One bad day, however, should not overshadow the outstanding performance of a player.
In honor of George Blanda and in an effort to encourage Sebastian Janikowski, this article was posted.
Janikowski and the Raider Nation will always remember that his kick could have helped win the game on Sept. 26th, had been accurate.
That failure occurred one day before the departure of one of the NFL's greatest kickers, George Blanda.
The timing of both events may burn in the memories of many in the Raider Nation. It, too, may burn in the mind of Janikowski.
George Blanda had a sequence of data showing a 100 percent average in the XP percent category. This category is defined as "extra points percentage."
For five consecutive years, Blanda had a 100 percent in the XP percent category. Those five years were 1951 through 1955. Again, in 1968, 1969 and 1970, Blanda had a XP percent of 100.
What is remarkable is Blanda had a total of 13 years during his career in which his XP percent was 100 in each year.
Blanda's maximum number of extra points made in a year was 64. His minimum was 23.
The Chart - First 10 Years of Career
Janikowski
Blanda
100
100
100
100
100
100
96.6
100
96.9
100
100
95.7
100
100
100
97.3
96.2
97.9
100
98.5
Janikowski has outstanding performance during his 11-year career with the Oakland Raiders.
The first three years of Janikowski's career, his XP percent was 100 for each of those years, from 2000 ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
