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The following week, Blanda's 16-yard field goal in the closing seconds defeated the San Diego Chargers, 20–17. In the AFC title game against the Baltimore Colts , Blanda again relieved an injured Lamonica, completing 17 of 32 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns while also kicking a 48-yard field goal and two extra points, keeping the ...
Career Highlights. George Blanda played pro football for 26 seasons – longer than any other person. However, he’ll probably be remembered best for his 1970 season with the Oakland Raiders. That year, in a five-game period, George provided Oakland with four wins and one tie with last-second touchdown passes or field goals – at age 43.
Sep 27, 2010 · The Miracle of George Blanda - 1970. Sep 27, 2010 at 05:26 AM. On October 25, 1970 against Pittsburgh, Blanda came off the bench to throw three touchdowns and kicked a field goal to lead the ...
Sep 28, 2010 · Blanda was a reliable kicker with a strong enough leg to have blasted a 55-yard field goal in 1961 and, nine years later, a 52-yarder. ... “I really believe that George Blanda is the greatest ...
The talented kicker converted on a 16-yard field goal in the final four seconds of the game to give the Raiders a 20-17 triumph. Blanda stat line: Field Goals: 18, 16 (Game Winner) yards; PATs: 2. Blanda's five-game string of heroics was only part of his magnificent 1970 season.
George Blanda. QB-K - Kentucky. Joined Raiders: trade, Houston, 1967. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 1, 1981... The first player and one of only two in history to celebrate a ...
George Blanda's vintage became legendary in a pro football career that extended longer than anyone's did. ... Blanda was pro football's all-time leading scorer with 2,002 points (335 field goals ...
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