Question

Joe Thomas retired last week, ending his career with 167 games without ever appearing in the postseason. What player holds the all-time record in this category, going 219 games without ever getting a shot at the playoffs? This player finished his career with over 1,000 tackles and spent multiple seasons with four different teams -- Bengals, Bills, 49ers and Chargers.

Answer

Linebacker Takeo Spikes. On a similar subject, Jason Hanson holds the record for most NFL games without winning in a playoff game (327 regular season games with the Lions and 0-6 in the playoffs).