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  1. George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was an American 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 ...

  2. 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.

  3. 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 ...

  4. George Blanda weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing. Is George Blanda in the Hall of Fame? George Blanda was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1981. How many games did George Blanda play? George Blanda played 340 games over his career. How many passing yards did George Blanda have? George Blanda had 26,920 passing yards over his ...

    • Youngwood, PA, USA
    • September 17, 1927
  5. Sep 27, 2010 · Following his 52-yard field goal with three seconds left that beat Cleveland, Raiders radio announcer Bill King excitedly proclaimed, “George Blanda has just been elected King of the World!”

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  7. George Blanda (born September 17, 1927, Youngwood, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died September 27, 2010, Alameda, California) was an American professional gridiron football player who first as a quarterback and later as a kicker established records for most seasons played (26), most games played (340; broken in 2004), most points scored (2,002; broken ...

  8. Apr 11, 2021 · The move paid off handsomely as Blanda calmly threw for two touchdowns and kicked a field goal in relief. The team cruised to a 31-14 victory. The next week, Oakland was losing to Kansas City until Blanda kicked a 48 yard field goal to tie the game at the end of regulation 17-17. George Blanda and Ben Davidson watch from a muddy Raiders sideline.

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