George Blanda

Passing attempts / completions:	4,007 / 1,911
Completion percentage:	47.7%
TD–INT:	236–277
Passing yards:	26,920
Passer rating:	60.6
Field goals attempted / made:	641 / 335
Field goal percentage:	52.3%
Points scored:	2,002
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

George Blanda
	Blanda depicted on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 22, 64, 16
Position:	Quarterback ; Placekicker
Personal information
Born:	September 17, 1927; Youngwood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	September 27, 2010 (aged 83); Alameda, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Youngwood ; (Youngwood, Pennsylvania)
College:	Kentucky (1945–1948)
NFL draft:	1949 / round: 12 / pick: 119
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1949); Baltimore Colts (1950); Chicago Bears (1950–1958); Houston Oilers (1960–1966); Oakland Raiders (1967–1975);
Career highlights and awards
	3× AFL champion (1960, 1961, 1967); AFL Most Valuable Player (1961); NFL Man of the Year (1974); First-team All-AFL (1961); 2× Second-team All-AFL (1962, 1963); 4× AFL All-Star (1961–1963, 1967); 2× AFL passing yards leader (1961, 1963); AFL passing touchdowns leader (1961); AFL passer rating leader (1961); AFL scoring leader (1967); AFL All-Time Team; AP Male Athlete of the Year (1970); Bert Bell Award (1970); UPI AFC Player of the Year (1970); 100 greatest Bears of All-Time; Titans/Oilers Ring of Honor; NFL records Most seasons played: 26; Most career extra points made: 943; Most passing touchdowns in a game: 7 (tied);
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Passing attempts / completions:
Passing attempts / completions:	4,007 / 1,911
Completion percentage:	47.7%
TD–INT:	236–277
Passing yards:	26,920
Passer rating:	60.6
Field goals attempted / made:	641 / 335
Field goal percentage:	52.3%
Points scored:	2,002
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was an American professional football quarterback and placekicker who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Blanda played 26 seasons of professional football, the most in the sport's history, and had scored more points than anyone in history at the time of his retirement.

Blanda retired from pro football in August 1976 as the sport's oldest player at the age of 48, a mark that still stands.^[1]^[2] One of only three players to play in four different decades (the other two being John Carney and Jeff Feagles), he holds the record for most extra points made (943) and attempted (959).^[3]

^ "Blanda called too old again". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. August 26, 1976. p. 43.
^ "George Blanda not bitter, pulls for Oakland success". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. December 23, 1976. p. 23.
^ Frank Litsky; Bruce Weber (September 27, 2010). "George Blanda, Hall of Fame Football Player, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved September 28, 2010.

[ctooldgn-1] "Blanda called too old again". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. August 26, 1976. p. 43.

[pullfoos-2] "George Blanda not bitter, pulls for Oakland success". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. December 23, 1976. p. 23.

[NYT-20100927-3] Frank Litsky; Bruce Weber (September 27, 2010). "George Blanda, Hall of Fame Football Player, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved September 28, 2010.

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