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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NEW YORK – OCTOBER 23: Offensive tackle Art Shell /

3. Art Shell, T

Besides being one of the premier players at his position during his era, he served as the head coach of the Silver and Black on two different occasions. But make no mistake about it, Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle Art Shell is on this list because of his prowess on the field and his domination of opposing defensive linemen. Just ask Minnesota Vikings’ defensive end Jim Marshall, who failed to make a single tackle in Super Bowl XI in Pasadena during Oakland’s dominating 32-14 victory.

The Raiders of the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s were spearheaded upfront for the most part by Shell and two other Hall of Famers in guard Gene Upshaw and center Jim Otto. Shell was a third-round find in 1968 from Maryland-Eastern Shore. He made just one start during his first two seasons in the league but it was just a matter of time before he became a Pro Bowl mainstay. He would eventually earn eight invitations to that all-star game and was also named All-Pro twice. He was not only a part of the team’s Super Bowl title team of 1976 but the wild card Raiders also capture Super Bowl XV.

Shell played in 207 regular-season contests and 23 postseason tilts for the organization. And including playoffs, was also the Raiders’ sideline leader for 113 games.

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