When Jim Plunkett came to the Oakland Raiders in 1978, he was beaten up physically and beaten down mentally after seven seasons with the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers. Nobody who saw ...

Jim Plunkett is a long shot to be among those enshrined in the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame, which makes sense given his path to NFL glory. Born poor with blind parents, Plunkett made it to Stanford ...

Stanford coach John Ralston originally wanted Jim Plunkett to be a defensive end. Yet Plunkett had other plans; he wanted to be a starting QB. His wish was granted in 1968, and as QB for Stanford, ...

The finalists for the 2022 Heisman Trophy will be announced December 5, which coincides with Jim Plunkett's 75th birthday. Before Plunkett was a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Raiders, he ...

Hall of Famer Kenny “Snake” is widely considered the greatest quarterback in Las Vegas-Oakland-Los Angeles Raiders history and led them to their first Super Bowl victory, a 32-14 rout of the Minnesota ...

The Oakland Raiders become the first wild card team to win the Super Bowl, beating Philadelphia, 27-10. The Raiders did it with three interceptions by linebacker Rod Martin and three touchdown passes ...

One week after theSan Francisco 49ersbenched quarterback Colin Kaepernick, there are indications his tenure in San Francisco will come to an end following this season. It may seem like a sudden fall ...

Super Bowl champion Jim Plunkett joins Akbar Gbajabiamila to feed stingrays and learn about the animals inside Mandalay Bay's Shark Reef Aquarium. Akbar and Rashad put their skills to the test in The ...

Fresh off the Patriots’ league-worst 2-12 season, Jim Plunkett, the No. 1 pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, helped the bottom-dwelling team win its season opener. “The next statue they erect in New England ...