If Tom Brady (42 years old when season starts) completes a pass to Ben Watson (38, will turn 39 in December) this season, would that set the record for the oldest age total for a passer/receiver?
(Amusing, until I tried looking up other contenders, I hadn't realized Pro Football Reference listed Flutie in his age 43 season with the Patriots as a kicker)
Edit: there was Gannon/Rice for the 2001-2004 Raiders, which in 2004 would have put them at 39 and 42 years respectively, but need to check if there was indeed a Gannon-Rice pass in 2004
Edit #2: Yes, there were at least two such passes, in this Steelers-Raiders game. At that point, Gannon was 38 (his birthday was in December) and Rice was 41, one month from his 42nd birthday. Which means a Brady/Watson pass this year would beat at least that combo out.
(Amusing, until I tried looking up other contenders, I hadn't realized Pro Football Reference listed Flutie in his age 43 season with the Patriots as a kicker)
Edit: there was Gannon/Rice for the 2001-2004 Raiders, which in 2004 would have put them at 39 and 42 years respectively, but need to check if there was indeed a Gannon-Rice pass in 2004
Edit #2: Yes, there were at least two such passes, in this Steelers-Raiders game. At that point, Gannon was 38 (his birthday was in December) and Rice was 41, one month from his 42nd birthday. Which means a Brady/Watson pass this year would beat at least that combo out.
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