It's only a matter of time before HOF finalist Charles Woodson cements his legacy by being accepted into Canton.
The Raiders icon Charles Woodson is now several days away from potentially being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and as a cherry on top, he has a shot at doing it in his first year of eligibility.
That's a special honor for anyone, and for a team with a legacy as rich as the Raiders, Woodson wouldn't be alone in that regard. Many of the game's greatest players have donned the Silver and Black for all or some of their careers, and more than a handful have been inducted into the HOF as soon as possible.
The other players to don the Silver and Black who were first-ballots:
- Marcus Allen (2003)
- George Blanda (1981)
- Willie Brown (1984)
- Eric Dickerson (1999)
- Ronnie Lott (2000)
- Randy Moss (2018)
- Jim Otto (1980)
- Jerry Rice (2010)
- Warren Sapp (2013)
- Gene Upshaw (1987)
- Rod Woodson (2009)
Out of that list, Woodson would also be the eighth player to have won a Super Bowl in his career and the sixth to have spent the majority of his career with the Raiders. Woodson would also become the third Heisman winner the Raiders have drafted to be enshrined after Marcus Allen and Tim Brown.
Rare air.
View the best photos of the Silver and Black's defense throughout the 2020 season.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Johnathan Abram (24) makes a tackle during the regular season away game against the Carolina Panthers.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Cory Littleton (42) makes a tackle during the regular season away game against the Carolina Panthers.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nicholas Morrow (50) makes a tackle during the regular season away game against the Carolina Panthers.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) rushes the quarterback during the regular season home game against the Buffalo Bills.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Lamarcus Joyner (29), linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski (44), linebacker Cory Littleton (42), defensive end Clelin Ferrell (96), defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins (90) and defensive tackle Maliek Collins (97) line up before the snap during the regular season home game against the Buffalo Bills.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Maurice Hurst (73), safety Erik Harris (25), safety Johnathan Abram (24) and cornerback Trayvon Mullen (27) make a tackle during the regular season home game against the Buffalo Bills.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Arden Key (99) pressures the quarterback during the regular season home game against the Buffalo Bills.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Keisean Nixon (22) pressures the quarterback during the regular season home game against the Buffalo Bills.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Cory Littleton (42) makes a tackle during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nevin Lawson (26) makes a tackle during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib (94) lines up before the snap during the regular season home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Cory Littleton (42) and cornerback Trayvon Mullen (27) make a tackle during the regular season home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski (44) makes a tackle during the regular season home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Trayvon Mullen (27) makes a tackle during the regular season home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nicholas Morrow (50) and defensive end Clelin Ferrell (96) make a tackle during the regular season away game against the Cleveland Browns.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Keisean Nixon (22) lines up before the snap during the regular season away game against the Cleveland Browns.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Clelin Ferrell (96) pressures the quarterback during the regular season away game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Maliek Collins (97) makes a tackle during the regular season away game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Isaiah Johnson (31) breaks up a pass in the end zone during the regular season away game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Trayvon Mullen (27) and linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski (44) make a tackle during the regular season home game against the Denver Broncos.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Trayvon Mullen (27) and safety Erik Harris (25) make a tackle during the regular season home game against the Denver Broncos.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Jeff Heath (38) intercepts a pass during the regular season home game against the Denver Broncos.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nicholas Morrow (50), safety Johnathan Abram (24) and cornerback Nevin Lawson (26) go after a fumble during the regular season home game against the Denver Broncos.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski (44) breaks up a pass during the regular season home game against the Denver Broncos.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) sacks the quarterback during the regular season home game against the Denver Broncos.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski (44) intercepts a pass during the regular season home game against the Denver Broncos.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette (20) and safety Johnathan Abram (24) make a tackle during the regular season home game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski (44) makes a tackle during the regular season home game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) makes a tackle during the regular season home game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nicholas Morrow (50) eyes the quarterback during the regular season away game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Maurice Hurst (73) makes a tackle during the regular season away game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nicholas Morrow (50) makes a tackle during the regular season home game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Las Vegas Raiders safety Lamarcus Joyner (29) makes a tackle during the regular season home game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) eyes the quarterback during the regular season home game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Trayvon Mullen (27) makes a tackle during the regular season home game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski (44) rushes the quarterback during the regular season home game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nevin Lawson (26) and linebacker Cory Littleton (42) make a tackle during the regular season home game against the Miami Dolphins.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Cory Littleton (42) makes a tackle during the regular season home game against the Miami Dolphins.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Isaiah Johnson (31) and safety Johnathan Abram (24) make a tackle during the regular season home game against the Miami Dolphins.
Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nicholas Morrow (50) and safety Lamarcus Joyner (29) sack the quarterback during the regular season away game against the Denver Broncos.
