee, Arizona Cardinals, Punter, 40 years old (8/11/82) Robbie Gould, San Francisco 49ers, Kicker, 40 years old (12/6/82) Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Quarterback, 39 years old (12/2/83) Marcedes Lewis, Green Bay Packers, Tight end, 38 years old (5/18/84) Clark Harris, Cincinnati Bengals, Long snapper, 38 years old (7/10/84) Matt Prater, Arizona Cardinals, Kicker, 38 years old (8/10/84) Mason Crosby, Green Bay Packers, Kicker, 38 years old (9/3/84) Nick Folk, New England Patriots, Kicker, 38 years old (11/5/84) Joe Flacco, New York Jets, Quarterback, 38 years old (1/16/85) NFL’s oldest active NFL head coach Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks, 71 years old (9/15/51) NFL’s oldest active running back* Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints, 33 years old (12/21/89) NFL’s oldest active wide receiver DeSean Jackson, Baltimore Ravens, 36 years old (12/1/86) NFL’s oldest active defensive lineman Calais Campbell, Baltimore Ravens, 36 years old (9/1/86) NFL’s oldest active linebacker Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints, 34 years old (1/11/89) NFL’s oldest active defensive back Devin McCourty, New England Patriots, 35 years old (8/13/87)* References

With Brady retired, who are the 10 oldest players in the NFL? Here's a hint - it's not a quarterback (1)

Tom Brady has retired – again – and while he’s unquestionably the GOAT, there’s another title he held in the 2022 season as the NFL’s oldest active player.

Oldest Active Players in the NFL

Jason Peters, Dallas Cowboys, Offensive line, 41 years old (1/22/83)

Andy Lee, Arizona Cardinals, Punter, 40 years old (8/11/82)

Robbie Gould, San Francisco 49ers, Kicker, 40 years old (12/6/82)

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Quarterback, 39 years old (12/2/83)

Marcedes Lewis, Green Bay Packers, Tight end, 38 years old (5/18/84)

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Clark Harris, Cincinnati Bengals, Long snapper, 38 years old (7/10/84)

Matt Prater, Arizona Cardinals, Kicker, 38 years old (8/10/84)

Mason Crosby, Green Bay Packers, Kicker, 38 years old (9/3/84)

Nick Folk, New England Patriots, Kicker, 38 years old (11/5/84)

Joe Flacco, New York Jets, Quarterback, 38 years old (1/16/85)

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NFL’s oldest active NFL head coach

Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks, 71 years old (9/15/51)

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NFL’s oldest active running back*

Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints, 33 years old (12/21/89)

*Taiwan Jones is listed as an RB and was active for the Buffalo Bills in 2022, but played every snap on special teams and did not have a carry.

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NFL’s oldest active wide receiver

DeSean Jackson, Baltimore Ravens, 36 years old (12/1/86)

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NFL’s oldest active defensive lineman

Calais Campbell, Baltimore Ravens, 36 years old (9/1/86)

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NFL’s oldest active linebacker

Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints, 34 years old (1/11/89)

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NFL’s oldest active defensive back

Devin McCourty, New England Patriots, 35 years old (8/13/87)*

*If McCourty retires, as expected, Carolina Panthers’ cornerback Josh Norman (35 years old, 12/15/87) would take over his spot as oldest active defensive back