We hit 78 in our Raiders countdown to kickoff. Who wore it best and who's wearing it now
We've reached 78 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 78 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction.
No. 78
Who's wearing it now: OT Dalton Wagner
Wagner is on his third go round with the Raiders. The 6-8, 320-pounder was originally an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas in 2023. At the end of his first camp, he was placed on injured reserve and remained with the team to try again in 2024. He didn't make the team out of camp and was spent all of last season on the team's practice squad. He was then re-signed to a reserve/future contract last January.
Who wore it best: OT Art Shell
The greatest offensive lineman to ever don Silver & Black. And he did so for his entire 15-year Hall of Fame career. He made eight Pro Bowls and was named an All Pro twice in that time, while anchoring the left side of the Raiders dominant offensive line. And the Raiders hoisted two Lombardi trophies as well.
Shell would later become the Raiders head coach and the first ever African American head coach in NFL history in 1989. Over his initial six seasons as head coach, he only once had a losing record, finishing with an overall winning record. We can just ignore his doomed single-season stint in 2006.
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