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We've reached 75 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 75 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction.
Harvey is an undrafted rookie out of SMU.
The Hall of Fame edge rusher spent his entire 13-year career with the Raiders. Long was orginally a second round pick (48 overall) out of Villanova. In his third season, he was named a second team All Pro with 13 sacks and the Raiders went on to win their third Super Bowl. When all was said and done, Long had eight Pro Bowls and two first team All Pros to his name and was named to the Hall of Fame's All-1980s team.
He put up 7.5 sacks as a rookie in 1981, but sacks weren't an official stat until his second season in the NFL. Whether it's his unofficial 91.5 sacks or his official 84 career sacks, it remains second most in franchise history. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000 in his second year of eligibility.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders countdown to kickoff No. 75: Who wore it best, wearing it now
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No. 75
Who's wearing it now: DE Jahfari Harvey
Harvey is an undrafted rookie out of SMU.
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Who wore it best: DE Howie Long
The Hall of Fame edge rusher spent his entire 13-year career with the Raiders. Long was orginally a second round pick (48 overall) out of Villanova. In his third season, he was named a second team All Pro with 13 sacks and the Raiders went on to win their third Super Bowl. When all was said and done, Long had eight Pro Bowls and two first team All Pros to his name and was named to the Hall of Fame's All-1980s team.
He put up 7.5 sacks as a rookie in 1981, but sacks weren't an official stat until his second season in the NFL. Whether it's his unofficial 91.5 sacks or his official 84 career sacks, it remains second most in franchise history. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000 in his second year of eligibility.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders countdown to kickoff No. 75: Who wore it best, wearing it now
Continue reading...
