Awards and honors

• George Blanda
  George Blanda
  George Frederick Blanda was a collegiate and professional football quarterback and placekicker...
  
  , Associated Press Athlete of the Year
  Associated Press Athlete of the Year
  The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press in 1931. At a time when women in sports were never given the same recognition as men, the AP offered a male and a female athlete of the year award to either a professional or amateur athlete...
  
  
• George Blanda, Bert Bell Award
  Bert Bell Award
  The Bert Bell Award for the Professional American football Player of the Year is presented by the Maxwell Football Club. This award is named in honor of Bert Bell , Commissioner of the National Football League and founder of the Maxwell Club...