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George Blanda

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George Blanda was an American professional football quarterback and placekicker whose career spanned an unusually long twenty-six seasons in the NFL and AFL. Playing into his mid-forties, he became famous for late-career comeback performances with the Oakland Raiders and remained the league's oldest active player for years.

Facts
Birth Year
1927 1
Birth Date
1927-09-17 1
Death Year
2010 1
Death Date
2010-09-27 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
He played 26 seasons of professional football, the most in the sport's history, and held the record for most extra points made (943) and attempted (959) at his retirement. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
FAQs

What record does George Blanda hold for extra points?

He holds the NFL and AFL records for most extra points made (943) and attempted (959).

George Blanda holds the record for most extra points made, with 943, and most extra points attempted, with 959, a mark set over his 26 seasons of NFL and AFL play.
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Competed In

National Football League, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, George Blanda

Plays

American Football, Sports
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Nationality

United States

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Source Wikipedia, George BlandaLead sentence 1tier 2
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George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback and placekicker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).
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1. Wikipedia, George Blanda
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 - September 27, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback and placekicker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).
  • Lead paragraph: career highlight
    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.
  • Competed In: National Football League, Lead
    George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927, September 27, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback and placekicker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).
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