Following his 52-yard field goal with three seconds left that beat Cleveland, Raiders radio announcer Bill King excitedly proclaimed, “George Blanda has just been elected King of the World!” ...

NOV. 1, 1970: Raiders 17, Chiefs 17 at Kansas City George Blanda ended a contentious battle with the Raiders’ bitter rivals by kicking a 48-yard field goal as time expired for a 17-17 tie.

George Blanda was 46 before he stopped kicking field goals for the Oakland Raiders. Some players today are giving the old man a run for his money . . . 1. EDDIE MURRAY The much-journeyed kicker ...

On October 25, 1970, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, George Blanda came off the bench to replace injured QB Daryle Lamonica, threw three touchdown passes, and kicked a field goal to lead the ...

Blanda was just getting started. He threw a tying touchdown pass with 1:34 remaining and then kicked the game-winning 52-yard field goal in the final seconds the following week in a 23-20 victory ...

Threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Fred Biletnikoff in a 24-19 victory over Denver; and Kicked a 16-yard field goal in the final seconds for a 20-17 victory over San Diego. Said Davis in an ...

Not finished yet, Blanda kicked a late field goal to beat San Diego 20-17. George Blanda's place in football history, and the heart and mind of a 12-year-old boy from New Jersey were sealed forever.

It was a five-game stretch for Oakland in 1970 that is the lasting imprint of his career. As a 43-year-old, Blanda led the Raiders to four wins and one tie with late touchdown passes or field goals.