Oldest Players in NFL History

ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY, JAN. 7, AND THEREAFTER – FILE – This undated file photo shows George Blanda, a quarterback and placekicker for the Chicago Bears, Baltimore Colts, Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders during 26 seasons in the NFL, spanning four decades from 1949 to 1976. Born and raised in Youngwood, Pa., Blanda died of cancer on Sept. 27, 2010, at age 83, and his family put 50 pieces of his sports memorabilia up for public bidding through SCP Auctions from Jan. 4, 2017, through Jan. 21, 2017. (AP Photo, File)
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The oldest player in NFL history was quarterback/kicker George Blanda at 48 years old, playing for 26 seasons across four different decades.

The next three were all kickers: 47-year-olds Morten Andersen, Adam Vinatieri, and 46-year-old John Carney.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is currently the oldest active player in the NFL at age 44 (Dec. 8, 1981), followed by 42-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (Dec. 2, 1983) and 41-year-old Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Prater (Aug. 10, 1984).

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