The 6-foot-3, 254-pound Alzado played 15 seasons at defensive end for the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Raiders. He was twice named All-Pro and compiled 97 sacks in 196 games.

As the Browns roster aged and was slowly dismantled over the next couple of years however, Alzado was one of the casualties and was traded along with Greg Pruitt to the Oakland Raiders prior to ...

That dominance is enough to put him up there with Howie Long and Lyle Alzado, and others, in the pantheon of Raiders who made quarterbacks sweat the most. Here's the thing--he could still return ...

Close your eyes and listen. Through the silence comes a simple but profound phrase. The autumn wind is a Raider. You hear it, you see it. Images of excellence.

"NFL 100 Greatest" counts down the top 100 characters in NFL history, and former defensive end Lyle Alzado lands at No. 26. "NFL 100 Greatest" counts down the top 100 characters in NFL history ...