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Aged 43, he became the oldest quarterback ever to play in a championship game, and was one of the few remaining straight-ahead kickers in the NFL. Blanda's achievements resulted in his winning the Bert Bell Award. Chiefs' owner Lamar Hunt said, "Why, this George Blanda is as good as his father, who used to play for Houston."
Sid Luckman and George Blanda played behind Lujack in the rotation at quarterback for the 1949 and 1950 seasons. [23] [24] During the 1950 season, Lujack set an NFL record with 11 rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. This record was tied by Tobin Rote with the Green Bay Packers in 1956, and broken by the New England Patriots' Steve Grogan in 1976.
Dawson was 1–0 in an AFL Championship game played before the NFL and AFL first met in the Super Bowl. Three pairs of quarterbacks faced off twice in the Super Bowl: Staubach and Bradshaw, Aikman and Kelly, and Brady and Eli Manning. In each case the same quarterback (Bradshaw, Aikman, and Manning) won both games. [22]
Tom Brady is the undoubted face of longevity in the NFL — and today marks another birthday for the all-time great. ... The oldest quarterback of all-time was George Blanda, whose oldest age ...
Tom Brady will become the oldest starting quarterback in NFL history after he turns 45 this summer. "I think there's a part of him that wants to prove to himself not to others, but to prove to ...
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.
Note: The players listed here are the starting quarterbacks of each team's most recently played regular season game (Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season) and may not reflect roster changes made since that time. Because of this, quarterbacks that have been announced as replacement due to injury or otherwise should not be included until they make ...
He was the oldest NFL MVP at age 40, the oldest Super Bowl MVP at age 43, and the oldest quarterback selected to the Pro Bowl at age 44. [12] [13] Brady is the only NFL quarterback named to two all-decade teams (2000s and 2010s) [14] and was unanimously named to the 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2019.