SuperBowl 15 Team Signed OAKLAND RAIDERS proline Helmet

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Riddell Pro Line helmet autographed by 12 members of the Super Bowl 15 championship Oakland Raiders team ! Autographs include: Head Coach Tom Flores Jim Plunkett 16 MVP Cliff Branch 21 Kenny King 33 Todd Christiansen 46 Rod Martin 53 Henry Lawrence 70 Ray Guy 8 Lester Hayes 37 Raymond Chester 88 Odis McKinney 23 Ted Hendricks HOF and Otis Sistrunk 60, linebacker from SB XI... he wanted to sign it, and who am I to argue with him ? Super Bowl XV was the climax of Plunkett's revival as an NFL starting quarterback. The 1970 Heisman Trophy winner was drafted by the New England Patriots and was later named the 1971 NFL Rookie of the Year . But Plunkett suffered though 5 losing seasons with the Patriots and 2 uneven seasons with the San Francisco 49ers before being released as a free agent before the 1978 season. Plunkett was signed by Oakland to be their backup quarterback, and thus he did not see much playing time, throwing no passes in 1978 and just 15 passes in 1979. But after the Raiders started the 1980 season with a 2-3 record, starter Dan Pastorini broke his leg and suddenly Plunkett was thrust into the starting role. The 33-year old Plunkett got off to a bad start, throwing 5 interceptions in a 31-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs after relieving Pastorini. However, he recovered and led the Raiders to victory in 9 of their last 11 games in the season, qualifying for the playoffs as a wild card team. Plunkett made 165 out of 320 pass completions for 2,299 yards, 18 touchdown passes, and was intercepted 15 times. He also contributed 141 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground. The Raiders' main offensive deep threat was wide receiver Cliff Branch (44 receptions, 858 yards, 7 touchdown), while wide receiver Bob Chandler contributed 49 receptions for 786 yards and 10 touchdowns. Running back Mark van Eeghen was the team's top rusher with 838 yards and 5 touchdowns, while also catching 29 passes for 259 yards. Halfback Kenny King rushed for 761 yards and catching 22 passes for 145 yards. The Raiders also had an outstanding offensive line led by 2 future Hall of Famers, tackle Art Shell and guard Gene Upshaw . Upshaw became the first player to play in three Super Bowls with the same team in three different decades. He also played in Super Bowls II (1967) and XI (1976). Oakland's defense, anchored by defensive tackle John Matuszak , was punishing. Defensive back Lester Hayes led the league in interceptions (13) and interception return yards (273), and was the league's Defensive Player of the Year . The Raiders also had a trio of great linebackers: future Hall of Famer Ted Hendricks , Pro Bowler Rod Martin (3 Interceptions) and standout rookie Matt Millen . The Raiders were led by Head Coach Tom Flores , the first minority coach to win a Super Bowl. Oakland linebacker Rod Martin intercepted Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski 's first pass of the game and returned it 17 yards to Philadelphia's 30-yard line, setting up Jim Plunkett 's 2-yard touchdown pass to Cliff Branch 7 plays later. After each team punted once, Jaworski threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Rodney Parker , but the score was nulified by an illegal motion penalty on wide receiver Harold Carmichael and the Eagles ended up being forced to punt. The Raiders later scored another touchdown with about a minute left in the period. On third down from the Oakland 20-yard line, Plunkett threw the ball to running back Kenny King at the 39-yard line as he was scrambling around in the backfield to avoid being sacked. King caught the pass as it carried just over the outstretched arms of defensive back Herman Edwards and took off to the end zone for a Super Bowl record 80-yard touchdown reception. On their first possession of the second quarter, the Eagles reached the Raiders' 13-yard line, but the drive stalled and they had to settle for kicker Tony Franklin 's 30... read more

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