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 …

Adam Vinatieri: 24 seasons

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Could the 47-year-old Vinatieri return in 2020 for his 25th season? It remains to be seen. Vinatieri struggled in 2019 with the Colts and was placed on the injured reserve in December after undergoing season-ending knee injury. But if this is it, what a career. Vinatieri kicked game-winning field goals in two Super Bowls, made arguably the greatest kick in NFL history (the Patriots’ ‘Snow Bowl’ win over Oakland) and owns the NFL records for most points scored (2,673), most postseason points (238), most field goals made (599) and most overtime field goals made (12).

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