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When the Raiders owner presented him for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981, Davis called Blanda the greatest clutch player the game of pro football has ever known.
George Blanda dies Mark Maske 2010
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One example is the sight of George Blanda, the oldest man to play in the NFL, photographed on the sideline during his final NFL game in January of 1976.
Brad Kurtzberg: Neil Leifer Scores Again With Guts and Glory Brad Kurtzberg 2011
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Blanda stayed with the Oilers through 1966, then played for the Oakland Raiders through 1975.
Titans owner Bud Adams often overlooked in launch of AFL 2009
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* Hall of Fame quarterback and kicker for the Raiders, Bears and Oilers, George Blanda, dies at the age of 83. 40 years ago, at the age of 43, he was leading the Raiders to dramatic wins on a weekly basis.
Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2010
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By the time I'd get in, the thing was ice cold, because I had to wait my turn behind Cannon and Blanda.
Titans owner Bud Adams often overlooked in launch of AFL 2009
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One example is the sight of George Blanda, the oldest man to play in the NFL, photographed on the sideline during his final NFL game in January of 1976.
Brad Kurtzberg: Neil Leifer Scores Again With Guts and Glory Brad Kurtzberg 2011
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"The Houston Oilers had done a great job of putting together a team and had gotten NFL players," Mix says of a club that signed NFL veteran George Blanda as its quarterback and halfback Billy Cannon, winner of the 1959 Heisman Trophy.
Chargers' days with Al Davis set stage for Raiders rivalry 2009
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The quarterback making all those throws was George Blanda, who had retired from the Chicago Bears after the 1958 season because he was being used almost solely as a kicker.
Titans owner Bud Adams often overlooked in launch of AFL 2009
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One example is the sight of George Blanda, the oldest man to play in the NFL, photographed on the sideline during his final NFL game in January of 1976.
Brad Kurtzberg: Neil Leifer Scores Again With Guts and Glory Brad Kurtzberg 2011
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In the title game, Blanda milked his 16 completions for 301 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown pass to Cannon.
Titans owner Bud Adams often overlooked in launch of AFL 2009
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