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Oakland Raiders: 5 teams that should have won the Super Bowl

By Brad Weiss

30 Dec 1990: Runningback Bo Jackson of the Los Angeles Raiders gives instructions to his players during a game against the San Diego Chargers at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The Raiders won the game 17-12.
30 Dec 1990: Runningback Bo Jackson of the Los Angeles Raiders gives instructions to his players during a game against the San Diego Chargers at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The Raiders won the game 17-12. /
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1990 Los Angeles Raiders

The 1990 Los Angeles Raiders had one of the better running back tandems in recent memory in Bo Jackson and Marcus Allen, two guys who appeared destined for the Hall of Fame. Jackson was an incredible strong, and fast runner, which was a nice change of pace from the slashing efforts of Allen.

Los Angeles were led by head coach Art Shell, who would go on to be named Coach of the Year for the season. With Jay Schroeder under center, the Raiders had a balanced attack on offense, including the wideout tandem of Willie Gault and Mervyn Fernandez, as well as stars like Greg Townsend and Scott Davis up front on defense.

The Raiders went into the playoffs with high hopes, after finishing the regular season with 12 wins. They would beat the Cincinnati Bengals at home in the Divisional Round, but it really cost them, as star running back Bo Jackson would see his career end with a hip injury suffered by the sideline.

You have to think that the Raiders would have fared much better in the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills had they had the tandem of Marcus Allen and Bo Jackson in tact. The Raiders had one of their more complete rosters during the 1990 season, and it is sad that it is defined by Jackson’s career-ending injury against the Bengals.

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