CONTENTS

PREFACE

FIRST HALF: 1970–1974

Al Davis: The Defiant Owner

John Madden: The Creative Coach

Training Camp: A Explosive Mix of Testosterone, Alcohol, and Insanity

Oakland Night Life: One for All and All for One

Rivals, Enemies, and Foes

Oakland Raiders Highlights, 1970–1974

SECOND HALF: 1975–1980

A Colorful Cast of Misfits: Players, Nicknames, Superstitions, and the Two Coke Cups

That Incredible 1976 Season and Super Bowl XI

More Unforgettable Games: Sea of Hands, Ghost to the Post, and the Holy Roller

Oakland Raiders Highlights, 1975–1979

Beginning the New Decade on a High Note: Super Bowl XV

OAKLAND RAIDERS OF THE 1970S IN THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

EPILOGUE

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