Cornerback Lester Hayes provided one of the most iconic images in Raiders history before Super Bowl XV. Squatting on the sideline, helmet in hand, Hayes declared to NFL Films: "Super Sunday what a day . . . And we’re gonna win. We are going to win. No question."
The Silver and Black we’re underdogs and had dropped a 10-7 regular season game to the Dick Vermeil-coached Eagles. Nevertheless, they thoroughly dominated in the championship game.
Hayes, who struggled with stuttering, made one clear decisive statement that defined the Raiders’ cocky, swaggering, rogue attitude for years to come.