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What is the longest NFL career?

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Noah Mitchell

Published Jan 22, 2026

George Blanda (340 games)

He officially retired in 1975 at the age of 48, which is a pro football record. Blanda started his NFL career all the way back in 1949 and spent time with four different teams. He has the longest NFL career in terms of seasons played, playing 26 seasons in the league.

Who has the longest NFL career ever?

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.

What current NFL player has played the longest?

Tom Brady (August 3, 1977 – Present)

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.

How old was Blanda when retired?

He led them to league championships as a quarterback (1960–61) and led the league in touchdown passes (36) in 1961 (tied in 1963 by Y.A. Tittle), a record until 1984. He was signed by the AFL Oakland Raiders (part of the NFL from 1970) in 1967 and retired in 1976, when he was nearly 50 years old.

How many games did Tom Brady play in the NFL?

Brady ended his 22-year career overall starting 316 of 318 games played with an all-time record of 243-73-0, he completed 7,263 of his 11,317 attempts and amassed an all-time record of 84,520 passing yards.

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Who has intercepted Tom Brady the most?

Paul Krause has caught the most career interceptions, with 81 interceptions.

What NFL quarterback has thrown the most touchdowns?

Tom Brady has the most touchdown passes in NFL history with 624.

Who is the youngest NFL player?

Youngest – Amobi Okoye – 19 years old (Draft 2007)

What is this? He graduated from college in three years and joined the NFL. Playing college football at 16 made him the youngest player in NCAA history, and playing in the NFL at a very young age of 19 made him the youngest player in NFL history.

Who is the oldest football kicker?

Adam Vinatieri is currently not only the oldest kicker still playing right now, he is also the oldest active NFL player period. Over his two-decade long career, Vinatieri spent his first 10 years with the New England Patriots and has been with the Indianapolis Colts since 2006.

Is Brady oldest player ever?

1. Tom Brady, age 44. Tom Brady announced his retirement on Feb. 1, 2022, but decided to come back to the league on March, 13, 2022, making him once again the oldest player in the NFL.

What does Brady mean?

Brady- comes from the Greek bradýs, meaning “slow, heavy.”

Who was the oldest NFL football player to retire?

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. Adam Vinatieri, 48, was the oldest active NFL player before retiring on May 26 after 24 seasons as a kicker with the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.

Who's the oldest QB in the NFL?

Who is the oldest quarterback in the NFL? Ben Roethlisberger, who will turn 40 on March 2, 2022, would've joined the 40 list alongside Whitworth and Peters, but Big Ben recently announced his retirement from the NFL on social media. Now, Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is the oldest QB in the NFL.