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Oakland Raiders: A Recap of NFL Films Top-100 games

By Jordan Alexis

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: General view inside the stadium of the 100 years of NFL logo on the field during the NFL game between Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 13, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: General view inside the stadium of the 100 years of NFL logo on the field during the NFL game between Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 13, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) /
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29. Ghost to the Post

On Christmas eve in 1977, the Oakland Raiders and the Baltimore Colts played for the right the go to the AFC title game.

The game was 10-7 Colts at halftime, but from the start of the third quarter, the teams traded off multiple scores into the fourth. With the Colts leading 31-28 late, this game would earn its name as Raiders QB Ken Stabler dropped back and threw a pass to tight end Dave “Ghost” Casper on a post route. The big man would make a spectacular over the shoulder catch between two defenders for 42-yards to set up the game-tying field goal.

The Raiders would go on to score a game-winning touchdown in overtime to stun the Baltimore home crowd.

23. Sea of Hands

In 1974, two-time defending champion Miami Dolphins traveled to Oakland to face the Raiders in the divisional round of the playoffs.

The main portion of this exciting game came in the fourth quarter as the team traded the lead three different times. Starting with a fantastic play by Cliff Branch as he dove for a Ken Stabler pass, then proceed to get up and make a defender miss for a 72-yard touchdown. The Dolphins retook the lead on a Benny Malone 23-yard touchdown, and the Raiders had one last chance to win the game.

In the final minute, the Raiders drove the ball to the 8-yard and were in a good position to win. Ken Stabler dropped back for a pass but was unable to find a receiver and had to scramble left. As Dolphins defensive end Vern Den Herder closed in on Stabler, the quarterback threw a pass into the endzone towards running back Clarence Davis.

And despite being surrounded by three Dolphin defenders, Davis came down with the ball, and it is now known as “the sea of hands.” That would be the deciding touchdown to give the Raiders a 28-26 win and spoil a three-peat opportunity for the Dolphins.

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