( CNN ) -- Pro Football Hall of Famer George Blanda , who racked up more than 2,000 points in a record 26-year career , has died at age 83 , the Oakland Raiders announced Monday . A quarterback who doubled as a placekicker , Blanda retired in 1975 at age 48 . During stints with the Raiders , the Chicago Bears , Baltimore Colts and the Houston Oilers , he scored a then-record 2,002 points , including 236 touchdown passes . Blanda died after a brief illness , the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced . Blanda was the NFL Player of the Year in 1970 , the season that a string of last-minute touchdown passes or field goals led to a string of Raiders wins and one tie in five straight games . Raiders owner Al Davis , a personal friend , once called him `` the greatest clutch player the game of pro football has ever known . '' `` Our heart goes out to his wife Betty and the Blanda family , and we grieve with them for our great friend , '' the team said .
Blanda spent 26 seasons in pro football . He racked up more than 27,000 passing yards and 236 touchdowns .