Who was the oldest player to play professional football at what age did he retire?

Answer 1

George "The Fossil" Blanda was the oldest person to play professional football. He played an amazing 26 seasons in a career that spanned 4 decades. Over the course of his career Blanda played quarterback, place kicker and saw spot duty as a linebacker. In his last game Blanda, wearing the silver and black of the Oakland Raiders in the 1975 Divisional Playoffs, scored his last points in the nfl by kicking a Field Goal and a PAT. When he retired after that game he was 48 years, 109 days old. Blanda is a member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame.
The oldest player to play football in the NFL was George Blanda. He last played for the Oakland Raiders in 1975, at the age of 48. Morten Andersen played for the Atlanta Falcons in 2007 at the age of 47.