Oakland Raiders Legend Daryle Lamonica passed away at age 80. The Raiders Rundown sends condolences to the grieving family. Lamonica was born in Fresno California. He was an all-state quarterback at Clovis (a Fresno suburb) High School. Lamonica played with the Raiders from 1967 to his final year n 1974. He was a two-time pro bowler with the Oakland Raiders and lead the team to 3 AFL championships.
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DROP A BOMB 💣 EMOJI to remember The Mad Bomber!
Why isn't this guy in the HOF? Better than Namath, and made a bigger impact! Great Player!
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I forget he was a central valley native. A lot of great player came out of California. He became the Raiders QB the year I was born. I was a kid watching when Stabler took over, but was taught about who he was by my family. By six I knew the history of the Raiders thanks to an uncle and cousin.
Coming from a large family I had them all over from the Bay to the Mexican border. I have a couple cousins who graduated from Clovis long ago.
DL was a legend and really changed football along with AD. He and Davis were pinnacle in why the NFL was formed. More credit needs to be showered on AD and his ideas about the game itself that made it what it is today. Those who do not know a lot about AD they really need to do the research. He was a true Pirate of industry and mad scientist rolled into one.
As you asked about DL, why isn't he in the HOF? Short career as a starter maybe, and politics. Maybe one day he will be enshrined. Because of him we have the amazing play of the long vertical game in passing rather than the short passing game. His ability to hit a receiver in stride down field was awesome. Age and injuries if I remember ended his run. Back then these guys smoked and drank during games and practice. They didn't have private Chef's, and nutritionist. They didn't have the medical facilities and wonderful things the players have today. They played injured to insure they got paid for that week. They didn't have million dollar contracts until the original USFL was formed. There was no such a thing as Free Agency. It was a different game.
We were lucky to have DL play for the Raiders and he will be missed by the generations of the Nation who got to know him and his legacy he leaves behind.
Condolences to his family, and may he rest in peace knowing his legacy will not be forgotten.
I doubt anyone will do videos commemorating my life when I pass. LOL
#RN4L
Thats a shit td-int ratio
Daryle Lamonica was a cool individual. I asked him how he felt about the 1972 playoff game against Pittsburgh. He said it was unforgivable. RIP MY FRIEND!
Mad Bomber R.I.P. GO Raiders 🌑
I have been a Raiders fan since the sixties. My "all time" favorite Oakland Raiders Quarterback without a doubt is Daryle Lamonica. I can still vividly remember him throwing the prettiest accurate Deep Bombs to Warren Wells. It was a sight to watch him Drop back to pass and let that rock (football ) go! May he RIP and condolence's to his family and the Raider nation.
PRIDE AND POISE, COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, PRO FOOTBALLS WINNINGNESS TEAM. the autumn wind is a raider. daryle lamonica had all of these qualities. may you rest in peace mr lamonica, thank you for all of the great oakland raiders memories.
It was a sad day. Lamonica was a good QB. I watched him play during a time when passing footballs was hard. The rules were not friendly to QBs or receivers. It was a time when completing 50% of one's passes was considered good. In his 8 years with the Raiders his completion percentage was 50.6% with his average being 14.6 yards per completion, significantly longer than averages today with all the sink and dunk passes of today. He deserved the Mad Bomber nickname. There were too many times I watched I'm frustration as the Raider's would go 3 and out as he threw 3 straight bombs but sometimes it worked, especially when he had Warren Wells to throw to. I remember the infamous Heidi game when NBC switched to the movie Heidi with a minute to go after the Jets kicked a go ahead field goal to lead 32 to 29. With only seconds to go the Raiders scored a TD when Lamonica completed a 43 yard pass to running back Charlie Smith. 6 seconds later the Raiders scored another TD by recovering a fumble on the kickoff which was returned by the Raiders for a TD. We didn't get to see it. That was the same year the Jets won the Superbowl.
Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? I believe he does. His stats were as good as Joe Namath's. The only real difference is that Namath's team won their trip to the Superbowl while the Raiders lost theirs the previous season because they played against Lombardi's Packers. The Jets won not because Namath was a great QB but because the Jets team that year was modeled in the same way as the dolphin dynasty would be built in the early 70s and the Steelers of the mid 70s, powerful unstoppable running attacks and stifling defenses. Boozer was their halfback who made the pro bowl and Snell was their bruising fullback who was the workhorse. With the no.1 defense that year all Namath had to do was hand the ball off. So, yeah, Lamonica deserves to be in the HOF as much as Namath, their careers being very much alike. The one knock I have against Lamonica is that when the dolphins developed the zone defense against the pass Lamonica had trouble reading it and instead of checking down to a short pass he'd throw the bomb any way and either it'd be incomplete or intercepted far too often. Snake Stabler did not have trouble reading zones or checking down to shorter passes when he could see the disguised coverages. That's why Stabler took over from Lamonica and why Lamonica's lifetime completion is 50% while Stabler's is 60. Still, they were both great QBs in their era. I believe Lamonica deserves his place alongside Stabler in the HOF.
The coolest last name, ever. LaMonica, really? It just evokes such swagger. Like a rockstar, or a general or a MFing quarterback. RIP Mad Bomber.
This is a certified hood classic
Raider nation
Bro… I live at Ashlan and Locan!
Wish He could have made it through the next couple seasons -4 my own selfish reasons……May Mr. Lamonica Rip -Grace be with his family and loved ones! A legend never dies!…
More Raider Ledgends videos please
Lamonica's football resume as a player was impressive (stellar high school, college and professional statistics). Wondering what he did after playing football? Did he work within the Raider organization?
You're hilarious 😂… the timing of the Joe Buck photo but ya, the Hall of Fame is being held hostage by the NFL.
DL a Raider Legend RIP
From Raider Nation. RN4L
Absolutely should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame!
That 1967 AFL Championship between Oakland and Houston was NOT the 'Ice Bowl'! That was the NFL Packers vs Cowboys!!!
The Mad Bomber!