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Oldest player to have a 500+ yard passing game: 40 years, 185 days, Tom Brady, February 4, 2018 Oldest player to start in a Super Bowl : 43 years 188 days, Tom Brady , February 7, 2021 Oldest player to have a perfect passer rating (158.3) : 43 years, 145 days, Tom Brady , December 26, 2020
At age 44, Carney was the oldest active NFL player during the 2008 season. [3] After a near perfect season (35-for-38 on field goal attempts with two blocked), [4] Carney was chosen as the starting kicker for the NFC for the 2009 Pro Bowl. Carney was not re-signed after his contract expired, leaving him a free agent entering the 2009 season.
Blanda would cede playing time at quarterback to the 25-year-old Don Trull, though Blanda continued to serve as the team's primary kicker. [9] A four-time AFL All-Star, Blanda's already-long career seemed over when he was released by the Oilers on March 18, 1967.
Lou Groza, who set the standard for longevity, was both a kicker and offensive tackle for 268 (52 AAFC) games from the 1940s through the 1960s. David Binn played 256 games as a long snapper. Rod Woodson leads all kick and punt returners with 238 games played. He was primarily a cornerback and also played safety.
One of only five NFL kickers to be selected in the first round of an NFL draft, Janikowski is the Raiders' all-time leading scorer and appeared in more games with the franchise than any other player. He also tied the then-NFL record for the longest successful field goal at 63 yards, which is the fourth-longest in league history.
The NFL is known for its brutal physicality and as a result shorter careers. Check out the list of the oldest active players in the NFL in 2024.
With Tom Brady retiring, Andrew Whitworth becomes the NFL's oldest active player. Who are the oldest players in the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL?
As of September 2022, Tom Brady is the oldest player in the NFL, according to NBC Sports. He turned 45 in August 2022, according to the NFL.