In this Dec. 26, 1998 file photo, Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis gives a thumbs-up to fans prior to the game with the Kansas City Chiefs, in Oakland, Calif.

In the late 1960s and into the 1970s, a young Mark Davis and his family saw Jimmy Durante go through his paces on stage, ...

Davis was the Oakland Raiders, and the franchise – and pro football -- will never be the same without him. Davis, 82, died at his Oakland home Saturday morning , the team announced on its website.

Al Davis left a lasting impact on the NFL and the Oakland Raiders. (AP) Al Davis, who passed away Saturday at the age of 82, was one of those NFL figures that it became easy to take for granted.

Al Davis’ diversity legacy: Of Silver & Black, and the full rainbow At a time when inclusivity wasn’t popular, Raiders maverick Al Davis was a door opener for anyone who deserved the opportunity.

If Al Davis hadn't taken a chance on a little-known 32-year-old linebackers coach after head coach John Rauch left the team unexpectedly in 1969, we may have never gotten the chance to see the ...

Al Davis won three Super Bowls GM of the Raiders. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. He was the AFL Coach of the Year in 1963, and he became commissioner of the AFL in 1966.

Pete Carroll and Al Davis definitely looked for players other NFL teams didn't want. That's a very accurate comparison, and ...

Mark Davis vows to continue on his father’s legacy. “It is an issue very dear to me and I’ll do whatever I can to carry that torch forward,” Davis, 65, said.

Patriots Bill Belichick reflects on Al Davis’s legacy: ‘He’s one of the Mt. Rushmore guys’ "I think we're all indebted to what he's done to help this game," Belichick said ...