But he spent his final three years with the Jets and Vikings. Below, we look at the longest NFL career in history ranked from 10th to one. Enter, Mitch Haniger. The longest tenure in league history was Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings, who served as captain of the Red Wings for nineteen seasons, over a span of twenty years. Baseball's unusual winter saw the offseason split into two sections, with plenty of hot stove action in late-November and mid-March. It was just as common to see Lecavalier in scrubs and visiting with patients as it was to see him in a hockey jersey and scoring goals. For Pittsburgh, Malkin was drafter a year before Crosby, but Crosby signed his ELC and made his NHL debut before Malkin. At least Murphy now the longest-tenured Hawk currently playing (as in, excluding Jonathan Toews) has plenty of memories from the latter half of the two cornerstones' Chicago tenures to look back upon fondly. Gabriel Landeskog was destined for great things when the Colorado Avalanche selected him second overall in 2011. The Vikings found Tingelhoff as an undrafted free agent out of Nebraska in 1962, and he displayed amazing durability over a 17-year stretch. When Crosby retires, he will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Brady has been on the field for most of the Patriots' other offensive snaps throughout the 21st century. Patty Mills is Brooklyn bound. # many # players? Rojas was acquired by the Marlins in a December 2014 trade with the Dodgers, along with Dan Haren and Dee Strange-Gordon, in exchange for Andrew Heaney, Enrique "Kik" Hernndez, Austin Barnes, and Chris Hatcher. Lecavalier finished out the final season of his career nicely, scoring 10 goals and recording 7 assists over the last 42 games of the 2015-16 season. The Edmonton Oilers had a run of first overall picks (2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015), with only Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2011) and Connor McDavid (2015) still on the team. Date acquired: July 2, 2013. Ekholm has been an alternate captain since 2017-18, suiting for 662 games and collecting 250 points. An injury limited Slater to seven games in Eric Dickerson's record-setting '84 season, but he played 259 in a Hall of Fame career. Taylor Decker is now the longest-tenured Lions player Draft Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans AFC West. The Lightning are grappling with Carolina and Florida for Central Division supremacy. But it feels like weve said that before. An All-Pro in 1978, Leahy retired as the NFL's third all-time leading scorer. Updated hourly, with analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read over 5 million times every month. When he left, Swanson took the reins as the longest-tenured player, and for the third time in as many years, the Braves will have a different longest-tenured player in 2023. The building of this machine has a lot of shrewd draft picks like that: Stamkos and Hedman were a No. Brown's 16-season Raider run spanned 240 regular-season games. No matter how many goals the nine-time Maurice Ricard Trophy winner scores, hell go down as one of the NHLs best goal scorers ever. I looked up some things but the most recent article was a 2012 piece by BleacherReport. @ IanMBrowne. Parker has logged the same number of seasons. Carey Price has been defending the goal for the Montreal Canadiens for the last 17 seasons. Here is the second-longest-tenured long snapper in NFL history. Tampa Bay Lightning (972) Toronto Maple Leafs (677) Vancouver Canucks (609) Vegas Golden Knights (391) Washington Capitals (1314) . In his five years spent as captain, Lecavalier scored 111 goals and led the Lightning to a berth in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2011. 10. The Blackhawks were lucky to build a nucleus around Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews (who debuted six days later) to win three Stanley Cup titles in 2010, 2013, and 2015. The following is a list of all 30 teams' longest tenured player(s). But he hasn't played a game in the NHL. He made his NHL debut as a 19-year-old and is about to play in his 1,000th game (993). Who's the longest tenured players in today's free-agent laden NFL? Cardinals: Adam WainwrightDate acquired: Dec. 13, 2003MLB debut: Sept. 11, 2005This is Wainwrights final year, the definitive end of an era. section: | slug: each-mlb-teams-longest-tenured-player-entering-2022-season-yadier-molina-jacob-degrom-joey-votto-and-more | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | Twins: Jorge PolancoDate acquired: July 6, 2009MLB debut: June 26, 2014Polanco was 16 years old when the Twins signed him in 2009 -- in fact, it was the day after his 16th birthday. Muhlbach has earned two Pro Bowl invites and is the game's longest-tenured current long snapper, while the Texas A&M product's 244 games double as the second-most in the Lions franchise's 91-year history. He made his debut as an 18-year-old on Oct. 15, 2016, and has been with the team since. Tampa Bay Lightning and tampabaylightning.com are trademarks of Lightning Hockey L.P. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. Marlins: Miguel RojasDate acquired: December 11, 2014MLB debut: June 6, 2014Now that Brian Anderson is finally a free agent, Rojas -- who came over in the Dee Strange-Gordon/Andrew Heaney/Dan Haren trade -- is the senior Marlin, in every possible way. In 2012, he found his way to the Carolina Hurricanes, where hes been ever since. Jonathan Marchessault gets the nod here as the teams longest-tenured player because he has played the most games in franchise history, 356, which is six more than William Karlsson, who has 350. In nine seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, hes been part of some great moments (Auston Matthews scoring 60 goals) and some rather disappointing ones (failing to advance past the first round). He won the RDS Cup given to the league's Rookie of the Year, the Michel Bergeron Trophy honoring the Offensive Rookie of the year and was named to the Rookie Team as the starting center. Favre soon was MVP in three straight seasons (1995-97) something no player can match and by the late 2000s held every major career passing record. The elder of the two, Van Note, played 18 seasons (1969-86). He is the teams all-time leader in games played, 1,108, becoming the first player in club history to suit up for over 1,000. Rice logged 16 of his 20 seasons in San Francisco, crafting one of the highest peaks in American sports history. Barber played 241 games with the Buccaneers, the 1997 third-round pick lasting six seasons longer than twin brother Tiki. Quizzes Created- Drafted ninth overall in 2013, Horvat debuted as a 19-year-old and has 572 games on his resume after eight seasons. Quiz Creator Spotlight. Therefore, Helm is the longest tenured player. The Raptor himself, the starting pitcher turned reliever, Brent Suter now holds the title of longest tenured member of the Brewers. Arguably the biggest goal of Lecavalier's career came in the Lightning's second round playoff series against Montreal. Mr. . Dotson, entering his 11th NFL season, is the longest-tenured Bucs player. He lasted until 2002, past his 42nd birthday. Groza played 21 NFL seasons and enjoyed a unique career arc. A Janikowski injury prevented him from kicking for the Raiders in 2017. About two hours before Tuesday's game, the Predators traded Mattias Ekholm, one of their longest-tenured players and top defensemen, to the Edmonton Oilers. Elam tied Tom Dempsey's NFL record in a 1998 home game, aided by Denver's altitude -- just as Matt Prater was when he broke this record in 2013. No quarterback has played in more games with one team, and the six-time champion is attempting to voyage further into uncharted territory by starting as a non-specialist in an age-43 season. For Cleveland, that is, Jos Ramirez takes the cake. Here are the players who stayed with a team the longest in the NFL's 100-year history. He has covered sports for nearly 10 years. Lecavalier's face graced the cover of EA Sports' NHL 06 video game. Only Rice and ex-Raiders center Jim Otto made 10 All-Pro first teams, with most of Otto's such honors coming when the AFL had its own All-Pro team. The Lions have used the 38-year-old Muhlbach as their deep snapper since the 2004 season when they signed him as a free agent. The 2015 NBA Finals MVP began his career in 2004 with the Philadelphia 76ers, playing eight seasons in Philly before a year with the Denver Nuggets and seven with the Warriors. That's honestly the most suprising to me, and the saddest. Were this a games-played list, Favre would be closer to the top. He debuted at 19, finishing fifth in Calder Trophy voting. This exercise is based on the MLB debut of players who have since continuously remained with their club. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. The Bears selected him in the 1998 sixth round out of Duke, and his 245 games are a whopping 54 more than anyone else in the Bears/Decatur Staleys' 100-year history. He has a 62-35 record and five postseason berths in six . he found his way to the Carolina Hurricanes, Ducks 2022-23 Defensive Pairing Predictions. Angels: Mike TroutDate acquired: June 9, 2009MLB debut: July 8, 2011All these years and, all together now, still no postseason victories. He made eight straight Pro Bowls and provided the bridge between Tony Gonzalez and Rob Gronkowski as the NFL's premier tight end. Few in league history have played their whole careers with one organization because trades and free agency have altered the landscape since their inception. The Deflategate suspension limited him to 12 regular-season contests in 2016. By toocool4school Plays. A host of future Hall of Famers have either played their last down for their original team or are considering an offseason departure. And as a reflection of Lecavalier's commitment to the children he helps and the Tampa Bay community, his involvement in the area didn't end when he moved on to Philadelphia. Its not the longest theyve been in the big leagues -- its the longest theyve been a part of their current franchise without leaving. Manage Settings @ _dadler. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. The Stanley Cup weighs 34.5 pounds (15.5 kilograms). Rays fans have been blessed with watching the platinum glover Kiermaier patrol their outfield for eight-plus seasons. He won the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year and was named team captain during his second season. Rangers: Jos LeclercDate acquired: Dec. 9, 2010MLB debut: July 6, 2016The only player left with the Rangers who could, in 2011, say, Hey, the team that pays me right now is in the World Series.. The Bolts cut him in 2011. The Seattle Kraken is the NHLs latest expansion team, debuting for the 2021-22 season. He's not the best D in the league by any stretch, but he gets the job done. Higashioka, who has played only 222 games in pinstripes, has been bouncing around the Yankees' organization since they drafted him in the seventh round back in 2008. The irrepressible Australian guard who in 10 years with the Spurs morphed from towel-waver to flag-bearer for the franchise's culture, has agreed to a two-year, $12 . The Eagles drafted Graham at No. He will forever be known as a Packer, however, after spending 16 seasons (255 games) in Green Bay. Binn was still with the Chargers by their 2011 training camp. Braves: Ozzie AlbiesDate acquired: July 2, 2013MLB debut: Aug. 1, 2017Ozzie Albies will be 26 for the 2023 season, which makes him a greybeard amongst a lot of these Braves. In 1,107 career games, he has scored 1,180 points and is considered one of the greatest hockey players born in the United States. The face of Arizona sports, Fitzgerald came into the league before Kurt Warner's Cardinals tenure and outlasted Carson Palmer. At 19 years and 314 days, Lecavalier became the youngest captain in NHL history at the time. Hayes is under contract for $5.8 million this . Padres: Fernando Tatis Jr.Date acquired: June 4, 2016MLB debut: March 28, 2019The Padres have turned over everything over the last decade, to the point that Tatis -- who had, uh, quite a year last year -- is their longest-serving Padre. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Savard was tied with forward Cam Atkinson for the longest-tenured player in the Blue Jackets organization. Their longest-tenured player is Jacob Chychrun, who is 24. Here are the longest-tenured active players for each of the 30 teams, ranked by . With Jenkins now heading to Houston, zero selections from his draft class. The Lightning and Flames split the first two games of the Stanley Cup Finals in Tampa. During his 14 year career in Tampa Bay, Lecavalier was the face of the franchise on and off the ice. After two and a half years in Philadelphia, Lecavalier was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. Rich Hill and Jackie Bradley Jr. are both shipping back up to Boston, but that's after spending time elsewhere. You said you chose to exempt LTIR players who are essentially retired but included Bryan Little who's career is over. 12:26 pm ET, Unsigned FA Jurickson Profar to play in WBC, Orioles, Pirates play final half-inning without umpires, MLB hires three to ramp up 'local media' department, Report: Padres sign Rougned Odor to minor-league deal, 10 MLB positional battles ahead of Opening Day, How the Dodgers can replace Gavin Lux after injury, Each MLB team's longest tenured player entering 2022, Dodgers SS Gavin Lux tears ACL, will miss entire season. The younger offensive lineman could not quite match his ex-teammate's 18-year Falcons run, but Kenn stayed healthier. Brett Favre, quarterback (tied . Tampa Bay Lightning Steven Stamkos (Oct. One of the few players to achieve 60 goals in a season, it took him 12 seasons to finally captain his team to a Stanley Cup Championship, winning back-to-back titles in 2020 and 2021. 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With McCain now on the outs, there is just one player who stands alone as the Dolphins' longest tenured player wide receiver DeVante Parker. He may not have any awards on his resume, but he was a vital part of the Predators team who lost in the 2017 Stanley Cup Final. The new season brings new-look rosters, and a few of them won't feature familiar names in 2022. He was the longest tenured even before Gerald McCoy left. *Eric Staal is the longest-tenured captain of the Hurricanes, however, Ron Francis served as captain while the franchise was in Hartford from the 1984-85 season to the 1990-91 season. Andre Iguodala, 38 years old. Lecavalier dominated in his first season of junior hockey, playing for Rimouski Ocanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Freddie Freeman heading to the Dodgers, opened the door for the hometown kid. 1 and No. Tigers: Miguel CabreraDate acquired: Dec. 4, 2007MLB debut: June 20, 2003He has said this will be his final season, so its going to be a glorious year-long goodbye. who was the longest tenured GM in the league, will . The Lightning announced that they would buyout Lecavalier's contract, making him a free agent. In their history, the Columbus Blue Jackets have made the playoffs six times, and Jenner has been there for five of them. " [Kane and Toews] brightened up a lot of people's lives in the city for so many years," Murphy said. As a front runner for the vacant captaincy role with the club, he is getting closer to Jarome Iginlas most games played record (1,219) with 826. One of the players Brown faced off against in Super Bowl XXXVII spent even longer with his franchise (and was Brown's brief teammate during his 2004 Tampa cameo). Stover missed one game in his 18-season tenure with Browns 1.0/Ravens and was an All-Pro during Baltimore's 2000 Super Bowl season. Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. Brewers: Tyrone TaylorDate acquired: June 10, 2012MLB debut: Sept. 7, 2019The Brewers had been waiting a long time for their 2012 second-round pick to make an impact, but last year, he finally did. 9 overall and ended his career with 296 games played, one more than the Redskins corner. Matthews went 19 spots ahead of Green in the 1983 draft No. Vinny made that clear with an impressive 2002-03 campaign. The Dolphins benefited from numerous teams passing on the Pitt product in 1983 and were able to land Marino at No. In 2022, he became the second Swedish player to lead his team to a Stanley Cup Championship. He logged 17 seasons and played in a Falcons-most 251 games. Youd think with their long history of success theyd have better luck. It does not look like Philip Rivers (228) will have an opportunity to close that gap. * See also NHL Consecutive Stanley Cup Losses. What Is The Average Age Of The Tampa Bay Lightning? After a September 1992 injury to Don Majkowski, the Packers deployed their prized trade acquisition. 2 overall, but Nikita Kucherov was . After being included in two separate trades early on in his career, Haniger has found himself a home in the Pacific Northwest. Continue with Recommended Cookies. We come to the longest-tenured long snapper in NFL history. He kicked with the Cardinals for 17 seasons, from 1962-78. Players who. Yankees: Kyle HigashiokaDate acquired: June 5, 2008MLB debut: April 10, 2017Amazing, right? (OK, 2013.). Here we are, all these years later, and the 28-year-old veteran is so firmly entrenched in all-things Red Sox that he is the team's longest-tenured player. Tampa Bay Lightning: Steven Stamkos (2014-present) Toronto Maple Leafs: George Armstrong (1958-1969); Mats Sundin (1997-2008) . Molina signed a one-year deal with St. Louis in what he announced will be his 19th and final season -- having spent every one of those in a Red Birds uniform. "The Captain," as he is best known now in the Bay, nearly edged out Brandon Crawford for the tenure title. Jim Bakken, St. Louis Cardinals Nate Fine-Getty Images Bakken's 234 games are by far the. Royals: Salvador PerezDate acquired: Oct. 10, 2006MLB debut: Aug. 10, 2011There were some trade rumors this offseason, but its difficult, really, to imagine him wearing any other uniform. That transaction opened a spot at the top of the list, to which Aleksander Barkov ascended. Even though Ovechkin is 36, theres no slowing down the Great 8s quest for greatness. The Browns traded him to the expansion Vikings in 1961, and he played in every 1970s game with Minnesota to end with 282 when he retired in after his age-42 season in 1979. . Prior to a 1960 retirement that turned into a sabbatical, Groza was a perennial All-Pro left tackle for the Otto Graham- and then Jim Brown-powered teams of the 1950s. Sean Monahan was the second longest-tenured player, but after an August 2022 trade, Backlund remains the only player left from the previous management team. Lecavalier became the first player from any of Tampa Bay's three professional teams to grace the cover of a video game franchise. In 17 years with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby has won three Stanley Cups, two scoring titles, two league MVPs, and collected over 1,400 points and 500 goals. Ladouceur has snapped in 237 games for the Cowboys, serving in this niche role since 2005. Louis Cardinals Nate Fine-Getty Images Bakken & # x27 ; t played a game his! 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