Twelve players have worn No. 55 in Raiders history, from run-stuffers to special teams stand-outs. All 12 were linebackers.

The Raiders selected LB Sio Moore in the 3rd round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Photo by Tony Gonzales.

Twelve players have worn No. 55 in Raiders history, from run-stuffers to special teams stand-outs. All 12 were linebackers.

Riley Morris – LB – 1960-61

Morris played in 30 games from 1960-62 and recorded three interceptions for 79 yards. He switched to No. 92 in 1962.

Dan Conners – LB – 1966-74

Conners (pictured) originally wore No. 60 from 1964-65 before switching to No. 55. The Raiders selected him in the second round of the 1964 AFL Draft out of the University of Miami (Fla.). In all, he played in 141 regular season games with 88 starts and grabbed 15 interceptions for 232 yards and three TDs, and recovered 16 fumbles for 112 yards and 2 TDs.

Matt Millen – LB – 1980-88

The Raiders selected Millen in the 2nd round of the 1980 NFL Draft out of Penn State. He helped the Raiders win two Super Bowls. Millen played in 133 regular season games with 127 starts and recorded 11 sacks, 7 interceptions for 114 yards and 4 fumble recoveries.

Alex Gordon – LB – 1990

Gordon joined the Raiders after three years with the Jets and played in 10 games for the Raiders in 1990. He went on to play three years in Cincinnati.

James Folston – LB – 1994-98

The Raiders selected Folston in the 2nd round of the 1994 NFL Draft out of Louisiana-Monroe. He played in 65 games with 12 starts, forced one fumble, recovered one fumble and recorded one sack.

Bobby Brooks – LB – 1999-01

An undrafted free agent out of Fresno State, Brooks played in 30 games with the Raiders and contributed mostly on special teams.

Shurron Pierson – LB – 2003

The Raiders selected Pierson in the 4th round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of South Florida. He played in six games and went on to play a season with the Chicago Bears.

Danny Clark – LB – 2004-05

Clark joined the Raiders after four years with Jacksonville. He played in 18 games with 16 starts and recorded three sacks, one forced fumble, and 181 solo tackles. He went on to play for New Orleans, Houston and the New York Giants.

Robert Thomas – LB – 2006-07

Thomas joined the Raiders after three years in St. Louis and one in Green Bay. He played for the Raiders from 2006-08, and wore No. 55 from 2006-07 and No. 94 in 2008. In all, he played in 32 games with 11 starts and forced three fumbles, recovered one fumble and logged 79 solo tackles.

Jon Alston – LB – 2008-09

Alston joined the Raiders after a year in St. Louis. He wore No. 94 in 2007, and No. 55 from 2008-09. He played in 36 total games with eight starts, forced two fumbles and recorded 32 solo tackles. He carried the ball once for 22 yards on a fake punt in 2008.

Rolando McClain – LB – 2010-12

The Raiders selected McClain in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of Alabama. He played in 41 games with 38 starts and recorded 6.5 sacks, one interception for 10 yards, one forced fumble and 175 solo tackles.

Sio Moore – LB – 2013-present

The Raiders selected Moore in the 3rd round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Connecticut. He played in 15 games with 11 starts and recorded 4.5 sacks, forced one fumble and logged 38 solo tackles.

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Thirteen players have worn No. 56 in Raiders history, including the single-season sack leader in Raiders history, a two-time Super Bowl champ, and current linebacker Miles Burris.


LB Jeff Barnes played for the Raiders from 1977-87. AP Photo.

Thirteen players have worn No. 56 in Raiders history, including the single-season sack leader in Raiders history, a two-time Super Bowl champ, and current linebacker Miles Burris.

Arch Matsos – LB – 1963-65

Matsos joined the Raiders after three years with Buffalo. He played in 40 regular season games and recorded 9 interceptions for 141 yards. He went on to play for Denver and San Diego.

Chip Oliver – LB – 1968-69

The Raiders selected Oliver in the 11th round of the 1968 NFL Draft out of USC. He played in 28 games with 16 starts and recorded one interception for 29 yards and a TD, and two fumble recoveries.

Warren Koegel – LB – 1971

The Raiders selected Koegel in the 3rd round of the 1971 NFL Draft out of Penn State. He played in one game for the Raiders. Koegel went on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Jets.

Jeff Barnes – LB – 1977-87

The Raiders selected Barnes in the 5th round of the 1977 NFL Draft out of University of California, Berkeley. He played in 157 games with 13 starts and recorded 6.5 sacks (sacks became an official statistic in 1982), five interceptions for 30 yards and recovered eight fumbles. He was a member of the Raiders Super Bowl championship squads in 1980 and 1983.

Milt McColl – LB – 1988

McColl joined the Raiders after seven years with the 49ers. He played in 15 games for the Raiders in 1988.

Aundray Bruce – DE – 1992-94

Bruce joined the Raiders after four years with the Falcons. He played for the Raiders from 1992-98 and switched from No. 56 to No. 99 in 1995. In all, he played in 89 games with seven starts and recorded 16 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

Pat Swilling – DE – 1995-96, 1998

Swilling joined the Raiders after seven years in New Orleans and two with Detroit. He played in 48 games with 32 starts and chalked up 21 sacks, seven forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Swilling came back in 1998 after retiring after the ’96 season.

Sam Sword – LB – 1999

An undrafted free agent out of Michigan, Sword played in 10 games with five starts and tallied one sack and 16 solo tackles. He went on to play three years with the Indianapolis Colts.

Travian Smith – LB – 2002-04

The Raiders selected Smith in the 5th round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He wore No. 53 from 1998-2001 and No. 56 from 2002-04. He played in 84 games with 16 starts and recorded 8.5 sacks, one interception and three fumble recoveries.

Derrick Burgess – DE – 2005-08

Burgess joined the Raiders after three years with the Eagles. He played in 56 games with 52 starts and recorded 38.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and three fumbles recoveries. He set the Raiders single-season sack record with 16 QB takedowns in 2005.

David Nixon – LB – 2009

An undrafted free agent out of BYU, Nixon played in three games with the Raiders. He went on to play for Houston and St. Louis.

Darryl Blackstock – LB – 2011

Blackstock joined the Raiders after three years with Arizona, one with Cincinnati and one in the UFL. He played in 16 games with one start.

Miles Burris – LB -2012-present

The Raiders selected Burris in the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of San Diego State. He has played in 22 games with 15 starts, and has recorded 1.5 sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery and 65 solo tackles.

Sixteen players have worn No. 58 in Raiders history, including current DE Ryan Robinson, and one of the heroes of Super Bowl XVIII.


LB Rob Holmberg wore No. 57 from 1994-97. AP Photo.

Thirteen players have worn No. 57 in Raiders history, including a host of linebackers and an interior defensive lineman who really knew how to get to the quarterback.

Greg Blankenship – LB – 1976

Blankenship split the 1976 season between the Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers, playing in six games for Pittsburgh and four for Oakland.

Randy McClanahan – 1977, 1980-82

McClanahan wore No. 57 in two stints with the Raiders. In all, he played in 45 games with 24 starts and recorded one interception for seven yards and recovered three fumbles. He was a member of the Raiders Super Bowl XV championship team.

John Huddleston – LB – 1978-79

Originally drafted by the Denver Broncos out of Utah, Huddleston played in 27 games and recovered one fumble.

Mike Hawkins – LB – 1982

Hawkins joined the Raiders after three years in New England and played in three games in 1982.

Tony Caldwell – LB – 1983-85

The Raiders selected Caldwell in the 3rd round of the 1983 NFL Draft out of the University of Washington. He played in 35 games, recovered one fumble, and was a member of the Raiders 1983 Super Bowl Championship squad.

Jerry Robinson – LB – 1985-91

Robinson joined the Raiders after six years with the Eagles. He played in 97 games with 70 starts and recorded 11 sacks, six interceptions for 72 yards and two TDs, and one fumble recovery

oe Kelly – LB – 1993

Kelly joined the Raiders after four years with the Bengals and three with the Jets. He played in 16 games with 14 starts and recorded one sack and one fumble recovery. He went on to play for the Rams, Packers and Eagles.

Rob Holmberg – LB – 1994-97

The Raiders selected Holmberg in the 7th round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played in 61 games with one start. He recorded two sacks and two fumble recoveries. He went on to play for the Jets, Colts, Vikings, Patriots, Packers and Panthers.

Terry Wooden – LB – 1998

Wooden joined the Raiders after seven years in Seattle and one with Kansas City. He played in 16 games with 10 starts and recorded two sacks, one interception for 14 yards and one fumble recovery.

Rod Coleman – DT – 1999-03

Originally drafted as a linebacker out of East Carolina, Coleman actually wore No. 91 in three games as a rookie. He played in 60 games with 21 starts and recorded 28.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He went on to play for the Atlanta Falcons.

Ryan Riddle – LB – 2005

The Raiders selected Riddle in the 6th round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Cal. He played in 12 games. He spent 2006 with the Jets.

Ricky Brown – LB – 2006-11

An undrafted free agent out of Boston College, Brown played in 58 games with 13 starts and recorded three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

Keenan Clayton – LB – 2012

Clayton joined the Raiders after two years with the Eagles and saw action in 14 games, primarily on special teams.

TBH. Stop. I made this thread, so don't make me go tell mommy and daddy on you and get a mod to tell you to stop posting this shit.

You mean you don't care what number Greg Blankenship wore in 1976? Some fan you are.

i'm just going to hop on my waverunner and find my way out of this thread...

sum cb next then go back on offense plx

We're bringing in Donald Penn, the OT the Buccs cut today. He's rated as the 6th best OT available, and Saffold was #5 before he signed with STL. I would love for us to sign him.

Apparently he has his meeting tonight. Hopefully it goes just like last night's meetings

oh that is sweet get that man

then go cb !!!


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This post was edited by HydraulicS on Mar 13 2014 08:02pm

good luck bro. it relates to topic. cry more plz