Raiders mourn the passing of Rod Martin

The Raiders Family is deeply saddened by the passing of Rod Martin, a standout linebacker and key participant on two Super Bowl championship groups.

A Twelfth-round draft decide by the Silver and Black out of USC in 1977, Rod would develop into a mark of consistency on protection, taking part in in 165 video games with 147 begins in 12 NFL seasons, all with the Raiders. A two-time Pro Bowl choice, he was additionally named All-Pro twice, garnering first-team honors in 1984. As the heart determine in a dominant defensive effort in Super Bowl XV, he set a Super Bowl file that also stays with three interceptions in the Raiders’ 27-10 victory over the Eagles. Three years later, he recorded a sack and fumble restoration as the Raiders defeated Washington in Super Bowl XVIII, 38-9.

A beloved member of the Raiders Family and a favourite of Raiders followers in all places, the deepest condolences of the whole Raider Nation are with Rod’s household at the moment.