Can a player play 17 games in a regular season? (1 Viewer)

[thatguy]

Obviously it's possible for a player to play 17 regular season games. If he's traded from a team that has not yet had it's bye to team that has already had it's bye, and doesn't miss a game, he will play 17 games.

But, is this allowed?

 

[Mr. Retukes]

Jerry Rice did it just a few years ago.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

I think it has happened 6 times already

 

[Mr. Retukes]

Obviously it's possible for a player to play 17 regular season games. If he's traded from a team that has not yet had it's bye to team that has already had it's bye, and doesn't miss a game, he will play 17 games.

But, is this allowed?

Yes.

 

[thatguy]

If this happens, and the player sets a record, but needs all 17 games to do so, is it considered legit? And has that ever happened?

 

[Tigerbot Hesh]

If a guy played a Thursday night game, and was then immediately traded to a team playing on Sunday (or Monday), would it be allowed to have the guy play two games in the same week? It would never happen, but I was wondering if there was some NFLPA rule that would prevent this.

 

[fantasizing]

Isn't R. Moss on pace to play 17 games this year after being traded from NE to Minnesota?

 

[Steed]

If this happens, and the player sets a record, but needs all 17 games to do so, is it considered legit? And has that ever happened?

Players good enough to break records rarely get traded as they are doing it.

 

[smcindoe]

Isn't R. Moss on pace to play 17 games this year after being traded from NE to Minnesota?

He was, but Tennessee was on bye the week they pikced him up.

 

[Steed]

If this happens, and the player sets a record, but needs all 17 games to do so, is it considered legit? And has that ever happened?

Players good enough to break records rarely get traded as they are doing it.

 

[Irish Chaos]

Isn't R. Moss on pace to play 17 games this year after being traded from NE to Minnesota?

titans had a bye last week...

 

[Bad_Mo]

Moss could use the extra game to pad his beyond average stats.

That being written, he'll go for 117 yards and a TD today. He always ramps it up for his first game with a new team.