Ranking Oldest NFL Players in 2024

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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  • Below are the oldest active NFL players.
  • At age 42, Jason Peters is the oldest.

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 Jan. 1, 2025.

NFL’s Oldest Players

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PlayerTeamAge
Jason PetersSeahawks42 years, 11 months, 10 days
Aaron RodgersJets41 years 1 months 8 days
Marcedes LewisBears40 years 7 months 22 days
Matt PraterCardinals40 years 5 months 0 days
Nick FolkTitans40 years 2 months 5 days
Joe FlaccoColts39 years 11 months 25 days
J.J. JansenPanthers38 years 11 months 21 days
Jon WeeksTexans38 years 10 months 24 days
Thomas MorsteadJets38 years 10 months 2 days
Morgan CoxTitans38 years 8 months 15 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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Nick Hennion

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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.

Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.