21-07-2025
We hit 48 in our Raiders countdown to kickoff. Who wore it best and who's wearing it now
We've reached 48 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 48 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction.
No. 48
Who's wearing it now: No one
Who wore it best: CB Lionel Washington
Washington spent nine of his 15-year NFL career with the Raiders. After four years in St Louis, Washington left the Phoenix-bound Cardinals, to come to Los Angeles to join the Raiders. After eight years, he played a couple seasons in Denver, before playing his final NFL season with the Raiders in Oakland. Washington appeared in 122 games with the Raiders with 99 starts and recorded 19 of his career 37 interceptions as a Raider.
His three career defensive TDs is tied with Charles Woodson for ninth most in Raiders franchise history. Two of those TDs came in 1989, which is tied for the fourth most in a single-season in franchise history.
