George Blanda

Passing attempts:	4,007
Passing completions:	1,911
Completion percentage:	47.7
TD–INT:	236–277
Passing yards:	26,920
Passer rating:	60.6
Field goals:	335/639 (52.4%)
Extra points:	943/959 (98.3%)

George Blanda
	Blanda depicted on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 22, 64, 16
Position:	Placekicker; Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	September 17, 1927; Youngwood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	September 27, 2010 (aged 83); Alameda, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Youngwood (PA)
College:	Kentucky (1945–1948)
NFL draft:	1949 / Round: 12 / Pick: 119
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1949); Baltimore Colts (1950); Chicago Bears (1950–1958); Houston Oilers (1960–1966); Oakland Raiders (1967–1975);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Man of the Year (1974); 3× AFL champion (1960, 1961, 1967); AFL MVP (1961); First-team All-AFL (1961); 2× Second-team All-AFL (1962, 1963); 4× AFL All-Star (1961–1963, 1967); 2× AFL passing yards leader (1961, 1963); AFL passing touchdowns leader (1961); AFL All-Time Team; Associated Press Athlete of the Year (1970); Bert Bell Award (1970); 100 greatest Bears of All-Time; Titans/Oilers Ring of Honor; NFL records Most seasons played: 26; Most career extra points made: 943; Most career extra point attempts: 959; Most touchdown passes in a game: 7 (tied); Most interceptions thrown in an NFL season: 42 (1962);
Career professional statistics
Passing attempts:
Passing attempts:	4,007
Passing completions:	1,911
Completion percentage:	47.7
TD–INT:	236–277
Passing yards:	26,920
Passer rating:	60.6
Field goals:	335/639 (52.4%)
Extra points:	943/959 (98.3%)
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a placekicker and quarterback 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 two players to play in four different decades (the other one being John Carney), he holds the record for most extra points made (943) and attempted (959). During his career, he played under head coaches Bear Bryant, George Halas, Clem Crowe, Lou Rymkus, Wally Lemm, Pop Ivy, Sammy Baugh, Hugh Taylor, John Rauch, and John Madden.

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