The Jets and Raiders have had some memorable matchups through the years, dating back to their days in the AFL.
The Raiders’ Ike Lassiter broke Joe Namath’s cheekbone in 1967. A year later, the Jets beat the Raiders in the AFL Championship Game at Shea Stadium with Namath throwing three touchdowns. There was the Heidi Game earlier that season, the 1982 playoff game in Los Angeles and the meetings in the 2001 and ’02 playoffs in Oakland. Gregg Williams called a Cover Zero. Mark Sanchez ate some hot dogs. Tim Brown torched Vance Joseph. John Hall kicked from 53 yards out to make the playoffs.
The two teams have some history.
Now they could be competing for Aaron Rodgers. The Jets and the Raiders are the two teams mentioned most when people speculate where Rodgers may end up if he leaves Green Bay. There could be other suitors, but it seems as if the Jets may have to beat their old rivals again if they want to land Rodgers.
