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Underrated Dominant Raider Royalty DE Greg Townsend
Defensive end Greg Townsend is underrated among the all-time greats of the Oakland-Los Angeles-Las Vegas Raiders, but was a dominant force
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Apr 21, 2021
Defensive end Greg Townsend is a bit underrated among the all-time greats of the Oakland-Los Angeles-Las Vegas Raiders, but he is the Silver and Black’s all-time leader in sacks.
And it isn’t even that close.
The 6-3, 255-pound Townsend, who was selected in the fourth round (No. 110 overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft out of Texas Christian by the Raiders, had 107.5 sacks in 174 games from 1983-93 and in 1997, with Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long a distant second with 84 sacks in 179 games. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1994.
The Greatness of Raiders Legend Marcus Allen
Marcus Allen is an Oakland, Los Angeles, and now Las Vegas Raiders legend and we explore his often overlooked greatness.
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Feb 23, 2021
The Oakland-Los Angeles-Las Vegas Raiders have had some outstanding running backs through the years, from Clem Daniels during the 1960s to Josh Jacobs the last two seasons.
However, the best of all was Marcus Allen, who played 11 seasons with the Silver and Black before spending the last five years of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Ron Wolf, who was Raiders scouting executive for 25 years before going onto to more greatness as general manager of the Green Bay Packers and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, went one step further.