LA Raiders
It was back on October 3rd, 1989 after a 1-3 start to the season that the Los Angeles Raiders named Offensive Line Coach Art Shell their new head coach, replacing the fired Mike Shannahan . With the promotion Art became the 1st African American Head Coach in modern NFL History.
October 2nd, 1983 - Jim Plunkett connects with Speedy Wide Receiver Cliff Branch for a 99 yard touchdown, during a 37-35 loss to the Washington Redskins. It was Cliff’s only catch of the game. The Raiders would get their revenge though in Super Bowl XVIII following the season, where they ran all over Washington in a 38-9 rout. Cliff had 94 yards on 6 catches, including a TD in the big game.
Head on over to the Blaze Files at amazingblazezine.com and link up with a Toasty Video Array of Cliff Branch catching long Bombs!!
Wanna know how fast Cliff was, he was 35 years old when he caught that pass from Plunkett at the 35 and took it the rest of the way for one of only thirteen 99 Yard Touchdown Pass Plays in NFL History. R.I.P. Cliff.
What in Blazes is going on? Apologies dudes for a somewhat lackluster week here at #amazingblazezine Been busy rocking out on other projects, but lets wish a Happy Belated B-Day to our guy Bo Jackson! Should have some fresh Blazin content up soon
Safety Ronnie Lott led the NFL in Interceptions 2x over his Hall of Fame career. Lott had ten interceptions roaming the secondary for the 1986 San Francisco 49ers, & after signing as a free agent with the Los Angeles Raiders in 1991 Ronnie recorded eight picks to lead the league. He finished his amazing career with 63 INT’S.
Safety Eddie Anderson owns the record for the longest interception return in Raiders history . In December of 1992 as a member of the L.A. Raiders, Eddie picked off a Dan Marino pass and returned it 102 yards for a touchdown in the 4th quarter of a 20-7 Raiders loss on Monday Night Football. Happy Birthday Eddie !!
