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George Blanda
George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was an American football placekicker and quarterback who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Blanda 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 August 1976 as the oldest player to ever play at the age of 48. One of only two players to play in four different decades (the other being John Carney), he holds the record for most extra points made (943) and attempted (959). During his career, he played under head coaches Bear Bryant, George Halas, Clem Crowe, Lou Rymkus, Wally Lemm, Pop Ivy, Sammy Baugh, Hugh Taylor, John Rauch, and John Madden. Collegiate career Blanda was a quarterback and kicker at Kentucky from 1945 to 1948. Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, who later won fame and set countless records at Southe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Chicago Bears Season
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The 1954 season was the Chicago Bears' 35th in the National Football League. The team improved on their 3–8–1 record from 1953 and finished at 8–4 under head coach and owner George Halas, runner-up in the Western Conference. Regular season Schedule Standings References Chicago Bears Chicago Bears seasons Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 NFL Season
The 1975 NFL season was the 56th regular season of the National Football League. Instead of a traditional Thanksgiving Day game hosted by the Dallas Cowboys, the league scheduled a Buffalo Bills at St. Louis Cardinals contest. This was the first season since that the Cowboys did not play on that holiday. The playoff format was changed so that the division champions with the best regular season records were made the home teams for the divisional round, with the division champion advancing to the conference championship game with the best record hosting the title game. Previously, game sites rotated by division. The caveat stipulating that a wild card team could not face its own division champion in the divisional round was kept in force. The season ended with Super Bowl X when the Pittsburgh Steelers repeated as champions by defeating the Dallas Cowboys at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Draft The 1975 NFL Draft was held from January 28 to 29, 1975 at New York City's Hilton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Bell Award
The Bert Bell Award is presented by the Maxwell Football Club to the player of the year in the National Football League (NFL). The award is named in honor of Bert Bell (1895–1959), commissioner of the NFL and founder of the Maxwell Club. Voters for the Pro Awards are NFL owners, football personnel, head and assistant coaches as well as members of the Maxwell Football Club, national media, and local media. The award consists of a trophy in the form of a statue in the likeness of Bell. The award is presented at the club's annual football banquet. Winners See also * National Football League Most Valuable Player Award * List of National Football League awards In the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in North America, there are a variety of awards presented to recognize players and teams for outstanding achievements. Each year on the night before the Su ... References ;General * * ;Footnotes {{DEFAULTSORT:Bert Bell Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press Male Athlete Of The Year
The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP) in 1931. At a time when women's sports, women in sports were not given the same recognition as men, the AP offered a male and a female athlete of the year award to either a professional or amateur Sportsperson, athlete. The awards are voted on annually by a panel of AP sports editors from across the United States, covering mainly American sports. As a result, a large majority of the winners have been Americans. However, non-Americans are also eligible for the honor and have won on a few occasions. AP Athlete of the Year Multiple Awards AP Athlete of the Decade Footnotes Notes * ''Adapted from the articlAssociated Press Athlete of the Year from Wikinfo, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.'' {{National Sportsperson of the Year 1931 establishments in the United States American sports trophies and awards Awards established in 1931 Most valuable player awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football League All-Time Team
The American Football League (AFL) All-Time Team was selected on January 14, 1970. The first and second teams were determined by a panel of members of the AFL's Hall of Fame Board of Selectors: Offense Defense Special teams Coach See also * List of American Football League players The following is a list of men who played for the American Football League (AFL, 1960–1969). Players A B C D Elbert Dubenion E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Notes Player notes 1,398 ... Notes References {{NFLdecade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of NFL Season Passing Touchdowns Leaders
This is a list of National Football League quarterbacks who have led the regular season in passing touchdowns each year. The record for touchdown passes in a season is held by Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos who threw 55 in 2013. Tom Brady has led the NFL in passing touchdowns in five different seasons, more than any other quarterback in NFL history; he is also the only quarterback to lead the NFL in passing touchdowns in three different decades. Passing touchdown leaders Top 25 Single Season Passing Touchdown Seasons Other leagues All-America Football Conference (AAFC) American Football League (AFL) Most titles Johnny Unitas is the only player to win four titles in a row. Three players (Steve Young, Dan Marino and Brett Favre) have won three in a row. See also *List of National Football League season passing yards leaders *List of National Football League season pass completion percentage leaders *List of National Football League season passer rating lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of NFL Season Passing Yards Leaders
This is a list of National Football League quarterbacks who have led the regular season in passing yards each year. The record for passing yards in a season is held by Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos who threw for 5,477 in 2013. Drew Brees has led the NFL in passing yards in seven seasons, more than any other quarterback in NFL history. Brees also has five 5,000 yard passing seasons. In the Super Bowl era (since 1967), no quarterback who had led the NFL in passing yards has led their team to a Super Bowl title, with the last occasion of a passing leader leading a team to a championship of any kind being in 1961 with George Blanda in the American Football League. Passing yards leaders Top 25 single-season passing yards leaders The NFL requires players to reach certain minimums to qualify as a leader in per-game stats, percentage stats, and passer rating. Since 1978 the minimum number is 14 pass attempts per team game (238 per season, or 224 prior to 2021). This is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football League All-Star Game
The American Football League All-Star game was the annual game which featured each year's best performers in the American Football League (AFL). The game was first played in 1961 and the final AFL All-Star game occurred in 1969, prior to the league's merger with the National Football League (NFL). All-League Teams ''The Sporting News'' published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969. From 1960 through 1966, the All-League team was selected by the AFL players, and from 1967 through 1969 it was selected by a consensus of ''The Sporting News'' (''TSN''), the Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI), and the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA). The All-League AFL selections usually included one player at each team position on offense and on defense (i.e., one quarterback, two guards, four defensive backs, etc.). All-Star Teams The AFL did not have an All-star game after its first season in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-AFL
''The Sporting News'' published an American Football League All-League Team, often referred to as All-AFL, for each season played by the American Football League (AFL), 1960 through 1969. From 1960 through 1966, the All-League team was selected by the AFL players, and from 1967 through 1969 it was selected by a consensus of ''The Sporting News'' (''TSN''), the Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI), and the Newspaper Enterprise Association The Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) is an editorial column and comic strip newspaper syndication service based in the United States and established in 1902. The oldest syndicate still in operation, the NEA was originally a secondary news ... (NEA). The AFL All-League selections usually included one player at each team position on offense and on defense (i.e., one quarterback, two guards, four defensive backs, etc.). Seasons External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football League Most Valuable Players
The American Football League Most Valuable Player Award was and award given out by the AFL after voters (AP, UPI, and TSN) voting for that certain player to win AFL MVP. During the awards ten-year existence (1960–1969), the American Football League's best player for each year was called the "Most Valuable Player" by some sports-news sources and the "Player of the Year" by others. The awards by the major services are shown below. Winners See also *UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year From 1960 to 1969, the United Press International (UPI) gave the annual AFL Player of the Year award in the American Football League, whose teams in 1970 became the American Football Conference (AFC) of the new National Football League (NFL). From ... References * * * {{cite web, title=UPI AFL Player of the Year Winners, url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/afl-upi-player-of-the-year-award.htm, website=Pro-Football-Reference.com, publisher=Sports Reference, accessdate=July 13, 2017 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 AFL Championship Game
The 1967 AFL Championship Game was the eighth American Football League championship game, played on December 31 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. It matched the Western Division champion Oakland Raiders (13–1) and the Eastern Division champion Houston Oilers (9–4–1) to decide the American Football League (AFL) champion for the 1967 season. Quarterback Daryle Lamonica, traded from the Buffalo Bills in the offseason, led the Raiders to a 13–1 record, throwing 30 touchdown passes in the process. The Oilers went from last place in the East in 1966 (3–11) to first in 1967, beating out the New York Jets by a game. Most of the Oilers' offense centered on big fullback Hoyle Granger, and a midseason quarterback trade for the shifty Pete Beathard (sending their own starter, Jacky Lee, to the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs) proved to be the spark that turned Houston's season around. The teams had met once in the regular season, three weeks ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 AFL Championship Game
The 1961 AFL Championship Game was a rematch of the first American Football League title game, between the Houston Oilers and the San Diego Chargers (formerly the Los Angeles Chargers). It was played on December 24 at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California, and the Oilers were three-point favorites. Background The game matched the Eastern Division champion Houston Oilers against the Western Division champion San Diego Chargers two of only three AFL teams with winning records in the 1961 season. (The other was the Boston Patriots at Game summary The 1961 AFL championship game was the ''sixth'' meeting between the two teams during the calendar year. The previous season's title game, won by Houston 24–16, had been played on January 1, 1961. The Chargers had won two exhibition contests with the Oilers in the summer, and they had split during the regular season, with the home teams winning. The second AFL title game kicked off at 1:30 pm PST and scoring was held down by slo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
