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Oldest player to record a two-point conversion: 38 years, 167 days, Antonio Gates December 2, 2018 Oldest player to throw a touchdown pass : 47 years, 88 days, George Blanda December 14, 1974 Oldest player to have a 300+ yard passing game : 45 years, 151 days, Tom Brady January 1, 2023
He was selected to the NFL's 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time Teams in 1994 and 2019, respectively. [87] In 2021 The Athletic listed him at 98 of the 100 greatest players ever. [88] Van Buren lived quietly in Lancaster, Pennsylvania after his football career, where he ran an antique shop with his son-in-law. He also owned a used-car lot with ...
In 1965, in the most high-profile such contest and a major boost to the AFL, University of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath signed with the New York Jets rather than the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals for a then-record $427,000. In 1966, the NFL's New York Giants broke an informal agreement and signed placekicker Pete Gogolak, who was under contract ...
George Stanley Halas Sr. (February 2, 1895 – October 31, 1983), nicknamed "Papa Bear", was an American professional football end, coach, and executive.He was the founder and owner of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), and served as his own head coach on four occasions.
Seven players have been recognized as having held the career rushing yards record in the NFL. Since reliable yardage statistics were not recorded prior to 1932, the first NFL player recognized as the career leader in rushing yards was Cliff Battles, who played from 1932 to 1937 for the Boston Braves / Boston Redskins / Washington Redskins. [2]
Friedman led the NFL with 985 passing yards, [6] and his 20 touchdown passes set an NFL single season record that stood until 1942. [52] After the final game of the 1929 season, one sports writer noted: "The uncanny field generalship of Friedman, combined with his bullet passes, was a big factor in the Giants' thirteenth and last victory of the ...
Player Position Career Points 43 Jerry Rice: Wide receiver: 1985–2004 1,256 62 Emmitt Smith: Running back: 1990–2004 1,052 74 LaDainian Tomlinson: Running back 2001–2011 972 79 Randy Moss: Wide receiver 1998–2012 950 82 Terrell Owens: Wide receiver 1996–2010 942
The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players was a ten-part television series that set out to determine the top 100 greatest NFL players of all time. It was presented by the NFL Network in 2010. The series was based on a list of the top 100 National Football League players of all time, as compiled by a "blue-ribbon" panel assembled by the NFL Network.