Raiders Great Arthur Whittington dead at 68

Originally posted on Dice City Sports | By Robert LaMar | Last updated 4/27/24

The Raiders Family is mourning the loss of Arthur Whittington, who passed away in Texas this week.

1980 was the Wildcard Super Bowl championship season for the #Raiders.

On November 9, 1980 @ Oakland Coliseum.

Bengals 17 vs Raiders 28

Rushing TDs by RBs Mark van Eeghen, Kenny King & QB Jim Plunkett. KR Arthur Whittington had a 90-yard TD return. @KennyKing_Jr pic.twitter.com/Ik4yHcVZw6

— AFL Godfather (@NFLMAVERICK) January 15, 2022

A Raiders seventh-round pick out of SMU, Whittington played four seasons for the Silver and Black as a running back and kick returner. He saw action in 56 games with 20 starts for Oakland and was a member of the Super Bowl XV Championship team before finishing his NFL career with Buffalo. He set the Raiders rookie record for rushing yards, totaling 661 yards on the ground in 1978, a mark that was later surpassed only by Marcus Allen and Josh Jacobs. Following his playing career, Whittington served as a scout and assistant coach before becoming a player agent.

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