Who is the oldest NFL quarterback?

Now, Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is the oldest QB in the NFL.
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Who is the oldest NFL quarterback ever?

Who is the oldest player in NFL history? George Blanda is the oldest player to take the field in NFL history. Blanda was a quarterback and placekicker who played in the NFL for 26 seasons. He retired in 1975 at the age of 48.
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Who is the oldest NFL player right now?

At the age of 43, Tom Brady is currently the oldest active player in the NFL and is one of the oldest quarterbacks ever. Prior to 2020, Brady had spent almost his whole career with the New England Patriots. The Patriots drafted Brady in 2000 as the team's backup quarterback.
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Is Tom Brady the oldest quarterback to play in the NFL?

Entering the 2021 season, Tom Brady officially ranks as the oldest active player in the NFL. At 44 years old, Brady is the only current NFL player in his 40s. However, Brady is not the oldest NFL player in history — well, not yet.
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What age did Brett Favre retire?

Brett Favre's retirement age was 41, but even his that didn't stop people from talking about the possibility of him returning to the field yet again.
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Who is the longest playing NFL player?

1. Morten Anderson, kicker. The all-time NFL leader in games played, Anderson earned seven Pro Bowl appearances during his brilliant 26-year career. At the age of 47 with the Falcons, he made nearly 90% of his attempts.
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Who is the oldest quarterback in the NFL 2020?

Tom Brady, oldest active NFL player

In the 2020 season, Brady's old Patriots teammate, Adam Vinatieri and Saints quarterback Drew Brees, were the two other NFL players in their 40s. However, they both retired entering the 2021 season, leaving Brady solo in the 40s club.
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Who is the oldest active kicker in the NFL?

Adam Vinatieri (December 28, 1972 – Present)

Adam Vinatieri is currently not only the oldest kicker still playing right now, he is also the oldest active NFL player period.
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Who holds the record for oldest quarterback?

George Blanda retired from playing professional football at the age of 48, which makes Blanda the oldest NFL quarterback ever.
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Who is the oldest retired quarterback?

George Blanda is the oldest player to take the field in NFL history. Blanda was a quarterback and placekicker who played in the NFL for 26 seasons. He retired in 1975 at the age of 48.
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Is Aaron Rodgers retiring?

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Tuesday that he's “definitely” retiring a Packer. “Unless they trade me,” he added with a smile. Rodgers said he hasn't decided when that retirement will be and said he will re-evaluate after the season.
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How many 40 year old quarterbacks are in the NFL?

There have been 15 quarterbacks in NFL history to start in the league after turning 40 years old.
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What age will Tom Brady retire?

Brady and the Bucs agreed to a two-year contract in March that many assumed would be his last given his target date of 45.
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Who is the oldest player to retire from the NFL?

George Blanda is the oldest player in NFL history to take the field, retiring at 48-years-old in 1975 after 26 seasons as a quarterback and placekicker.
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Who is the richest NFL player?

Roger Staubach has a net worth of $600 million as of 2022, making him the wealthiest NFL player on the planet. Staubach is also the richest NFL player after retirement.
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Is Roethlisberger older than Brady?

While Roethlisberger is almost five years younger than the 34-year-old Brady, I don't see him finishing his career with more Super Bowl wins than the Michigan product. Tom Brady is a singular type of quarterback. I don't know if I've ever seen a guy as good at engineering big drives since Joe Montana.
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Who has the most Super Bowl rings?

Tom Brady has more rings than any player in NFL history after winning a seventh championship in Super Bowl 55.
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Who was the oldest quarterback to win a Superbowl?

Tom Brady (Again)

In 2018, Brady (still the quarterback for the New England Patriots) became the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl at Super Bowl LII. He was also the oldest NFL player to be named Super Bowl MVP at 39 and the oldest to be named league MVP at 40.
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Who is the youngest QB to win a SuperBowl?

Youngest quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl

Ben Roethlisberger is the youngest quarterback to ever start and win a Super Bowl, when he led the Steelers to a title in 2006 at just 23 years old. When Wilson beat Peyton Manning, he was the same age — to the day — that Burrow will be when the Bengals face the Rams on Sunday.
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What age did Joe Montana retire?

In 1994 Montana achieved more than 40,000 career passing yards, becoming only the fifth quarterback to do so. After his second season with Kansas City, Montana retired from professional football at the age of 38.
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What age did Kurt Warner retire?

-- Kurt Warner thanked God, hugged his children and wife and said goodbye to an NFL career that seems the stuff of sports fiction. The 38-year-old quarterback announced his retirement Friday after a dozen years in a league that at first rejected him, then revered him as he came from nowhere to lead the lowly St.
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Who retired from the NFL in 2021?

Tom Brady, pictured in December 2021, is retiring from the NFL after a remarkable 22-season career. Tom Brady has made it official: He's retiring from the NFL.
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