Throwback Thursday: Jets vs. Raiders
Throwback Thursday: New York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders Historical Photos
HOF QB Joe Namath (No. 12) sweeps around the right side of the field past defenders Ralph Oliver (No. 56) and Dan Conners (No. 55) to score a touchdown from 1 yard out at Oakland Coliseum on 11/17/68. With the Jets up 32-29 with less than one minute remaining in the game, NBC's producers cut away to the children's movie "Heidi" and never came back, so football fans not in attendance missed the Raiders score two late touchdowns to win the game.
Ben Davidson (No. 83) of the Raiders tries to knock down Joe Namath's pass. The Jets went on to beat Oakland in the AFL Championship game 27-23 with three TDs by our Ring of Honor QB.
LB Ralph Baker stops the Raiders' ball carrier during the AFL Championship Game, a 27-23 Jets win on 12/29/68 at Shea Stadium.
No. 63 G Carlton Haselrig protects QB Boomer Esiason during a 47-10 Raiders win over the Jets on 10/1/95.
QB Brooks Bollinger picks up his first victory as a starter on 12/11/05 at Oakland. He set a record for most rushing yards by a Jets quarterback (56) during the 26-10 win.
LB Sam Cowart anchors a pile of Jets defenders who bring down RB Justin Fargas during a 27-24 overtime victory for the Green & White on 11/9/03 in Oakland.
WR Laveranues Coles (No. 87) and CB Nnamdi Asomugha (no. 21) both make an effort to haul in a pass during a 23-3 Jets win on 12/31/06.
Head coach Eric Mangini receives a Gatorade bath after the Jets beat the Raiders 23-3 in the Meadowlands and clinch a playoff berth at 10-6 on 12/31/06.
Future HOF RB LaDainian Tomlinson dives in for an 18-yard receiving touchdown during the second quarter of our 9/25/11 game at Oakland, a 34-24 Raiders win over the Jets.
LB Rolando McClain (No. 55) tackles TE Dustin Keller (No. 81) and records 87 receiving yards on our 9/25/11 Sunday afternoon game in Oakland.
