Ahead of Super Bowl LVIII, the Raiders are mourning the loss of a former standout wide receiver. Seven-year NFL legend Rod Sherman has died at the age of 79, according to multiple sources, including Pro Football Talk.
Former Raiders WR Rod Sherman: 1967 AFL Champion.Born in Pasadena, California in 1944, Sherman played at John Muir High School before playing for the USC Trojans. In three seasons with the Trojans, he completed 83 passes for 1,085 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also rushed 162 times for 822 yards and eight scores. Sherman earned All-Pac-8 honors in 1966 with 654 yards and five scores. Selected seventh overall in the 1966 AFL draft, Sherman joined the Oakland Raiders. As a rookie, he caught five passes for 61 meters in 13 games as Auckland won the AFL.
Quarterback Daryl Lomonica won the MVP. Sherman left after his freshman season and joined the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968. He caught 31 passes for 374 yards in 1969 and then returned to Oakland, where he spent four years. He had 35 receptions for 533 yards and a score in his black and silver uniform. His best game came against the Cleveland Browns in 1070 when he had four catches for 35 yards.Sherman joined the Denver Broncos in 1972 and set career highs with 38 receptions for 661 yards and three scores.
He joined the Rams in 1973, his final season in the NFL. He caught an 8-yard pass during his brief tenure with the NFC West club. Las Vegas Raiders: Tribute to Sherman”The Raiders family is deeply saddened by the passing of Rod Sherman, who played four seasons in the Silver and Black during his professional career from 1967 to 1973,” said a newsletter on the Raiders’ official website.
Las Vegas Media Group continued: “In a rain-soaked Oakland Coliseum, Daryl Lamonica’s record-setting 82-yard touchdown catch gave the Raiders a 21-14 victory over Miami in a playoff game in 1970 AFC Division I. This led them to the AFC Championship. “The condolences of all of Raider Nation go out to the Sherman family at this time,” the AFC West club said.
