The following week, Blanda kicked a 48-yard field goal in the final seconds to give the Raiders a 17-17 tie against the Kansas City Chiefs. ago. [1st] Most Field Goals Made, Season 16 (1961, 1962)
And he reinforced my spirit of hard work, dedication and discipline and never giving up. George Blanda Dies at Age 83: Oakland Raiders Lose Another Hall of He also kicked two PATs and a 31-yard field goal. The badass life of young Ken Stabler and the play that created the And the thrill was competing week after week, year after year. Blanda did not become a fulltime starter until his fifth season with the Bears and in 1954 he was shelved by an injury. He griped about his lack of playing time, about his only needing a chance. [Tied for 1st] Most Pass Completions, Game 29 (vs. San Francisco, Nov. 1, 1953)
[1st] Longest Pass Completion 88 (to Billy Cannon, vs. Los Angeles, 1960)
Blanda held the record for most professional football games played with 340 until September 26, 2004, when it was broken by another placekicker, Morten Andersen as well as the record for most consecutive games played[17] until September 26, 1976, by defensive end Jim Marshall. The death of George Floyd, which triggered widespread protests across the US, has been declared a homicide in an official post-mortem examination. A cause of death was not immediately known. This relationship produced two children. He was the AFL Player of the Year in 1961, set the AFL single-game passing record of 464 yards on Oct. 29, 1961, against the Buffalo Bills and was chosen the league's all-time kicker. He threw a tying touchdown pass with 1:34 remaining and then kicked the game-winning 52-yard field goal in the final seconds the following week in a 23-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns. The Oakland Raiders recognized that this player still had the potential and signed him in 1967. George Blanda--who played both Chicago and Oakland--presents Bears running back Walter Payton with a portrait before Paytons last regular-season game, a 6-3 Bears victory over the Los Angeles Raiders on December 27, 1987, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. Casa Loma Is Transforming Into An Enchanted Christmas Palace With A Glittery Garden Trail. Blanda's performance that season earned him The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year.