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Countdown to 2020: Best Raiders player to wear No. 79 all-time

By Brad Weiss

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: (EDITORS NOTE - This image has been converted to black and white) Oakland Raiders helmet is seen on the field after the game between Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: (EDITORS NOTE - This image has been converted to black and white) Oakland Raiders helmet is seen on the field after the game between Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) /
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Countdown to 2020: Best Raiders player to wear No. 79 all-time

Harry Schuh (1965-1970)

In a 1965 AFL Draft that featured Joe Namath, the Oakland Raiders selected Harry Schuh with the No. 3 overall pick. While Schuh would not go on to have the same kind of national fame that Namath did, he was extremely important to the Raiders franchise, serving as their starting right tackle through six seasons.

Schuh was one of the anchors along an offensive line that dominated the AFL, and he was twice named an AFL All-Star. In fact, it was the work of the offensive line that helped propel the Raiders to an AFL title in 1967, clearing their way to 13-1 regular season record, and a berth in Super Bowl II, where they would go on to lose to the Green Bay Packers.

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A 1970 Pro Bowler for the Raiders as they made their way to the NFL, Schuh was traded away after that season, and would go on to finish his career with the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers. Schuh was honored by the organization when he was named to the all-time team, and certainly is more than deserving of the honor of being the best No. 79 in team history.

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