George Blanda dies

[Doomsday101]

George Blanda dies
Former Raiders great George Blanda, a Hall of Famer, has died, the team announced Monday. He was 83.

 

[AbeBeta]

I think he misread which Saints were auditioning placekickers.

 

[Doomsday101]

George Frederick "The Grand Old Man" Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was a former collegiate and Professional Football quarterback and placekicker. The son of a Pittsburgh area coal miner, Blanda has the distinction of having 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 1976. He has been married since December 17, 1949, to Betty Harris and has 11 children.

 

[Doomsday101]

Blanda holds the following Professional Football records:

Passing TD's in a game: 7 (Tied with 4 others) November 19, 1961 vs. New York Titans[1]
Most seasons played: 26 (1949-58, 1960-75)
Most seasons scoring a point: 26
One of two players to play in 4 different decades: (40s, 50s, 60s, 70s) - Jeff Feagles being the other
Most PATs made (943) and attempted (959)
Most interceptions thrown, single season: 42 (1962)
Held record of most pass attempts in a single game: 68 (37 completions, vs. New York Titans on 11/1/1961) until 1994 when Drew Bledsoe had 70
Oldest person to play in an NFL game: 48 years, & 109 days
First player ever to score over 2,000 points
Oldest quarterback to start a title game
Most total points accounted for (including TD passes) in a career: 3,418 (not an official stat)

 

[ZeroClub]

Blanda's run of comebacks in 1970 was spectacular. Great fun for people who were NFL fans then.

 

[Doomsday101]

Blanda's run of comebacks in 1970 was spectacular. Great fun for people who were NFL fans then.

I got to see the old man play QB. One of the few Raiders back then I liked.

 

[YosemiteSam]

RIP George

 

[Cajuncowboy]

God bless you George. You were fun to watch.

RIP

 

[trickblue]

Always one of my favorite non-Cowboy players...

He was a blast to watch and an amazing athlete...

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/09/27/obit.blanda/index.html?hpt=T2


This really make me sad.
He was an inspiration to a lot of peeps.

 

[Phrozen Phil]

God bless you George. You were fun to watch.

RIP

Couldn't agree more. He was the Gordie Howe of Football. Until I read about this, I almost thought he was going to come back and replace Janikowski. He was one of those guys who did almost everything in football. Quite a legacy. It makes me feel pretty old.

 

[alohawg]

Another good guy gone...R.I.P.

 

[LeonDixson]

He came in a pulled out many a game at the end for the Raiders even when he was well past his prime. Always loved watching him.

RIP, Mr. Blanda.

 

[The Emperor]

That is sad. May he rest in peace. He was more of a iron man than Favre ever was.

 

[bigE79]

That is sad. May he rest in peace. He was more of a iron man than Favre ever was.

...RIP Mr. Blanda

 

[Plankton]

The man played for Bear Bryant, George Halas, and under Al Davis. The man spanned a lot of great careers, and was a legend in many ways. Nearly took the Raiders to Super Bowl V. RIP.

 

[jobberone]

I remember watching him play. He was clutch.

 

[Hostile]

Ah, hate to hear that. Rest In Peace.

 

[RS12]

Tough as nails, playing QB in his mid 40s. RIP.

 

[Blast From The Past]

+RIP+ MR. Blanda you were rock solid and oh so durable as well as multi-talented and an iron man to boot. Gone but never forgotten!