Raiders Legacy Profile
George Blanda
George Blanda makes the Raiders' early identity stranger and richer: quarterback, kicker, veteran nerve, and a reminder that winning can come from unusual roster value.
Quarterback Kicker Hall of Fame
Permanent Profile
- Contributed as both quarterback and kicker during the AFL-to-NFL transition years.
- Added four field goals in the 1967 AFL Championship win over Houston.
- Earned major 1970 player honors during one of the most famous late-career runs in league history.
- His long career gives the Raiders a durable link to pro football's older, more improvisational era.
Why It Matters
블랜다는 현대식 포지션 구분으로는 설명이 잘 안 되는 레이더스식 인물이다.
쿼터백이자 키커였던 그의 존재는 팀이 늘 정형화되지 않은 가치를 찾아왔다는 점을 보여준다.