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George Blanda of the Oakland Raiders watches the game after he kicked the extra point against the Kansas City Chiefs that made him the first player to score 2,000 points on Dec. 22, 1975.

updated 10:37 p.m. ET Sept. 27, 2010

John Madden on George Blanda: "Football lost one of it's all-time greats. He was the best competitor and clutchest player that I ever coached and I don't know if there was anyone better that anyone else coached. George Blanda was a Hall of Famer in every way."

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The Oakland Raiders say Hall of Fame quarterback George Blanda has died. He was 83.

A Raiders' spokesman confirmed the death Monday. The team is expected to release a statement later Monday.

Blanda spent 26 seasons in the NFL as a quarterback and kicker while playing for three different teams. He spent 10 seasons with Chicago, seven with the Houston Oilers and nine with the Raiders before retiring in 1976 at the age of 48.

Blanda was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 1, 1981.

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