George Blanda is both the oldest quarterback and player to appear in an NFL game, attempting three passes for the Raiders in 1975 at the age of 48. Blanda played an NFL record 26 seasons between 1949-1975. He was a kicker throughout his whole career and only occasionally came in at quarterback over his final nine seasons.

Philip Rivers is 44 years old, a father of 10 and a new grandfather — and is now headed back to the NFL.

1. Los Angeles Rams (10-3), NFC West leaders: They regained the inside track for home-field advantage and a first-round bye by demolishing the Cardinals and benefiting from Chicago's loss to Green Bay. The Rams' Week 11 defeat of Seattle remains pivotal. Remaining schedule: vs. Lions, at Seahawks, at Falcons, vs. Cardinals

The NFL unveiled strict new field standards, requiring all stadiums to meet lab-approved benchmarks in about three years amid efforts to prevent injuries.

The playing surfaces at every NFL stadium will have to meet new enhanced standards set through lab and field testing by the start of the 2028 season.

The NFL is finally doing something about its field situation, and it's about time. By 2028, every playing surface across the league will need to meet new upgraded standards. Nick Pappas, the NFL's field director,

The 2025-26 NFL regular season is heading into the stretch run, and Week 14 saw the Kansas City Chiefs potentially run out of time to make the postseason, after a 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football pushed them to 6-7 on the season.