Who Is The Oldest Player To Play In The Nfl?

The oldest player to play in the NFL was George Blanda, who played until he was 48 years old.

George Blanda

George Blanda was born on January 27, 1927, making him the oldest player to have ever played in the NFL. He began his professional career in 1949 and played for 26 seasons with various teams, retiring in 1975. In his career, he appeared in 340 games, throwing for over 23,000 yards and 236 touchdowns. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981.

Jerry Rice

Jerry Rice is the oldest player to play in the NFL. He was born on October 13, 1962, and played his last game on December 16, 2004. He was 41 years and 102 days old when he played his final game. Rice is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Morten Andersen

Morten Andersen (born August 1956) is a former American football player who played as a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He is the league’s all-time leading scorer at 2,544 points. Originally signed by the New Orleans Saints in 1982, Andersen played most of his career with the Atlanta Falcons, whom he played for 25 seasons after joining the team in 1995. He also briefly played for the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings.

Andersen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

Adam Vinatieri

At 46 years and 345 days old, Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri is the oldest player in NFL history. He broke the previous record – held by former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Junior Seau – in 2018 when he kicked a field goal in his team’s Week 3 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Vinatieri, who was born in 1972, played his first NFL game in 1996 with the New England Patriots. He spent 10 seasons with the team before joining the Colts in 2006. He has won three Super Bowls – two with the Patriots and one with the Colts – and is considered one of the best kickers of all time.

In his 23-year career, Vinatieri has made 599 of his 783 field goal attempts (76.4 percent), which is the fourth-highest success rate in NFL history. He has also made all but eight of his 829 extra point attempts (98.3 percent), which is the second-highest success rate in league history.

Steve DeBerg

Steve DeBerg is the oldest player to play in the NFL. He was born on January 19, 1954, and he played his last NFL game on December 15, 1996.