TABLE OF CONTENTS Heidi and the Immaculate Reception 9 Renegade Roots 17 Success in the Seventies 24 To L A and Back Again 37 Trying to Right the Ship 43 GRIDIRON GREATS 100 Percent Dedication 11 Branding the Raiders 14 The Good Hands Guy 19 Answering a Prayer 26 A Howie of All Trades 32 Mr Raider 40 Team Stats 47 Websites 47 Index 48
Raiders Defensive tackle Carleton Oats number 85 HEIDI AND THE IMMACULATE RECEPTION Some National Football League NFL games are so famous that they have nicknames The Ice Bowl The Monday Night Miracle The Greatest Game Ever Played The Sneakers Game Memorable plays have also received nicknames The Catch The Music City Miracle Elway’s Helicopter Ride According to some the Oakland Raiders rank number one in both categories On November 17 1968 Oakland hosted the New York Jets There were eight lead changes or ties The Jets finally seemed to have the game under control With just over a minute left they took a 32 29 lead But the Raiders came back with a quick touchdown Then the Jets fumbled 9
