This is the oldest quarterback ever to play in the NFL

Who was the NFL quarterback who was the oldest ever?

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Tom Brady is now the oldest active player in the NFL after refusing to retire.

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The lone NFL player in his 40s is the six-time Super Bowl champion, who is also the league's oldest MVP at age 45.

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Brady still has three more years to go before becoming the oldest quarterback in NFL history.

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The oldest player and quarterback to ever compete in the league was George Blanda.

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a former Chicago Bears quarterback who retired at the age of 48 in 1976.

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Tom Brady, the oldest NFL player still playing. Brady's story goes on. He left his job at the age of 44.

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Two months later, he controversially decided to come out of retirement prior to the 2022 season, which resulted in his divorce.

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