- Tony Stewart
Tony Alexander Stewart (born August 9, 1979 in Lohne, Germany) is a tight end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. Stewart was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round of the 2001 NFL draft out of Penn State. He now plays with the Oakland Raiders.
- Randy Moss
Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977 in Rand, West Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 1998, and played the first stage of his career in Minnesota before a trade in 2005 brought him to the Oakland Raiders. On Sunday, April 29, 2007, Moss was traded to the New England Patriots for a fourth-round draft pick.
- Al Davis
Allen "Al" Davis (born July 4, 1929 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is a jewish American football executive, who currently serves as the president and managing general partner of the NFL's Oakland Raiders.
- Jamarcus Russell
JaMarcus Russell (born August 9, 1985 in Mobile, Alabama) is a quarterback for the Oakland Raiders. He played collegiately for the LSU Tigers, and was the first overall selection in the 2007 NFL Draft.
- Lane Kiffin
In January of 2007, the Oakland Raiders were on the verge of hiring USC's offensive coordinator as their new head coach, but it wasn't Lane Kiffin they were after. No, before Al Davis fell in love with Kiffin, he was first enamored with his co-offensive coordinator at USC, Steve Sarkisian .
- Lamont Jordan
LaMont Jordan (born November 11, 1978 in Forestville, Maryland) is a National Football League running back, currently playing for the Oakland Raiders.
- Jerry Rice
Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford, Mississippi) is a former football wide receiver in the NFL. Rice is widely regarded among the greatest wide receivers in NFL history, consistently showing exceptional performance and strong work ethic on and off of the field. Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986-1996, 1998, 2002) in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super Bowl rings as a member of the San Francisco 49ers.
- Steve Smith
Steven Anthony Smith (born August 30, 1964 in Washington, DC) is a former professional American football running back for the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He also played for the Penn State Nittany Lions during his collegiate career. Smith was a third-round draft choice of the Raiders in the 1987 NFL Draft, the spring after he helped the Nittany Lions to a national championship.
- Jon Gruden
More than two weeks since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired Jon Gruden , his alarm still buzzes at 3:17 a.m. Time to go to work. "You have to keep trying to get better," he said. Gruden's old desk at One Buc Place now is occupied by new Bucs Coach Raheem...
- Tim Brown
Timothy Donell Brown (born July 22, 1966) is a retired National Football League player who was predominantly used as a wide receiver and also as a kick and punt returner early in his career. He spent all but one season of his 16-year career on the Oakland Raiders, and played his last season in 2004 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Norv Turner
Norval Eugene "Norv" Turner (born May 17, 1952 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina) is the head coach for the National Football League's San Diego Chargers. He also has served as head coach of the Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders, and as offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and San Francisco 49ers.
- Warren Sapp
Warren Carlos Sapp (born December 19, 1972 in Orlando, Florida) is a professional football player for the NFL's Oakland Raiders. Sapp is known for his intense and aggressive defensive plays.
- Josh McCown
Joshua Treadwell McCown (born July 4, 1979 in Jacksonville, Texas) is an American football player in the National Football League at the quarterback position for the Oakland Raiders. The Arizona Cardinals selected McCown with the 16th pick of the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of Sam Houston State University. He is the older brother of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Luke McCown and younger brother of former Texas A&M quarterback Randy McCown.
- Charles Woodson
Charles Woodson (born on October 7, 1976 in Fremont, Ohio) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Michigan for the Michigan Wolverines. In 1997, Woodson led the Wolverines to a national championship and won the Heisman Trophy. He is the only primarily defensive player to have won the award. Woodson was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft.
- Joey Porter
Joey Eugene Porter (born March 22 1977 in Bakersfield, California) is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (73rd overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Colorado State.
- Rich Gannon
Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former football quarterback, who achieved most of his success late in his career with the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League.
- Osi Umenyiora
Osi Umenyiora (born November 16, 1981 in London, England) is an American Football player (defensive end) for the New York Giants. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of Troy State University, where he finished second in the nation with 16 sacks. Umenyiora was born in London to Nigerian parents. His family moved back to Nigeria and later to Auburn, Alabama where he started playing football in high school.
- Nnamdi Asomugha
Nnamdi Asomugha (N-NAM-Dee Asoh-Muh-Wah) (born July 6, 1981 in Lafayette, Louisiana) whose name means "My Father Lives" (although various sources erroneously state that it means "Jesus Lives") is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Oakland Raiders. He is an American-born Nigerian. He attended and played at Narbonne High School in Los Angeles, California and continued at the University of California, …
- Bo Jackson
Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962 in Bessemer, Alabama) is an American athlete and a former multi-sport professional. Jackson played at the highest level of sports in the United States in both American football and baseball. In football, Jackson played running back for the Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League. In baseball, Jackson played left field and designated hitter for the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox, …
- Dominic Rhodes
Dominic Dondrell Rhodes (born January 17, 1979 in Waco, Texas) is an American football running back who plays for the Oakland Raiders. He went to Midwestern State University.
- Art Shell
Arthur "Art" Shell (born November 26, 1946 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA) is a former American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and two-time former head coach of the Oakland Raiders. He also holds the distinction of becoming the second-ever African American head coach (after Fritz Pollard) in the history of the NFL, and the first in the league's modern era.
- Marcus Allen
Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26, 1960 in San Diego, California) is a former American football player, and until recently affiliated with CBS as a game analyst. As a professional, Allen ran for 12,243 yards and caught 587 passes for 5,411 yards during his career for both the Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs from 1982 to 1997. He scored 145 touchdowns including a then league record 123 rushing touchdowns and was elected to six Pro Bowls when he retired.
- Michael Huff
Michael Wayne Huff II (born March 6, 1983 in Irving, Texas) is currently a defensive back for the Oakland Raiders and played CB/S for the The University of Texas Longhorns.
- Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson (born September 25, 1979) is an American football cornerback and kick returner for the Oakland Raiders. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He was then traded to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for linebacker Robert Thomas during the 2005 NFL season. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2006 off-season but was released before that season. On March 19, 2007 he signed with the Raiders.
- Eric Mangini
Eric Mangini (born January 19, 1971 in Hartford, Connecticut) is the current head coach of the New York Jets of the NFL. At the age of 35, he was the youngest head coach in the NFL, as well as the youngest coach in the four major North American sports, including the NFL, NHL, MLB, and NBA, until the hiring of Lane Kiffin by the Oakland Raiders. Mangini is the youngest head coach in Jets history. He is also the first and, so far, …
- Jim Plunkett
James W. "Jim" Plunkett (born December 5, 1947 in San Jose, California) is a former American football quarterback who played collegiately for Stanford University, where he won the Heisman Trophy, and professionally for three National Football League teams: the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.
- Aaron Brooks
Aaron Lafette Brooks (born March 24, 1976 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American football quarterback in the NFL, who currently is a free agent. Brooks attended the University of Virginia. He is also the cousin of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and to former Miami Dolphins wide receiver/quarterback Marcus Vick. He formerly played for the Green Bay Packers; the New Orleans Saints, where he was the starting quarterback for six years; and the Oakland Raiders.
- Brad Johnson
James Bradley Johnson (born September 13, 1968 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American football quarterback in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Redskins over his career.
- Bill Callahan
Bill Callahan (born July 31, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, is the head coach of the University of Nebraska football team. He was named head coach of the Cornhuskers in 2004. Callahan was formerly the head coach of the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League.
- Andrew Walter
Andrew Walter (born May 11, 1982) is a professional quarterback with the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. Walter was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Arizona State University. He is listed at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and 234 lb (107 kg).
- Ronald Curry
Ronald Antonio Curry (born May 28, 1979 in Hampton, Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. He was selected with the 24th pick of the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Although he was mainly a quarterback at North Carolina, he converted to a wide receiver to make the Oakland Raiders team. He was one of the star players for the Raiders in the 2004 NFL season, …
- Mike Williams
Michael "Mike" Williams (born January 4, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders. As a star in college he set USC freshman records for touchdowns and yards as a wide receiver. Williams declared for the 2004 NFL Draft, but he was declined by a federal judge. He could not return to college afterwards because he had already hired an agent.
- Ken Stabler
Kenny "The Snake" Stabler (born Kenneth Micheal Stabler on December 25 1945) is a former National Football League quarterback who played quarterback at the University of Alabama and for the Oakland Raiders (1970-1979); and for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints (1980-1984). He is left-handed, and at the time of his pro career left-handed quarterbacks were looked on as being unsuitable for professional football, …
- Kerry Collins
Kerry Michael Collins (born December 30, 1972 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has played for the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, playing in Super Bowl XXXV for New York. He was a Heisman Trophy Finalist in 1994 during his senior year at Penn State.
- Marques Tuiasosopo
Marques Tuiasosopo (born March 22, 1979 in Woodinville, Washington) is a professional American football player for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He began his career in 2001 with the Oakland Raiders. Marques Tuiasosopo is the son of former NFL defensive lineman Manu Tuiasosopo, who played collegiately for UCLA, …
- Matt Millen
Matthew George Millen (born March 12, 1958 in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania) is an American professional football executive in the National Football League, where he is President and CEO of the Detroit Lions. Prior to assuming leadership of the Detroit Lions in 2001, Millen was a professional football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders, the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
- Michael Bush
Michael Bush (born June 16, 1984, in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American football running back player for the Oakland Raiders. He attended the University of Louisville for college. He is listed at 6'1.375" and 243 lbs.
- Sebastian Janikowski
Sebastian Janikowski is a placekicker who currently plays for the NFL's Oakland Raiders. His nicknames are the "Polish Powderkeg", the "Polish Cannon", "Sea Bass" and "Lightning Feet". He currently lives in Castro Valley, California
- Don Maynard
Don Maynard (Born January 25, 1935, in Crosbyton, Texas) was an American football player who played collegiately for Texas Western College (now University of Texas at El Paso) and professionally with the National Football League's New York Giants and the American Football League's New York Jets. After having been released by the Giants, Maynard became the very first player to sign with the New York Titans in 1960 (the team was renamed the Jets in 1963).
- David Patten
David Patten (born August 19 1974 in Hopkins, South Carolina) is an American football player. He plays wide receiver, and is currently on the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He attended college at Western Carolina University, and has also played for the New York Giants (1997-1999), Cleveland Browns (2000), New England Patriots (2001-2004), and Washington Redskins (2005-2006). Patten is most remembered for his performance in a game with New England vs.