Posted on 11/21/2023 10:41:24 AM PST by nickcarraway
I am sorry. My statements were way off. The AVERAGE NFL career is 3.3 years. NBA & NHL is 4.5 years, MLB is 5.5 years.
So, people like Tom Brady are extremely rare.
George Blanda holds the record at 26 years. Followed by Morten Anderson at 25. Adam Vinatieri at 24. Then Brady(23).
The incredible careers are players like Junior Seau(RIP) and Bruce Smith who were both pretty active defensive players right up to their retirement after 20 and 19 years respectively.
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