George Blanda is a Hall of Fame quarterback whose career earned a modest career value score of 17 in the Knox value model. Blanda's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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George Blanda
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 1949 | — | CHI | 2 | — | 9 | 21 | 42.9% | 197 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 23.8 | 9.4 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 37.3 | — |
| 1950 | — | BAL | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | CHI | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | — |
| 1951 | — | CHI | — | — | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 1952 | — | CHI | 11 | — | 47 | 131 | 35.9% | 664 | 8 | 11 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 38.5 | — |
| 1953 | — | CHI | — | — | 169 | 362 | 46.7% | 2,164 | 14 | 23 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 52.3 | — |
| 1954 | — | CHI | — | — | 131 | 281 | 46.6% | 1,929 | 15 | 17 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 62.1 | — |
| 1955 | — | CHI | — | — | 42 | 97 | 43.3% | 459 | 4 | 7 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 41.6 | — |
| 1956 | — | CHI | — | — | 37 | 69 | 53.6% | 439 | 7 | 4 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 82.9 | — |
| 1957 | — | CHI | — | — | 8 | 19 | 42.1% | 65 | 1 | 3 | 5.3 | 15.8 | 3.4 | -2.6 | 0.3 | 29.4 | — |
| 1958 | — | CHI | — | — | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | — | 39.6 | — |
| 1960 | — | HOU | — | — | 169 | 363 | 46.6% | 2,413 | 24 | 22 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 65.4 | — |
| 1961 | — | HOU | — | — | 187 | 362 | 51.7% | 3,330 | 36 | 22 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 91.3 | — |
| 1962 | — | HOU | — | — | 197 | 418 | 47.1% | 2,810 | 27 | 42 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 51.3 | — |
| 1963 | — | HOU | — | — | 224 | 423 | 53.0% | 3,003 | 24 | 25 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 70.1 | — |
| 1964 | — | HOU | — | — | 262 | 505 | 51.9% | 3,287 | 17 | 27 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 61.4 | — |
| 1965 | — | HOU | — | — | 186 | 442 | 42.1% | 2,542 | 20 | 30 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 47.9 | — |
| 1966 | — | HOU | — | — | 122 | 271 | 45.0% | 1,764 | 17 | 21 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 55.3 | — |
| 1967 | — | OAK | — | — | 15 | 38 | 39.5% | 285 | 3 | 3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 59.6 | — |
| 1968 | — | OAK | 10 | — | 30 | 49 | 61.2% | 522 | 6 | 2 | 12.2 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 120.1 | — |
| 1969 | — | OAK | — | — | 6 | 13 | 46.2% | 73 | 2 | 1 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 71.5 | — |
| 1970 | — | OAK | — | — | 29 | 55 | 52.7% | 461 | 6 | 5 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 79.4 | — |
| 1971 | — | OAK | — | — | 32 | 58 | 55.2% | 378 | 4 | 6 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 58.6 | — |
| 1972 | — | OAK | — | — | 5 | 15 | 33.3% | 77 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 6.5 | — | 73.5 | — |
| 1973 | — | OAK | — | — | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 1974 | — | OAK | — | — | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 28 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | — | 95.8 | — |
| 1975 | — | OAK | — | — | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 3.7 | -11.3 | 0.0 | 5.6 | — |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 1,911 | 4,007 | 47.7% | 26,920 | 237 | 277 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 60.7 | 0 | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 22 | CHI | 2 | — | 9 | 21 | 42.9% | 197 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 23.8 | 9.4 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 37.3 | — |
| 1950 | 23 | BAL | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | 23 | CHI | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | — |
| 1951 | 24 | CHI | — | — | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 1952 | 25 | CHI | 11 | — | 47 | 131 | 35.9% | 664 | 8 | 11 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 38.5 | — |
| 1953 | 26 | CHI | — | — | 169 | 362 | 46.7% | 2,164 | 14 | 23 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 52.3 | — |
| 1954 | 27 | CHI | — | — | 131 | 281 | 46.6% | 1,929 | 15 | 17 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 62.1 | — |
| 1955 | 28 | CHI | — | — | 42 | 97 | 43.3% | 459 | 4 | 7 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 41.6 | — |
| 1956 | 29 | CHI | — | — | 37 | 69 | 53.6% | 439 | 7 | 4 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 82.9 | — |
| 1957 | 30 | CHI | — | — | 8 | 19 | 42.1% | 65 | 1 | 3 | 5.3 | 15.8 | 3.4 | -2.6 | 0.3 | 29.4 | — |
| 1958 | 31 | CHI | — | — | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | — | 39.6 | — |
| 1960 | 33 | HOU | — | — | 169 | 363 | 46.6% | 2,413 | 24 | 22 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 65.4 | — |
| 1961 | 34 | HOU | — | — | 187 | 362 | 51.7% | 3,330 | 36 | 22 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 91.3 | — |
| 1962 | 35 | HOU | — | — | 197 | 418 | 47.1% | 2,810 | 27 | 42 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 51.3 | — |
| 1963 | 36 | HOU | — | — | 224 | 423 | 53.0% | 3,003 | 24 | 25 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 70.1 | — |
| 1964 | 37 | HOU | — | — | 262 | 505 | 51.9% | 3,287 | 17 | 27 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 61.4 | — |
| 1965 | 38 | HOU | — | — | 186 | 442 | 42.1% | 2,542 | 20 | 30 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 47.9 | — |
| 1966 | 39 | HOU | — | — | 122 | 271 | 45.0% | 1,764 | 17 | 21 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 55.3 | — |
| 1967 | 40 | OAK | — | — | 15 | 38 | 39.5% | 285 | 3 | 3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 59.6 | — |
| 1968 | 41 | OAK | 10 | — | 30 | 49 | 61.2% | 522 | 6 | 2 | 12.2 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 120.1 | — |
| 1969 | 42 | OAK | — | — | 6 | 13 | 46.2% | 73 | 2 | 1 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 71.5 | — |
| 1970 | 43 | OAK | — | — | 29 | 55 | 52.7% | 461 | 6 | 5 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 79.4 | — |
| 1971 | 44 | OAK | — | — | 32 | 58 | 55.2% | 378 | 4 | 6 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 58.6 | — |
| 1972 | 45 | OAK | — | — | 5 | 15 | 33.3% | 77 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 6.5 | — | 73.5 | — |
| 1973 | 46 | OAK | — | — | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 1974 | 47 | OAK | — | — | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 28 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | — | 95.8 | — |
| 1975 | 48 | OAK | — | — | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 3.7 | -11.3 | 0.0 | 5.6 | — |
| Career | 23 | 1,911 | 4,007 | 47.7% | 26,920 | 237 | 277 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 6.7 | — | — | 60.7 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 17 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 17 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
21
Sustained
career value
×.6
21
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 21 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 17· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 21
On-field 4.9
Availability 16.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1952bestavg 211968
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position39
Depth
of 100
Reached 36% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
36% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader36
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 77%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Passer Rating: 61.5 regular season → 51.3 playoffs (13 playoff seasons)
-17%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Passing
Cmp89Att189Cmp%47.1%Yds1,190TD7Int17TD%3.7Int%9.0Y/A6.3AdjY/A3.0TD:INT0.4Rate42.4
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Reference Graph
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Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1975final season
Last recorded season with OAK
- 1967team change
Joined OAK (from HOU)
- 1960team change
Joined HOU (from CHI)
- 1951team change
Joined CHI (from BAL)
- 1950team change
Joined BAL (from CHI)
- 1949signing
Entered the NFL with CHI
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
17
peak 21
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1952
F1968
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
81%
19491968
1949 · backup · 2/12 G
Era Translator
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 664 | 60.4 | 2,034+1,370 | 119.6 |
| 1968 | 522 | 52.2 | 1,234+712 | 72.6 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
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