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5 days ago
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We hit 44 in our Raiders countdown to kickoff. Who wore it best and who's wearing it now
We've reached 44 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 44 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction. No. 44 Who's wearing it now: LB Tommy Eichenberg Eichenberg enters his second season with the Raiders. The Ohio State alum was selected in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He appeared in 14 games as a rookie, starting one game and compiling 13 combined tackles. He did most of his work on special teams, seeing 313 snaps there (79%). This offseason he has often been lining up with the second team alongside rookie Cory Lindenberg. Who wore it best: RB Marv Hubbard Hubbard's time with the Raiders snuck right between their first trip to the Super Bowl and their second. Because his first season with the team was 1969 -- two years after their appearance in Super Bowl II -- and 1975 -- the year before their first Super Bowl win in 1976. But those were successful years for the Raiders and for Hubbard. He went to three Pro Bowls and the Raiders were in the playoffs six of those seven seasons. It was just terrible luck that he suffered a shoulder injury that knocked him out all of the 1976 season. But he still received a Super Bowl ring from the Raiders.
USA Today
22-07-2025
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We hit 47 in our Raiders countdown to kickoff. Who wore it best and who's wearing it now
We've reached 47 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 47 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction. No. 47 Who's wearing it now: No one Who wore it best: CB Kent McCloughan McCloughan was selected twice in the 1965 NFL Draft -- first by Washington and the next by Houston. And played for neither team. The former Nebraska star would play his entire six-year NFL career with the Raiders. In that timw he was twice a first team All Pro and was a starting cornerback for the Raiders in Super Bowl II. Honorable Mention: RB Tyrone Wheatley For many Raiders fans, the number 47 is known for being worn by Tyrone Wheatley. A former first round pick by the Giants, he never lived up to his draft expectations in New York. The Raiders picked him off the scrap heap in 1999 and he was a big part of their rushing attack during their successful seasons of the early 2000s. Wheatley's biggest season was 2000 when he rushed for 1046 yards and nine touchdowns. For the following two seasons he was the thunder to Charlie Garner's lightning.
USA Today
25-06-2025
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We hit 74 in our Raiders countdown to kickoff. Who wore it best and who's wearing it now
We've reached 74 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 74 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction. No. 74 Who's wearing it now: LT Kolton Miller The former first round pick has been the Raiders full time starting left tackle for the past seven seasons. While he has never made a Pro Bowl, he has been a stalwart presence at the most premium position on the offensive line and one of the most important positions on any team. He is currently one of just four players still on the team from their Oakland days and one of two who is still due for an extension. Who wore it best: DT Tom Keating Keating joined the Raiders in 1966 and immediately made the Pro Bowl. The next season he was named a first team All Pro and the Raiders won the AFL Championship to face the Packers in Super Bowl II. After missing the 1968 season with a leg injury, he returned to put up a career-high 12 sacks and was once again a second-team All Pro. He spent a total of seven years with the Raiders, missing one season to injury, and a total of 11 seasons in the NFL.
USA Today
22-06-2025
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We hit 77 in our Raiders countdown to kickoff. Who wore it best and who's wearing it now
We've reached 77 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 77 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction. No. 77 Who's wearing it now: T Thayer Munford Munford was the final pick for the Raiders in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He was considered a mid-round level talent going into the draft, so getting the standout Ohio State product at pick 238 was considered a good get. Coming into last season, he was given every opportunity to be the team's starting right tackle, but couldn't hold onto it. He got injured in camp as well as the season and was outplayed by rookie third round pick DJ Glaze. These days the team is trying Munford at guard to see if he can carve out and NFL career there. Who wore it best: DE Ike Lassiter Lassiter came to the Raiders in 1965 after three years in Denver. Each of his five years with the Raiders, he put up double digit sacks including the Raiders 1967 AFL Championship season in which they faced the Packers in Super Bowl II. That season, Lassiter was a holy terror off the edge, putting up 17 sacks and heading to the Pro Bowl and named a second-team All Pro. Two seasons later, he put up 15 sacks and was once again a second team All Pro. In total he had 61.5 sacks in five seasons. If sacks had been an official stat at that time, that would be good for third in Raiders franchise history. Honorable Mention: DE Lyle Alzado Alzado spent the final four seasons of his 15-year NFL career with the Raiders. He joined the team at the age of 33 and in his second season, he was a big part of the Raiders third Super Bowl win.
USA Today
15-06-2025
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We hit 85 in our Raiders countdown to kickoff. Who wore it best and who's wearing it now
We hit 85 in our Raiders countdown to kickoff. Who wore it best and who's wearing it now We've reached 85 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 85 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction. No. 85 Who's wearing it now: WR Ketron Jackson Jr Jackson is an undrafted rookie out of Baylor. The 6-2, 200-pound receiver put up 1099 and seven touchdowns over four seasons of college ball, first at Arkansas and then at Baylor. Who wore it best: DL Carleton Oats Oats joined the Raiders as a 21st round pick in 1964. He would play eight years with the Raiders (1965-72) apearing in 111 games withy 51 starts. He was part of the 1967 AFL Championship team that would lose to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl II. He was part of three other Raiders teams that made the AFL Championship game.
