JJ Jansen doesn't have the hardest job in the game. But if you can play any position at the highest possible level for 18 years, you're doing something right.
The longtime Carolina Panther just checked into the lineup against the Philadelphia Eagles here in Week 6, thus passing a major milestone in NFL history—becoming the long snapper with the most games played in league history with 282.
That number ties the 40-year-old with Minnesota Vikings legend Jim Marshall and is now one short of Calais Campbell's ongoing streak.
In case you're wondering, Jansen still has a long way to go to catch up with the guy who's played the most games in NFL history. He still has to play 100 more games to tie Atlanta Falcons kicker Morten Andersen, who ranks second all-time for most points scored.
Here's where Jansen ranks among the all-time leaders in games played . . .
1. K Morten Andersen: 382
2. K Adam Vinatieri: 365
3. K Gary Anderson: 353
4. P Jeff Feagles: 352
5. K/QB George Blanda: 340
6. QB Tom Brady: 335
7. K Jason Hanson: 327
8. K Phil Dawson: 305
9. WR Jerry Rice: 303
t-10. QB Brett Favre: 302
t-10. K John Carney: 302
12. K John Kasay: 301
t-13. K Matt Stover: 297
t-13: P Andy Lee: 297
15. OL Bruce Matthews: 296
16. CB Darrell Green: 295
17. TE Marcedes Lewis: 290
18. QB Drew Brees: 287
19. P Shane Lechler: 286
t-20. P Sean Landeta: 284
t-20 K Sebastian Janikowski: 285
22. DL Calais Campbell: 283
t-23. DL Jim Marshall: 282
t-23. LS JJ Jansen: 282
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