Art Powell ( wide receiver ) Arthur L . Powell ( born February 25 , 1937 ) is a former American football wide receiver . Early career . Powell attended and played high school football at San Diego High School and played college football at San José State University . Professional career . Powell played in the American Football League for the New York Titans , Oakland Raiders , and the Buffalo Bills . He also played in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings . Possessing the size , speed and ability to make remarkable plays all over the field , Powell was one of the American Football League ' s first stars . With the New York Titans , Powell led the AFL in receiving touchdowns in 1960 and in receiving yards in 1962 . He then led the league in both categories in 1963 after moving to the Raiders . Powell began his professional career after he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles and put together an impressive rookie season in 1959 , finishing second in kickoff returns with a 27 - yard average while serving as a reserve defensive back . Included in those returns was a 95 - yard touchdown run against the New York Giants on October 4 that jolted the defending conference champions in a 49 - 21 defeat . After being released Powell cast his lot with the AFL ' s Titans in 1960 , and was soon establishing his receiving credentials after a position change by Titans ' head coach Sammy Baugh , scoring four touchdowns in his first contest . During the league ' s first three seasons , Powell teamed with Don Maynard to form the first wide receiver tandem ever to each gain over 1 , 000 receiving yards on receptions . In fact , the duo accomplished that feat in 1960 , the first year of the AFL ' s existence . They repeated the feat in 1962 . Despite his status as the team ' s leading receiver , Powell was preparing to leave for another team following the conclusion of the 1962 season due to the Titans ' continuing financial troubles . In order to obtain something for him , while also alleviating the team ' s finances , Titan owner Harry Wismer offered him for sale on October to the highest bidder on October 19 , 1962 . Oakland would be Powell ' s eventual destination , signing with the team on January 31 , 1963 . During his first year with the Raiders in 1963 , the team ' s record improved by nine games under the leadership of new head coach Al Davis , with Powell scoring 16 touchdowns and catching 73 passes for 1 , 394 yards . Off the field , Powell was showing his team leadership when he , along with teammates Bo Roberson , Clem Daniels and Fred Williamson , refused to play in an exhibition game against his old team , the now rechristened New York Jets because of segregated seating in Mobile ' s Ladd Stadium . Four decades after his playing career ended , Powell remains the Raiders seventh all - time leading receiver , scoring 50 touchdowns during his four seasons with Oakland . With five seasons of over 1 , 000 receiving yards , he earned American Football League All - Star accolades for four straight years and was among a select group that was chosen on the All - Time All - AFL Team . The latter balloting took place in 1970 following the merger between the AFL and NFL , and was selected by Hall of Fame selectors and wire services . Despite catching only 479 career passes , Powell pulled in 81 for touchdowns and he still ranks 18th all - time in career touchdown receptions , and his career touchdown rate of 16 . 9 % ( that is , the percentage of his catches that went for touchdowns ) is amongst the best in history .