Former Raiders left tackle Art Shell and left guard Gene Upshaw are widely recognized among the best offensive line tandems in NFL history. That fact was perfectly clear in Super Bowl XI, when the Raiders rushed for a then Super Bowl record 266 yards.
Most of that came running toward the left side. The Raiders ran 52 times in a 32-14 victory over Minnesota Vikings and their famous “Purple People Eaters” defense.
Shell and Upshaw also clocked the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XV, as they did to many opponents over the years playing next to each other.