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Revisiting Raiders-Browns and 'Red Right 88': 'That was a hell of a play in our history'

Former Raiders safety Mike Davis, who authored one of the most iconic plays in franchise history, died at age of 65 on Sunday, the team announced. Davis, a second-round draft pick of the Raiders in 1978, picked off Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Sipe in the end zone in the waning seconds of an AFC divisional playoff game on Jan. 4, 1981 to seal the Raiders' 14-12 win. Following is a story that originally posted Oct. 29 to mark the Raiders playing in Cleveland as well as commemorating the 40th anniversary of the play known as "Red Right 88.