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The following is a list of sport's oldest professional athletes. Sport Name Age played Year retired American football: Manfred Burgsmüller [1] 52 years, 182 days
The NFL is known for its brutal physicality and as a result shorter careers. Check out the list of the oldest active players in the NFL in 2024.
Name Born Died Age Team(s) Ralph Horween [1]: August 3, 1896 Chicago, Illinois: May 26, 1997 Charlottesville, Virginia: 100 years, 296 days Chicago Cardinals (1921–1923) : Tom Dickinson [2]
The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as sportspeople — known for reasons other than their longevity.
As of September 2022, Tom Brady is the oldest player in the NFL, according to NBC Sports. He turned 45 in August 2022, according to the NFL.
The gridiron reign of Travis Kelce just won’t let up. Kelce, 35, became the oldest player in NFL history to catch 14 passes in a game during the Kansas City Chiefs’ 30-24 overtime victory over ...
Aged 43, he became the oldest quarterback ever to play in a championship game, and was one of the few remaining straight-ahead kickers in the NFL. Blanda's achievements resulted in his winning the Bert Bell Award. Chiefs' owner Lamar Hunt said, "Why, this George Blanda is as good as his father, who used to play for Houston."
The Saints have assembled one of the NFL's oldest rosters, but that comes with the expectations of building what they see as a Super Bowl contender: