Ranking Oldest NFL Players in 2024

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) warms up before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J.
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Ryan Hannable @RyanHannable Nov 21, 2024, 7:55 AM
  • Below are the oldest active NFL players in 2024.
  • At age 42, Jason Peters is the oldest.
  • There are 4 current NFL players 40 years old and older.

Football is such a physically demanding sport that players are retiring earlier and earlier.

But, there are still several players pushing Father Time.

As of the start of the 2024 regular season, the oldest active player was Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but then the Seahawks signed Jason Peters, who is 42 years old.

*All ages are as of November 1.

NFL’s Oldest Players in 2024

PlayerTeamAge
Jason PetersSeahawks42 years 9 months 10 days
Aaron RodgersJets40 years 11 months 15 days
Marcedes LewisBears40 years 5 months 29 days
Matt PraterCardinals40 years 3 months 7 days
Nick FolkTitans39 years 11 months 26 days
Joe FlaccoColts39 years 10 months 1 days
J.J. JansenPanthers38 years 11 months 27 days
Jon WeeksTexans38 years 9 months 0 days
Thomas MorsteadJets38 years, 7 months, 18 days
Morgan CoxTitans38 years 6 months 21 days

Who Is the Oldest Player in the NFL?

The oldest player in the NFL is Jason Peters at age 42. Peters was signed to the Seahawks practice squad during the 2024 season.

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Ryan Hannable

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, “The Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.”

Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, “The Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.”