Sunday, February 04, 2024

Longevity

On a slow Sunday, here are the most seasons played in the NFL by an Ivy Leaguer. (For players who had two positions, the position they are most known for is listed.)

18

Nick Lowery

Dartmouth

K

1978-96

17

Ryan Fitzpatrcik

Harvard 

QB

2005-21

15

Matt Birk

Harvard 

OL

1998-12

14

Chuck Bednarik

Penn 

LB

1949-62

14

Reggie Williams

Dartmouth 

LB

1976-89

13

Calvin Hill

Yale

RB

1969-81

13

Steve Jordan

Brown

TE

1982-94

13

Zak DeOssie

Brown

LS

2007-19

12

Sid Luckman

Columbia 

QB

1939-50

12

George Starke

Columbia 

OL

1973-84

12

Gary Fencik

Yale

S

1976-87

12

Jason Garrett

Princeton 

QB

1993-04

11

Frank Wydo

Cornell 

T

1947-57

11

Pete Gogolak

Cornell 

K

1964-74

11

John Spagnola

Yale

TE

1979-89

11

Jeff Kemp

Dartmouth 

QB

1981-91

11

Chris Hetherington

Yale 

FB

1996-06

11

Kyle Jusczyk

Harvard 

TE

2013-

10

Pat McInally

Harvard 

P

1976-85

10

Seth Payne

Cornell 

OL

1997-06

10

Marcellus Wiley

Columbia 

DE

1997-06


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