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Sebastian Paweł Janikowski (Polish pronunciation: [sɛˈbastjan jaɲiˈkɔfskʲi]; born March 2, 1978) is a Polish former professional player of American football who was a placekicker for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Oakland Raiders.
Guy was the first punter ever to be selected in the first round in the NFL draft, when the Oakland Raiders selected him with the 23rd overall pick of the 1973 draft. [15] In his career as a punter, Guy played his entire career with the Raiders and was selected to seven Pro Bowl teams, including six in a row from 1973 to 1978. [16]
Guy was a legend in the sport. That's a rare level to achieve for a punter. Guy made history before he ever played an NFL game. He was the first punter ever taken in the first round of the draft.
This walk-off kick eclipsed both Dempsey's and Graham Gano's 63-yarder in 2018 as the longest field goal to win a game on its final play. [ 11 ] [ 14 ] Since Dempsey was the only kicker to make a field goal from more than sixty yards prior to the relocation of the goal posts, he remains the only player in NFL history to successfully kick a ...
The Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs would be the final football game at the Oakland Coliseum to feature a baseball diamond in the field. The Raiders would play their final International Game as an Oakland-based team in Week 5 where they defeated the Chicago Bears 24–21 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
The Heidi Game or Heidi Bowl was a 1968 American Football League (AFL) game between the Oakland Raiders and the visiting New York Jets. The contest, held on November 17, 1968, was notable for its exciting finish, in which Oakland scored two touchdowns in the final minute to win the game 43–32.
In 1976, he played for both the Lions and the Oakland Raiders, but made only 8 of 22 field goals in the regular season. [2] When the Raiders appeared in Super Bowl XI, Mann made two field goals, including one from 40 yards, to help the Raiders become Super Bowl Champions for the first time in the history of their franchise. However, he also ...
The 1980 season was the Oakland Raiders' 21st since they were founded, their 11th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Tom Flores.. The team improved on their 9–7 record from 1979 to an 11–5 record, and ended with their second Super Bowl victory.