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.

In their first playoff appearance, the Broncos topped the Steelers at home to advance to the AFC Championship, where they would face the defending Super Bowl champion Raiders. Oakland tried to run ...

Then came the Raiders, led by Alzado. Howie Long, Ted Hendricks, Matt Millen, and Rod Martin followed. They were, if you like, the "anti-Cowboys," looking like rejects from a Hells Angels Chapter.

Such is the respect Crosby has already garnered from one of the Raiders' all-time greats. And while a D-line of Long, Alzado, Townsend and Pickel is a high bar to reach, Crosby -- a three-time Pro ...

Becomes the Raiders' best defensive back ... Their coverage bolstered the secondary and allowed pass rushers Howie Long, Lyle Alzado and Greg Townsend to terrorize opposing quarterbacks.

stumbled upon the late-afternoon announcement of the partnership and got to meet Raiders legend Reggie Kinlaw, a Super Bowl ring-winning nose tackle who played alongside Lyle Alzado and Howie Long ...

"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 ...