Dream Team Project
Las Vegas Raiders Dream Team
The all-time Raiders lineup, position by position. Every player here suited up for the Raiders. Disagree with a pick? Leave a comment or nominate someone below.
How we pick
One real lineup per franchise, judged on what each player did in this uniform: impact, playoff moments and longevity with the team first, league honors second. Players are measured against their own era, and every entry is checked against the team site, the Pro Football Hall of Fame or Pro Football Reference.
The roster
Our picks, grouped by unit.
Offense
11 playersQB
Ken Stabler
Cool left-hander who quarterbacked the Raiders to their first Super Bowl win.
Super Bowl XI champ; NFL MVP 1974; 4× Pro Bowl; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
RB
Marcus Allen
Do-everything back whose Super Bowl XVIII performance is franchise legend.
Super Bowl XVIII champ & MVP; NFL MVP 1985; 5× Pro Bowl with the Raiders
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
WR
Tim Brown
"Mr. Raider" spent 16 seasons with the club and owns its receiving records.
9× Pro Bowl; Raiders records for receptions and receiving yards; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
WR
Fred Biletnikoff
Sure-handed route artist and a career Raider for 14 seasons.
Super Bowl XI champ & MVP; 2× AFL All-Star; 4× Pro Bowl; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
WR
Cliff Branch
World-class deep threat who played on all three title teams.
3× Super Bowl champ; 4× Pro Bowl; 3× 1st-team All-Pro (1974-1976); Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
TE
Dave Casper
"The Ghost" was Stabler's clutch target in the biggest moments of the 70s.
Super Bowl XI champ; 4× 1st-team All-Pro (1976-1979); 4× Pro Bowl with OAK; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LT
Art Shell
Hall of Fame left tackle on the dominant left side of the 70s lines.
2× Super Bowl champ (XI, XV); 8× Pro Bowl; NFL 1970s All-Decade; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LG
Gene Upshaw
Fifteen-year Raider who led the famous sweep left alongside Art Shell.
2× Super Bowl champ (XI, XV); 1967 AFL champion; 6× Pro Bowl; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
C
Jim Otto
Original Raider, "Double-0" was the center for the franchise's first 15 years.
9× AFL All-Star; 3× Pro Bowl; 1967 AFL champion; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
RG
Wayne Hawkins
Original Raider who started at right guard through the entire AFL decade.
5× AFL All-Star (1963-1967); 1967 AFL champion
Sources: Wikipedia
RT
Henry Lawrence
Thirteen-year Raider tackle with a ring from each championship.
3× Super Bowl champ; 2× Pro Bowl (1983, 1984)
Sources: Wikipedia
Defense
11 playersDT
Chester McGlockton
Massive, quick tackle who earned all four of his Pro Bowls as a Raider.
4× Pro Bowl (1994-1997); 1995 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Wikipedia
DT
Tom Keating
Quick interior rusher and a key to the 13-1 AFL champions of 1967.
1967 AFL champion; 2× AFL All-Star (1966, 1967); 1967 1st-team All-AFL
Sources: Wikipedia
DE
Howie Long
Hall of Fame end who spent all 13 seasons in silver and black.
Super Bowl XVIII champ; 8× Pro Bowl; 3× 1st-team All-Pro; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
EDGE
Greg Townsend
Franchise sack leader and the only Raider with 100 sacks.
Super Bowl XVIII champ; 2× Pro Bowl (1990, 1991); Raiders-record 107.5 sacks
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Ted Hendricks
"The Mad Stork" freelanced his way to three rings with the Raiders.
3× Super Bowl champ with the Raiders; 4× Pro Bowl with the Raiders; All-Pro 1980 & 1982; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LB
Rod Martin
Twelfth-round pick who became a big-game star on two title teams.
2× Super Bowl champ; Super Bowl-record 3 INT in SB XV; 2× Pro Bowl; 1984 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Phil Villapiano
Fiery outside linebacker of the 70s Raiders and the Super Bowl XI champions.
Super Bowl XI champ; 4× Pro Bowl (1973-1976)
Sources: Wikipedia
CB
Willie Brown
Master of bump-and-run whose pick-six sealed Super Bowl XI.
Super Bowl XI champ; 75-yard INT return TD in SB XI; 3× AFL All-Star and 4× Pro Bowl with OAK; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
CB
Lester Hayes
Career Raider whose 1980 season is one of the best ever by a corner.
2× Super Bowl champ; 1980 Defensive Player of the Year; 5× Pro Bowl; 13 INT in 1980
Sources: Wikipedia
S
Jack Tatum
"The Assassin" was the most intimidating hitter of the 70s Raiders.
Super Bowl XI champ; 3× Pro Bowl (1973-1975)
Sources: Wikipedia
S
Charles Woodson
Star corner in his first stint who returned to finish his career at safety.
1998 Defensive Rookie of the Year; 5× Pro Bowl with OAK; 1st-team All-Pro 1999 & 2001; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
Special Teams / Coaching
4 playersK
Sebastian Janikowski
First-round kicker who became the Raiders' all-time leading scorer.
Raiders all-time leading scorer; most games played in team history; 2011 Pro Bowl
Sources: Wikipedia
P
Ray Guy
First pure punter in the Hall of Fame and a weapon on three title teams.
3× Super Bowl champ; 7× Pro Bowl; 6× 1st-team All-Pro; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
RET
George Atkinson
Hard-hitting safety who was also a feared punt and kick returner early on.
2× AFL All-Star (1968, 1969); 86-yard punt return TD as a rookie; Super Bowl XI champ
Sources: Wikipedia
COACH
John Madden
Never had a losing season in ten years and won Super Bowl XI.
Super Bowl XI champion head coach; 103-32-7 regular-season record; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
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