George Blanda Dies At The Age Of 83: Remembering His Hall Of Fame Career

September 28, 2010   ·   Mihir Bhagat   ·   Jump to comments

According to confirmed reports, George Blanda died at the age of 83 on Monday. The former NFL star played the majority of his career with the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders.
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of the great George Blanda," the Raiders said this morning in response to the news. 
Blanda played an NFL-record 26 seasons from 1949-1975. During that span, he played the rare combination of bot quarterback and kicker and racked up the most points in football history with 3,418. 
Moreover, he was a three-time AFL Champion and his former Raiders' coach John Madden had high remarks regarding his former player.
"If you put him in a group of most-competitive, biggest-clutch players, I think he'd have to be the guy who would win it all. He was the most competitive guy that I never knew."
The aspect of Blanda's game that I admired most was how he continued to perform at a high level regardless of his age.
As a 43-year old, he lead the Raid...

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