Jason Kelce starts 145th consecutive game, sets franchise record  (2024)

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These are just a few words that Jason Kelce's teammates use to describe the 13-year veteran, who on Sunday became the Eagles' all-time leader in consecutive starts with 145.

Brett Favre, the all-time leader in consecutive starts by an NFL player. Quarterback Brett Favre's streak of 297 consecutive games started is the longest all-time. Among defensive players, Jim Marshall's 270 is the longest.

Kelce made his 145th consecutive regular-season start on Sunday against the New York Jets, which breaks Jon Runyan's record of 144 from the 2000s for the most in Eagles franchise history.

On Sunday, at MetLife Stadium against the New York Jets, the offensive stalwart got his 145th consecutive start. That is now the Eagles' all-time record, breaking former tackle Jon Runyan's 144-game streak. Despite this incredible ironman feat, Kelce was less than ready to talk about it prior to today's game.

Kylie Kelce

Jason Kelce / Wife (m. 2018)

Currently has 37 regular season games of 100 receiving yards or more, which is the most such games in team history and is the most 100-yard games by a tight end in league history.

Brett Favre has held the record since November 7, 1999, when he made his 117th consecutive start against the Chicago Bears. His consecutive starts streak is also the longest all-time for a non-special teams player.

1998 — Jerry Rice sets an NFL record for receptions in consecutive games with his 12-yard catch from Steve Young on San Francisco's first offensive play.

Ted Williams has the game's longest on-base streak. He reached base in 84 consecutive games in 1949. These two records are roughly comparable in terms of difficulty. Joe's streak is 11 games longer than any other player in history, and 12 games longer than any player since him.

From the All-Pros to the Super Bowl ring, Kelce will go down as one of the best centers in league history.

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2024

Jason Kelce / Career end

62 is that when I made it to the NFL this is the number that was given to me and I am honored to wear it. Growing up I kind of liked the No. 13 for the sports that I played. But I had a football coach in middle school that once said to me, 'The player makes the number, not the other way around.

The Jets had NEVER EVER beat the Eagles in their franchise's entire history...

Brett Favre, the all-time leader in consecutive starts by an NFL player. This is a list of the most consecutive starts and games played by a player by position in the NFL. Brett Favre's starts streak of 297 games is the longest all-time.

He never missed a game after 2014, when he underwent surgery for a sports hernia and missed four games. With his durability at a physically demanding position, performance on the field and community contributions off of it, Kelce cemented his legacy as a sure-fire Hall of Famer.

Brett Favre holds the record for most consecutive starts by a quarterback. Brett Favre has held the record since November 7, 1999, when he made his 117th consecutive start against the Chicago Bears. His consecutive starts streak is also the longest all-time for a non-special teams player.

That's why Green is considered as the NBA's Iron Man. From Nov. 19, 1986, until he retired from the NBA on April 18, 2001, Green played in 1,192 consecutive games. That's the longest streak of consecutive games anyone has ever played in NBA history.

Travis Kelce has played in 159 games in his career.

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Jim Otto (163 AV)

Arguably the greatest center in NFL history, Otto earned 10 First Team All-Pro selections and 12 Pro Bowl selections in his 15-year career with the Raiders, both the most by a center in NFL history.