George Frederick Blanda Net Worth
George Frederick Blanda Net Worth is
$1.9 Million
George Frederick Blanda Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
George Frederick Blanda ("The Grand Old Man") (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was a American football quarterback and placekicker. The son of a Slovak-born Pittsburgh-area coal miner, Blanda has the distinction of having played 26 seasons of professional football, the most in the sport's history, and had scored more points than anyone in history at the time of his retirement. Blanda retired from pro football in 1976 at the age of 48. He was one of only two players to play in four different decades (John Carney 1988-2010, is the other), and he holds the record for most extra points kicked. He was married to Betty Harris from December 17, 1949 until his death on September 27, 2010. He had two children. | Full Name | George Blanda |
| Date Of Birth | September 17, 1927 |
| Died | 2010-09-27 |
| Place Of Birth | Youngwood, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Height | 6' 1½" (1.87 m) |
| Weight | 97.52 |
| Profession | American football player |
| Education | University of Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | George Blanda,Jr., Leslie Blanda |
| Parents | Michael Blanda, Mary Blanda |
| Awards | National Football League Most Valuable Player Award, Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, Bert Bell Award, Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ranks 28th on NFL All-Time Yards per Pass Completion List (14.1). |
| 2 | When he retired following the 1975 season, he held the record for scoring the most combined AFL/NFL points in history at 2,002. At the beginning of the 2006 season, he ranked 3rd. |
| 3 | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981. |
| 4 | Ranks 65th on NFL All-Time Completions List (1,911). |
| 5 | Ranks 20th on NFL All-Time Passing Touchdowns List (236). |
| 6 | Ranks 51st on NFL All-Time Passing Yards List (26,920). |
| 7 | Ranks 43rd on NFL All-Time Pass Attempts List (4,007). |
| 8 | Named to AFL Pro Bowl 4 times (1961-1963 and 1967). |
| 9 | Led AFL in Pass Attempts (442) and Completions (186) in 1965. |
| 10 | Led AFL in Pass Attempts (505) and Completions (262) in 1964. |
| 11 | Led AFL in Pass Attempts (423), Completions (224) and Passing Yards (3,003) in 1963. |
| 12 | Led AFL in Passing Yards (3,330), Passing TD's (36) and Adjusted Yards per Pass (7.46) in 1961. |
| 13 | Member of 1956 NFL West Division Champion Chicago Bears team. Member of 1960 and 1961 AFL Champion Houston Oilers teams. Member of 1962 AFL East Division Champion Houston Oilers team. Member of 1967 AFL Champion Oakland Raiders team. Member of 1968 and 1969 AFL West Division Champion Oakland Raiders teams. Member of 1970 and 1972-1975 AFC West Division Champion Oakland Raiders teams. |
| 14 | Quarterback/Kicker for the Chicago Bears (1949 and 1950-1958), Baltimore Colts (1950), Houston Oilers (1960-1966) and Oakland Raiders (1967-1975). |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN 25: Who's #1? | 2004-2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Stand Up and Cheer for the National Football League's Sixtieth Year | 1981 | TV Special | Himself |
| Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath | 1979 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1975 AFC Championship Game | 1976 | TV Special | Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker |
| NFL Monday Night Football | 1970-1975 | TV Series | Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker / Quarterback / Himself - Oakland Raiders Quarterback / ... |
| The NFL on NBC | 1965-1975 | TV Series | Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker / Kicker / Himself - Oakland Raiders Quarterback / ... |
| 1974 AFC Championship Game | 1974 | TV Special | Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker |
| 1973 AFC Championship Game | 1973 | TV Movie | Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself - Pro Football Player |
| 1970 AFC Championship Game | 1971 | TV Movie | Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker / Quarterback |
| The NFL on CBS | 1970 | TV Series | Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker |
| 1969 AFL Championship Game | 1970 | TV Movie | Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker |
| 1968 AFL Championship Game | 1968 | TV Special | Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker |
| AFL-NFL World Championship Game | 1968 | TV Special | Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker-Quarterback |
| 1967 AFL Championship Game | 1967 | TV Movie | Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker |
| 1962 AFL Championship Game | 1962 | TV Special | Himself - Houston Oilers Quarterback / Kicker |
| 1961 AFL Championship Game | 1961 | TV Special | Himself - Houston Oilers Quarterback / Kicker |
| 1960 AFL Championship Game | 1961 | TV Special | Himself - Houston Oilers Quarterback |
| 1956 NFL Championship Game | 1956 | TV Special | Himself - Chicago Bears Quarterback |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFL Films Presents | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| A Football Life | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bob Hope's Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars | 1984 | Documentary | Himself |
Known for movies
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath (1979)
as Himself
The NFL on NBC (1965-1975)
as Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker / Kicker / Himself - Houston Oilers Kicker / Himself - Oakland Raiders Quarterback / Quarterback / Himself - Houston Oilers Quarterback / Himself - Oakland Raiders Qurterback
AFL-NFL World Championship Game (1968)
as Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker-Quarterback
1973 AFC Championship Game (1973)
as Himself - Oakland Raiders Kicker