George Blanda

George Blanda
Blanda depicted on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 22, 64, 16
Position:Quarterback
Placekicker
Personal information
Born:(1927-09-17)September 17, 1927
Youngwood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:September 27, 2010(2010-09-27) (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: 12th round, 119th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Passing attempts / completions:4,007 / 1,911
Completion percentage:47.7%
TDINT: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 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. 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).