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List of Oakland Raiders starting quarterbacks These quarterback s have started for Professional Football ' s Oakland Raiders . They are listed in order of the date of each player ' s first start at quarterback for the team . Regular season . List of all Oakland Raiders starting quarterbacks The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right :
Chris Rockins Christopher Alexander Rockins ( born May 18 , 1962 in Sherman , Texas ) is a former American football safety in the National Football League . He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft . He played college football at Oklahoma State .
Henry Luke Bolley Henry Luke Bolley ( February 1 , 1865 – November 10 , 1956 ) was an American botanist and plant pathologist known for his work that led to the control or eradication of several major crop diseases . He was also a pioneering college football player and coach . Early life and education . Bolley was raised on a farm near Lawrenceburg , Indiana . He attended Purdue University , where he played varsity baseball and tennis . In 1887 , he organized the first American football team at Purdue , and played quarterback in the team ' s first game against DePauw University . Bolley graduated in 1888 , and remained at Purdue as a botanist while earning a master ' s degree in 1889 . Plant pathology work . In 1890 , Bolley was one of the first three faculty members hired at the newly - founded North Dakota Agricultural College ( NDAC ) , later North Dakota State University . In his first year at NDAC , he isolated the organism responsible for potato scab and developed an effective treatment . In 1893 , he discovered a method of treating smut with formaldehyde . Much of his work , however , focused on the causes of flax wilt . At the time , it was believed that wilt was caused by " flax - sick " or deficient soil . Bolley established that wilt was in fact the result of fusarium oxysporum bacteria in the soil . His breeding work led to the development of the resistant strain " Bison Flax " , which was planted widely and made North Dakota one of the world ' s major flax - producing regions . Bolley turned his attention to stem rust , a wheat disease . He discovered that the rust spores bred not on wheat plants , but on the common barberry , a bush often found near wheat fields . He was author of the North Dakota Pure Seed Law of 1908 . New International Encyclopedia In 1916 – 17 , he authored and obtained passage of a state law creating a barberry eradication program . Bolley served as North Dakota state seed commissioner from 1909 to 1929 . Football coaching . In 1890 , Bolley challenged the University of North Dakota to a football match , but did not have enough players to field an NDAC team until 1894 . In that year , Bolley ' s " Farmers " ( not " Bison " until 1922 ) defeated the UND football squad twice , 20 – 4 and 22 – 4 , starting a rivalry which continues today . Bolley coached football at NDAC until 1899 . Later life and honors . Bolley was a member of many academic organizations including the American Botanical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science . He received honorary doctorates from Purdue in 1938 and NDAC in 1939 . He retired from teaching in 1945 and died in 1956 at age 91 . He was buried in Fargo , North Dakota . Research Plot 30 at North Dakota State University , site of Bolley ' s research on flax pathogens , is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
1995 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 1995 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1995 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The team ' s head coach was Frank Beamer . The Hokies finished the season 10 – 2 ( 6 – 1 Big East ) and won the Sugar Bowl 28 - 10 over Texas .
Wes Cates Wes Cates ( born October 3 , 1979 in Columbus , Ohio ) is a professional Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent . He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders football club in the Canadian Football League . College career . Cates attended California University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 2001 without ever missing a game in his four - year career . He had 5 , 647 total yards , a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference ( PSAC ) record , on 937 carries , 63 rushing touchdowns and 386 total points , all school records . He was an All - American for the last two years of his college career and he led the PSAC in rushing for three of his four seasons . Cates was also the PSAC - West Offensive Player of the Year in 2001 and he led the PSAC in rushing for three seasons . He was a PSAC - West first team All - Star selection for three years and he was also nominated for the Harlon Hill Award for best player in division 2 in his sophomore and senior seasons . A 1999 and 2001 All - American , Cates was drafted into the university ' s Athletic Hall of Fame in his first eligible year . CFL career . Cates made his CFL debut in 2006 after signing a contract with the Calgary Stampeders . He dressed for 17 of the Stampeders ' 18 regular season games , but he did not get much playing time . He finished the season with only 25 rushing attempts for 181 yards and two touchdowns , while also catching 21 passes for 286 yards and one touchdown . Just before the 2007 season began , Cates was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders . Cates immediately turned into a fan favourite and a hero to many with his speed and determination . He ran for 866 yards on 153 carries , caught 45 passes for 452 yards and scored five touchdowns . During the 2007 playoffs , Cates rushed for 128 yards on 25 attempts with a broken foot and he helped the Saskatchewan Roughriders win the Grey Cup Championship . In 2008 , Cates rushed for 1229 yards , amassed 451 receiving yards and scored 16 touchdowns . He earned a spot on the CFL All - Star team for his accomplishments and ranked second in the most rushing yards . Prior to the 2009 CFL season , Cates underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and had been considered questionable to start the 2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders season . In February 2012 , after 6 CFL seasons , Cates was not offered a new contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders .
Lyron Cobbins Lyron Duryea Cobbins ( born September 17 , 1974 in Kansas City , Kansas ) is a former professional American football linebacker . After going to Wyandotte High School , Cobbins attended the University of Notre Dame , and in his senior year was named Third - Team All American . Cobbins made his professional debut in the National Football League in 1997 with the Arizona Cardinals . He played for the Arizona Cardinals for his entire one - year career .
George T . Barclay George T . Barclay ( May 24 , 1910 – October 6 , 1997 ) was an American football player and coach . He served as the head football coach at Washington and Lee University from 1949 to 1951 and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1953 to 1955 , compiling a career college football record of 28 – 30 – 2 . Barclay was a standout guard and linebacker at the North Carolina . He was a three - year starting player from 1932 to 1934 . Barclay made the first team All - Southern Conference as a guard in 1933 and 1934 and was an All - American in 1934 . Coaching career . While serving as head coach at Washington and Lee University , Barclay took the Generals to their one and only post season bowl appearance in 1950 when they were beaten by Wyoming in the Gator Bowl . He was named the Southern Conference and Virginia Coach of the Year . Barclay became an assistant coach at Carolina under Carl Snavely . Snavely was a proponent of the single - wing offense , but thought Carolina ' s players were more suited to the split - T formation , and Barclay helped install it there . In 1953 , he was hired as the head football coach . Barclay was dismissed from his alma mater in 1955 , and replaced by Jim Tatum , who had been a teammate with him at Carolina . Death and honors . Barclay died in 1997 . The George Barclay Award for outstanding linebacker at North Carolina named in his honor . He was inducted to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1976 . Barclay Road in Chapel Hill , North Carolina is named after him .
Herschel Stockton Willis Herschel " Mule " Stockton ( born December 29 , 1913 , Abilene , Texas ; died November 1965 ) was an American football player for the Philadelphia Eagles . Stockton attended McMurry University . He played at guard for the Eagles in the 1937 and 1938 seasons . Stockton was elected to the McMurry Hall of Fame in 1984 .
Sean Lumpkin Sean Franklin Lumpkin ( born January 4 , 1970 in Golden Valley , Minnesota ) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints who drafted him out of the University of Minnesota . While at Minnesota Lumpkin played four years and accrued numerous awards : Lumpkin was the 106th player selected in the 1992 NFL Draft and played 67 games for the Saints between 1992 and 1996 . He was released by the Saints in June 1997 . Lumpkin grew up in Golden Valley , MN and graduated from Benilde - St . Margaret ' s School where he is one of a handful of notable alumni .
John Roper ( American football ) John Alfred Roper ( born October 4 , 1965 in Houston , Texas ) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears , Dallas Cowboys , and the Philadelphia Eagles . He played college football at Texas A & M University and was drafted in the second round of the 1989 NFL Draft . At Texas A & M , Roper Lettered from 1985 - 1988 . Roper was one of the best to play defensively in Texas A & M history according to his coach , Jackie Sherrill . In 1987 , Roper was the Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year , as well as an All - American . Twice Roper was All - SWC . In his four years as an Aggie , they compiled a record of 36 wins and just 12 losses : three times they were conference champions ; and twice they were victorious in the Cotton Bowl . Roper , a Consensus All - American , was at the heart of that success . Before heading to the NFL from Texas A & M , Roper began a tradition that became known all across college football . It was during his career the famed moniker of the “ Wrecking Crew ” was born . Roper ' s career Tackles for a Loss of 68 while at Texas A & M ranked him 8th in the NCAA at the conclusion of his college football career , but currently rank him 14th . In addition , Roper ' s career Sacks of 36 while at Texas A & M ranked him 9th in the NCAA at the conclusion of his college football career , but currently rank him 24th . Roper was cut by Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson for falling asleep during a special teams meeting prior to their October 17 game against the San Francisco 49ers in 1993 . After this event , he did not play another game in the National Football League .
National Football League lore National Football League lore is a collection of information that NFL fans retain and share . Since the NFL was founded in 1920 , it has grown from an informal network of teams based mostly in small towns and cities into the most popular and successful sports league in the United States . During the interval between its founding and the present , it has competed for attention with other sports and college football , fended off rival leagues , consolidated the marriage between sports and television , and established an extensive and colorful NFL lore . Largely through the efforts of NFL Films and many sportswriters , some events have become famous in the history of the sport . Games and plays . The following is a selected list of memorable plays and events that have stood the test of time and are considered common knowledge by NFL fans :
Charley Way Charles Ash " Pie " Way ( December 29 , 1897 – January 31 , 1988 ) was a college football coach and professional American football player . Way was recognized as an All - America n halfback at Penn State University in 1920 and an All - Pro for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1924 . After leading Penn State to an undefeated 1920 season , the tiny ( 144 lb . ) but speedy Way began his professional career in the National Football League ; first with the Canton Bulldogs in 1921 and became an All - Pro as a member of fellow Nittany Lion , Punk Berryman ' s Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1924 . He was a member of the 1926 American Football League champion Philadelphia Quakers . Way coached football at the University of Dayton and Virginia Tech . He earned a Bachelor of Arts in finance from Penn State University in 1921 and had a long career with the Internal Revenue Service following his playing days . He lived in Thorndale , Pennsylvania until his death at age 90 .
Bob Petrich Robert Earl " Bob " Petrich ( born March 15 , 1941 in Long Beach , California ) is a former professional American football defensive end in the American Football League . He played five seasons for the San Diego Chargers ( 1963 – 1966 ) and the Buffalo Bills ( 1967 ) .
1979 San Diego Chargers season The 1979 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 9 – 7 record in 1978 . They made the playoffs for the first time in 14 years . It ended with a playoff loss to the Oilers . As part of a marketing campaign , the Chargers created their fight song , " San Diego Super Chargers " . Regular season . On opening day in The Kingdome on September 2 , the Chargers beat the Seattle Seahawks 33 – 14 . Clarence Williams rushed for 2 touchdwons . Rolf Benirschke kicked 4 field goals , and Dan Fouts passed for 224 yards . In week 2 , Fouts had 3 touchdowns and linebacker Woodrow Lowe returned a Ken Anderson pass 32 yards for a score as San Diego beats the Oakland Raiders 30 – 10 . The next week , San Diego got a come - from - behind win over the Buffalo Bills as Clarence Williams picked up 157 yards on 18 carries and had a team - record 4 rushing TDs . In week 4 , Chargers lost to the New England Patriots 27 – 21 . Patriot linebacker Steve Nelson preserved the victory with an interception of a Dan Fouts pass on the New England 2 - yard line with 1 : 37 remaining in the game .
2004 Florida Gators football team The 2004 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2004 college football season . The Gators competed in Division I - A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) , and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university ' s Gainesville , Florida campus . The season was the third and last for head coach Ron Zook , who led the Gators to a regular season record of 7 – 4 ( . 636 ) . Pre - season . For the fifth time in school history , Florida played five of its first six games at home . Four of the last five games were on the road . Florida ' s record for the two prior seasons under Zook on the road in conference play was an SEC league best 7 – 1 . Eight starters returned and true sophomore Chris Leak would start the first game of the season at the helm for the first time . The Gators opened the season against Eastern Michigan from the Mid - American Conference . Schedule and results . Sources : " 2012 Florida Football Media Guide " , and GatorZone . com . Game notes . Middle Tennessee State . The match with MTSU was intended to be the season opener for the Gators , but was cancelled and rescheduled because of Hurricane Frances . This left the Gators without a regular - season bye week . Mississippi State . Following this loss , head coach Ron Zook was fired , but allowed to coach the remainder of the season . Florida State . Ron Zook ' s last game as head coach of the Florida Gators . Peach Bowl . Defensive coordinator Charlie Strong was interim head coach for the bowl game .
Harry Swayne Harry Vonray Swayne ( born February 2 , 1965 ) was an offensive tackle in the NFL that played from 1987 - 2001 . He is one of the few players to have started a Super Bowl with three different teams : Super Bowl XXIX with the Chargers , Super Bowl XXXIII with the Broncos and Super Bowl XXXV with the Ravens He was the chaplain for the Chicago Bears before becoming the assistant player development director for the Baltimore Ravens . Harry and his wife Dawn have five children .
City Stadium ( Green Bay ) City Stadium is a football stadium in Green Bay , Wisconsin . It served as home of the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from 1925 to 1956 . It remains the home of the Green Bay East High School football team . Before the advent of City Stadium , the Packers had played their home games at nearby Hagemeister Park ( the site of East High School itself ) and Bellevue Park . History . The horseshoe - shaped stadium was made of wood and originally did not have any toilet facilities . It stood behind Green Bay East High School and next to the East River . The Packers used the school for locker room facilities . Visiting teams often dressed at their hotel before the game rather than use the lockers at East High . The stadium originally seated 6 , 000 . Its capacity would be gradually expanded to 25 , 000 . The Packers compiled a record of 88 - 41 - 7 ( . 673 ) at City Stadium , including NFL world championship seasons in 1929 , 1930 , 1931 , 1936 , 1939 and 1944 . Although City Stadium was the Packers ' official home field , in 1933 they began to play part of their home schedule at Milwaukee . After holding one contest there in 1933 , the Packers played two or three home games each year in Milwaukee , a practice that continued through 1994 , after which they were again based solely in Green Bay . While its playing surface was consistently praised , by the 1950s City Stadium was seen as too small and inadequate , even after expansion . The leaders of the NFL , including George Halas , informed the Green Bay club owners that they needed to improve their stadium facilities , or else the Packers would be moved to Milwaukee , or elsewhere , permanently . The residents of Green Bay responded by voting in 1956 to build a new City Stadium , which opened the following year , as " old " City Stadium became a high school field . The new stadium would be renamed Lambeau Field in 1965 after the death of team founder Curly Lambeau , and has become one of the most revered venues in all of American sports . After the Packers . In recent years , ornamental fencing and monuments to the history of the field have been erected . Before the 2008 renovations , it was often referred to as East Stadium or Old City Stadium . The 100th Green Bay East – West football game was played at City Stadium in 2005 . About 8 , 000 people watched the historic event . The final score was Green Bay East 56 , Green Bay West 8 . As an observance of the 50th anniversary of the opening of Lambeau Field , the Packers held practice at City Stadium on July 31 , 2007 . In the summer of 2008 , City Stadium was renovated with a new press box , new bleachers on the home side of the field , and two new football goal posts . Much of the structure dated to the 1960s and had become unsafe . The stadium is not only for football . Many great soccer matches have also been played in the field . Green Bay East and Green Bay Preble soccer programs also shared the field ( until 2004 ) for their home games .
2011 Port Huron Predators season The 2011 Port Huron Predators season was the 1st season for the American Continental Indoor Football League franchise . They were the first team in Port Huron since the Port Huron Pirates played there in 2007 . On February 26 , 2011 , the Predators won their first game in franchise history , with a 69 - 12 victory over the visiting Indianapolis Enforcers . They got off to a quick start after a brief scare and never looked back . After the Enforcers brought back the opening kick - off to the Predators nine - yard line , the Port Huron defense stepped up and picked off the first play from scrimmage . It was the first of seven interceptions by the Predators ' defense . On the next play , Predators back - up quarterback Jim Roth , who was filling in for Damon Dowdell , found Robert Height for a 41 - yard score to put the team ahead for good . The Predators carried the 7 - 0 into the second quarter and led 21 - 6 at the half . In the second half , the flood gates opened as the Enforcers , a first - year team travel team , showed their inexperience with several mistakes . After several interceptions and fumbles , Port Huron took a commanding 47 - 6 lead into the third quarter before going on to win by the lopsided score . On March 28 , the Predators fired their second coach of the season as well as their director of operations . Head Coach Jason Lovelock was let go after Brusate said , " The players wanted something different . " As for Director of Operations , Julie Crankshaw , Brusate cited , " We had different ideas on what should be done . She was fired . She didn ' t live up to her contract ; she didn ' t fulfill it . So there is no need to fulfill my end . " Brusate appointed Offensive Coordinator , John Forti , as the Interim Head Coach . On April 2 , Forti lead the team into his first game as Head Coach , and lead the team to a 29 - 45 defeat to the Chicago Knights , who hadn ' t won a game in over 2 season . The Predators announced on April 28 , 2011 that they would be forfeiting the rest of the season .
Danan Hughes Robert Danan Hughes ( born December 11 , 1970 ) is a former American football wide receiver that played in the National Football League . College career . Hughes spent his collegiate football career playing wide receiver for the University of Iowa from 1989 to 1992 . After redshirting during the 1988 season , Hughes set a team record for freshman receiving yards with 471 yards on 28 receptions in 1989 . That team record stood until the 2006 season when freshman Dominique Douglas passed Hughes to become Iowa ’ s all - time freshman receiving leader . Hughes ranks 3rd on Iowa ’ s all - time career receiving list , behind only Derrell Johnson - Koulianos with 168 receptions for 2544 career yards and Tim Dwight , with 146 receptions for 2 , 216 career yards . His 21 career touchdown receptions are tied with Dwight for second most in team history behind Marvin McNutt . Hughes , along with quarterback Matt Rodgers and the running tandem of Nick Bell and Tony Stewart , helped lead the Hawkeyes back to the 1991 Rose Bowl where Iowa lost to Washington 46 - 34 . The Hawkeyes have not been back to Pasadena since . Iowa also was invited to the 1991 Holiday Bowl the next season in Danan ’ s junior year and played BYU to a 13 - 13 tie . During the final regular season game of 1991 , Hughes was on the receiving end of one of Matt Rodger ’ s 3 touchdown passes against Minnesota in the classic “ Snow Game ” . Danan celebrated by making a snow angel in the south end zone in Iowa ' s 23 - 8 victory which gave legendary coach Hayden Fry his 100th victory at Iowa . Hughes admitted in an interview on 1600 KGYM ' s " Balbinot and Brommelkamp " radio show in Cedar Rapids , Iowa , on Sept . 27 , 2011 the celebration was premeditated . Danan Hughes also played outfield for the Hawkeye baseball team and was one of the best two - sport athletes in Iowa history . Hughes was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1992 amateur baseball draft by the Milwaukee Brewers . Only two Hawkeye baseball players have been drafted higher since 1992 . Professional career . He decided to make football his full - time profession after college when the Kansas City Chiefs selected him in the 7th round of the 1993 NFL Draft . Hughes played for the Chiefs from 1993 to 1998 as a wide receiver and special teams player . Broadcasting career . Since 2008 , Hughes has also served as a college football analyst for the Big Ten Network .