We’ve reached 56 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 56 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction.
No. 56Who’s wearing it now: LB Jailin Walker
Walker was signed this offseason as an undrafted free agent out of Indiana.
DENVER – NOVEMBER 23: Derrick Burgess #56 of the Oakland Raiders rushes against the Denver Broncos during week 12 NFL action at Invesco Field at Mile High on November 23, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. Fargas rushed for 107 yards as the Raiders defeated the Broncos 31-10. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Who wore it best: DE Derrick Burgess
Exactly 20 years ago Derrick Burgess set the Raiders single-season franchise sack record. He joined the team in 2005 after an injury plagued four years in Philadelphia. And in his first season in Oakland he streaked to a league-leading 16 sacks. Marking the only time since sacks were an official stat in 1982 that a Raiders player led the league.
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Burgess spent four seasons with the Raiders with a total of 38.5 sacks in 56 games. He would make the Pro Bowl the first two of those seasons with 16 and 11 sacks respectively. The Raiders would trade Burgess to the Patriots in 2009, with him seeing just 17 more career games after that.
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