The spearing of Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson by Raiders defensive end Ben Davidson in 1970 laid the foundation for the 1976 rule change.
During the course of NFL history, the Raiders have been on both sides of great and infamous plays. From the Holy Roller to the New England Snow Job (Tuck Rule), some of these plays have led to the NFL making significant rules changes.
In the 1960s, Ben Davidson was the physical embodiment of all things Raiders and he played a hand in a rule change that would take effect in 1976, six years after he snatched victory, or at least a tie, out of the jaws of defeat from the Kansas City Chiefs.