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Penguinunhinged t1_ixp2bm9 wrote

Reply to comment by HawkeyeTen in Carl Weathers Pre Rocky Playing For The Oakland Raiders in 1970 by MikeyNapoli

I'm pretty sure they've had more players-turned-actors than any other NFL team.

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nellie_1017 t1_ixp8gpv wrote

L.A. Rams: Merlin Olsen, Roosevelt Grier, Fred Dryer, all went on to act!

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Penguinunhinged t1_ixq1ild wrote

The Raiders had the following players turn to acting: Ben Davidson, Fred Williamson, Howie Long, John Matuszak, Lyle Alzado, Carl Weathers, Bubba Smith, Bob Golic. I think there might have been a few others, but those are the ones I know off the top of my head.

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