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However, he retired just two days after he would have become the oldest player ever to appear in an NFL game, had he played on or after 6 December he would have been the oldest NFL player to play. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] The record held by George Blanda still stands – Blanda played in his last NFL game on 4 January 1976 (the 1975 AFC Championship ) at ...
Name Born Died Age Team(s) Ralph Horween [1]: August 3, 1896 Chicago, Illinois: May 26, 1997 Charlottesville, Virginia: 100 years, 296 days Chicago Cardinals (1921–1923) : Tom Dickinson [2]
Gary Player: 73 years 2009 Gymnastics: Oksana Chusovitina: 49 years, 236 days Active Ice hockey: Gordie Howe (one-off) 69 years, 276 days 1997 Jaromír Jágr [11] 52 years, 361 days Active International Darts: John Magowan: 72 years 2013 Lacrosse: John Tavares: 47 years 2015 Mixed Martial Arts: John Williams: 70 years, 139 days 2010 Rugby ...
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.
One of two players to play in 4 different decades. Blanda played in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and John Carney, who played in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s; Oldest player to play in an NFL game: 48 years, 109 days; Most interceptions thrown, single season: 42 (1962) Passing touchdowns in a game: 7 (Tied with 7 others [16]) November 19 ...
Blanda finished the game completing 17 of 32 passes for 271 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. At 43 years old, he was the oldest quarterback ever to play in a championship game. His top target was Wells, who caught five passes for 108 yards and a touchdown. Unitas completed 11 of 30 passes for 245 yards and a touchdown.
Some players avoid injury and maintain their high skill level. The following list has the top 250 players who have the most regular season game appearances. All have played at least a dozen seasons in the league. One player, George Blanda [3] played in 4 decades from the 1940s to the 1970s. Blanda played 26 seasons and was 48 years old when he ...
Carroll currently ranks fourth on the list of the oldest coaches in NFL history based on when he coached his most recent game. Below is a look at the five oldest head coaches of all time. Romeo ...