When Rich Gannon came to the Oakland Raiders, he was nothing to write home about, as he had bounced around between three organization up until that 1999 season, and had not been a full-time starter in years. However, he was masterful in Jon Gruden’s west coast offense once he put on the Silver and Black, putting together a run as the starting quarterback in Oakland that is only behind a few other names in team history.
In 1999, his first season in Oakland, Gannon actually made the Pro Bowl, his first of four straight appearances in the NFL’s All-Star Game.