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This is a list of the best Oakland Raiders of all time. The Silver and Black. Just Win, Baby. These are just a few of the phrases associated with what was once the most intimidating team in all off football: the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders. When Al Davis took over the team in 1962, a new style of football was formed. The greatest Raiders players blended speed and power, a new dimension to player evaluation introduced by Davis. The best Hall of Fame-level Raiders ever attribute their success to the culture of the team and to Davis's leadership. The rowdy Raiders have been to Super Bowls in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 2000s, the only team in NFL history to do so. Some of the best players in Raiders history were on these teams. Famous Oakland Raiders like Ken Stabler, Cliff Branch, and Fred Biletnikoff are some of the best Raiders skill players while Gene Upshaw, Art Shell, and Jim Otto were powerful linemen whose grit allowed for these superstars to flourish.
The later Raiders team were flashy with superstars like past players Jim Plunkett, Howie Long, and Marcus Allen, who is one of the best running backs of all time, were parts of the later Super Bowl winning teams. Even though the team made a 12 year detour to Los Angeles, many of the team's best, most iconic players were in Oakland.
This is the list of the best Oakland Raiders. If you notice someone who is missing from this list of all time Raiders, feel free to add him. Vote or rerank this list of the greatest Raiders ever according to who you think should be considered the best in franchise history.
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1,801334Bo Jackson
Running backBirthplace: Bessemer, Alabama, United States of America
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891131Ted Hendricks
LinebackerBirthplace: Guatemala City, Guatemala
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1,207222Fred Biletnikoff
Wide receiverBirthplace: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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968154Dave Casper
Tight end, Wide receiverBirthplace: Bemidji, Minnesota
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929144Willie Brown
CornerbackBirthplace: Yazoo City, Mississippi
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921137Cliff Branch
Wide receiverBirthplace: Houston, Texas, United States of America
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907146Lester Hayes
Cornerback, SafetyBirthplace: Houston, Texas
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1,554320Charles Woodson
Cornerback, Return specialistBirthplace: Sebring, Ohio, United States of America
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1,562326Tim Brown
Wide recieverBirthplace: Dallas, Texas
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1,111220Jim Otto
Linebacker, CenterBirthplace: Wausau, Wisconsin
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1,291279Gene Upshaw
GuardBirthplace: Robstown, Texas, United States of America
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884158Ray Guy
PunterBirthplace: Swainsboro, Georgia
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1,082221Jack Tatum
Safety, Defensive backBirthplace: Cherryville, North Carolina
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1,001226Art Shell
TackleBirthplace: Charleston, South Carolina
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906162Jim Plunkett
QuarterbackBirthplace: San Jose, California, United States of America
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1,592403Ken Stabler
QuarterbackBirthplace: Foley, Alabama
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1,581405Howie Long
Defensive endBirthplace: Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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1,788487Marcus Allen
Running backBirthplace: San Diego, California, USA
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723160George Blanda
Quarterback, PlacekickerBirthplace: Youngwood, Pennsylvania
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596119Todd Christensen
Fullback, Tight endBirthplace: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
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826190Al Davis
CoachBirthplace: Brockton, Massachusetts
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611160Mike Haynes
CornerbackBirthplace: Denison, Texas
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733216Lyle Alzado
Defensive endBirthplace: New York City, New York, USA
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807222Sebastian Janikowski
PlacekickerBirthplace: Wałbrzych, Poland
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450117George Atkinson
Cornerback, SafetyBirthplace: Savannah, Georgia
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