R.I.P. George Blanda

[Big Daddy]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5622590

 

[Old School]

"he was a player"

highest compliment there is.

 

[bulldog]

I'm old enough to remember him playing in old afl. he was still kicking in nfl in his mid to late 40's. even played some backup qb in his mid 40,s.

RIP

 

[vinnie]

I liked George R.I.P

 

[vinnie]

 

[Old School]

George Blanda Bio

? 26 seasons (1949-'75)
? 1961 AFL Player of Year
? Won two AFL titles (1960, '61 with Houston)
? Four Pro Bowls
? 2,002 points
(NFL record at retirement)
? Pro Football Hall of Famer
(inducted in 1981) -- ESPN Stats & Information

<CENTER>George Blanda's NFL career</CENTER>

<TABLE><THEAD><TR><TH></TH><TH></TH><TH>NFL rank</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR class=last><TD>Seasons</TD><TD>26</TD><TD>1st</TD></TR><TR class=last><TD>Games</TD><TD>340*</TD><TD>4th</TD></TR><TR class=last><TD>Points</TD><TD>2,002*</TD><TD>5th</TD></TR><TR class=last><TD>PAT</TD><TD>943</TD><TD>1st</TD></TR></TBODY><TFOOT><TR class=last><TD colSpan=3>*NFL record at time of retirement</TD></TR></TFOOT></TABLE>
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[vinnie]

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[gardenweasel]

amazing guy.....true football pioneer...

 

[Morris]

One of the great ones. :0008