The Resume

(August 15, 1945-August 20, 2008)
Born in Lake Tahoe, California
Attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Drafted with the 86th overall pick in the 3rd round of the 1967 NFL Draft
Played for the Oakland Raiders from 1967-1981
President of the National Football League Player's Association from 1980-1986
NFLPA Executive Director from 1983-2008
#63

Why he might be annoying:

He died five days after his birthday.
At the time of his death, he had grown unpopular with many in the NFL, and there was a campaign to get him replaced.
He was one of the leaders of the 1987 players' strike.
He told a newspaper that he was going to 'break [Joe DeLamielleure]'s Goddamn neck!

Why he might not be annoying:

He played for the same team for his entire career.
NFL players' salaries went up significantly during his tenure.
He had an amicable relationship with NFL commisioners Paul Tagliabue and Roger Goodell.
He stood up for what he believed in.
He was ranked number 62 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.

Credit: Darrell

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AOL's Top 10 R.I.P. Searches [2008] (Ranked: 7)
• Darrell's Profiles [Series 2]
• Football Players
• I Died in 2008 (Ranked: 63)
• I Have Pancreatic Cancer
• Las Vegas/Oakland Raiders
• NFL Network's 100 Greatest NFL Players of All-Time [2010] (Ranked: 56)
• NFL’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
• NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
• Power 100 Most Influential People in Sports [September 25, 2007] (Ranked: 33)
• Profiles 23501-23750 (Ranked: 23721)
• Sports' Commissioners
• Sport's Illustrated's 101 Most Influential Minorites in Sports (Ranked: 8)
• Twins
• Up and Down Names
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20080820)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 94.12% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 54 Votes: 68.52% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 79 Votes: 46.84% Annoying