Nightly News | September 27, 2010
Football great George Blanda dies
Legendary Oakland Raider quarterback and placekicker George Blanda has died. He was 83. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: An NFL legend has died. George Blanda was a genuine iron man with the Oakland Raiders . As quarterback and occasional place kicker, he scored over 2,000 career points. He played for 26 years, didn't retire until the age of 48, making him a hero to us old guys everywhere. He threw 236 career touchdown passes, and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame . George Blanda was 83 years old.