The Raiders and New York Jets occupy opposite coasts, but used to hate each other just the same. Geography didn’t foster this rivalry in the 1960s AFL. Nasty, dramatic, entertaining affairs characterized regular meetings, often twice per year with plenty at stake.
Their first clash in 1968 might have been the best. Star-studded teams exchanged blows most of the day, before the Raiders did something spectacular. The Silver and Black scored two touchdowns nine seconds apart in the game’s final minute to complete an epic comeback and secure a 43-32 victory.
Not that many saw the final stretch.