The 20-season club: These 21 players are the NFL’s true iron men

When Drew Brees plays his first game in 2020, he’ll join a small club of players who have logged 20 seasons in the NFL. To date, just 21 men have reached that exclusive mark of longevity. It’s an interesting mix of kickers and quarterbacks, Hall of …

Vinny Testaverde: 21 seasons

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Testaverde was drafted first overall by Tampa Bay in 1987 and had some decent seasons with the New York Jets later in his career. But his years in the league were more about durability than anything else. His career playoff record was 2-3 and his 123 losses as a starting quarterback in the NFL is a NFL record. He threw 275 touchdowns in his career, a total just ahead of his career interceptions mark (267).