who is the oldest nfl football player?
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It's official. The oldest active player in the NFL is Tom Brady. The New England Patriots quarterback, 42, officially took over the title from Indianapolis Colt kicker Adam Vinatieri.
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['Peyton Manning: 5,477 in 2013.', 'Drew Brees: 5,476 in 2011.', 'Tom Brady: 5,235 in 2011.', 'Drew Brees: 5,208 in 2016.', 'Drew Brees: 5,177 in 2012.', 'Drew Brees: 5, 162 in 2013.', 'Dan Marino: 5,084 in 1984.', 'Drew Brees: 5,069 in 2008.']
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The Arizona Cardinals are the oldest team in the NFL and along with the Chicago Bears, is one of only two teams that were part of the inaugural NFL roster. While the franchise has been based out of Arizona since 1988, the Cardinals trace their history all the way back to 1898, decades before the NFL was founded.
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['Russell Wilson- Seattle Seahawks.', 'Dak Prescott- Dallas Cowboys.', 'Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers.', 'Patrick Mahomes- Kansas City Chiefs.', 'Lamar Jackson-Baltimore Ravens.', 'Jameis Winston- Tampa Bay Bucs.', 'Deshaun Watson- Houston Texans.', 'Jacoby Brissett- Indianapolis Colts.']
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In 2018, the average age of a player on Bill Belichick's initial 53-man roster was 26.8 years old (30th in the NFL). In 2017, they were at 26.5 (26th). In 2016 and 2015 they were right around the league average at 26.1 (15th) and 25.0 (13th), respectively.
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An NFL player, who will typically retire earlier on due to the toll the sport takes on one's body, will receive a pension of around $43,000 a year if they are lucky enough to have played 10 years in the NFL.
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The average life expectancy or lifespan of an American football NFL player has been reported to be extremely low, only 53 to 59 years depending on playing position. However, a 2012 study reported that retired NFL players have a lower death rate than men in the general population.
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Joe Namath, once a symbol of the fast-living, playboy lifestyle, turns 75 on May 31. Yes, it's been almost 50 years since the brash young quarterback boasted that the American Football League's Jets would beat the heavily favored Colts from the NFL in Super Bowl III.
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The Arizona Cardinals, formed in Chicago in 1898, are the oldest team in the National Football League.
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The Green Bay Acme Packers, founded in 1919 (joined the NFL in 1921, now the Green Bay Packers) are the oldest NFL franchise within continuous operation in the same location.
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['Kyler Murray. Arizona Cardinals · QB. ... ', 'Jameis Winston. Tampa Bay Buccaneers · QB. ... ', 'Jacoby Brissett. Indianapolis Colts · QB. ... ', 'Daniel Jones. New York Giants · QB. ... ', 'Kirk Cousins. Minnesota Vikings · QB. ... ', 'Derek Carr.']
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Currently, Cecil Souders is the oldest living former football player at the age of 99. Although Souders' college career was a tad more prolific than his professional career, he is both a hero on the field and off of the field.
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The Green Bay Acme Packers, founded in 1919 (joined the NFL in 1921, now the Green Bay Packers) are the oldest NFL franchise within continuous operation in the same location. League membership gradually stabilized throughout the 1920s and 1930s as the league adopted progressively more formal organization.
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Eli Manning, who has now retired after 16 seasons, is the highest-paid player in NFL history.
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In 2019, Antonio Brown is not allowed wear the same helmet he has worn for his entire nine-year NFL career. Now with the Raiders, the 31-year-old wide receiver insists he needs to wear the same helmet he has worn for his entire nine-year NFL career. This issue is as simple as it sounds, yet here we are.
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43-year-old Tom Brady will take over the reins for the Bucs in his 21st season in the NFL. Additionally, Arians says that the team needed a leader coming into free-agency.
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It is ordered by the conference and division to which the team belongs. Soldier Field in Chicago, home of the Chicago Bears is the oldest stadium in the league having opened in 1924. The stadium that has been used the longest by an NFL team is Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers since 1957.