The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area that compete in the National Football League as a member of the American Football Conference West division. The team plays home games at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada. Founded on January 30, 1960, and originally based in Oakland, California, the Oakland Raiders played their first regular season game on September 11, 1960, as a charter member of the American Football League. They moved to the league with the merger in 1970.
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based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area
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professional American football team
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professional American football team
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View the SourceRandy Moss (Wikipedia)
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with the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, and San Francisco 49ers
Bubba Smith (Wikipedia)
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the Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders, and Houston Oilers
Fred Williamson (Wikipedia)
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with the Oakland Raiders for four seasons
Jeff Hostetler (Wikipedia)
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for the New York Giants, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins
Larry Brown (cornerback) (Wikipedia)
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for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders
Malcolm Smith (American football) (Wikipedia)
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He also played for the Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, and Cleveland Browns.
Jim Plunkett (Wikipedia)
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Plunkett joined the Oakland Raiders in 1978
Desmond Howard (Wikipedia)
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Howard became a free agent after the season and signed with the Oakland Raiders
Wikipedia: Jerry Rice
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He won three Super Bowl titles with the San Francisco 49ers before two shorter stints at the end of his career with the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks.
Richard Seymour (Wikipedia)
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Richard Vershaun Seymour (born October 6, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders.
Fred Biletnikoff (Wikipedia)
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He played as a wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons and later was an assistant coach with the team.
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