Who are the 10 best Raiders players of all time?
The Raiders are considered one of the greatest franchises in NFL history, with a rich history of winning.
With three Super Bowl titles, it's a franchise that has boasted numerous big-time stars over the years. This makes it particularly difficult to answer the question: Who are the greatest players in the team's history?
FOX Sports Research took on the task of answering this question, breaking down the numbers and ranking the 10 best Raiders of all time.
While there are some obvious choices near the top, there are also some surprising names that made our list.
Where does your favorite Raider rank?
Let's take a look:
After being drafted with the fourth overall pick by the Raiders in 1998, Charles Woodson made an immediate impact for the franchise — winning Defensive Rookie of the Year and 63 out of 64 regular-season games in his first four years in Oakland. Woodson made eight All-Pro teams and earned nine Pro Bowl nods in his career, and was the 2009 Defensive Player of the Year in his 12th NFL season (with the Packers). His 13 career defensive touchdowns are tied for the most ever with Rod Woodson and Darren Sharper, and his 65 career interceptions are tied for the fifth-most in league history. Woodson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
Ken "The Snake" Stabler led the Raiders to their first ever Super Bowl title in the 1976 season, and is still the franchise's all-time leader in quarterback wins with 69. His 1974 season was arguably his best, winning both the MVP and Offensive Player of the Year awards after throwing 26 touchdown passes and leading the Raiders to an 11-2 record. Stabler also had lots of postseason success, leading Oakland to five consecutive conference championship games — a record