The Chicago Bears’ quarterback, George Blanda, is graded the oldest player and quarterback in the league, retiring at age 48 in 1976.Nov 14, 2021
Rank | Player | Age |
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1 | Tom Brady | 44 |
2 | Andrew Whitworth | 40 |
3 | Jason Peters | 39 |
4 | Ben Roethlisberger | 39 |
At 44 years old, Tom Brady tops the list of oldest quarterbacks in the NFL. He has been in the league for over 20 years, mostly with the New England Patriots, but now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady is, of course, the greatest quarterback of all time and has shown no signs of slowing down yet.
However, this wasn’t just a regular “W” for Brady. Securing this victory made the seven-time Super Bowl champion the oldest starting quarterback to win a game in league history at 44 years, 37 days old.
Drew Brees is currently the second oldest active NFL quarterback after Tom Brady. Brees recently turned 42, just a few days before his final game of the 2020 NFL season. On February 6, 2021, Brees renegotiated his contract with the New Orleans Saints for the upcoming season.
32 years (May 11, 1989)
No. 91 | |
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High school: | Lee (Huntsville, Alabama) |
College: | Louisville |
NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 |
Career history |
44 years (August 3, 1977)
NAME | GP | TD% |
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Drew Brees | 287 | 5.4 |
Brett Favre | 302 | 5.0 |
Dave Krieg | 213 | 4.9 |
Jim Hart | 201 | 4.1 |
54 years (June 17, 1967)
June 22, 1971 (age 50 years)
48 years (February 26, 1973)
Blanda played in the NFL longer than any other player; he was in the NFL for 26 seasons and played in 340 games. He was also the NFL’s oldest player when he retired at the age of 48. He never missed an extra point in any postseason game where he was the kicker. George Blanda was coached by Bear Bryant at Kentucky.
There have been 15 quarterbacks in NFL history to start in the league after turning 40 years old.
Coach | Pete Carroll |
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Age | 70 |
Current Team | Seahawks |
Years Active | 25 years |
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24 years (January 7, 1997)
33 years (July 10, 1988)
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