10 greatest Oakland Raiders of all time

OAKLAND, : Al Davis, the owner of the Oakland Raiders, smiles as he faces reporters and photographers after a press conference at the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Arena 06 July. Davis has signed an agreement to move the Los Angeles Raiders back to Oakland, California, after leaving 14 years ago. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read JOHN G. MABANGLO/AFP/Getty Images) /

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TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 22: Marcus Allen #32 of the Los Angeles Raiders carries the ball against the Washington Redskins during Super Bowl XVIII on January 22, 1984 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Raiders won the Super Bowl 38 – 9. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

1. Marcus Allen, RB

He wound up not ending his career as a member of the Raiders. Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen had a huge impact on the franchise that made him the 10th overall pick in the 1982 draft. The 1981 Heisman Trophy winner from USC had a tremendous debut campaign during the NFL’s strike-shortened season. He totaled an impressive 1,098 yards from scrimmage and 14 touchdowns in only nine games.

He came back the following year and so did the Los Angeles Raiders. Led by head coach Tom Flores, the team finished 12-4, won the AFC West and eventually rolled to an impressive 38-9 win over the then-defending Super Bowl champion Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVII. It was there that Allen really put on a show, his amazing 74-yard TD run the second of his two scores and part of his 191-yard rushing day on 20 carries.

Allen would have a monster year in 1985 with 2,314 yards from scrimmage and 14 scores on the way to earning NFL MVP honors. In 11 seasons with the franchise, there were 12,083 scrimmage yards and 97 touchdowns. His final five seasons in the league would be spent with the rival Chiefs. But there’s no denying the greatness of the versatile weapon.

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