How old was George Blanda when he played his last NFL game?
How old was George Blanda when he played his last NFL game?
He was signed by the AFL Oakland Raiders (part of the NFL from 1970) in 1967 and retired in 1976, when he was nearly 50 years old.
Was George Blanda a smoker?
Blanda, meanwhile, was famous for smoking cigarettes on the way to the locker room, in the locker room and even on the field. (In fact, he was at his worst in the NFL when he tried to quit smoking.
Who is the oldest quarterback to ever play in the NFL?
Who is the oldest NFL quarterback? Brady will still need another three years to be the oldest quarterback in NFL history. The former Chicago Bears quarterback, George Blanda, is graded the oldest player and quarterback to ever play in the league, retiring at age 48 in 1976.
Did George Blanda ever win a Super Bowl?
As a kicker, Blanda made 156 of 249 field goal attempts and 395 of 403 extra point attempts. His 863 points are 2nd all-time in Raiders history. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981. He was a member of the 1967 AFL Championship team that lost to Green Bay in Super Bowl II.
