We hit 46 in our Raiders countdown to kickoff. Who wore it best and who's wearing it now
No. 46
Who's wearing it now: TE Carter Runyon
Runyon is an undrafted rookie out of Towson.
Who wore it best: TE Todd Christensen
The only tight end to ever lead the Raiders in receiving four-straight seasons. Christensen went to five Pro Bowls and was a two-time All Pro. He was on both of the Raiders Super Bowl teams in the 80s. The final one, he was the top receiver on the team, catching 92 passes for 1247 yards and 12 touchdowns. He added another 14 catches for 134 yards in the playoffs.
I will always remember Christensen most from the NFL Films recounting of Super Bowl XVIII on which Christensen was telling the story of Marcus Allen's legendary reverse-field touchdown run and gets visibly choked up reciting how the announcers said Allen was 'running with the night'. It was clearly one of the greatest moments of Christensen's life. A life that ended too soon as the legendary tight end passed away in 2013 at the age of 57.
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