Who Was The Oldest Quarterback To Play In The NFL?
Who Was The Oldest Quarterback To Play In The NFL? The answer may surprise you. Learn about the oldest quarterbacks to play in the NFL, and how they made it to the top.
George Blanda
George Blanda was the oldest quarterback to play in the NFL, at the age of 48. He played for 26 seasons, from 1949 to 1975, and was a 10-time Pro Bowl selection. Blanda retired as the league’s all-time leading scorer, with 2,002 points.
Warren Moon
Warren Moon is the oldest quarterback to play in the NFL. He was born on November 18, 1956, and played his last game on January 1, 2000, at the age of 43. Moon began his professional career in the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he played for six seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos. He won five Grey Cups with Edmonton, which is more than any other quarterback in CFL history. Moon was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
Vinny Testaverde
At 44 years old, Vinny Testaverde was the oldes quarterback to ever play in the NFL when he took the field for the Carolina Panthers in 2007. That record has since been broken by another player, but Testaverde’s career is still impressive. He was drafted out of Miami in 1987 and went on to play for several different teams over the course of his 21-year career.
Steve DeBerg
Steve DeBerg is the oldest quarterback to play in the NFL. He was born on January 19, 1956, and played his last game in 1998, when he was 42 years old. He played for a total of 21 seasons with seven different teams.
Doug Flutie
Doug Flutie is the oldest quarterback to play in the NFL, as of 2015. He was born on October 23, 1962, meaning that he was 52 years old when he played his last NFL game in 2005.
