Does age matter in the NFL? We broke down the 53-man rosters of each NFL team entering the playoffs. What are the oldest and youngest NFL teams this postseason? 

Of the 14 teams that reached the postseason, the Green Bay Packers have the youngest roster. Their Average Roster Age (ARA) is 25 years, 9 months, and 6 days. 

The Washington Commanders, who are making their first playoff appearance since the 2020 season and have Offensive Rookie of the Year shoo-in Jayden Daniels at QB, have the oldest ARA of the 14 playoff teams at 28 years, 1 month, and 2 days. 

NFL 2024-25 Playoff Teams Average Age

The ARA for each team was computed by bookies.com using the birthdates of each player. The age computations were performed via an algorithm created for Microsoft Excel from each player's birthdate through January 6, 2025. That was the day after the regular season ended. Teams are listed from youngest to oldest. 

NOTE: The arithmetic was performed using a Microsoft Excel formula to determine the difference in days between each player’s birthdate as of the day after the regular season ended (January 6, 2025). Our algorithm converted that number into years, months, and days.  

What Is The Average Age Of Every NFL Player In The Playoffs?

The average age of the 742 players on the 14 NFL playoff rosters as of January 6 was 27 years, 0 months, 6 days. The average player age in the NFL at the start of the season was 26 years, 8 months, 23 days. That was slightly higher than the same number before the 2023-24 season (26 years, 4 months, 22 days.) 

NFL Playoff Teams By Age: Inside The Numbers

Unlike analyses published elsewhere, our data is based on each player's actual birthdate. Not their age in years. That provides the most comprehensive analysis.

The oldest player on any of the 14 postseason rosters is Ravens backup QB Josh Johnson (38Y-7M-24D). The oldest starting position player will be Steelers QB Russell Wilson (36Y-1M-7D).

The only other players in the playoffs over 35 years old are specialists: Texans LS Jon Weeks (38Y-10M-19D); Vikings LS Andrew DePaola (37Y-5M-11D) and Ravens K Justin Tucker (35Y-1M-15D).

There are 10 players in the playoffs who have yet to turn 22:

1. Broncos RB Audric Estime (21Y-4M-2D) 
2. Bills WR Keon Coleman (21Y-7M-22D) 
3. Texans S Calen Bullock (21Y-8M-8D) 
4. Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy (21Y-8M-11D) 
5. Lions DE Mekhi Wingo (21Y-8M-21D) 
6. Texans T Blake Fisher (21Y-9M-14D)
7. Lions CB Terrion Arnold (21Y-9M-17D) 
8. Bills OG Joe Alt (21Y-10M-8D)
9. Eagles CB Cooper DeJean (21Y-10M-27D) 
10. Vikings LB Dallas Turner (21Y-11M-4D)

The Packers have only 3 players older than 30. Their oldest player is kicker Brandon McManus (33Y-5M-14D). 

Before the regular season, Jets QB Aaron Rodgers (40Y-9M-4D) was the NFL’s Ranking Elder Statesman for the second straight season.

The Buffalo Bills were oldest team in the NFL when the season began with a Week 1 average age of 27 years, 5 months, 29 days. The Green Bay Packers began the 2024-25 with the youngest roster in the NFL. Their average age was 25 years, 7 months, 25 days. Both of those teams reached the postseason. 

Team-By-Team NFL Regular-Season 2024-25 Average Age

So, how have things changed since the start of the season? Here is the breakdown of the projected Average Roster Age (ARA) of each NFL team when the 2024-25 NFL season began on September 5, 2024, Teams are listed by descending age, with the oldest team first, and their ARA in days before the 2023-24 season.

NFL 2024-25 Teams Ranked Oldest To Youngest

2024-25 NFL Top 10 Oldest, Youngest Players 

For the second-straight season, Rodgers and Chicago tight end Marcedes Lewis (40Y-3M-18D) enter Week 1 as the two oldest players in the NFL. Flacco (39Y-7M-20D) will be the 3rd-oldest player in the NFL when the season begins. Rodgers is the oldest Week 1 starting position player since Tom Brady (45Y-1M-9D) began the 2022 season in Tampa Bay. 

The youngest player in the NFL when Week 1 begins is projected to be Las Vegas Raiders rookie offensive guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (20Y-7M-8D). The Raiders took Powers-Johnson out of Oregon with the No. 44 pick in the 2024 draft. Jets running back Braelon Allen is just 8 days older than Powers-Johnson. The Jets chose Allen in the 4^th round of April’s draft at No. 134.

10 Oldest NFL Players In 2024-25 As Of Week 1

Here are the 10 oldest players (with their age in years, months, and days) in the NFL as of September 5, according to our survey of the projected final 53-man NFL rosters. Players are listed in descending  order by age. 

10 Youngest NFL Players In 2024-25 As Of Week 1 

Here are the 10 youngest players (with their age in years, months, and days) in the NFL as of September 5, according to our survey of the projected final 53-man NFL rosters. Players are listed in ascending order by age. 

2024-25 NFL Team-By-Team Age Breakdown

Here are some notable team age breakdowns this season in the NFL. 

Buffalo Bills

The Bills are the oldest team in the NFL this season. They saw their ARA jump 6 months, 14 days from the start of Week 1 last season. 

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns got older this offseason despite losing Flacco to the Colts this offseason. The Browns are projected to have an ARA of 27 years, 5 months, 9 days. And while they only have 2 position players over 24, the team has 30 players over 27 years of age. 

Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles overhauled much of their roster this offseason, carving off nearly a full year in terms of the team’s average age. And it wasn’t simply the retirement of center Jason Kelce, who was 36 last season. The Eagles are projected to have 4 players on their roster who will be less than 22 years, 3 months old when they open the season on Friday, September 6, against the Packers in Brazil. And more than half the players on the Eagles’ roster (28 players) are projected to be under 26 years of age when the season begins.

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals have the youngest oldest player on their roster in offensive lineman Ted Karras (31Y-5M-23D). Cincinnati is projected to have 20 players under 25. 

LA Rams

The LA Rams extended their youth movement beyond the retirement of Aaron Donald. The oldest player projected to be on their final roster is back-up QB Jimmy Garoppolo (32Y-9M-24D). Thirty-two players will be under 36. The Rams are the 28^th oldest team in the league this season. 

Las Vegas Raiders 

The Las Vegas Raiders trimmed 257.46 days (8 months, 10 days) off their team ARA from the start of the 2023 season to the start of the 2024 season. The Raiders were the third oldest team in the NFL before the start of last season. The Raiders are projected to have 44 players on their Week 1 roster under the age of 28. And 9 Raiders are projected to be under 23. 

New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints rookie cornerback Ga'Quincy "Kool-Aid" McKinstry (21Y-11M-6D) carries the best nickname of the 2024 season. He was given the moniker by his grandmother, who said McKinstry’s smile reminded her of the “Kool-Aid Man.” 

Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings, who lost rookie QB J.J. McCarthy in the preseason after Kirk Cousins (36Y-0M-17D) departed via free-agency to Atlanta, saw their ARA increase by 1 year, 1 month, 13 days over Week 1 last season. Minnesota has 17 players 29 and over, and 8 players 30 and over. Sam Darnold (27Y-3M-2D)  is projected to be the Vikings Week 1 starter.