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   How old was George Blanda when he died?

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   When did George Blanda retire?

   • George Blanda retired one month before his 49th birthday after 26 years as a professional football player. Blanda played with the Raiders for nine seasons and retired one month before his 49th birthday. Blanda had a career that spanned 26 years of playing professional football. During that time, he threw for over 26,900 yards.

   George Blanda: Quarterback, Kicker, AFL/NFL Legend

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   How many years did George Blanda play in the NFL?

   • His 26 seasons are still the league record, he remains the oldest person to play in an NFL game (48 years, 109 days), and he is one of only two players—fellow kicker John Carney is the other—to play in four different decades (1940s, '50s, '60s, and '70s). George Blanda played quarterback and kicker at the University of Kentucky.

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   When did George Blanda become a Hall of Famer?

   • Blanda was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1981—the first year he was eligible to be inducted. He was also part of the AFL-NFL 25-year All-Star team. In 1985, Blanda's hometown of Youngwood, Pennsylvania, renamed U.S. Route 119 in his honor. It is now known as George Blanda Boulevard.

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   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.

   • Passing yards: 26,920
   • High school: Youngwood (PA)

   • College: Kentucky (1945–1948)

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   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. Blanda was never one of the league’s greatest players, but he became legendary as an aging placekicker and backup quarterback who won numerous games in the final seconds.

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4. www.cbssports.com › nfl › newsRemember When: QB George Blanda played until he was 48

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   Dec 20, 2013 · Thirty-eight years ago, George Blanda was making plans to retire form the NFL for good. He figured that, at age 48, he'd had enough.

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6. www.profootballhistory.com › george-blandaThe Life And Career Of George Blanda (Complete Story)

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   Apr 11, 2021 · Blanda played 26 years in the NFL and finally retired when he was 48. The Raiders finally gave up trying to count in 1975 and just officially listed George Blanda’s age as “Old As Hell.” pic.twitter.com/xgX8riN4NU. — Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) June 17, 2019.

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   Blanda’s career was divided into three distinct parts, 10 years with the Chicago Bears followed by seven seasons with the Houston Oilers and nine-years with the Oakland Raiders. He was just a month shy of his 49th birthday when he retired before the 1976 season.

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   George Frederick Blanda. Position: QB-K Throws: Right. 6-2 , 215lb (188cm, 97kg) Born: September 17. , 1927. in Youngwood, PA. Died: September 27 , 2010 in Alameda, CA. College: : 97 (178th overall since 1960)

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   Aug 6, 2023 · He threw for two touchdowns and kicked a 48-yard field goal as well as two extra points. The Raiders lost the game, but Blanda was the oldest quarterback to play in an NFL championship game. George Blanda retired one month before his 49th birthday after 26 years as a professional football player.