We’ve reached 32 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 32 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction.
No. 32Who’s wearing it now: S Lonnie Johnson Jr
Johnson was signed this offseason as a free agent. Though he hasn’t been a start in three seasons, the Raiders signed him to start at safety for them in a rotation with newly signed Jeremy Chinn. Johnson suffered a broken fibula in the team’s mock game last weekend that will have him out for the first month of the season.
Jan 30, 1983; Pasadena, CA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Los Angeles Raiders running back Marcus Allen (32) carries the ball against the Washington Redskins during Super Bowl XVIII at Tampa Stadium. The Raiders defeated Redskins 38-9. Mandatory Credit: Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports
Who wore it best: RB Marcus Allen
A Hall of Famer and owner of most of the Raiders franchise rushing records. These records include most career rushing yards (8545), most season leading the team in rushing (7), most attempts (2090), most rushing yards in a season (1759), most career 100-yard games (22), most 100-yard games in a season (11), career rushing touchdowns (79), and most seasons leading the team in rushing TD’s (8).
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He also, of course, was an unstoppable force for the Raiders in their 1983 playoff run and win in Super Bowl XVIII. His reverse field touchdown run is one of the greatest plays in NFL history.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders countdown to kickoff No. 32: Who wore it best, wearing it now