There was a time where Silver & Black was synonymous with speed, thanks to legendary Raiders owner Al Davis’ affinity for the trait. A ardent believer in “you can’t teach speed, but you can teach everything else” mantra, Davis’ marauders struck fear in the opposition on pure speed.
Big Al’s Raiders attacked opposing defenses with speed from not only the wide receiver position, but running back and tight end. The need for speed wasn’t relegated to just the offense, however. Fleet-footed defenders were a must, too. The bump-and-run technique was born out of elite-speed cornerbacks jamming receivers at the line of scrimmage and then using their wheels to run stride-for-stride with pass catchers.