The 10 Greatest Las Vegas Raiders Players of All Time

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Las Vegas Raiders All-Time Greats

The greatest to ever wear the silver and black, ranked, remembered, and worth collecting.

Est. 19601 AFL title · 3 Super BowlsJust win, baby

Founded in Oakland in 1960, the Raiders built a renegade identity across four decades and three cities, winning three Super Bowls behind a swaggering silver-and-black mystique. These are the greatest ever to answer the call, ranked.

Franchise Facts
Conference
AFC West
Founded
1960
Home fields
Frank Youell Field, Oakland Coliseum (1966), LA Memorial Coliseum (1982), Allegiant Stadium (2020)
Titles
1 AFL Championship (1967), 3 Super Bowls (XI, XV, XVIII)
Relocations
Oakland to Los Angeles to Oakland to Las Vegas
The Top Ten
Tim Brown Las Vegas Raiders football card
WR · 1988-2003

Mr. Raider played 16 seasons in silver and black and retired as the franchise's all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards. A nine-time Pro Bowler and 1987 Heisman winner, he finished with 1,094 catches and 100 touchdowns en route to Canton.

Marcus Allen Las Vegas Raiders football card
RB · 1982-1992

The 1985 NFL MVP and Super Bowl XVIII MVP, Allen delivered one of the greatest title-game runs ever on a 74-yard touchdown. His vision and versatility made him the centerpiece of the Los Angeles Raiders offense for a decade.

Gene Upshaw Las Vegas Raiders football card
G · 1967-1981

A cornerstone of the Raiders' powerful offensive lines, Upshaw won two Super Bowls and made seven Pro Bowls over 15 seasons. He is the only player to start in Super Bowls across three different decades and entered the Hall of Fame in 1987.

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Art Shell Las Vegas Raiders football card
OT · 1968-1982

An anchor at left tackle for 15 seasons, Shell earned eight Pro Bowl nods and two Super Bowl rings. He later became the NFL's first modern African American head coach, cementing his place as a franchise pillar on and off the field.

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Ken Stabler Las Vegas Raiders football card
QB · 1970-1979

The Snake led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl title in 1976 and was the 1974 NFL MVP. The franchise's all-time leader in quarterback wins, his cool fourth-quarter heroics defined the swashbuckling Raiders of the 1970s.

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Howie Long Las Vegas Raiders football card
DE · 1981-1993

A relentless and versatile defensive lineman, Long made eight Pro Bowls and won a Super Bowl in his third season. His combination of power and quickness off the edge made him one of the most feared linemen of the 1980s and a 2000 Hall of Famer.

Fred Biletnikoff Las Vegas Raiders football card
WR · 1965-1978

Famous for his sure hands and precise routes, Biletnikoff was the MVP of Super Bowl XI. A four-time Pro Bowler who caught 589 passes for the Raiders, his name now adorns college football's award for the nation's top receiver.

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Willie Brown Las Vegas Raiders football card
CB · 1967-1978

A shutdown cornerback on the NFL's 1970s All-Decade Team, Brown sealed Super Bowl XI with a 75-yard interception return for a touchdown. He recorded 39 interceptions as a Raider and was enshrined in Canton in 1984.

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Charles Woodson Las Vegas Raiders football card
CB · 1998-2005, 2013-2015

A 1998 Defensive Rookie of the Year, Woodson returned to Oakland late in his career as a playmaking safety. His ball-hawking instincts produced multiple All-Pro seasons in silver and black before his 2021 Hall of Fame induction.

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Ted Hendricks Las Vegas Raiders football card
LB · 1975-1983

The Mad Stork used his 6-foot-7 frame to disrupt offenses and block kicks for nine Raiders seasons. He won three Super Bowls in Oakland and Los Angeles and made the Pro Bowl four times as one of the era's most unique defenders.

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Also on the Plaque
Cliff Branch Las Vegas Raiders football card
Wide Receiver · 1972-1985 · HOF 2022

A blazing deep threat, Branch was the vertical element on three championship teams and a four-time Pro Bowler. His speed forced defenses to respect the entire field.

Dave Casper Las Vegas Raiders football card
Tight End · 1974-1980 · HOF 2002

Nicknamed the Ghost, Casper was a sure-handed, clutch tight end best remembered for the Holy Roller and Ghost to the Post. He was a central figure in the franchise's late-1970s success.

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Cards shown are for illustration - a genuine licensed card of each legend. The specific card of any player varies by what's in stock.

Las Vegas Raiders All-Time Greats 12x15 plaque with eight genuine licensed cards
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