Who is the oldest QB in history?

The former Chicago Bears quarterback, George Blanda, is graded the oldest player and quarterback to ever play in the league, retiring at age 48 in 1976.
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Who is the oldest QB in the NFL?

At age 45, it's well-known Tom Brady is the oldest NFL player for the 2022 season, and his Buccaneers have the oldest average roster by age in the league.
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How old is the oldest QB ever?

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 player in NFL right now?

At the age of 45, 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.
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Who has the longest NFL career?

Morten Andersen (382 games)

The longest NFL career belongs to kicker Morten Andersen. He owns the record for most NFL games played with 382 under his belt. Andersen spent time with the Saints, Falcons, Giants, Chiefs, and Vikings during his playing days from 1982 to 2007.
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Who is the oldest player still playing football?

King Kazu, the world's oldest footballer: Signs for Portuguese team at 55 years of age. In November 2022, 'King Kazu' broke his own record as the world's oldest professional footballer, playing in Japan at the age of 55 years and 225 days. World Cup. Which players have increased their price tag at the World Cup?
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Who is the highest paid NFL player?

Total Cash
  • Aaron Rodgers. GB, QB. $59,515,000.
  • Deshaun Watson. CLE, QB. $46,000,000.
  • Patrick Mahomes. KC, QB. $40,450,000.
  • Kyler Murray. ARI, QB. $39,000,000.
  • Dak Prescott. DAL, QB. $31,000,000.
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Who is the youngest NFL player?

Here are the 10 youngest NFL players in 2022. Nick Cross (20 years old entering Week 1) is the youngest.
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Who is the oldest NFL Hall of Famer?

A Canton inductee in the Class of 1968, Trippi was the oldest living member of the Hall prior to his passing. Now that distinction goes to former referee and head of officiating Art McNally, who is a month older than fellow 97-year-old Hall of Famer Marv Levy.
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Who is the oldest living NFL owner?

Along with being the oldest and longest-tenured owner in the NFL today, McCaskey is also one of 12 current female owners. Virginia Halas McCaskey is the matriarch of one of the most prominent ownership families in the history of American sports. On her 100th birthday, we celebrate a genuine football life.
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Who was the first millionaire NFL player?

Johnny Jones was the first million dollar deal in the NFL. The contract was for 2.1 $M in 1980 with the NY Jets.
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Who was the first NFL player?

8, 1936. Since that time, there has been a college draft held every year resulting in a competitively balanced league. The first-ever Heisman Trophy winner, Jay Berwanger from the University of Chicago, was the first player ever taken in an NFL draft.
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Who is the youngest Hall of Famer ever?

Jonathan Ogden is the youngest living member enshrined in Canton (39). He was not the youngest to be inducted, however. In 1977, Gale Sayers cemented his place in football lore when he was inducted at the age of 34 -- the youngest ever.
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What is the oldest NFL rookie?

Entering the league at 35 years old, quarterback Otis Douglas was the oldest rookie in NFL history.
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Who has the oldest stadiums in the NFL?

Soldier Field in Chicago, home of the Chicago Bears is the oldest stadium in the league having opened in 1924. The stadium that has been used the longest by an NFL team is Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers since 1957.
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What is the nicest NFL stadium?

  • GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium – Kansas City Chiefs.
  • Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis Colts (Previously: 7)
  • Lumen Field – Seattle Seahawks (Previously: 5)
  • Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta Falcons.
  • Lambeau Field – Green Bay Packers.
  • U.S. Bank Stadium – Minnesota Vikings.
  • AT&T Stadium – Dallas Cowboys.
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What is the loudest stadium in the NFL?

How loud is it at Arrowhead Stadium? In 2014, Arrowhead Stadium set a Guinness World Record for its stadium noise against the New England Patriots. The fans were so loud that they registered the sound at 142.2 decibels. That's louder than a jet plane taking off.
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What are the 3 oldest NFL teams?

Two charter members, the Chicago Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals) and the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears), are still in existence. The Green Bay Packers franchise, founded in 1919, is the oldest team not to change locations, but did not begin league play until 1921.
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Who is the youngest rookie QB to win a Super Bowl?

Big Ben is the youngest QB to win the Super Bowl, having done so in 2006 when the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10. Roethlisberger was just 23 years, 11 months and three days old in the win, making him the only signal caller that age to hoist the Lombardi.
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Who is the oldest Hall of Famer still alive?

Hall of Famers[edit]

The oldest living Hall of Famer is Willie Mays (born May 6, 1931). He inherited the title from Tommy Lasorda when he passed away on January 7, 2021.
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What is the hardest Hall of Fame to get into?

Because of the nature of its larger rosters, pro football is the most difficult, with only 1.1 percent of players ever getting to Canton. Right behind is baseball, with 1.2 percent of the 18,000 major leaguers in history finding their way to Cooperstown.
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Who was the 1st Hall of Famer?

The inaugural Hall of Fame election results were announced in the media on Feb. 2, 1936, and featured Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner as the Class of 1936.
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