This authentic Southland Mfg. jersey features Leo Football Legend, QB/K George Blanda. George is one of the formative figures in pro football history, playing for a record-setting 26 seasons across both the AFL and NFL:
Chicago Bears (1949)
Baltimore Colts (1950)
Chicago Bears (1950–1958)
Houston Oilers (1960–1966)
Oakland Raiders (1967–1975)
Despite retiring fifth years ago, Blanca remains one of the most decorated & unparalleled pro football players in history:
3× AFL champion (1960, 1961, 1967)
AFL Most Valuable Player (1961)
NFL Man of the Year (1974)
First-team All-AFL (1961)
2× Second-team All-AFL (1962, 1963)
4× AFL All-Star (1961–1963, 1967)
2× AFL passing yards leader (1961, 1963)
AFL passing touchdowns leader (1961)
AFL passer rating leader (1961)
AFL scoring leader (1967)
AFL All-Time Team
AP Male Athlete of the Year (1970)
Bert Bell Award (1970)
UPI AFC Player of the Year (1970)
100 greatest Bears of All-Time
Titans/Oilers Ring of Honor
NFL Records:
Most seasons played: 26
Most career extra points made: 943
Most passing touchdowns in a game: 7
This authentic Southland jersey is a high-end era-accurate item, featuring fully-stitched dual-layered tackle twill numbers. The original factory nameplate features fully-stitched single-layered twill letters, along with both of the original Southland manufacturing tags - one sewn within the collar & the other towards the bottom of the front hem.
This jersey is in excellent used condition with only minor wear & a few light marks.
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Shipped via USPS Priority Mail