[1st] Most Passing Interceptions, Season 42 (1962) [1st] Most Field Goal Attempts, Career 249 At any rate, Rosie George loped home 2 lengths ahead of a rather scruffy field: he paid only $4.80, probably having been bet down by Raider fans. He threw for 3,330 yards and his 36 touchdown passes were not surpassed in the pros until 23 years later, when Marino threw 48 in 1984. Blanda retired from pro football in August 1976 as the oldest player to ever play at the age of 48. Blanda did not become a fulltime starter until his fifth season with the Bears and in 1954 he was shelved by an injury. Scoring Titles: 1952Chi, 1953Chi, 1957Chi, 1960Hou, 1961Hou, 1962Hou, 1963Hou, 1964Hou, 1965Hou, 1966Hou, 1967Oak, 1968Oak, 1969Oak, 1970Oak, 1971Oak, 1972Oak, 1973Oak, All-Time AFL Team [1st] Most Points Scored, Season 115 (1960) 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame All Rights Reserved. I'm also proud of the fact that I grew up in a very, very small town with a great morn and dad who raised 11 kids and part of that tradition of playing football in Western Pennsylvania. [1st] Most Passing Yards, Career 1,017 Blanda was the son of a Slovak-born Pittsburgh-area coal miner. With that I would say that I am certainly proud to be in the Hall of Fame. [1st] Most Games Played, Career 340 The Raiders qualified to compete in the Super Bowl II but lost the final matches. [1st] Most Pass Interceptions, Career 277 Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. The quintessential late bloomer, Blandas career took off in the AFL. In 1959, weary of his difficult dealings with Bears' management, Blanda retired, only to emerge a year later with Houston of the new AFL. He raised his game in the postseason, hitting 56.4 percent of his field-goal attempts (52.6 percent during the regular season). [1st] Most Season Leading League in PATs 8 (1956, 1961-62, 1967-69, 1972, 1974) [1st] Most Field Goals Converted, Game 4 (at Buffalo, Oct. 31, 1965) The string started with a three-touchdown passing and one field goal outburst against Pittsburgh and continued with a 48-yard field goal with three seconds left to tie Kansas City. [1st] Most PATs Converted, Career 18 Super Bowl II Green Bay Packers 33, Oakland Raiders 14 He played nine seasons with Oakland, retiring one month shy of his 49th birthday in August 1976. In 1959, he balked at becoming a kicker-only and retired. [2nd] Most PATs Converted, Season 54 (1968) [Tied for 1st] Most Seasons, 100 or More Points 6 (1960-61, 1967-69, 1973) [1st] Most Passing Attempts, Game 68 (at Buffalo, Nov. 1, 1964) [2nd] Most Pass Interceptions, Game 5 (at San Diego, Dec. 24, 1961; vs. Denver, Dec. 2, 1962; vs. Dallas, Dec. 23, 1962; at Kansas City, Oct. 4, 1964; at Denver, Oct. 17, 1965) Scoring Titles: 1967, Team Statistical Championships: I'm just waiting for the clock to wind down to two seconds and then I am going to start. Next came a winning touchdown toss against Denver and a last-instant field goal to upend San Diego. [1st] Most PATs Converted, Game 8 (vs. Houston, 1969) George handled both jobs with distinction for another nine seasons. Then he turned his back on time, competing until he was 48 in a sport dominated by younger, stronger, faster players. All I wanted to be was to go to college, get an education and better my life and I had the good fortune to attend the University of Kentucky and had the great pleasure of playing under the great legendary Coach Bear Bryant who was still coaching at the University of Alabama. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Blanda died after a "short illness" on September 27, 2010. [1st] Most Pass Interceptions, Career 15, AFL/AFC Championship Game Records Although the Baltimore Colts won 27-17, Blanda accounted for all of the Raiders' points off two touchdown passes and one field goal. I received my education and my degree and never really aspired to be a professional player but it happened and I was drafted by the great Chicago Bears and the great George Halas. [2nd] Best Passing Completion Percentage, Season 52.9 (1963) [1st] Most PATs Converted, Season 64 (1961) He passed for 236 touchdowns and scored an incredible 2,002 points. [4], Blanda was the starting quarterback his last two seasons at Kentucky (19471948), compiling 120 completions in 242 passes (49.6 percent completions), 1,451 yards and 12 touchdowns.[5]. He missed a 47-yard field goal attempt and converted two PATs. He completed 23 of 46 passes for 261 yards and one touchdown and five interceptions. Without Al and without the Raiders, without that team spirit out there with the pride and poise the winning attitude and playing about 85% of the games in the nine years we won with the Raiders, certainly that attitude was very, very helpful to me. [3rd] Most Passing Completions, Game 29 (at San Diego, Sept. 12, 1964) 1962 AFL Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (Double OT) said Blanda in a Sports Illustrated article that year, Blanda wrote for Sports Illustrated in 1970, The Life And Career Of Buddy Ryan (Story), The Life And Career Of Dan Hampton (Story), The Life And Career Of Richard Dent (Story), The Life And Career Of Devin Hester (Story), The Life And Career Of Mike Ditka (Story), The Life And Career Of Sid Luckman (Story), The Life And Career Of Mike Singletary (Story), The Life And Career Of Rick Casares (Story), The Life And Career Of Gale Sayers (Complete Story), The Life And Career Of Brendon Ayanbadejo (Story), The Life And Career Of Dick Butkus (Complete Story), The Life And Career Of Todd Sauerbrun (Story), The Life And Career Of Walter Payton (Complete Story), The Story Of WR David Terrell (Complete Bio), What Happened To Johnny Knox? He was one of only two players to play in four different decades (John Carney 19882010, is the other), and he holds the record for most extra points kicked. He was just a month shy of his 49th birthday when he retired before the 1976 season. He came in late in the game and completed 0 of two passes for 0 yards. AFL/AFC Divisional Playoff Game Records, [1st] Most Points Scored, Career 49 Summarizing his 10 years with Chicago, he said, "I didn't have much fun.". However, hell probably be remembered best for his 1970 season with the Oakland Raiders. Blanda responded by leading the NFL in attempts (362) and completions (169) in 1953. The couple would be happily married for 60 years till his death. - LetsUpdateWorld.com", "Jameis Winston becomes first QB with 30 touchdowns, 30 interceptions in same season", "NFL Passes Intercepted Single-Season Leaders", "Blanda's miracle season: Browns beaten by 52-yard field goal from 'King of the World', "History: Players Who've Played in NFL at Age 40 or Older", "Nick Foles ties Peyton Manning with 7 touchdown passes, crushes Raiders", "NFL great, Youngwood native Blanda dies", "Sporting News Football's 100 Greatest Players", "Fantasy Football: Craze's roots go back to Oakland", "Hall of Famer's longevity was legendary", "Raiders Hall of Fame QB George Blanda dies at 83", "The Fifth Down, The New York Times NFL Blog", Blanda's citation in the American Football League Hall of Fame, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Blanda&oldid=1142079271, American Football League All-League players, American Football League All-Star players, American Football League Most Valuable Players, People from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Players of American football from Pennsylvania, Sportspeople from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Most interceptions thrown in a single season: 42 (, Passing touchdowns in a game: 7 (Tied with 7 others, Most seasons played: 26 (19491958, 19601975), One of two players to play in 4 different decades. He enrolled at the University of Kentucky where he was coached by the legendary Bear Bryant. Blanda also kicked one PAT and was 0 for 2 on field goals. [1st] Most Field Goal Attempts, Career 249 Being proud to be here and being enshrined with the other athletes who had the good fortune to make it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Blanda was already 40 by this time! His most celebrated Raider season was 1970. [11] The following week, Blanda's 16-yard field goal in the closing seconds defeated the San Diego Chargers, 2017. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [1st] Most Consecutive Games Played, Career 224 (1960-1975) From 1963 to 1965, Blanda led the AFL in passing attempts and completions, and ranked in the top ten for attempts, completions, yards and touchdowns during seven consecutive seasons. He also kicked two extra points and a 48-yard field goal had three passes intercepted. [1st] Most Plays in One Game, Rushing and Passing 68 (at Buffalo, Nov. 1, 1964) had scored 236 touchdowns, 277 interceptions, and earned a total of 2002 points. (Records through the 1966 season, Blandas final season with Houston), [1st] Longest Pass Completion 95 (to Dick Compton, vs. Buffalo, Dec. 5, 1965) Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Born: 1961 AFL Player of the Year (UPI, SN) [1st] Most Points Scored, Season 117 (1968) Blanda was signed by the Chicago Bears for $600 in 1949, an amount owner George Halas demanded back when he made the team. [3rd] Most Yards Passing, Game 418 (vs. New York, Nov. 19, 1961) In 1962, he set a negative pro record when he was intercepted 42 times. 40, 42, and 36 yards.) George Blanda was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1981. George Blanda Stats. He also had a tying touchdown pass and deciding field goal against Cleveland in a 23-20 win and produced an 80-yard drive in the final four minutes at Denver that ended with a 20-yard scoring lob to Fred Biletnikoff that gave the Raiders a 24-19 victory. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader. [1st] Most Points Scored, Career 115 Blanda, a 6-handicap golfer who enjoyed playing pool and poker and betting on horses, had more fun in the AFL. [1st] Most PATs Converted, Season 64 (1961) During his career, Blanda accumulated impressive credentials. Blanda was Houston's leading passer and scorer in all seven of his Oiler seasons. Passing Touchdown Titles: 1961 [2nd] Most PAT Attempts, Game 7 (at Denver, Nov. 5, 1961; vs. New York, Nov. 16, 1961; at Oakland, Dec. 22, 1963) He also kicked extra points and an 18-yard field. 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