Blazing Trail Flashcards!

The Raiders have employed four minority head coaches in the organization’s history, the most men of color to ever serve as field general of any professional football franchise. Antonio Pierce is the latest coach for the Raiders. 

2. Terrelle Pryor is a Black quarterback who played for the Raiders and set the NFL record for the longest run by a quarterback (93 yards). 

3. In 1968, the Raiders made Eldridge Dickey of Tennessee State University the first Black quarterback ever taken in the first round of the pro football draft. Kenny Stabler is a Hall of Fame quarterback who the Raiders also selected in that year’s draft. 

4. The Raiders have won 3 Super Bowls. 

5. Marcus Allen is a Raiders running back who was named the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1985. 

6. Los Angeles is the city the Raiders called home from 1982‐1994. 

7. San Francisco is the city the Oakland Raiders played their home games in from 1960‐61, which were the first two years of their existence as a member of the fledgling American Football League. 

8. Art Shell was named the first Black Head Coach in modern pro football history in 1989. 9. 30 Raiders players are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

10. Allegiant Stadium is where the Raiders presently play their home games. 11. AJ Cole is the name of the current Raiders Pro Bowl punter. 

12. John Madden is the Raiders Head Coach that led the team to its first Super Bowl Victory. 13. Jim Plunkett is the Raiders quarterback that led the team to two Super Bowl victories. 14. Tom Flores is the Raiders Head Coach that led the team to two Super Bowl victories. 15. 1963 is the year Al Davis joined the Raiders as head coach and general manager. 16. Ron Wolf is a Pro Football Hall of Famer who was not a player for the Raiders.  

17. The Minnesota Vikings are the team the Oakland Raiders defeated in Super Bowl XI. 

18. Sandra Douglass Morgan serves as the Raiders’ President. The Las Vegas Aces are another local professional sports team that has a Black woman serving as its President. 

19. Grambling State University is a celebrated HBCU marching band that entertained at halftime of a Raiders game in 2021.   

20. 2020 is the year that the Raiders played their first regular season game in Las Vegas. 

21. The University of Maryland, Eastern Shore is the HBCU where Art Shell, who became the first Black Head Coach in the modern NFL attended.   

22. Maxx Crosby is the Raiders defensive lineman that was selected as a Pro Bowler for the past three seasons. 

23. Howie Long is a member of the FOX NFL Sunday pregame show, played for the Raiders, and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

24. Bo Jackson played professional baseball while also playing for the Raiders and was an All‐Star in both sports. 

25. Jim Plunkett to Cliff Branch is the tandem that tied the NFL record for longest touchdown pass and reception of 99 yards. 

26. Randy Moss, a former Raiders wide receiver, is currently an analyst on the ESPN Countdown show. 

27. Davante Adams is the wide receiver that has caught at least 100 passes in each of his past two seasons with the Raiders. 

28. Tim Brown is the Raiders’ all‐time leading receiver in yards and receptions. 

29. Rod Martin is the former Raiders defensive player who intercepted three passes in Super Bowl XV, which is still a record today. 

30. Pro Football Hall of Famer and HBCU graduate Willie Brown played Cornerback for the Raiders. 

31. Maxx Crosby led the Raiders in sacks for the past two seasons and in four out of the last five seasons.

32. Al Davis’ well‐known quote is “Just Win Baby!” 

33. Chris McLemore is a former Raiders running back who was born in Las Vegas where he was a star on the Valley High School football team. 

34. Frank Hawkins is a former Raiders fullback who was born in Las Vegas where he was a standout on the Western High School football team and served on the Las Vegas City Council. 

35. Charles Woodson is a Heisman Trophy winner who was the latest Raider to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

36. Josh Jacobs has led the Raiders in rushing for the past five seasons. 37. Robert Spillane led the Raiders in tackles in 2023. 

38. Jakobi Meyers scored the most touchdowns for the Raiders last season. 39. Robert Spillane led the Raiders in interceptions last year. 

40. Aiden O’Connell led the Raiders in passing in 2023. 

41. Tyree Wilson was the Raiders’ first round draft choice last year. 

42. Carl Weathers is a former Raiders’ linebacker who also acted in the “Rocky” movies as “Apollo Creed”. 

43. Tiger Woods who is a professional golfer is also an avowed Raiders fan. 44. Ice Cube is a rapper who is the proclaimed “President of the Raider Nation”. 

45. The Raiderettes is the name of the famed squad that performs on the sideline for every Raiders home game. 

46. Too $hort is a legendary Bay Area rapper and longtime Raiders’ fan who has performed